| GOP senator says he will hold up food safety bill By MARY CLARE JALONICK 2010-09-15T22:02:24ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- A Republican senator is threatening to hold up food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration more power to prevent outbreaks, saying Democrats must find a way to pay for it.... hosted.ap.org |
Take a punt and make the Tote a gift Horse racing, like football, has a lot of money in it but it's not a business. A few people make most of the returns, representing a small elite of solvent punters, owners and trainers. telegraph.co.uk |
Double-dip recession avoidable despite slowing growth, says BCC The UK economy can avoid recession despite "marked slowdown" in third quarter growth, the British Chambers of Commerce said. telegraph.co.uk |
Diageo warns on Europe but Africa performs Diageo, the world's biggest spirits maker, said sales in Europe have been weaker than last year, as Spain and Greece labour under continuing economic difficulties. telegraph.co.uk |
Countrywide CEO Mozilo settles with SEC for $67.5M By JACOB ADELMAN 2010-10-16T04:43:03ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Countrywide Financial Corp. co-founder Angelo Mozilo has agreed to a $67.5 million settlement to avoid trial on civil fraud and insider trading charges that alleged he profited from doling out risky mortgages while misleading investors about the risks.... hosted.ap.org |