Susan A. Baird
Personal spending falls sharply in September
WASHINGTON – The nation’s savings rate rose last month as personal spending by U.S. consumers last month posted its sharpest decline since 2004, outweighing...
Buyout costs widen A.H. Belo’s 3Q loss
DALLAS – A.H. Belo Corp. (NYSE: AHC) saw itsthird-quarter loss widen to $17.26 million, a 275-percent increase from the $6.28 million loss posted a...
Kopin posts 3Q profit, record revenue
TAUNTON – Transistor and microdisplay maker Kopin Corp. (Nasdaq: KOPN) today posted a third-quarter profit of $1.5 million, compared with a year-ago loss of...
LIN TV 3Q profit soars on political ads
PROVIDENCE – Multimedia company LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL) today posted a third-quarter profit of $10.02 million, a 578-percent increase from the year-ago $1.73...
MetLife posts 3Q profit of $630M
NEW YORK – MetLife Inc. (NYSE: MET) posted a third-quarter profit of $630 million, a 38.17-percent decline from the year-ago $1.02 billion, on total...
CVS Caremark 3Q profit grows 6.7%
WOONSOCKET – CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) today posted a 6.7-percent increase in third-quarter profit, to $736.0 million from the year-ago $689.5 million, on...
7 N.E. states petition EPA for help<br> with out-of-area mercury emissions
WASHINGTON – Seven Northeastern states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts, have filed a petition calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help reduce...
Santander posts 4.7% higher 3Q profit,<br> ‘more than comfortable’ capital position
MADRID – Banco Santander SA (NYSE: STD) “has a more than comfortable capital position,” even after announcing three acquisitions in as many months, CEO...
Providence Place parent to sell Las Vegas malls
CHICAGO – General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP), owner of Providence Place and the Silver City Galleria in Taunton, and manager of the Swansea...
U.S. consumer confidence at record low
NEW YORK – U.S. consumer confidence this month plunged to an all-time low, ending three months of gradual improvement, according to preliminary October figures...
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