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Florida banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults.
Columbus McKinnon Corp., maker of hoists, cranes and other lifts, said Monday it would sell its American Lifts unit to Autoquip for $2.4 million in cash and close the plant that now houses those operations.
An unstamped letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop turned into a security scare Wednesday as U.S. Capitol Police closed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office for about 45 minutes.
Window and door manufacturer Harvey Building Products has announced plans to close its Springfield facility and move about 100 jobs to other locations in New England.
A Caltrans official is offering a more optimistic estimate for when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be open again.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday, but transportation engineers said their work may not be finished.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely after a rod installed during last month's emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for the 280,000 motorists who cross the landmark span every day.
Authorities on Tuesday indefinitely closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected last month during an emergency repair job fell onto the bridge's westbound lanes, startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds of others stranded in their cars during the evening commute.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely after a rod installed during last month's emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for the 26,000 motorists who cross the landmark span every day.
Computer giant Dell Inc. has returned more than $1.5 million to the state after the company announced that it was closing a large computer assembly plant in central North Carolina.
Security checkpoints in three of five terminals at a Houston airport were closed for about 15 minutes after a passenger accidentally got on an escalator going down, then turned around and ran back up.
A massive Dell Inc. computer assembly plant once seen as a job generator worthy of the promise of more than $300 million in state and local inducements will go dark in four months, a victim of new corporate calculations and changing customer tastes.
A runway at Reagan National Airport is open again after a brief shutdown when an American Airlines flight from St. Louis blew a tire on landing.
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Tuesday just in time for the start of the work week after transit officials hastily announced that crews were able to make a crucial repair a day ahead of schedule.
The operators of the 310-room Maui Prince Hotel — which is being foreclosed upon — said the resort and neighboring golf courses will close in two weeks.
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that it will close a manufacturing facility in South Africa as it realigns its operations with sagging global demand.
Surprised tourists found their little piece of Cancun beach paradise ringed by crime-scene tape and gun-toting sailors on Thursday.
Pennsylvania welfare officials have ordered the closure of a day care center after four toddlers wandered 200 yards away from it and were found by truck drivers along a busy road.
The Y-shaped Ilikai hotel that has graced the Waikiki skyline for nearly five decades and hosted everyone from U.S. presidents to Elvis Presley has closed.
Police say a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of beer overturned in Vermont and closed a highway for several hours.
Regulators on Friday shut down Bank of Lincolnwood, a small bank in Illinois, marking the 37th failure this year of a federally insured bank. More are expected to succumb amid the pressures of the weak economy and mounting loan defaults.
The Arizona attorney general's office voluntarily withdrew an antitrust lawsuit challenging Gannett Co.'s closure of the Tucson Citizen newspaper.
The Tucson Citizen won't be forced to resume publication.
The federal seizure of struggling Florida thrift BankUnited FSB is expected to cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. $4.9 billion, representing the second-largest hit to the FDIC's insurance fund since the financial crisis began felling banks last year.
Federal regulators on Friday shut down Westsound Bank of Bremerton, Wash., making it the 33rd bank to fail this year.
Family: Hotel Closure Killed Our VacationWAIKIKI, Hawaii -- The closure of the Hawaiiana Hotel in Waikiki is leaving some Hawaii-bound visitors put out. A Canadian family spoke with KITV's Jodi Leong and said they are now out $3,800 and will be forced to cancel their Hawaiian holiday.
Lawyer: Worker at Vt. slaughterhouse was provokedBURLINGTON, Vt.—The lawyer for a Vermont slaughterhouse that was ordered shut down for allegedly mistreating baby calves says the person who secretly filmed footage that led to the closure provoked a plant worker to mistreat the animals.
Obama team clears 75 at Guantanamo for release MIAMI (Reuters) - An Obama administration task force has so far cleared 75 of the remaining 223 Guantanamo prisoners for release as part of its effort to close the detention camp, a military spokesman said on Monday.
Budget cuts: Free Library of Philadelphia to closeAll Free Library of Philadelphia Branch, Regional and Central Libraries Closed Effective Close of Business October 2, 2009 All Free Library of Philadelphia Customers,
Dugard's abduction, rescue bring town full circle -On Sunday, girls linked arms, parents held their children's hands, and together they walked the route that Dugard followed before her abduction and the way her captor went.
