Walter A. Bell, Alabama’s insurance commissioner, announced that he will step down at the end of the month.
The amount of money that employees paid in to their defined contribution plans in the first half of 2008 increased.
July retail sales dipped 0.1% after rising 0.3% in June, with the drop attributed to a 2.4% decline in the automotive industry.
ING Groep recorded a 25% decline in profits as it dealt with weak financial markets and write-downs from subprime mortgages.
Raymond James' two primary broker-dealers are being scrutinized over ARS sales.
Banc of America Investment Services allegedly sullied brokers' reputations, damaged potential relationships with clients.
A tax-exempt strategy that utilizes exchange traded funds investing in municipal bonds has been announced by Curian Capital.
The bank will separate its investment banking, global asset management and wealth management units.
LPL Financial will increase its outgoing account transfer fees for retail accounts and termination fees by $20.
The repurchase program will begin sometime before Sept. 30 and involve $4.5 billion of auction rate securities.
