Baghdad :: Iraq
| about 7 hours ago
Iraq Army Chief Baghdad, Dec 01: The US forces will stay in Iraq through 2011 which will be enough to rebuild the Iraqi army, Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army General Babakr Zebari has said. "The Iraqi army and police forces will do their utmost to crush...
Tags: iraq, security pact, army, insurgents, government, Iraq Army, Iraqi
London :: United Kingdom
| about 11 hours ago
The dollar gained against the euro and the British pound Monday after a slew of dismal economic reports and official word that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007. In times of uncertainty, investors flock to perceived safe havens...
Tags: stocks, stock, dollar, government, worst, 500, U.S
Brussels :: Belgium
| about 17 hours ago
Chinese insurer Ping An should not count on any compensation from Belgium over its losses following the state-led carve-up of financial group Fortis, according to the Belgian government. "I understand that there is disappointment, but there are always...
Tags: government, china, Fortis, Belgium
Cola :: India
| about 19 hours ago
Complying with an order issued by District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood, the Government of Guam met today's deadline to submit its financing plan for the $20,000,000 to begin the construction of the landfill in Layon. Governor...
Tags: government, market, District Court of Guam
Hong Kong :: China
| about 20 hours ago
British shares was down 106.42 points, or 2.5 percent, at 4,181.59, while Germany's DAX was 163.83, or 3.5 percent, lower at 4,505.61. The CAC-40 in France was 93.66, or 2.9 percent, lower at 3,169.02.Earlier, Asia's markets had closed lower with the...
Tags: market, stock, stocks, share, government, european, asian markets, asian stocks, nikkei, global
Baghdad :: Iraq
| about 24 hours ago
South Korean troops are leaving Iraq, bringing to an end a mission that focused on rebuilding hospitals, roads and schools but which divided South Korea's people. Some South Koreans believed participating in the Iraq operation would strengthen ties to...
Tags: iraq, troops, government, Iraqi, South Korean, bush
Auckland :: New Zealand
| 1 day ago
About 3500 Kiwis were asked about their experiences with housing and to what extent they would support a mandatory energy efficiency type rating system and other related policies. About 59 percent of respondents either strongly agreed or agreed to back...
Tags: government, plans, ETS, insulation fund
New Delhi :: India
| 1 day ago
MetLife, Aviva and DLF Pramerica, are increasingly shifting their focus from equity markets and corporate bonds to central government securities (g-sec) amidst global economic uncertainty. The shift is likely to hit fund raising of companies as life insurers...
Tags: government, market, global, share
Cairo :: NY :: USA
| 1 day ago
Signs the US economy is deeper in recession has ended Wall Street’s five-day rally...The broader S&P 500 sank 5.9% to 843.57 and the main Dow Jones is down 432.65 points, or 4.9%, to 8396.39. Manufacturing figures for November production at the fastest...
Tags: wall street, dow, government, stocks
Washington :: DC :: USA
| 1 day ago
When the government took over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers inherited more than just bad debts. They're also potentially on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in legal fees for the executives at the center of the housing...
Tags: mortgage, government, fannie, freddie, market, dollars, crisis, banks, loan
