| George Soros gives $100 million to Human Rights Watch George Soros, the billionaire financier, is giving $100m (£65m) to a human rights organisation in one of the largest acts of philanthropy so far this year. telegraph.co.uk |
Avg. mortgage rate up to 4.35 pct. off decades-low By DANIEL WAGNER 2010-09-09T14:35:27ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors' fears about the economy eased.... hosted.ap.org |
Funds that turn on the income tap Infrastructure might be the answer for income seekers. telegraph.co.uk |
U.S. bank industry entering new crisis: analyst The U.S. banking industry is entering a new period of crisis where operating costs are rising dramatically due to foreclosures and defaults, a banking analyst said Wednesday. feeds.marketwatch.com |
NYC ex-bank prez pleads guilty in bailout fraud By LARRY NEUMEISTER 2010-10-08T17:14:28ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The former president of a small community bank earned the distinction of being the first person convicted of ripping off the federal bailout program by pleading guilty Friday to fraud charges and admitting that he tried to grab more than $11 million in taxpayer rescue funds.... hosted.ap.org |