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By IBTimes
She doesn’t look a day over 29. (May 22)
By IBTimes
The U.S. sale of advanced F-16s fighter jets to Taiwan is looking more likely than ever of being formalized into law, after being approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INVESTMENT
By IBTimes
The measure grants President Barack Obama the power to impose sanctions against any country or company that enters into a joint venture or offers technology to assist Iran's uranium or oil industries. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, GERMANY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, EUROPEAN UNION, RUSSIA, IRAQ
By IBTimes
After its successful IPO on Friday, Facebook was looking forward to its second day of trading, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg won't be too pleased to learn that his company took a big tumble on the stock exchange on Monday. Facebook shares (listed as "FB" on the Nasdaq) fell from $38. (May 21)
MORE TOPICS: SEC, MORGAN STANLEY, MARK ZUCKERBERG, TWITTER, SOCIAL NETWORKS, FACEBOOK
By IBTimes
Speaker of the House John Boehner rebuffed questions about his ability to lead a notoriously fractious Republican caucus, saying an influx of freshmen had made his job more difficult. (May 21)
MORE TOPICS: ELECTIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CONGRESS
By Reuters
A pledge by leaders of industrialized nations to help the troubled world economy is unlikely to herald quick new action by Europe on its debt crisis, meaning more uncertainty for nervous financial markets. (May 20)
MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, FIXED-INCOME, EUROPEAN UNION, ELECTIONS, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, NEW YORK
By IBTimes
Congressional leaders John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi pointed fingers across the aisle on Sunday morning talk shows over the reemerging debt ceiling debate, calling for different approaches to the nation's budgetary problems. (May 20)
MORE TOPICS: NANCY PELOSI, ELECTIONS, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes
No, they weren't watching the stock market or the news... (May 20)
MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, GERMANY
By Reuters
President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation. (May 19)
MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, FORECLOSURES, MORTGAGE, INVESTMENT, CONGRESS
By Reuters UK
President Barack Obama pressed Europe on Friday to shift toward a more pro-growth policy and away from austerity to tackle a crisis that threatens to push Greece out of the euro zone and send economic shockwaves worldwide. (May 18)
MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, AFGHANISTAN, IMF, GERMANY, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
