G20 Finance Ministers Divided on Ways of Removing StimulusG20 policymakers remain divided on how to scale back fiscal and monetary stimulus programs at the ongoing G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting here. |
Fannie Mae Posts Nearly $19 Billion LossUS mortgage lender Fannie Mae said Thursday that it would seek 15 billion dollars in federal aid, after posting its ninth consecutive quarterly loss. |
Subscribe Today!President Obama Appoints Record Number of Hispanics To High OfficePresident Barack Obama has successfully appointed more Hispanics to high-level administration positions than any other president in U.S. history this early on. Depending on which data you examine, between 11 and 14 percent of Mr. Obama's selections for high office are Hispanic. Either way, it's easily a new standard. The last record, set by President George W. Bush, was 5.5 percent. |
General Motors Could Spend Federal Money OverseasGeneral Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Fritz Henderson said the U.S. automaker could use federal money to support its struggling European operations. 10 Things You Should Know About the 2010 Porsche 911 TurboWe drove the new Turbo on twisty Portuguese back roads and a Formula One racetrack to find out if it delivers. |
Placement Firm Boss Earned Millions After CalPERS InvestmentAlfred Villalobos, the controversial businessman at the heart of a pension fund corruption probe, earned some $9.6 million in fees after CalPERS invested hundreds of millions of dollars with a real estate firm with deep ties to downtown Sacramento. |
UFC Woes: Fedor Emelianenko, Brett Rogers, Battle in Strikeforce CBS EventAfter turning down an offer from UFC, Fedor Emelianenko, widely considered the best heavyweight in mixed martial arts, takes on Brett Rogers in a live CBS event on Saturday |
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Dems Seeking 218 Healthcare VotesHouse Democratic leaders worked furiously to nail down final votes before a scheduled weekend vote on its plan to reform the U.S. healthcare system. |
Three major health care reform packages are in the works to assist the millions of uninsured Americans. But what plan can best fix the nation's healthcare issues? And what do we do in the meantime? Our latest coverage on the state of healthcare in the U.S. follows. |
Senate Panel Ready for Climate Change VoteDemocrats on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee indicated they would approve a climate change bill despite a boycott by panel Republicans. |
Hispanic Business 100 Influentials 2009: Full List and ProfilesWitness this year's 100 Influentials list: 100 luminaries selected from the halls of power in Washington; the corporate world; information technology professionals; the health care sector; education; the media and other areas. This year's list even includes an astronaut. Click through for the full list, complete with profiles. |
Apple's Steve Jobs Named CEO of the DecadeHe single-handedly saved Apple, wrought a revolution in online music, created a world-beating smartphone and led Pixar to dominate computer animation. |