http://www.newstin.com/us/MERRILL_LYNCH Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76403616 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, launching what could be its biggest federal bailout ever, in a bid to support the U.S. housing... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:22:20 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76403616 2008-09-07T21:22:20Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76405939 Even in an ugly stock market, bigger isn't always better. And over the past couple of months, small stocks have posted an even greater "rally back than the rest of the list," says Phil Roth, chief technical strategist at... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:41:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76405939 2008-09-07T22:41:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76401948 Bail out: US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (Reuters: Joshua Roberts) The US Government has taken control of two of the largest financial institutions in the world, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. "Our... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:10:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76401948 2008-09-07T19:10:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76391901 Below is an op-ed item published in the Wichita Eagle. Time to reconsider criticism of ethanol In the past, the ethanol industry has been blamed for high food prices and environmental damage. Many people do not realize... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:45:24 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76391901 2008-09-07T13:45:24Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76374354 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Shares of Merrill Lynch [s; mer] fell 3% Friday morning after analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded the bank to sell from neutral. Goldman also added Merrill to its Conviction Sell list, citing... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:27:36 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76374354 2008-09-07T02:27:36Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76373483 NEW YORK -- Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqubah, Iraq. And when he was discharged in 2005, with a Bronze Star... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:52:41 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76373483 2008-09-07T01:52:41Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76384534 BE careful what you wish for, because you may just get it. That admonition is starting to ring true lately for millions of investors in the stock market. After a summer of "stay-cations" instead of European vacations, and... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:11:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76384534 2008-09-07T08:11:31Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76367443 The Machinists union says talks with The Boeing Co. have failed and a strike will begin at midnight. In Solidarity Tom Wroblewski UPDATE: Scott Carson, CEO of Boeing's jetliner business, who participated in the last-ditch... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:33:09 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76367443 2008-09-06T22:33:09Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76362201 By Patrick Rucker 7 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The boards of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae (FNM.N) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N) were set to meet on Saturday to discuss a government plan to place the companies... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:44:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76362201 2008-09-06T18:44:02Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76356403 Altria Group goes smokeless. The giant cigarette maker is in talks to acquire UST, a maker of chewing tobacco and wine, for more than $10 billion. Here is a look how the potential deal is viewed around the Web: Rumors... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:53:33 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76356403 2008-09-06T14:53:33Z