Articles tagged with session
Mon, May 21, 2012
Wall Street scores weekly gains, but sags for the day
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended their first positive week in four with a down day on Friday as investors ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc
Wed, May 09, 2012
Colorado governor seeks legislative session on civil unions
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's Democratic governor called on Thursday for a special legislative session to consider a civil unions bill that ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
S&P 500 flirts with two-month low before rebound
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the fifth day in six on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on the turmoil ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Wall Street up on earnings but tech, banks weigh
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly rose on Friday, led by solid earnings from McDonald's, General Electric and Microsoft, but declines ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Wall Street up on jobs data, brushes off Greek default
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Friday as investors brushed off the technical default by Greece and focused instead on another ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Wall Street ends week higher before Greece decision
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Zynga shares fall in second trading session
(Reuters) - Zynga shares fell as much as 13 percent below their IPO price, in their second trading session, as investors worried about the online ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Judge in Oracle, Google case wants a CEO session
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The judge overseeing a potential billion dollar patent case between Oracle and Google is angling for a summit of Silicon Valley ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Scuffles disrupt Mubarak trial as police testify
By Shaimaa Fayed and Dina Zayed
CAIRO (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak scuffled on Monday inside and outside the ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
Chavez to have third chemo session in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez will undergo a third round of chemotherapy for cancer at home in Venezuela beginning Sunday, he said, instead of ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Jobs woes sink Wall Street
By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled 2 percent on Friday after data showing zero jobs growth in August brought investors face-to-face with ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Wall Street closes worst week since '08 with wild day
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out their worst week in more than two years on Friday in a volatile session that ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
Coldwater Native Gordon Johnson Has Been Named Among The Greatest 33 Drivers In The History Of The Indianapolis 500. And Sadly, It Was 15-Years Ago Today That Coldwater’s Scott Brayton Tragically Lost His Life After Crashing In A Practice Session
"The Greatest 33" drivers in Indianapolis 500 history have been selected by fans in online balloting and Coldwater native Gordon Johncock, a 2-time Indy ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Redistricting error keeps Arkansas legislature in session
By Suzi Parker
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The Arkansas House of Representatives has left two precincts unattached to their newly drawn congressional districts, a ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Iowa House committee passes union curbs after all-night session
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A bill curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers in Iowa passed the House labor committee on Friday after an ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
Marathon Assembly Session Continues on Gov's Budget Bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The debate continues in the Wisconsin Assembly over Governor Scott Walker’s plan to balance the state budget and slash public ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
Security Tight as Senate, Assembly Back in Session
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Only two entrances are open at the State Capitol Tuesday, as lawmakers get ready to debate the budget repair bill.
The ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Massa endures fiery session in new Ferrari
LONDON (Reuters) - Felipe Massa found his new Ferrari Formula One car too hot to handle on Thursday when it caught fire after he had ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
State Lawmakers Begin New Session
(Lansing, MI) -- The state Legislature has begun its current session. New House Speaker Jase Bolger of Marshall used his first speech to call for ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
State Lawmakers Open Special Session on Jobs, Economy
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers officially opened their special session Tuesday on improving the state’s economy.
But nothing else will happen until at ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Legislature's Special Session Tuesday Starts Work on Boosting Economy, Job Creation
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Legislature opens a special session Tuesday, as it considers Governor Scott Walker’s plans to boost the economy and ...
Wed, December 29, 2010
Dollar hits session lows after Treasury auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to session lows versus the yen and euro on Wednesday as U.S. bond yields dropped following a ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
State Senate OK's Labor Contract Session
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senate leaders agreed Wednesday morning to hold an extraordinary session to approve union contracts for thousands of state employees.
The ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
Lame Duck Session Today
LANSING -- State Senate Leader Mike Bishop is bowing to pressure from Senator Tom George and others who say they have unfinished business in Lansing ...
Thu, November 11, 2010
Arnold Schwarzenegger to call lawmakers into budget session
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Thursday he will call a special session of the state legislature on December 6 to ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
In-form Furyk left out of first Ryder Cup session
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - United States captain Corey Pavin sprang a surprise when he omitted in-form Jim Furyk for Friday's opening ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Granholm Wants Schools To Be In Session For More Days
LANSING (WKZO) -- Governor Jennifer Granholm is calling on schools to schedule at least 180 days a year in school. She says Japan and China ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
Senator Reid sees "mopping up" lame-duck session
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday the Senate would return for a "mopping-up" session after the November congressional elections ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Special session on California budget unlikely now
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers may not be called into a special session on the state's budget stalemate, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
US House In Emergency Session
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The U.S. House is being called back to Washington for a quick emergency session to vote on a spending bill ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
North Korea calls rare parliament session, silent on agenda
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has called a rare second session of parliament, with a possible major announcement in store, two months ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Legislative Session Returns to Statehouse
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —The full Indiana House returned to the Statehouse on Wednesday after a five-day break, but partisan differences remained over an unemployment insurance ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he will hold a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss ways ...
Fri, January 29, 2010
Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session
By Steve Holland and Donna Smith
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Special Session Wednesday To Look At Tougher OWI Laws
MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers are expected to consider a package of drunk driving reforms in a special session Wednesday. Governor Jim Doyle also wants ...
Wed, December 02, 2009
Lawmakers Expected To Have Special Session On OWI Crackdown
MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin legislators are expected to vote 2 weeks from Wednesday on a compromise measure to crack down on drunk drivers.
Democratic leaders ...
Sun, November 22, 2009
Decker to call special session on reciprocity
MADISON, Wis. (WSA) - Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker is said to be committed to calling a special session if a deal can't ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
Legislature Session Expected To End Minus OWI Reforms
MADISON (WRN) - Lawmakers are expected to wrap up their fall calendar Thursday without reaching consensus on OWI reforms. The Senate was scheduled to take ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
NY governor to call lawmakers to special budget session
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson is calling lawmakers back for a special session to discuss the budget deficit of more than ...
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