Calls for Calif. health care probe after veterans at Palo Alto VA facility lose eyesightSeptember 23rd, 2009 Calls for Calif. probe after vets lose eyesightSAN FRANCISCO — Three medical groups are asking California to investigate the cases of eight veterans who they say suffered preventable vision loss at a Veterans Administration hospital.
VeriFone settles charges of accounting irregularities with SEC, won't pay a fineSeptember 1st, 2009 VeriFone settles accounting irregularities chargesSAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc.
ICAI to form new accounting standard for insurance sectorAugust 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is all set to come out with insurance specific accounting standards in the next three months. Interacting with newsmen here on Sunday ICAI President, Uttam Prakash Agarwal, said: "We are likely to come out with a insurance sector accounting standards in the next two-three months."
Agarwal informed that ICAI has appointed a group of experts for the purpose, once the board approves the recommendations of the committee it will become mandatory.
International Rectifier's estimates for 1st-quarter revenue top analysts' expectationsAugust 25th, 2009 International Rectifier issues 1Q sales guidanceEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier Corp., which makes power management chips for satellites and aircraft, on Tuesday offered revenue guidance for the first quarter above Wall Street's estimates.
International Rectifier climbs to 4th-quarter profit from loss on power control division saleAugust 25th, 2009 International Rectifier posts surprise 4Q profitEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier Corp., which makes power management chips for satellites and aircraft, said Tuesday it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter profit due to a sale of a business division, topping Wall Street's estimates.
Mexico to reassign consul amid investigation of financial irregularities at Dallas consulateAugust 19th, 2009 Mexico to reassign consul in Texas amid probeMEXICO CITY — The Mexican consul for northern Texas will be reassigned amid an investigation into suspected irregularities in passport fees at the consulate, Mexico's foreign minister said Tuesday. Foreign Relations Secretary Patricia Espinosa said Consul General Enrique Hubbard would be reassigned from Dallas as part of the department's normal rotation rules.
Bank of America sues Colonial Bancgroup for $1 billion in loans, cashAugust 13th, 2009 BofA sues Colonial Bank for $1B in cash, loansCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp.
Colonial Bancgroup tells SEC it can't file 2Q report due to accounting irregularitiesAugust 12th, 2009 Colonial: No 2Q report due to irregularitiesMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial Bancgroup has advised the Securities and Exchange Commission it will not be able to file a second-quarter financial report because of alleged accounting irregularities now being investigated.
Colonial BancGroup says feds conducting criminal investigation over accounting irregularitiesAugust 7th, 2009 Colonial BancGroup faces federal investigationMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Colonial BancGroup said Friday it is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice over alleged accounting irregularities at its mortgage warehouse lending unit.
Ulysses spacecraft ends 18-year exploration of space above sun's polesJuly 1st, 2009 Ulysses probe ends 18-year study of heliospherePASADENA, Calif. — The U.S.
Food Corp officials booked for wheat purchase irregularitiesMay 25th, 2009 BHOPAL - Three Food Corp of India (FCI) employees including a manager have been booked in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on the charge of committing irregularities while purchasing wheat at support price. "A case has been registered against manager-cum-controller K.B.
Wildfire sparked by power tools has destroyed 77 homes in Santa Barbara, Calif.May 11th, 2009 77 homes destroyed in Santa Barbara fireSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Authorities now say 77 homes have been destroyed in the Santa Barbara County wildfire, more than doubling the previous figure of 31.
7 ACORN workers accused of voter-registration irregularities in western Pa.May 8th, 2009 7 Pa. ACORN workers facing voter-form chargesPITTSBURGH — Authorities in western Pennsylvania have accused seven people who worked for the community group ACORN of falsifying voter-registration forms. The seven have been charged with either forging, illegally soliciting or illegally filling out voter-registration cards in the lead-up to the 2008 election.
Regulators didn't challenge Freddie Mac's accounting after report last year showed problemsApril 30th, 2009 Regulators didn't challenge Freddie's accountingWASHINGTON — An outside investigator early last year told regulators that Freddie Mac failed to properly document interest rate bets, but the government didn't challenge the mortgage finance company's accounting practices. The Federal Housing Finance Agency confirmed that it did not request a change in accounting practices after receiving the report from investigator Kroll Inc.
Food and Drug Administration joins probe into mysterious deaths of 21 polo horses in FloridaApril 23rd, 2009 FDA joins state probe into horse deaths in FloridaWELLINGTON, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration has joined a state probe into the mysterious deaths of 21 polo horses from a Venezuelan-owned team.