Archive for Friday, October 03, 2008

• 11th-hour scramble for votes on bailout By Richard Simon and James Puzzanghera, Tom Hamburger

• Gov. to U.S.: State may need emergency loan By Marc Lifsher and Evan Halper

• Prices for grocery staples shoot up

• Schools scramble as investment fund curbs withdrawals

• Levi’s earnings rise in third quarter

• Musical relief: Fees stay put

• Reid is blamed for insurers’ big losses By Tom Petruno

• Thain to manage investment banking, client wealth at BofA

• China’s version of Skype spies on text chats By Peter Svensson

• Shops see little holiday cheer By Anne D'Innocenzio

• Electrics light up Paris auto show By Dan Neil

• Workers’ comp bills hit dead end By Marc Lifsher

• Boeing strike in Seattle now affecting Southern California travelers and businesses By Peter Pae

• Factory orders drop by 4 % in August

• Airlines serve up ads to a captive audience By Peter Pae

• Marriott scales back expectations for ‘09

• Stocks open lower after weekly employment reading

• 6 execs of failed WaMu to depart

• 2 companies offer to buy chip maker Atmel

• Toyota offers interest-free loans in bid to boost sales

• Fannie halts fee increase

• House renews debate over $700-billion bailout bill By Johanna Neuman and Richard Simon