Detroit's last Cadillac dealer, faces closureOne of the casualties of General Motors severing ties with dealers statewide means Detroit could lose its only Cadillac dealer.
Danish Court Says Christiania Residents Have No Right to ItThe Danish government, which has basically ignored the existence of Christiania since 1971, has now ruled that the residents have no right to live on the former naval base. Residents have turned to the courts for redress.
Pentagon says it's on track for closing Gitmo on Yahoo! NewsGeoff Morrell says that Gitmo is going to be closed in 2010, that will be good news.
Q. Hi, Ms Cyprah, how do I end a relationship with a very nice single mom? I don't know if it is the kid or if she is just too nice, but I am not happy. The longer I put it off the harder it is now.
2 Hurt on Bronx-Whitestone BridgeAn M.T.A. construction truck struck an overhead road sign on the Queens-bound plaza of the Whitestone Bridge at 1:10 p.m. on Friday, causing the steel sign structure to come crashing down on all six lanes and injuring two people who were on the truck, according to M.T.A.
Q. I am still in love with my guy who left me 3 years ago. He just went away and I still love him. We havent been in contact much, but whenever I hear his name or see his photo anywhere there is a sudden rise in my heartbeat, a sad smile on my face.
This is a candid commentary about my heart-wrenching search to see if I can keep my small business open, or if I need to close the doors after almost 20 years. If for no other reason, I am writing as a cathartic experience, to allow me to come to terms with my choices.
Mexico City, January 9th, 2009. Mexico's Cemex, the largest cement manufacturer in the U.S.
Video Report: George Anthony speaks outGeorge Anthony: "There is a hole in my heart big enough for a truck to drive through," Anthony said. "I don't think I'll ever have closure. At this point I'm just hoping to someday be able to accept that Caylee is gone."
Workers pin hopes on Obama for a $25bn bail-out, as Ford and Chrysler also fight for survival after collapse of American marketIn the deserted streets of a city in decline, a burst of graffiti near the once mighty General Motors plant sums up the mood. HELP, a vandal declares in red ink. IT DOESN'T EXIST, answers another, in bright green.
Future brightens for internet radioInternet radio stations, including Pandora, threatened with closure in the US are on the verge of securing their future, after a groundswell of support from users.
Debate Over Guantanamo's Fate Intensifies - washingtonpost.comThe Bush administration is developing a long-range plan to empty the Guantanamo Bay military prison that could include asking Congress to spell out procedures for scores of suspected terrorists whom the government does not plan to bring to trial, administration officials and oth …
Newspaper closes - Rutland & Stamford MercuryEight local newspapers in the South Lincs/Peterborough area are to close
Berlin divided over closure of historic TempelhofBerliners this Sunday will head to the polls to have their say on the planned closure of the city's historic Tempelhof airport.
Low sales force four village pubs to close a dayAccording to figures by the British Beer and Pub Association, village pubs are closing at a rate of four a day. Last year 1,409 pubs closed. This was nearly seven times more than the previous year.
'Hypocrisy' is too small a word to describe these two faced *****'Hypocrisy' of Labour MPs protesting over post office closures Labour MPs are being criticised for voting against plans to suspend post office closures in Parliament before going back to their local constituencies to protest against the cuts.
MP rebellion fails to stop post office closures - TelegraphLast night the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats lost an MP vote to stop the closure of 2,500 post offices. A total of 556 MP's voted and the Government won by 20 votes.
Breaking: VOIP Inc. to take $24 m. hit as it closes network and loses staffVoIP Inc. has closed down its call termination and network operations laying off 25 engineering staff and has told the SEC it is expecting to have to write off $24 million
Sellafield plant closes down 'indefinitely' - Chester standardSellafield's Thorp reprocessing plant in Cumbria has been closed down indefinitely. Reprocessing operations were again suspended after a serious incident which saw a vital piece of equipment break down on Monday.
State Parks We'll MissA San Fransisco Chronicle outdoors reporter summarizes a few of the state parks in danger of being closed down due to state budget cuts.
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