| Eating Healthy in the New Year? American Express Tastemakers Dish on ...
For many Americans, better health tops the New Year's resolution list. But for the millions of foodies in New York City, eating healthy while eating out is not always easy. Today, American Express issued its Tastemaker Index and in it, Tastemakers dish on some of the best New York restaurants where diners can get a fresh, healthy meal to help them keep that New Year's resolution. The Tastemaker Index is a monthly alert which provides an insider's look at the hottest restaurants recently dined at and talked about on American Express Dish(R) (http://www.amexnetwork.com/thedish). Dish is a community web site dedicated to connecting people who love to dine out. The Tastemaker Index reveals the Top Restaurants for Healthy Dining. These rankings are based on the number of charges made by Tastemakers at restaurants.
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Fifth Third Bancorp Reports 2007 Earnings of $2.03 Per Diluted Share
Fifth Third Bancorp Reports 2007 Earnings of $2.03 Per Diluted Share Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) today reported 2007 earnings of $1.1 billion, or $2.03 per diluted share, compared with $1.2 billion, or $2.13 per diluted share in 2006. Reported fourth quarter 2007 earnings were $38 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with $325 million, or $0.61 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2007 and $66 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the same period in 2006. Reported results included a non-cash estimated charge of $155 million, both pre-tax and after-tax, or $0.29 per share, to lower the current cash surrender value of one of our Bank-Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI") policies. Additionally, quarterly results included a non- cash charge of $94 million pre-tax, or $0.12 per share after-tax, related to Visa members' indemnification of estimated future litigation settlements, as well as $8 million pre-tax, or $0.01 per share after-tax, in acquisition- related costs primarily associated with the acquisition of R-G Crown, which closed in early November.
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