Denver Firms Polish the Brass for VIP Visitors. While many ordinary Denverites have made plans to escape town this week for fear of traffic tie-ups and security snarls, companies that have deep roots in the Centennial State view the convention as the..

Caterpillar sees strong China sales enduring. Caterpillar Inc expects weakness in rich-country economies to persist into 2009 but its sales in China will remain strong, Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive of the U.S. construction and mining equipment..

Banking attorney spends $1.375M on N. Howe. Elke Rehbock bought a four-bedroom, 3.1 bath at 1916 N. Howe St. in Lincoln Park for $1.375 million from Lois Scott and David May on July 14.

Credit market crisis continues - treasuries rise, financial stocks fall. Treasuries rose Monday on speculation that credit-market turmoil may be widening.

Dallas-based CompuCom finalizes acquisition of rival's operations. Consolidation continues in the information technology services business. Dallas-based IT outsourcing company CompuCom Systems Inc.

TCS bags 5-year airline deal. India's top software exporter Tata Consultancy Services has bagged a five-year multi-million- dollar contract from Singapore Airlines Cargo...

Sony and Toshiba Outsource LCD-TV Production. Sony and Toshiba are planning to outsource large segments of their liquid-crystal display television production to in order to cut costs.

Outsourcing Global Services: Knowledge, Innovation and Social Capital.. Written by internationally acclaimed academics, it covers best practices on IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing and netsourcing.

Swiss Re estimates costs to deal with climate change. DAVOS, Switzerland-New forms of private-public partnerships are needed, particularly for developing nations, to deal with risks and costs related to climate change, Swiss Reinsurance Co.'s chairman said in a..

Housing bailout act has help for more than just struggling owners. Over the weekend, the Senate approved housing bailout legislation that's primarily designed to help troubled homeowners and slow the rate of foreclosures. But the legislation, which President Bush is expected to sign this week, also includes provisions that could help families who are in no danger of losing their homes.

Fed's Lockhart urges patience amid strained mkts. The Federal Reserve must be "very vigilant" amid strained financial markets while exercising patience over interest rates as it waits for inflation to ease, a top Fed policy-maker said on Wednesday.

AIG May Report $2.41 Billion Loss on More Writedowns, Credit Suisse Says. American International Group Inc., the largest U.S. insurer, fell 5.1 percent in New York trading after Credit Suisse Group said the company may post a third- quarter loss of $2.41 billion on mortgage-related..

Cognizant to invest Rs 200 cr in Kolkata push. Bracing up to counter the deleterious effects of the slowdown in the US, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is further expanding its presence in India. The company, which is targeting 10-15 per cent of its revenue share from outside the US and European markets in the next two to three years, will invest approximately $46 million to further expand its infrastructure in Kolkata.

Chico's profit beats; J Crew cuts view. Apparel retailers Chico's FAS Inc and American Eagle Outfitters Inc posted better-than-expected profits on Tuesday despite taking deep markdowns to lure shoppers of all ages, sending their shares higher.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares extend rebound. Stocks of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest U.S. housing finance companies, rallied for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors grew more confident their shareholdings would not be wiped out by any government intervention.

Insure.com: 12 Things You Don't Know About Car Insurance That Could Cost YouLoading.. PR Newswire Source: PR Newswire Wordcount: 1104 DARIEN, Ill., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- What you don't know about your car insurance policy could be draining your wallet right now.

Closing of EDS deal brings HP closer to rivals. Hewlett-Packard Co. today closed its $13.9 billion acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corp., completing its largest deal since it purchased Compaq Computer in 2002...

Lehman Bros. far from collapse, but faces tricky path. If the gauge of Wall Street's confidence in Lehman Brothers is its stock price, then the shares' gyrations this past week indicate investors are both petrified of a collapse and encouraged about a possible..

Infosys to buy Axon. Indian outsourcer Infosys Technologies said Monday that it has agreed to terms for a recommended cash offer for Axon Group, a vendor in the U.K. of consultancy and services around software from SAP...

Hewlett-Packard to make selective workforce cuts at EDS, analysts say. The Hewlett-Packard/EDS deal is nearing the finish line. And as Hewlett-Packard Co.