Feds launch financial meltdown Web site
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Everyone knows how stressful the financial meltdown feels. But now the crisis is being explained with a new Web site by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The Web site offers insights into how the financial crisis unfolded and steps the government has taken to contain it. The site outlines events in financial markets beginning with February 2007 and describes the ...

Feds launch financial meltdown Web site
(AP:ST. LOUIS) Everyone knows how stressful the financial meltdown feels. But now the crisis is being explained with a new Web site by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

EU Barroso: Bloc To Push For New Financial Market Rules At April G20
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Union will push for new financial-market rules at an April meeting of the Group of 20 industrial and developing countries, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Wednesday.

Satyam chief quits, admits faking financial results
Satyam's chairman B. Ramalinga Raju resigns admitting financial irregularities at the company.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-07 22:21 Obama sees financial regulation plan by April-CNBC
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the new administration will have presented an approach on financial regulation by the time the G20 meets in April. Obama also told CNBC television in an interview that there is "going to be a substantial overhaul" in U.S. financial market regulation and that Wall Street and the current regulatory system has ...

Helping dryland farmers deal with food and financial crisis
The global food crisis followed by the current financial crisis has inflicted further hardships to farmers of the semi-arid tropics of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. However, scientific innovations developed by the International Crops ...

Obama sees financial regulation plan by April-CNBC
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the new administration will have presented an approach on financial regulation by the time the G20 meets in April.

Students rank in top of financial class
With the nation?s financial woes regularly in the spotlight these days area students are taking their financial education ...

Financial crisis takes human toll
His spirit broken by financial fears, German billionaire Adolf Merckle took his own life this week - becoming the latest high-profile casualty of a global economic crisis that already has claimed the lives of executives in Europe and the U.S.

Juniper Networks, Inc. Announces the Dates of Q4 2008 Conference Call Webcast and Financial Analyst Meeting
Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR), the leader in high-performance networking, today announced it will release financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008, on January 29, 2009 after the close of the market and will host a conference call at 1:45 p.m. (Pacific Time), to be broadcast live over the internet.

UPDATE:Norway To Spend More Oil Money Amid Financial Crisis-PM
(Adds detail, economist comment and background.) OSLO -(Dow Jones)- Norway will spend more of its oil money this year to help offset the impact of the global financial crisis on its economy with the launch of its fiscal stimulus package, Norway's prime minister said Wednesday.

Salmon Kings Ford Named RBC Financial Group ECHL Saver of the Month
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today goaltender Todd Ford has been named RBC Financial Group ECHL Saver of the Month for December.

VMware to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results on Monday, January 26th
VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that it plans to announce fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results after market close on Monday, January 26, 2009. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET that day to review quarterly results and business outlook. A live web ...

Africa: Global Financial Crisis - Experts Predict Doom for African Countries (Leadership)
Against the backdrop that Africa and other developing nations are not bound to be affected by the global financial crisis, former World Bank president, Mr. James Wolfensohn has stoutly dismissed such speculation, insisting that African countries would be hard hit.

Alma High School financial aid meeting
Alma High School is offering financial aid information to parents and students preparing for college and applying for federal and state financial aid, loans and scholarships.

Feds launch financial meltdown Web site
Associated Press - January 7, 2009 2:43 PM ET ST. LOUIS (AP) - Everyone knows how stressful the financial meltdown feels. But now the crisis is being explained with a new Web site by the...

Norway To Dip Deeper Into Oil Fund Due To Financial Crisis-PM
OSLO (AFP)--Norway will spend more of its state pension fund this year than what is traditionally acceptable to help offset the effects of the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.

Financial firms at risk of not backing up data as job losses spiral
As further redundancies are inflicted on the financial sector, computer forensics firm Kroll Ontrack is warning companies of the risks of not backing up...

Victoria's Ford Named RBC Financial Group ECHL Saver of the Month for December
PRINCETON, N.J. - Todd Ford of the Victoria Salmon Kings is the RBC Financial Group ECHL Saver of the Month for December.

Norway To Spend More Oil Money '09 To Counter Financial Crisis-PM
OSLO -(Dow Jones)- Norway's prime minister Wednesday said the government's planned fiscal stimulus package will raise the amount of oil money used for spending to offset the impact of the financial crisis.