Reuters: International News:
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic militant group responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, that killed 166 people.
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News | Mail Online:
The move by Capital One means some customers will be paying almost 40 per cent interest on their Christmas gifts and January sale purchases. (Read More)
The Daily Reckoning:
Today the House Finance Committee approved the Ron Paul and Jim DeMint amendment to audit the Federal Reserve. It’s a step in the right direction, but the amendment still has some way to go before it sees the light of day. To (Read More)
New York Times:
A South Carolina legislative committee will convene to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to the chairman of the state’s House Judiciary Committee.
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New York Times:
A South Carolina legislative committee will convene to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to the chairman of the state’s House Judiciary Committee.
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PR Newswire: Economic news/analysis:
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A new initiative in the Silicon Valley is creating a forum for the leading minds in ethical financial innovation, responsible risk management, and behavioral finance. Sharath Sury (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
After the freedom of university and living with her boyfriend, Lucy Tobin is back at her parents' house. But how do you have a grown-up relationship – including a sex life – when Mum and Dad are around? And how do they feel a (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Another nasty decision for Nice this week, as the health service's rationing agency turned down Nexavar, which treats liver cancer. Everyone agrees it provides extra months, but it will not be administered – except to the ric (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Unless they end in promises, and a treaty within months, Ed Miliband believes the Copenhagen talks will be a disaster. But can the British energy secretary, in Denmark for a frantic round of pre-summit diplomacy, win the argu (Read More)
FOXBusiness.com:
Morgan Stanley (MS) announced on Friday that it will turn over ownership of Cresent Real Estate Equities to lending giant Barclay’s Capital. (Read More)
CBC | Top Stories News:
Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says. (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) have taken a long stride toward locking down the support of Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).The three senators announced an agreeme (Read More)
Gizmodo:
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. Finance dire (Read More)
TheStar.com - Home Page:
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the Conservative government will stick with its two-year economic pump-priming strategy but won't be enhancing it with any new spending pr (Read More)
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At yesterday’s Buyouts West conference, Deborah Gage interviewed Mark L. Attanasio, managing director at TCW. As Dan noted in this morning’s peHUB Wire, the Milwaukee Brewers owner said he wouldn’t trade Prince Fielder.More c (Read More)
ABC News: HomePage:
There's a call from both parties for Timothy Geithner to step down.
Timothy Geithner - United States Secretary of the Treasury - Business - Finance - International Monetary Fund. (Read More)
www.ft.com:
Canada's minority Conservative government will put off moves to restore a balanced budget until economic recovery has taken firm hold, Jim Flaherty, finance minister, said. (Read More)
India Times:
Finance Commission chairman Vijay Kelkar has suggested that the government pursue an "ambitious" disinvestment programme to fund activities like environment protection. (Read More)