http://creditherald.com Financial blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:24:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Frustration is turning to anger in the ranks of hourly workers at General Motors Co.’s Lockport plant, formerly Delphi Thermal Systems. The cause is GM’s attempt to gain contract concessions from the United Auto Workers union and its members. “Definitely there is frustration on the floor. And some are ... http://creditherald.com/ex-delphi-workers-upset-over-gm-contract/ The Federal Reserve is looking into what role Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms may have played in Greece's debt problems, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday."We are looking into a number of questions related to Goldman Sachs and other companies and their derivatives arrangements with Greece," ... http://creditherald.com/fed-probing-goldman-trades-with-greece/ Clayton — St. Louis' newest casino got the green light from state regulators Wednesday, clearing the way to open its doors next week. The $375 million River City Casino in Lemay won final approval for a license from the Missouri Gaming Commission, the 13th and final gaming ... http://creditherald.com/its-official-river-city-casino-rolls-next-week/ Toyota Motor is struggling to hold onto its customers through its recall crisis. But the ones it might have the most trouble keeping are the biggest: rental car companies.Any reluctance by people to rent Toyotas would create problems for companies like Enterprise Holdings, Hertz Global Holdings and Avis ... http://creditherald.com/toyotas-rental-car-problem/ Japan’s central bank chief escalated pressure on Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to contain the world’s largest debt with a warning that investor “trust” won’t be assured in the aftermath of Greece’s budget woes. “It’s important to gain the trust of financial markets by showing a path for ... http://creditherald.com/shirakawa-warning-shows-boj-wary-of-japan-debt-losing-%e2%80%98trust%e2%80%99/ Low-cost airline Allegiant Air began nonstop service from Tri-Cities Airport in Blountville, Tenn., to Orlando International Airport on Feb. 15. Allegiant previously offered nonstop service to Orlando via Orlando Sanford International Airport. The flights operate four times weekly between Tri-Cities Regional Airport and Orlando International Airport, with service Monday ... http://creditherald.com/allegiant-adds-tri-cities-orlando-service/ Senate Democrats' draft plan for job creation, circulated Tuesday, contains a couple of employment measures and a lot of leftover business.What's not included in the $85 billion draft legislation is additional funds for states or stimulus money for infrastructure, which Republicans have said they will not support.President Obama ... http://creditherald.com/senate-jobs-bill-whats-missing/ Oil prices fell Friday after a mixed report on the employment picture. What prices are doing: Crude oil for March delivery fell $1.95 to settle at $71.19 a barrel Friday. Oil had rallied at the beginning of the week, gaining nearly 6% on expectations that inventory would fall ... http://creditherald.com/oil-falls-toward-70-after-jobs-report/ To submit items: Business Bulletin Board St. Louis Post-Dispatch 900 North Tucker Boulevard St. Louis, Mo. 63101 E-mail: bizbulletin@post-dispatch.com Phone: 314-340-8345 Fax: 314-340-3060 Source http://creditherald.com/compiled-by-robert-kelly/ The Clydesdales might appear in Super Bowl XLIV after all, according to the brewer of Budweiser, which is reconsidering an ad with the iconic horses after putting them on the bench for the championship game.The original 30-second Clydesdale ad was shelved after it failed to impress a group ... http://creditherald.com/clydesdales-might-be-back-in-the-super-bowl/