Euro, pound slip on debt worries | London: Concerns over Europe's fiscal problems hit the euro and sterling Wednesday, while world stocks hovered near their recent six-week highs, though they were still up 66 per cent from a low hit ... (photo: AP / Denis Sarkic) Gulf News
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher | Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. | The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 perce... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) The New York Times
Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn | By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Islamabad's tardiness in naming a finance minister to succeed Shaukat Tarin, who resigned on February 23 to pursue his own business interests, may delay t... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan)Asia Times EconomyFinanceIMFPakistanPhotos
Obama's $3,000,000,000,000 Tax Hike By BRIAN M. RIEDL | From the Heritage Foundation | When he released his new budget proposal on February 1, President Barack Obama asserted that the government "simply cannot continue to spend as if de... (photo: AP / Ann Heisenfelt)Wall Street Journal GovernmentPhotosPoliticsPresidentUS
Brown moves towards 6 May election | Gordon Brown today used a speech to a City audience to set the stage for a May 6 general election, announcing that the Budget would be held in "two weeks' time" - takin... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati)The Independent BrownElectionPhotosPoliticsUK
Dollar subdued in Asia | TOKYO – The dollar was steady in Asia Wednesday as traders took to the sidelines ahead of US and Chinese economic reports due this week. | The euro was almost flat at $... (photo: WN)Inquirer ChinaDollarEconomyEuroPhotos
