Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday threatened to act against companies from Western countries that have imposed sanctions on his party over suspected election fraud and rights abuses.
Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President, Laurent Gbagbo's aides have called upon their followers to prepare for a battle against the opposing Alassane Ouattara faction. The country seems to be on the brink of civil war as neither of the both groups refused to stand down.
Bank of America has banned transactions to whistle-blower site Wikileaks since Friday, according to media reports. The Obama Administration earlier urged financial organizations to sever ties with the site for illegally releasing confidential US diplomatic cables.
Foodborne disease, commonly called food poisoning, is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food. Salmonella was the leading cause of foodborne disease in the U.S., according to a study.
U.S. companies are turning profitable again, they have stockpiles of cash and the economy is teetering on its new 'recovery' legs as the government pumps in billions of dollars trying to keep it afloat. Yet, the one thing that is crucial to the recovery is not happening - job creation - as companies remain reluctant to hire.
The President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir stashed away as much as $9-billion of his nation's in foreign bank accounts, according to US diplomatic cables leaked to WikiLeaks.
Victims of Bernard Madoff's multi-billion dollar ponzi scheme are set to get a at least a third of their money back. The court-appointed trustee for Madoff's investment company - Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC - said Friday the estate of investor and philanthropist Jeffry M. Picower had decided to give back $5 billion. That is in addition to $2.2 billion the Picower group has given up to the U.S. government already.
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting at Davos is a waste of time, said Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and a trader who was a speaker at the event in 2009.
Mobile commerce via the Internet will reach to $4.1 billion for 2010, according to a report from ABI Research.
The Obama administration’s latest strategy review on the war in Afghanistan has, in general, drawn praise from government officials, military leaders and lawmakers from both parties. Some of that praise is, however, well seasoned with concerns, and at least one lawmaker thinks the administration's approach is off the mark.
The U.S. government on Friday proposed prohibiting commercial truck and bus drivers from using cellphones while behind the wheel.
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Emerging markets, the consensus trade for 2011, look set for further heavy inflows of investment dollars, raising questions over how much more new money they can comfortably absorb without igniting an asset bubble.
It seems there is little Research In Motion can do these days to impress analysts convinced that Apple and Google will eventually dominate the booming smartphone and tablet markets.
Nigeria has withdrawn charges against former US Vice-President Dick Cheney over a bribery scandal dating from the 1990s when Cheney was chief executive officer of Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL).
The estate of Madoff insider Jeffry Picower agreed to give back $7.2 billion to settle civil claims on Friday, significantly boosting the amount available to repay thousands of investors swindled in the epic fraud.
The U.S. economy is gathering steam as the year draws to a close, boosting optimism about prospects in 2011, according to measures published by two separate economic research firms on Friday.
Legal experts, including a pair of former U.S. prosecutors, discussed U.S. law and how it relates to the leaking of documents online by the WikiLeaks organization and its founder Julian Assange.
Securities regulators have broadened their inquiry into the mortgage industry, asking big banks about the early stages of securitizing home loans, two sources familiar with the probe said.
Howrey's litigation practice co-chair Gary Bendinger has defected with two other partners to Sidley Austin.
The S&P clung to a two-year high on Friday as investors predicted a pause as volumes are expected to dry up in the days ahead, and after a 5 percent gain already so far in December.
U.S. regulators have opened a new line of inquiry in their mortgage foreclosure probe and are asking big Wall Street banks about the beginning stages of mortgage securitization, two sources familiar with the probe said.
