http://www.saukvalley.comThe latest news from the saukvalley.com websiteen-usWASHINGTON (AP) – In another sign that the government’s emergency financial programs are being reeled in, the Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction off warrants for three banks that it acquired as part of last fall’s bailouts.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/19/r_gy4pujenqcyhvtrkd0xgw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/19/r_gy4pujenqcyhvtrkd0xgw/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 10:19:00 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Business appears to be slowly improving in rural areas of 11 Midwest and Plains states, including Montana, but the economy there remains weak, according to a new survey of bankers.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/20/r_h_qjlujks2e3s2kx43xtma/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/20/r_h_qjlujks2e3s2kx43xtma/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTSAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could restrict their ability to take a nuanced approach to operating in “repressive” foreign countries, according to third-quarter lobbying reports.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/20/r_k6x0wqqbqwojpvvqn7aq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/20/r_k6x0wqqbqwojpvvqn7aq/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTATLANTA (AP) — The nation's largest publisher of newspapers serving the gay and lesbian community has shut down and plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/16/06835039/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/16/06835039/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 22:17:42 GMTNEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) – After drug giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it was opening a new research center here, city officials aggressively moved to acquire surrounding land for an economic development project – triggering an epic fight over eminent domain that reached the U.S. Supreme Court and ended with residents being forced from their homes.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/16/r_iyulpzgxrgcngpgktxvow/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/16/r_iyulpzgxrgcngpgktxvow/index.xmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:00 GMTLONDON (AP) – The 16-country eurozone officially has joined the United States and Japan out of recession, after figures today showed its economy grew by 0.4 percent in the third quarter from the previous 3-month period.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/13/r_9vt4ylrls3afxm5ka615a/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/13/r_9vt4ylrls3afxm5ka615a/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMTCHICAGO (AP) – Shares of Playboy Enterprises Inc. soared Thursday on a report that the men’s magazine publisher is in talks to sell its business to Iconix Brand Group Inc.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/13/r_silapwtyqfm1pmhckz1qa/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/13/r_silapwtyqfm1pmhckz1qa/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMTLONDON (AP) – British candy maker Cadbury PLC rejected a renewed $16.4 billion hostile bid from Kraft Foods Inc. on Monday after the U.S. company refused to sweeten a previous offer.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/10/r_ozyaclbsq4k9ugunxceozg/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/10/r_ozyaclbsq4k9ugunxceozg/index.xmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMTFRANKFURT (AP) – German automakers BMW AG and Audi AG said today their October sales improved as the global downturn showed signs of waning and demand for luxury cars improved.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/09/r_senqy3ynqkc8eizbfytliw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/09/r_senqy3ynqkc8eizbfytliw/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:57:00 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Investors will get some guidance about the economy this week from data issued not by the government, but by big retailers in the form of third-quarter earnings reports.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/09/r_ou3wy0zjqoyh9vke5sb4q/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/09/r_ou3wy0zjqoyh9vke5sb4q/index.xmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMTSAN FRANCISCO – Social Security provides a majority of the retirement income for about two-thirds of Americans over age 65, but if you’re in your mid-50s or younger, it’s time to make alternate arrangements.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/01/r_h8gindy8s7wtftiefuka8g/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/01/r_h8gindy8s7wtftiefuka8g/index.xmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Warren Buffett’s company said Friday that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s derivative contracts.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_zqx4513tswgekvte1vm2q/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_zqx4513tswgekvte1vm2q/index.xmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 04:43:54 GMTNEW YORK (AP) – Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_p7vntf7os9kjvi5mfq0ppq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_p7vntf7os9kjvi5mfq0ppq/index.xmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 04:43:52 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae is asking for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the taxpayer bill from the housing market bust keeps rising.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_lmlifrv5qtiacalxnximrw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_lmlifrv5qtiacalxnximrw/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 03:02:00 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Kraft Foods Inc. is still interested in acquiring Cadbury PLC but plans to deliver solid results with or without the British candy maker, Kraft said Tuesday.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/04/r_3mwrhsvuraxslbltbozaa/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/04/r_3mwrhsvuraxslbltbozaa/index.xmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) – Faced with lurking dangers to the budding recovery, Federal Reserve policy makers are sure to leave a key interest rate at a record low to entice Americans to spend more and help the economic turnaround gain traction.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/04/r_s9hmseaxr1asyiacuexybq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/04/r_s9hmseaxr1asyiacuexybq/index.xmlWed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:00 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling for months to avert bankruptcy, lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an attempt to restructure its debt while trying to keep badly needed loans flowing to thousands of mid-sized and small businesses.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/02/r_m8gkm1egrciqytgxygljxq/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/02/r_m8gkm1egrciqytgxygljxq/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to profitability.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/02/r_wfbsvhhlscyz4xpjtz4jrw/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/11/02/r_wfbsvhhlscyz4xpjtz4jrw/index.xmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMTNEW YORK – As stock investors hunt for higher returns in light of what some call a “new normal” of reduced expectations, analysts point to increased demand for goods from China and other emerging markets as a logical approach.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/30/r_a97gfyrkrzwirrggq1lmvg/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/30/r_a97gfyrkrzwirrggq1lmvg/index.xmlSat, 31 Oct 2009 08:06:00 GMTCHICAGO – It’s 5 p.m. at Tony’s Finer Foods on the Northwest Side, and there are lines at the store’s two Redboxes, where, for a buck a day, customers can rent DVDs from a vending machine.http://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/29/r_xg1gmdjjsaqmnww3yzxcpg/index.xmlhttp://www.saukvalley.com/articles/2009/10/29/r_xg1gmdjjsaqmnww3yzxcpg/index.xmlSat, 31 Oct 2009 05:42:00 GMT