Gov't faces massive backlog of mine safety cases (AP)
Stepped-up enforcement of mine safety laws has caused such a backlog of new cases that delays could undermine a crackdown on repeat violators, lawmakers warned Tuesday.
Commodities fall on economic concerns (AP)
Prices for metals and energy futures fell Tuesday after worries about the global economy had investors seeking the safety of the dollar.
Approach Resources Inc. Announces 2009 Reserves and Production (Business Wire)
FORT WORTH, Texas----Approach Resources Inc. today reported year-end 2009 proved oil and gas reserves of 218.9 Bcfe. At December 31, 2009, proved reserves consisted of 77% natural gas and 23% oil, condensate and natural gas liquids , and had a reserve life index of over 20 years based on 2009 production of 8.8 Bcfe.
China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. Signs a Contract with the Organizing Committee of the 16th Asian Games (Business Wire)
FUJIAN, China----China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has signed a contract with the Organizing Committee of the 16th Asian Games which run from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou.
Wall Street drops along with consumer confidence (Reuters)
U.S. stocks suffered their biggest one-day decline in nearly three weeks on Tuesday after a sharp drop in consumer confidence heightened worries over one of the most vulnerable areas of the economy.
MercadoLibre shares fall, 4Q results miss Street (AP)
Shares of MercadoLibre Inc., which operates an online marketplace and payments system in Latin America, sank Tuesday after the company posted lower fourth-quarter profit and revenue than Wall Street was expecting.
AT&T director won't stand for re-election (AP)
AT&T Inc. said in an SEC filing Tuesday that board member William F. Aldinger III won't stand for re-election at its annual meeting.
Report: Wall Streeters got $20B in bonuses in 2009 (AP)
Employees at Wall Street financial firms collected more than $20 billion in bonuses in 2009, the year after taxpayers bailed out the financial sector amid the economic meltdown, New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday.
TeleTech shares fall, 4Q profit misses Street view (AP)
Shares of TeleTech Holdings Inc. fell Tuesday after the call center operator reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
IPC The Hospitalist shares fall after 4Q report (AP)
Shares of IPC The Hospitalist Co., a provider of in-hospital medical services, sank Tuesday, a day after the company said its fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent.