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NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100 (AP News)
A New Hampshire woman who was known as Granny D and walked across the country a decade ago to publicize the need for campaign finance reform has died. She was 100.
GMAC finance chief leaving for private equity job (AP News)
Automotive finance company GMAC Financial Services will lose its chief financial officer to a private equity firm by the end of March, the company said Tuesday.
Greece says finance problems a broader issue (Reuters News)
Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou proposed on Tuesday a ban of derivative trading techniques which increase the debt costs of countries which struggle to cut their deficits, such as Greece.
GMAC Finance Chief to Leave for Providence (New York Times)
GMAC , the onetime General Motors finance arm that was bailed out by the federal government, said on Tuesday that its chief financial officer, Robert S. Hull, will leave to pursue “another career opportunity.”
NH campaign finance activist "Granny D" dies (Boston Globe)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country a decade ago to publicize the need for campaign finance reform and hasn't let up since, has died. She was 100.
Final Glance: Finance companies (AP Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top finance companies were mixed at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.06 or .4 percent, to $16.80. Citigroup rose $.26 or 7.3 percent, to $3.82. JPMorgan Chase fell $.17 or .4 percent, to $42.42.
Ex-House Speaker Murphy joins finance committee (Boston Globe)
Rhode Island Rep. William Murphy, who recently gave up his position as House Speaker, has been appointed to the House Finance Committee.
Midday Glance: Finance companies (AP Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at noon: Bank of America rose $.14 or .8 percent, to $16.88. Citigroup rose $.21 or 5.8 percent, to $3.77. JPMorgan Chase fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $42.51.
Housing finance fall may stop rate hikes (Brisbane Times)
A larger than expected fall in housing finance commitments could stay the Reserve Bank's hand and spare borrowers another interest rate rise, economists say.
Housing finance market plummets (ABC 7 News)
The combination of higher interest rates and the expiry of the boost to the first homeowners' grant has driven a big fall in housing finance in January.