WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (FEBRUARY 21, 2009) WHITE HOUSE HANDOUT -

U.S. President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. Treasury on Saturday
(February 21) to implement tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, fulfilling a
campaign pledge ...   more »

New York couple struggles to renegotiate their loan payments just as the Obama Administration prepares to announce a mortgage rescue plan that
could help them.

But the Mickelsons haven't missed any loan payments, so they ...   more »

The Security and Exchange Commission has charged investor Allen Stanford
and three of his companies with financial fraud, linking them to financier
Bernard Madoff. Madoff was charged in December with allegedly masterminding a
50 billion ...   more »

Federal agents swoop on Stanford's U.S. headquarters .


HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 17, 2009) NBC-
U.S. authorities charged Texas billionaire Allen Stanford and three
of his companies with "massive ongoing fraud" on Tuesday (February
...   more »

New York seniors are experiencing the U.S. recession acutely. Rapidly
rising living and housing costs, along with projected cuts in government
assistance, mean even less of their scant social security and pension dollars
to take ...   more »

Controversial billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov tops Russia's rich list, having
cashed out of assets just before the market turned.

MOSCOW (FEBRUARY 16, 2009) REUTERS -
Russia's most eligible bachelor, outspoken and controversial
billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, is ...   more »

Heath Ledger is everyone's bet to be honored with a best supporting actor
Oscar at this coming Sunday's Academy Awards; the race for best supporting
actress is less clear cut.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES ...   more »

The G7 group of industrialised nations ends a meeting in Rome with a
pledge to combat recession without distorting free trade.

The global financial crisis has sparked fears of a 1930s-style resurgence
of protectionism and ...   more »