Let’s do it my way, resurgent Gordon Brown orders EU leaders - Times Online

Gordon Brown hijacked the EU summit in Brussels yesterday by challenging Europe’s leaders to move to “stage two” of his bank rescue plan and calling for an international conference to reorganise financial regulation. The new spring in the Prime ...

How Finance Bought Congress - CBS News

Former GOP Representative Richard Baker says he spent about 17 of his 21 years in Congress talking about the need to better regulate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Today, the erstwhile Louisiana congressman doesn't seem to know how he should feel about ...

Brazil Physical Sugar Mkt Quiet; Brisk Options Trade-Brokers - Wall Street Journal

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Brazil's physical sugar market is quiet this week because of foreign exchange turbulence but brisk business is being done in options, traders and brokers said Wednesday. "It's hard for (sugar) buyers and sellers to make ...

Aon acquires specialist broker Supercover - Insurancetimes.co.uk

Aon has announced an agreement to acquire specialist insurance broker, Supercover Holdings. The terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Supercover is a UK-based niche, licensed trade insurance broker arranging specialist insurance schemes and ...

McCain’s Straight, but Unwise Talk, on Foreign Policy - Newwest.net

Recently John McCain commented that the Iraq War was our country's longest military campaign since the Vietnam War. As we note the 7th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, where more Americans now die each day than in Iraq, McCain needs to be ...