Displaying items 73-84 of 368
» View ktuu.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-31
Next >
-
GOP offers counter-proposal to president as 'fiscal cliff' nears
Negotiations on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff got a jump-start on Monday with House Republicans offering a counter-proposal to President Barack Obama, but continuing to reject his call for higher tax rates on the wealthy. The GOP proposal would result...
Tags: CBS Corp., Unemployment Benefits, John Boehner, Republican Party, Government Health Care
-
Balto. Co. maintains AAA bond ratings
Baltimore County has maintained its top bond ratings from the major rating agencies, county officials said Friday. The county received AAA bond ratings from Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's. The agencies pointed to factors including the county's...Tags: Minor League Baseball, Kevin Kamenetz, Credit Ratings, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
-
Winds of change blowing in opposite directions for consumers, businesses
For a nation that once embraced the mission of seeing how high it could soar, to the moon and beyond, the challenge that momentarily — and fittingly — has captured our imagination of late is that of a daredevil out to see just how far and...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Consumers, Federal Reserve
-
Kamenetz's risky pension bet
Would you borrow money to pay off your mortgage and instead risk it in the market? That is in essence what Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz would like to do by floating $255 million of pension obligation bonds to fill the official hole in the...
Tags: Jon Corzine, Interior Policy, Kevin Kamenetz, Tom Quirk, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
-
The president's big night
Our congratulations, our good wishes, to President Barack Obama. Watching his momentum wash west Tuesday night, we were struck by how many Americans, despite the nation's economic turmoil, were willing to reinvest in him. To Obama now falls the task of...
Tags: Employment, Republican Party, Health Care Reform (2009), Parties and Movements, Employment Opportunities
-
City-owned Hilton Baltimore lost $11.5 million last year
The city-owned Hilton Baltimore lost nearly $11.5 million in 2011 — about $400,000 more than it lost the previous year, according to a recently released audit.
In addition to losing money last year, the hotel dipped into its reserves in February to...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Companies and Corporations, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Pratt Street, Baltimore Hotels
-
Moody's cuts one L.A. bond rating but weighs raising another
L.A. NOWAfter high-profile bankruptcies occurred in Stockton and San Bernardino, the financial rating agency Moody’s Corp. has been reviewing the stability of dozens of California cities in recent months.... -
CDW exec integrates successful team practices from the ground up
Special to the TribuneIt was the latter half of the 1990s, more than a generation after the women's movement had begun and long after business casual dress was common in many workplaces. But some taboos die hard. "We all still wore suits, with pantyhose and skirts that hit...Tags: Lacrosse, Sheryl Crow, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Marathon
-
ANALYSIS: Romney, Ryan factcheck
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his debut as Mitt Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan promised "America's comeback team" won't duck tough budget issues, although the man standing next to him has kept his head low so far. Romney vowed the duo would "preserve"...
Tags: Princeton University, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Unemployment Benefits, Government
-
Pa. Lawmakers Debate Further Pension Reform
Multi-Media JournalistState lawmakers debated further pension reforms Tuesday, focusing more so on bringing down long-term costs for future employees as opposed to handling the looming multibillion-dollar increases in costs the state will incur to pay down its debt. Some of...Tags: Retirement, Public Schools, Interior Policy, Credit Ratings, Schools
-
Actions by financially troubled cities raises alarm from Moody's
L.A. NOWCredit rating agency Moody's said in a report released Friday that San Bernardino's and Compton's disputes with CalPERS, the state's public employee pension fund, could have ramifications for other cities and their creditors. "These situations could... -
Stores entice Black Friday shoppers with earlier openings, more sales
Consumers have come to expect the deep discounts that define Black Friday, but retailers hope to entice shoppers this year with more choices in how and when they buy. Responding to what they say is consumer demand, retailers have pushed store openings...
Tags: Washington, DC, Customs and Tradition, Georgetown University, Consumers, Consumer Goods Industries
Dec 3, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
Nov 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 17, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 25, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Nov 7, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 23, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 16, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Jul 23, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 12, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Aug 14, 2012
|Story| WPMT-LTV
Nov 2, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Nov 17, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Moody's Corporation topic gallery.