EU Said to Push for Liquidity Exams in 2011 Bank Stress Tests - Bloomberg

The European Commission is pushing to include tests on bank liquidity in next year’s round of European stress tests in the wake of Ireland’s financial […]

German Business Confidence May Slip From Three-Year High as Growth Slows - Bloomberg

German business confidence probably eased from a three-and-a-half-year high in November after economic growth slowed from a record pace and Europe’s sovereign debt crisis clouded […]

NHTSA reviews claim of Honda acceleration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will decide whether to open a full-fledged investigation into possible acceleration problems with the Honda Accord gas-electric hybrid, according […]

Higher Irish Corporate Tax Rate Not a Condition for Bailout, Sarkozy Says - Bloomberg

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Ireland won’t be forced to raise it’s 12.5 percent corporate-tax rate as a condition for aid from the European Union. […]

India drained of billions by illicit cash dealings

India has lost hundreds of billions of dollars over the past six decades as companies and the rich stashed cash overseas to avoid taxes and […]

IMF Says Hong Kong Risks Deflationary Bust, ‘Protracted’ Slump - Bloomberg

The International Monetary Fund said Hong Kong’s accelerating asset inflation risks causing a bust that leads to deflation and an extended economic “downturn,” and urged […]

Make Money in 2011: Your Home

Location, location, location. In the latter half of 2011 that adage should come back into vogue. But first, more declines.
C’mon, you’re thinking, you’ve […]

New Zealand Third-Quarter Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise, Pressuring Rates - Bloomberg

New Zealand retail sales unexpectedly increased in the third quarter, adding to the case for central bank Governor Alan Bollard to resume raising interest rates […]

Cashing in on Corporate America’s $1 trillion

Corporate America’s wallet is bulging with $1 trillion and the rumor mill is heating up.
What will companies do with all that cash?
Will […]

Federal workers vie to save the most money

Last year, their boss issued a challenge: Give me your best ideas to save money.
Their boss is President Obama, and he has opened […]