| We don't mind a tax hike to pay debt, say half of Britons Almost half the British population would accept a rise in taxes in order to reduce the deficit, according to a BBC survey. telegraph.co.uk |
HP's interim chief says Oracle alliance 'strained' By 2010-09-08T18:46:05ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard's interim chief says the company's 25-year alliance with Oracle has been "strained" by the dispute over Oracle's hiring of ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd.... hosted.ap.org |
Ireland's finance minister Brian Lenihan ridiculed by City investors Brian Lenihan's call to reassure investors descends into chaos as bankers make 'chimp sounds' and shout 'short Ireland'. telegraph.co.uk |
Warren Buffett says in future Wall Street chiefs should go broke - and their wives Billionaire investor hits out at 'casino' pay on Wall Street, claiming 'it's like a church that's running raffles on the weekend'. telegraph.co.uk |
Ex-NY comptroller pleads guilty in pay-to-play By JENNIFER PELTZ 2010-10-07T17:08:10ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Former New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty to a felony corruption charge Thursday for accepting free travel and campaign contributions from a financier who wanted the state's multibillion-dollar pension fund to invest in his company.... hosted.ap.org |