ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future ...
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on the G20 here Saturday to consider a tax on financial transactions to make banks more accountable ...
Obama to meet leaders of Myanmar, other Southeast Asian nations in Singapore President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights ...
World Bank President Robert Zoellick of the U.S. ends a run in the rain prior to the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The world's top finance officials sought agreement Friday on ways to secure future ...
When you rent, most people mistakenly assume the decision is made out of necessity, not rationality. But there is a very good reason to rent in today's recession-stricken market: median incomes do not support median home prices. The problem is not just ...
Regulators shut banks in 5 states; marks 120 US bank failures this year Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade ...
Freddie Mac loses $6.3 billion, avoids request for federal aid for 2nd-straight quarter Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion. The McLean, Va.-based company has received ...
The International Monetary Fund said Friday its executive board approved the release of 329.4 million dollars to Sri Lanka, the second portion of a loan to help the country weather the economic crisis. The IMF said the board completed the first review ...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she will travel to the Philippines next week to "show solidarity" with the storm-battered nation, just after her visits to Singapore and Berlin. Clinton also announced she will join President Barack Obama during his ...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she would visit the Philippines after an upcoming trip to Singapore to "show solidarity" with the storm-battered nation. Typhoon Mirinae slammed into the Philippines this week, killing 27 people and leaving almost 16,000 others ...
World leaders wanted: No climate deal without them at Copenhagen summit After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, negotiators said Friday a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions ...
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Reuters) - Pavle Radonic has worked as assistant manager for Hotel Belvedere, overlooking the medieval city of Dubrovnik, for 18 years. Except for the first few months on the job, he has never welcomed a guest. How a five-star cliffside ...
