Venezuela: Economy recovering after contraction (AP)
Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez said Wednesday that Venezuelas economy is beginning to recover after its first contraction in five years and predicted annual growth will reach 4 percent by 2012.
Fitch Rates Las Vegas, Nevadas $179MM COPs AA-; Affirms Outstanding LTGOs; Outlook Negative (Business Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an AA- rating to the $179 million City of Las Vegas, Nevadas certificates of participation , consisting of series 2009A, series 2009B and series 2009C , with par amounts among the series to be determined later.
A Home-Based Business Might be the Best Gift for Yourself this Holiday Season (Business Wire)
MARSHALL, Texas----As we enter November, many of us are struck with the stark reminder that the holidays are just around the corner. Those who are organized may have already started setting money aside to use towards purchasing holiday gifts.
Lawmakers protect Neb. farmers checkoff dollars (AP)
Complaints from Nebraska farmers and agriculture groups about using checkoff dollars to help balance the state budget appear to have worked.
Fitch Upgrades Gilbert, Arizonas Street Hwy User Revs to AA-; Affirms MPC Excise Tax Bonds (Business Wire)
AUSTIN, Texas----During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action regarding the Town of Gilbert, AZ:
Gold keeps on surging, hits new high of $1,119 (AP)
The price of gold surged to a fresh high Wednesday as the dollar fell to a 15-month low. Gold futures for December delivery jumped to as high as $1,119.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange in morning trading, then slipped back to settle at $1,114.60, up $12.10 from Tuesdays close.
Business Highlights (AP)
American International Group Inc.s CEO Robert Benmosche said Wednesday he plans to stay in his job at the embattled insurer.