SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2011.  Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) reported record net income of $4.1 billion, or $0.72 per diluted common share, for third quarter 2011, up from $3.3 billion, or $0.60 per share, for third quarter 2010, and up from $3.9 billion, or $0.70 per share, for second[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011.  Citigroup Inc. today reported net income of $3.8 billion, or $1.23 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011, which was 74% higher than the prior year period and 13% above the second quarter 2011. Third quarter revenues of $20.8 billion increased slightly from the[Read More…]

Consolidated Revenue in the Third Quarter of 2011 Was $6.5 billion HOUSTON, Texas—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2011.  Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) announced today that income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2011 was $867 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, excluding a $19 million, after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted share, impairment charge[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 October 2011.     Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his call for the leaders of the world’s biggest economies to restore public confidence in the global economic system, saying that mass protests in numerous cities around the world are the result of frustrations with inequality. Responding to a reporter’s[Read More…]

En Route Asheville, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011 – 10:16 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Well, good morning, everyone.  Thanks for joining us.  I know you are as excited as I am about launching the bus tour the President will embark on through smaller communities in North Carolina and Virginia.  For the same reason[Read More…]

Pitssburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011.  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. had given protesters permission to camp out in the company’s privately owned park in downtown Pittsburgh as long as they remained peaceful and respectful. The question now might be how to define respectful. On Sunday, the still peaceful protesters of[Read More…]

Occupations Spread to Over 100 US Cities;  Movement For Economic Justice Gains Global Momentum Liberty Square, New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011.  One month ago today about 2,000 people rallied in Lower Manhattan and marched up Broadway. Stopping at Zuccotti Park an estimated 150 stayed the night and began an encampment.[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011, 6:02 pm As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) phenomenon grows, it has been expressing many truths, even while struggling to find a single over-arching message.  The search for captions, slogans, and themes that illuminate the changes sought is characteristic of civil resistance campaigns. This is not[Read More…]

October2011.org Movement Denounces the Pollution of Money from Concentrated Wealth Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011.  The October2011.org Movement that is occupying Freedom Plaza, led an impromptu march of 250 people up Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S.Supreme Court where Dr. Cornel West climbed on the steps of the Supreme Court and denounced[Read More…]

Las Vegas, Nevada—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2011.  English auto racing drive Daniel Wheldon  died today as a result of a 15-car accident during lap 11 of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season finale held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Wheldon was extricated from his car and airlifted to University Medical Center  with[Read More…]