Business leaders invited to graduation-rules meetings

A panel charged with developing guidelines for statewide graduation requirements has invited business leaders to two public meetings in Denver to discuss its recommendations. […]

Circuit City

Struggling electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit, as cost cutting offset lower sales for a […]

PMI says ability to cover claims not affected by S

Mortgage insurer PMI Group said late Tuesday that its ability to cover claims isn't affected by Standard & Poor's downgrade of the company's ratings. […]

Avant

One month after executing a 12-for-1 reverse stock split, Avant Immunotherapeutics Inc. reports that its common stock has resumed trading under the symbol "AVAN" […]

Jobless claims: Highest since Katrina

New filings for unemployment claims surged in the latest week to the highest level since September 2005, according to a government report released Thursday.
The […]

Moody

Moody’s Financial Services downgraded Countrywide Financial Corp.’s bank to a "D" rating late Thursday, according to a Marketwatch report.
According to the report, […]

Tucker Says Bank of England Should Only Cut Rates `Gradually

Bank of England policy maker Paul Tucker said the central bank should only cut interest rates “gradually'' as it tries to counter both a […]

Fed official: More help needed for borrowers

An influential member of the Federal Reserve called for more financial education to help low-income mortgage borrowers Monday.
In a speech given at the National […]