93-year-old froze to death, owed big utility bill
BAY CITY, Mich. – A 93-year-old man froze to death inside his home just days after the municipal power company restricted his use of electricity because of unpaid bills, officials said. Schur owed Bay City Electric Light & Power more than $1,000 in unpaid electric bills, Bay City Manager Robert Belleman told The Associated Press on Monday.
Thain says hid nothing from BofA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Merrill Lynch Chief Executive John Thain defended the acquisition of the brokerage by Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and said the bank knew of Merrill's losses and bonuses before the merger closed. In a memo to Merrill employees, Thain also said he plans to reimburse Bank of America for $1.2 million spent to renovate his office a year ago, including $35,115 reportedly spent on commode and $1,405 reportedly paid for a trash can. He called the expenses "a mistake in the light of the world we live in today."