Regulators have shut down Silverton Bank in Georgia and set up a temporary government-controlled bank until a buyer can be found. It was the 30th bank failure this year in the U.S.

An environmental group says it will likely ask a court to toss out permits issued by state regulators to let South Carolina’s largest private utility to build two nuclear reactors near Columbia.

President Barack Obama says he hopes “it doesn’t take too long” to convince Congress to approve new authority to oversee financial firms.

Nevada gambling regulators have warned casinos about a card-counting program for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch that can illegally help players beat the house in blackjack. Card counting by players is not illegal in Nevada but using a device to count cards is considered a felony.

South Carolina utility regulators will hold a series of public hearings on a proposal to build the state’s first two nuclear reactors in decades. South Carolina Electric & Gas is asking regulators for permission to begin charging customers higher rates now for its part of the $10 billion for the reactors it will build and operate with the state-owned utility Santee Cooper.

The South Carolina agency that inspects public utilities has given the go-ahead for two new nuclear reactors in Fairfield County. Executive director Dukes Scott said Friday that the Office of Regulatory Staff will recommend to the South Carolina Public Service Commission that it should approve an application for the plans.