Taxpayers may have to give an extra £17.5 billion to help bail out struggling European countries after a request for new funding from the International Monetary Fund. The Government is facing strong opposition to...
Doctors have threatened their first industrial action for more than 30 years after refusing to accept cuts to their pension pots, which are each worth an average of £1.7million. The British Medical Association, which...
(AP) MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday warned the West against imposing economic sanctions against Iran, saying they would “stifle” the Iranian economy and hurt the population. Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that the...
WASHINGTON – An apparent smoke bomb was thrown over the fence of the White House as hundreds of Occupy protesters massed outside the gates. The crowds were dispersed Tuesday night and the White House...
SAN FRANCISCO – Can the world live without Wikipedia for a day? The online encyclopedia is one of the Internet’s most visited sites, and at midnight Eastern Standard Time it began a 24-hour “blackout”...
(multimedia) The military showdown in the Persian Gulf seems even more inevitable, with the UK foreign secretary not ruling out military action against Iran. Applying even more pressure to the country, Europe may ban...
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They’re occupying his home. Occupy Wall Street protesters announced with great fanfare last month that they moved a homeless family into a “foreclosed” Brooklyn, N.Y., home — even though they knew the house belonged...
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Standard & Poor’s said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria. The ratings agency lowered its rating for Italy,...
Jonas Kron is worried about water. The investment adviser at Trillium Asset Management, a $900 million fund manager that focuses on environmentally sustainable investment, fears the world’s dwindling supply of fresh water is hurting...
