Entries for August 2009

A 96-year-old retired judge in Houston celebrated his birthday in the same place where he spent many of his working days. In court. About 50 family and friends gathered Wednesday to salute Retired State District Judge William Hatten. Hatten, who c...

From PRNewswire Daily Court Review James M. Davis, 60, the former chief financial officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), pleaded guilty to fraud and obstruction charges related to a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors, Lanny A....

by Alan Zibel The Associated Press Rates for 30-year home loans edged up this week, but remain close to record lows reached over the spring. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.14 percent, up from 5.12 percent a week earlier, mortg...

by David Koenig The Associated Press Airlines cut fares to get more passengers on planes and salvage the summer travel season, but now their job gets harder heading into the slower fall and winter months. The nine largest U.S. carriers lost nearly...

by Marcy Gordon The Associated Press U.S. thrifts eked out a $4 million profit in the second quarter, but the number of troubled institutions continued to rise, the government said Wednesday. The Office of Thrift Supervision said the small profit ...