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Citigroup pays $395 million settlement to Freddie Mac
Citigroup has agreed to pay $395 million to Freddie Mac to settle claims of potential flaws in mortgages it sold to the firm. The sum...
Jack Lew: US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned that he US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17, leaving the government with half the money...
French public deficit to hit record in 2014
The French government has revealed the country’s public debt will hit a record 95.1% of GDP in 2014, above previous estimates, and up from...
Obamacare: How Bill Clinton and Barack Obama promote healthcare law
Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have joined forces to promote Obama's healthcare initiative, known as Obamacare, just days before one of its major...
US house prices rise 12.4% over 12 months at the end of July 2013
According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, US house prices rose 12.4% over the 12 months to the end of July, the biggest...
BlackBerry agrees in principle to be bought by Fairfax Financial for $4.7 billion
BlackBerry has agreed in principle to be bought by a consortium led by Fairfax Financial for $4.7 billion. BlackBerry has announced in statement that Fairfax,...
Apple sells 9 million iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in three days
Nine million iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C have been sold in three days, according to Apple. Apple said that sales of the iPhone 5S and...
Barack Obama renews gun law calls after Washington Navy Yard deaths
Barack Obama has reiterated calls for changes to US gun laws at a memorial service for the victims of last week's shooting at the...
Tamiko Bolton bio. Who is George Soros’ third wife?
George Soros got married for the third time on Saturday to his fiancée Tamiko Bolton. But who is Tamiko Bolton? Tamiko Bolton, who was raised in...
Germany elections 2013: Angela Merkel’s CDU celebrates victory
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged her party to celebrate "a super result" after exit polls suggested CDU was set to win a third...
Sri Lanka elections 2013: Tamil party wins key vote in north
Tamil party has won Sri Lanka’s first elections for a semi-autonomous council in the island's north after decades of ethnic war, official results show. The...
Germany elections 2013: Polls open as Europe awaits vote result
Polls have opened in Germany with Chancellor Angela Merkel vying for a third term in charge of Europe's most powerful economy. Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats...
Bo Xilai sentenced to life in prison for bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power
Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been found guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power and sentenced to life imprisonment having the right to...
George Soros marries Tamiko Bolton at his estate near New York City
George Soros is set to marry for the third time to Tamiko Bolton, a 42-year-old health care consultant, on Saturday at his estate near...
BlackBerry to cut 40% of its worldwide workforce
BlackBerry has decided to cut 4,500 jobs, or 40% of its worldwide workforce, in an attempt to staunch huge losses. The smartphone maker said it...
Germany elections 2013: CDU and SDP in last push for votes
Germany's rival parties, CDU and SDP, are in their final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. Polls suggest Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic...
Angela Merkel in profile
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is an unusually private and reticent politician - there is no exhibitionism and grandstanding. Even for Germans, Angela Merkel is a...
Forbes Highest-Earning Celebrity Couples 2013
Jay Z and Beyoncé have topped Forbes magazine's World's Highest Paid Celebrity Couples list in 2013. Beyoncé and Jay Z - who also owns record...
Empire State Building to be listed on NYSE
The Empire State Building’s owners are planning to sell shares in the company, according to paperwork filed with regulators. Empire State Realty Trust is aiming...
House of Representatives votes to cut nearly $4 billion from food stamp funding
The House of Representatives voted to cut nearly $4 billion from food stamp funding even after Democrat Rep. Jackie Speier used some congressional dinner...
London Whale: JP Morgan makes $920 million payout to regulators
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to pay four regulators $920 million relating to a $6.2 billion loss incurred as a result of the "London...
Ty Warner: Beanie Babies toys creator faces up to 5 years in prison after admitting tax evasion
Beanie Babies toys creator Ty Warner could face up to five years in prison after agreeing to admit a charge of tax evasion. Federal prosecutors...
Alcon: Novartis eye care unit accused of bribery in China
Swiss drugmaker Novartis says it is investigating claims that its eye care unit, Alcon, bribed doctors in over 200 hospitals in China to promote...
Australia: Tony Abbott sworn in as prime minister
Tony Abbott has been sworn in as Australia's prime minister after his Liberal-National coalition ended six years of Labor government. Tony Abbott, 55, took the...
Ron Shaich: Panera Bread CEO attempts to live on $4.50 a day
Ron Shaich - the millionaire founder and CEO of the Panera Bread chain - is currently attempting to live on just $4.50 a day...
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