US Regulators shutter 2 more banks

Filed Under (Business News) by Fred Chan on 01-03-2009

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U.S. bank regulators closed two more banks on Friday (27 February 2009), the 15th and 16th banks to fail this year, as the worsening recession pulled more regional banks underwater.

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GE slashes dividend by two-thirds

Filed Under (Business News) by Fred Chan on 01-03-2009

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General Electric said Friday that it plans to cut its dividend by 68%, to 10 cents from 31 cents a quarter, a move the conglomerate says should save it $9 billion a year.

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Wall Streets Stocks end at 12-year lows

Filed Under (Stock Market) by Fred Chan on 01-03-2009

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Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday (27 February 2009)  on worries about the government taking a bigger chunk of Citigroup and a bleak reading on the economy, again touching 12-year lows.

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