China rises and rises, yet still gets foreign aid
By GILLIAN WONG 2010-09-25T17:56:13ZBEIJING (AP) -- China spent tens of billions of dollars on a dazzling 2008 Olympics. It has sent astronauts into space. It recently became the world's second largest economy. Yet it gets more than $2.5 billion a year in foreign government aid - and taxpayers and lawmakers in donor countries are increasingly asking why.... hosted.ap.org |
Hedge fund chief David Harding earns £54m from predicting swings in commodity prices
David Harding, a Cambridge science graduate who runs a hedge fund that predicts swings in commodity prices, has emerged as one of the City's highest earners, with a pay packet of more than £54m last year. telegraph.co.uk |
Group of 20 vows to avoid currency devaluations
By KELLY OLSEN 2010-10-23T16:15:54ZGYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) -- Global finance leaders, under pressure to display unselfish policies, agreed Saturday to boost cooperation on rebalancing the world economy to help defuse tensions that had sparked fears of trade conflicts.... hosted.ap.org |
Lawsuits just keep Rolin in for Pierre
Financier and former Credit Suisse property banker Pierre Rolin can't keep away from the courts. telegraph.co.uk |
How small investors can back new ventures
Conduct your own Dragon's Den with private equity investment. telegraph.co.uk |