Talking to the AARP, the presidential candidates try to define each other's Social Security plan -- and their own.

Mr. Tesfai Gebreselassie, Minister of Energy and Mines, who is currently in Australia on a working visit, held discussion with mining companies and investors in the country on the available mining opportunities and prospects in Eritrea, especially in the mining

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (ticker: BHLB) with a "hold" rating. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of Benjamin Franklin Bancorp (ticker: BFBC) with a "hold" rating. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of Westfield Financial Inc (ticker: WFD) with a "buy" rating. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of Legacy Bancorp (ticker: LEGC) with a "buy" rating. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Credit Suisse upgrade Monsanto (ticker: MON) from "neutral" to "outperform." The target price is set to $145. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of Independent Bank Corp (ticker: INDB) with a "hold" rating. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of Banc Rhode Island (ticker: BARI) with a "hold" rating. [more]

NEW YORK, September 5 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company initiate coverage of United Financial Bancorp Inc (ticker: UBNK) with a "buy" rating. [more]

Charles T. Russell, former CEO of Visa International, died on Labor Day in a tragic motorcycle accident in northern California. Russell was CEO of Visa International from 1984 to his retirement in 1994. He was 78 years old. Several of

saying the company "is likely to weather the surge in delinquencies and loan charge-offs that bad times are now unleashing on the U.S. credit-card industry."

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said he would have preferred a tighter monetary policy as managing inflation and inflationary expectations were crucial to keep the economy growing.

Driving home the point that he is for creating jobs in the US, Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama has favoured streamlining the process for the high-skilled H2B visas for Indians and other foreigners to make sure that employers were not

Riding on the success of Indian Idol 3, advertisers are queuing up for the fourth season of the show. Sony Entertainment Television, which will air Indian Idol 4 starting September 19 has sold over 85 per cent of the advertising

A slowdown in the global economy and sub-prime crisis in the banking, financial and insurance services sector, its major revenue earners, force the domestic IT industry to take a relook at its hiring strategy.

Police chase a new breed of criminal--smart, rich and globally savvy.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has made it to the annual list of the world's 100 most respected companies compiled by the Wall Street Journal, topped by US-based healthcare products major Johnson & Johnson.

Consumer credit problems are a worry across the U.S. these days. In these 10 cities it's a crisis

The meeting between the West Bengal government and the Opposition in the presence of governor, Gopal Krishna Gandhi, seeking a breakthrough in the Singur impasse, appeared to have achieved success with the state accepting the 'land for land' formula, and