RBA: Banks Lift Mortgage Rates Due to Higher Funding Costs

Rising funding costs prompted major Australian banks to lift their mortgage rates despite the freeze on cash rate imposed last week by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Moody's Downgrades Italy and Spain, Warns UK and France

Rating agency Moody's warned on Monday it may cut the triple-A ratings of France, the United Kingdom and Austria, while it downgraded the ratings of Italy, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta.

Firemen hose down a burned-out shop after a night of violence following the Greek parliament approval of a deeply unpopular austerity bill in Athens

Greek Riots: 'This Was Just the Beginning'

Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Ath...

Greek uncertainty undermines euro, dollar firm

Australian Dollar Outlook - 02/14/2012

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The AUD rallied yesterday after the Greek Parliament passed the austerity measures required by the European Commission, but failed to breach 1.0800.

Clint Eastwood

'Halftime in America' Ad Spoofed, Hammered by 'Saturday Night Live'

As the political discussion continues over Chrysler's popular "Halftime in America" Super Bowl commercial starring Clint Eastwood, Saturday Night...

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