8 sneaky ways to raise taxes
Politicians aren't ready to admit that, before long, taxes are going up on most Americans. Here are some of the areas where governments will try to raise money.
Gates no longer world’s richest man
Mexico's Carlos Slim Helú takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of billionaires as the number of 10-figure titans swells to more than a thousand.
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INTERVIEW – Principal Fin. to enter Thailand with CIMB
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Principal Financial Group Inc is in the process of entering Thailand, and expects first-quarter revenue from its key pension plan product at the lower end of its prior forecast.
Job market creates reluctant retirees
As the unemployment rate for older workers rises, discouraged job seekers are giving up on finding work and calling themselves retired.
ANALYSIS – Greek PM wins political praise, no market credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's whirlwind tour of Europe and the United States has won him political applause for austerity measures but failed to impress financial markets.
Citi preferred securities sale passes litmus test
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup's sale of preferred securities on Wednesday passed a major test of market sentiment, analysts said, one year after prices of bank bonds and stocks plunged to multi-year lows.
INTERVIEW – Volcker welcomes U.S. Senate Volcker rule bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Paul Volcker told Reuters on Wednesday he was encouraged by support in the U.S. Senate for the 'Volcker rule' proposed in January to limit proprietary trading by banks.
U.S. Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
Now, make S&P futures deals from NSE
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday entered into a cross-listing agreement with Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) group, the world s largest derivative exchange. The accord will enable Indian investors to take direct exposure to the US market. Under the agreement, NSE will get exclusive rights in India to list and trade rupee-denominated futures contract ...