P-com Accounting & Financial Services http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance RSS Feed for P-com Jobs Accounting & Financial Services en-us Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:10:42 GMT Grim economy has derailed Nutter's promises http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20081117_Grim_economy_has_derailed_Nutter_s_promises.html WHILE STILL A candidate, Mayor Nutter released scores of deeply researched policy papers, packed with campaign promises and data on how he would pay for the new items. When lenders aren't lending http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20081117_When_lenders_aren_t_lending.html Credit markets are frozen these days and in Medford, David Wiggins is feeling an uncomfortable chill. A former company president accustomed to leading a $55 million business with 200 employees, Wiggins, 57, wants to buy a small manufacturing business priced at under $5 million. Citigroup could cut 70,000 jobs; India, Mex, Brazil loans sour http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/Citigroup_could_cut_70000_jobs.html Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit tells staff he wants to cut 20% of 350,000 worldwide workforce as business slows Fight to the end for savings http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080727_Fight_to_the_end_for_savings.html You looked hard to find the right house. You negotiated the right price and shopped around for the best mortgage rate. Truth-telling is the secret to recovery http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080727_Truth-telling_is_the_secret_to_recovery.html It's not over. Despite some recent relief for financial stocks, Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Meredith Whitney says the financial markets won't be able to stabilize until there is more truth-telling. Bank of America beats forecast despite crunch http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080722_Bank_of_America_beats_forecast_despite_crunch.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corp. yesterday became the latest in a string of big banks whose second-quarter earnings, while hurting from the impact of the credit crisis, still managed to beat Wall Street expectations. Bank raises hopes in mixed session http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080722_Bank_raises_hopes_in_mixed_session.html NEW YORK - Stocks turned in a mixed performance yesterday as the price of oil regained ground and investors decided to cash in some gains from the stock market's big rally last week. Wachovia: $8.9B loss, 6,350 job cuts http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080722_Wachovia___8_9B_loss__6_350_job_cuts.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wachovia Corp. said today that it lost $8.86 billion in the second quarter, slashed its dividend, and announced 6,350 job cuts after losses tied to mortgages soared. Yahoo gives Icahn seats on its board to halt feud http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080722_Yahoo_gives_Icahn_seats_on_its_board_to_halt_feud.html SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. averted a showdown with rabble-rousing investor Carl C. Icahn yesterday by giving him three seats on its board of directors in a truce that leaves the door open for a possible sale of the company to Microsoft Corp. The week ahead: More bank results, housing data http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/finance/20080721_The_week_ahead__More_bank_results__housing_data.html NEW YORK - Wall Street surged higher last week, but that's cold comfort to people whose stock portfolios are still down more than 10 percent this year.