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Aon's Net Income Falls 43% on Year-Earlier Gains - Wall Street Journal

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Aon's Net Income Falls 43% on Year-Earlier Gains
Wall Street Journal - 46 minutes ago
By DONNA KARDOS Aon Corp. reported a 43% drop in third-quarter net income on prior-year gains from discontinued operations, and as the insurance brokerage boosted its expected savings from the restructuring plan announced last year.
Aon's net income falls 43% Chicago Tribune


Aon Profit Slips 43% as Economy Slows, Rates Decline (Update1) Bloomberg
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Review Reignites Questions Over BPA - Wall Street Journal

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Review Reignites Questions Over BPA
Wall Street Journal - 46 minutes ago
By JARED A. FAVOLE GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach on Friday said a highly critical review of the agency's stance on a chemical found in plastic food and drink containers raises important questions.
FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics Washington Post


Medical Experts Endorse Critical Review Of FDA Report CNNMoney.com
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Treasurys Dip in a Gentler Market - Wall Street Journal

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Washington Post
Treasurys Dip in a Gentler Market
Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago
By EMILY BARRETT NEW YORK — The US government bond market ended the month Friday even stronger than where it began, though the rush to risk-free assets has clearly lost its urgency.
A Monthlong Walk on the Wildest Side of the Stock Market New York Times


Stocks have most erratic month in 24 years Reuters
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Fifth Third Bancorp Takes Over Assets in 17th Bank Failure - Wall Street Journal

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Reuters
Fifth Third Bancorp Takes Over Assets in 17th Bank Failure
Wall Street Journal - 46 minutes ago
By KATHY SHWIFF On Friday, banking regulators declared Freedom Bank insolvent and named the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver.
Florida's Freedom Bank Is 17th in US to Be Closed This Year Bloomberg


Florida Bank Shut Down Washington Post
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VeraSun Near Bankruptcy Restructure Agreement - Wall Street Journal

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New York Times
VeraSun Near Bankruptcy Restructure Agreement
Wall Street Journal - 17 hours ago
By JEFFREY MCCRACKEN, JESSICA RESNICK-AULT and LAUREN ETTER VeraSun Energy Corp. has told lenders and bondholders that it is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, said people familiar with the matter, a humbling turnabout for a company that grew …
Ethanol maker VeraSun files bankruptcy Los Angeles Times


Verasun Files for Bankruptcy Protection New York Times
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Chevron's Net Income Soars - Wall Street Journal

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Chevron's Net Income Soars
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By SHIRLEEN DORMAN Chevron Corp. said third-quarter net income more than doubled amid historically high oil and gas prices and improved profit on refined products, although oil and natural-gas production fell 5.7%.
Oil rallies, but still posts record monthly loss CNNMoney.com


Western oil majors earn $45 billion in third quarter MarketWatch
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Banks Stocks Rally; Carnival Slips 12% - Wall Street Journal

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Banks Stocks Rally; Carnival Slips 12%
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By ROB CURRAN Bank stocks rallied Friday and for the week, as rate cuts and recapitalization plans world-wide helped improve conditions in credit markets.
Odds point to a stock upswing in November Houston Chronicle


Wall St.: All indexes rise on the last day. Philadelphia Inquirer
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New Data Will Report Credit Swaps Tied to Bonds - Wall Street Journal

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Washington Post
New Data Will Report Credit Swaps Tied to Bonds
Wall Street Journal - 46 minutes ago
By SERENA NG and EMILY BARRETT Starting in the coming week, the public will get a glimpse into a slice of the credit-default-swap market that hasn't been visible even to most investors that trade these insurance-like contracts.
Light Shed on a Murky Market Washington Post


Depository Trust to Release Credit-Default Swaps Data (Update1) Bloomberg
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In Grim October, Asia Was Hit Hardest - Wall Street Journal

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In Grim October, Asia Was Hit Hardest
Wall Street Journal - 46 minutes ago
By ROB CURRAN Wall Street closed a poor October on Friday but the 16.9% drop in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index looked pretty good compared with the hit taken by Asia and some other nations.
Volatility reigns as rate cuts end torrid October Financial Times


After Midweek Gains, Asian Traders Cash Out Forbes
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Massive Effort to Save Mortgages - Wall Street Journal

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Boston Globe
Massive Effort to Save Mortgages
Wall Street Journal - 46 minutes ago
By ROBIN SIDEL JP Morgan Chase & Co. launched an ambitious plan Friday to modify the terms of $70 billion in mortgages for borrowers who are behind on their payments or soon could be.
JPMorgan will modify troubled WaMu home loans Seattle Times


JPMorgan Chase Freezes Foreclosures BusinessWeek
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