Waste Management Inc. has established a joint venture with a technology company to produce liquefied natural gas for the trash hauler's fleet of trucks.

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 29, from AP Financial News:

Waste Management Inc., the nation's largest trash hauler, said Thursday that third-quarter profit sank, despite rising prices for recycled commodities and cost-cutting.

With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery stores for the 36 million Americans now on food stamps.

Waste Management Inc., the nation's No. 1 waste hauler, reports earnings for the third quarter before the market opens Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion for the period.

A subsidiary of Waste Management Inc., the nation's No. 1 trash hauler, said Tuesday it has acquired a medical waste business.

One year after Lehman Brothers’ failure, former employees remain haunted and confounded by the event. “It wasn't Lehman's employees who failed; it was the leadership,” says one ex- senior manager.

A year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, one thing is clear: banks' ability to make quick money will take a hit, as shell-shocked regulators impose tighter rules on them.

Though the  tumultuous domino effect of September 2008 will be remembered as the tipping point of the financial crisis, its first major eruption was in the late summer of 2007 with the subprime mortgage meltdown. Much has changed since then. Here's how its reflected in key economic indicators.

JPMorgan Chase had impressive earnings for the quarter and is on track to continue those results in the quarters to come according to CFO Michael Cavanagh.

The number of bank failures this year has already surpassed the 25 that shut down in 2008. Here are the biggest.