Economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said Thursday that U.S. authorities were working on increased monitoring of hedge funds, while his German counterpart called for increased trans-Atlantic dialogue on the issue.
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Kenya: Bank Secures Sh385 Million IFC Funding Investment and Mortgages Bank received the funding from the International Finance Corporation , the World Bank's commercial lending division.via
New bankruptcy law raises tough hurdles for consumers After a divorce led him to file for bankruptcy in December, Edward Bucking found out just how extensively a new law had changed the system.Commentread more...
Civil War tavern burns; residents flee apartments "It was located in the middle of Jefferson Street and was moved in 1922 to where it is now." Stephanie Fendley was lying down in her room Tuesday night
Summit Financial to Exit Mortgage Business (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Regional banker Summit Financial Group Inc. said Friday it will either sell or shut down its Summit Mortgage business based on the unit's poor performance.read more...
County must say 'no' to costly courthouse expansion Sometimes, the most difficult thing to say in life is ''no.'' There is a natural tendency to please others.read more...
Legal Defense Pact to Be Suggested read more...