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U.S. health officials said that they had confirmed 20 cases of swine flu in the country and expected to see more as investigators track the path of the outbreak.
During five years as head of the New York Fed, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner forged unusually close relationships with Wall Street executives.
Key developments Sunday on swine flu outbreaks:
_ Deaths: 86, all in Mexico. 22 confirmed as swine flu, 64 suspected.
These are the notes I updated live on Twitter from the CDC media conference call this afternoon. CDC emphasized that residents in every state should listen for instructions from their local and state officials and be considering backup plans now in the case of a swine flu outbreak and closings of schools and other entities in their [...]
The swine flu virus that has killed dozens in Mexico could mutate into a “more dangerous” strain, a senior WHO official said on Sunday, adding that the UN agency will decide on Tuesday if it should raise its alert rating.
“Yes, it’s quite possible for this virus to evolve,” Keiji Fukuda, acting WHO assistant-general for [...]
Officials around the world raced to contain an outbreak of swine flu as potential new cases were reported from New Zealand, Hong Kong and Spain.
Citigroup wants to step up its role as guidance counselor to its employees by expanding its Global Talent and Performance Management System beyond its senior management, according to an internal memo obtained by DealBook.
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has refused to reconcile with officials of Saddam Hussein’s party, which he blames for some recent bombings.
The secretary of state said that recent attacks did not signal that a new jihadist movement was taking hold.
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Midtown residents are seeking the return of the Donnell Library, a fixture on 53rd Street from 1955 until it was closed last year.
Designation as a superfund site would ensure a complete cleanup, but it may reduce property values.
At the close of business on Friday, April 24, 2009, the California Department of Financial Institutions closed First Bank of Beverly Hills in Calabasas, CA and appointed the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) receiver.
On Thursday, CoStar…
Buying a home may be the biggest transaction of your life, but that hasn’t kept many negotiations from being entrusted to e-mail and text messages.
Matt Cavenaugh and his girlfriend, Jenny Powers, wanted to find a new apartment together, but decided that Ms. Powers’ $2,500-a-month apartment in the East Village was too good of a deal to lose.
The secretary of state said that recent attacks did not signal that a new jihadist movement was taking hold.
People in the world’s most populous Muslim nation are punishing narrowly religious parties at the polls, going against a trend in other Islamic countries.
It is not a game for novices or for anyone lacking courage. But for investors with the right expertise and a serious appetite for risk, the credit crisis is shaping up as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy troubled real estate assets on the cheap.
A brisk trade in some of these assets is already under way, [...]
From Micheline Maynard, a DealBook colleague:
State Street Bank and Trust has sold the General Motors stock that it held in the automaker’s employee stock purchase plans because of concerns about the company’s financial outlook, G.M. disclosed in a regulatory filing late Friday afternoon.
State Street, the investment manager of the G.M. employee plans, said it had [...]
The president’s new stance suggests he may be much less willing to compromise on health care, his top legislative priority, even if it means a partisan fight.
Twin suicide bombings at Baghdad’s most revered Shiite shrine brought the death toll in a 24-hour period to nearly 150.
Very few companies in New York City use wind energy, but some, like Chelsea Piers and smaller enterprises like a beauty salon and a combination video arcade and bar, have made the switch.
As major new projects dwindle, firms must compete more aggressively and become more flexible.
At least 61 people are dead in Mexico from a swine flu outbreak that has now spread to the United [...]
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