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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. washingtonpost.com - Business Color of Money Live February 12, 2009 at 12:00 pm Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary will host a free-for-all discussion about money matters. Senators Press Geithner for More Details on Bailout February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am As senior senators demanded more details yesterday about how the government's new financial rescue package will work, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner told them that the time he is taking to work out the specifics will make for a better plan and prevent missteps. More Employers Fight Unemployment Benefits February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am It's hard enough to lose a job. But for a growing proportion of U.S. workers, the troubles really set in when they apply for unemployment benefits. Venezuela's Chávez Sets Up Obstacles for Opponents Who Won in Fall Elections February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 11 -- In November, Antonio Ledezma, a well-known opponent of the Venezuelan government, defeated President Hugo Chávez's handpicked candidate for mayor of greater Caracas. It was a particularly bitter setback for Chávez, not just because city hall is such a prized post bu... U.K. Bank Regulator Resigns Amid Furor February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am LONDON, Feb. 11 -- A top British bank regulator abruptly quit his post Wednesday as British bankers faced a second day of harsh questioning by lawmakers. Justice Department Putting New Focus on Combating Corporate Fraud February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am Ten years ago, a Justice Department official drafted a set of guidelines for prosecuting corporate crime. Little noticed at the time, the strategy ultimately transformed the way prosecutors pursue corrupt businesses -- by exhorting them to hire their own investigators and share the results with the... Peanut Executive Takes the Fifth February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am As salmonella illness began spreading across the country last fall, the owner of a Georgia peanut plant that was causing the outbreak railed against the cost and delays that the contamination was causing his businesses, according to internal company documents obtained by Congress. Experian, Where Is the Love of Transparency? February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am Effective Valentine's Day -- Feb. 14 -- you will no longer be able to get your FICO credit score from Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus. Madoff's Wife Withdrew $15 Million Before His Arrest, Regulators Say February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am BOSTON, Feb. 11 -- The wife of disgraced money manager Bernard L. Madoff withdrew more than $15 million from a firm co-owned by her husband, including $10 million on the day their children turned her husband over to authorities for overseeing an alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme, the top securities... KBR Will Pay Fines Because Of Bribery February 12, 2009 at 12:00 am Halliburton and Kellogg Brown & Root have agreed to pay $579 million in fines related to allegations of foreign bribery, the biggest fines ever paid by U.S. companies in a foreign corruption case, federal authorities and the companies said yesterday. House, Senate Negotiators Reach Agreement on Stimulus February 11, 2009 at 3:07 pm House and Senate negotiators reached agreement today on a stimulus plan with a cost of about $789 billion after scaling down the versions passed by both houses, congressional leaders announced. Regulator Calls for Lenders to Stop Foreclosures February 11, 2009 at 2:53 pm The Office of Thrift Supervision today called for the mortgage lenders it regulates to halt foreclosures until the Obama administration unveils a program to help struggling homeowners. Ticketmaster and Live Nation Await Merger Approval February 11, 2009 at 1:34 pm Ticketmaster and Live Nation -- the biggest ticket seller and the largest live-event promoter -- announced a $2.5 billion merger yesterday, creating a vertically integrated entertainment behemoth that has competitors nervous and federal regulators watching. As Debt Piles Up, Sirius Prepares to Declare Bankruptcy February 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm Sirius XM Radio is preparing for bankruptcy as the satellite radio operator for shock jock Howard Stern struggles to pay off $175 million in debt due next week, according to a source familiar with the company's planning. Stocks Recover Slightly After Sell-Off February 11, 2009 at 11:29 am Wall Street inched up this morning, recovering some ground from yesterday's sell-off, when traders fled stocks after being disappointed by the sparse details offered for the Obama administration's financial rescue plan.   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.