Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Announces Board of Director Election Results Nov 20, 2009 07:14PM

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) today announced the results of its recent Board of Directors elections for member directors in Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah and for two independent director positions. Member directors Craig E. Dahl of Alaska, Russell J. Lau of Hawaii, and James Livingston, Ph.D., of Utah were all re-elected to four-year terms beginning January 1, 2010 and expiring December 31, 2013. Independent director Frederick C. Kiga was elected to a two-year term beginning January 1, 2010 and expiring December 31, 2011. Independent director Cynthia A ...


Top 10 News Items 11/16-11/20: Dell Blows It Again, Geither Gets Roasted on Capitol Hill, Again, IPO's A-Plenty Nov 20, 2009 03:58PM

Here is a recap of the top news items from this week on Wall Street:

1. Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) shares tumbled more than 9% on Friday following a Q3 earnings miss, reported on Thursday after the close. Traders had been bidding up the school prior to the results as Dell's turnaround story has been a hot tech story recently.

2. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was grilled on Capitol Hill this week, taking on a flurry of questions -- maybe even accusations -- related to his role in the financial crisis. Several members of Congress even went as far as asking Geithner to step down from his position.

USA Technologies, Inc. Issues Open Letter to Shareholders Nov 20, 2009 12:50PM

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- USA Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAT) (the "Company") today announced it has issued an open letter to its shareholders urging them to reject any proxy solicitation and not sign any blue proxy card they may receive from dissident shareholders Bradley Tirpak and Craig Thomas (the "Dissidents"). On November 19, 2009, the Dissidents filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") announcing their plans to launch a proxy contest seeking to elect three directors, including Mr. Tirpak, to the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company intends to fully respond in future ...


Best of the Web: Broke Dudes Buy $1M Home with FHA Help; Fed Balance Sheet Expands, Poker Skills Help Traders Nov 20, 2009 11:13AM

StreetInsider.com Best of the Web 11/20/09:

Recently broke Mike Rowlan and a couple buddies just bought a two-unit apartment building for nearly a million dollars with little money down ...


BMO Capital Markets Named the 2009 Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine Nov 20, 2009 10:14AM

BMO's Foreign Exchange Group consistently recognized for its leading FX capabilities TORONTO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO), has been named the Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine. This is the first time BMO Capital Markets has received this honour, which is determined by votes from foreign exchange market professionals around the world. The FX Week Best Bank Awards are presented annually in London, U.K. during November. "As the benchmark for the performance in the global FX industry, the FX Week Best Bank Awards are the most accurate indicator of who is leading the forex marketplace," said Stephen Couling, Publisher, FX Week. "And there is no question BMO Capital Markets has earned the # 1 ranking in the Canadian dollar as judged by some of ...


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