Results for profiles of public figures: 19

Aug 30 - The winner of Japan's election on Sunday will face a raft of challenges including growing social welfare costs in a fast-ageing society and tattered public finances. Polls have shown the opposition Democratic...

SINGAPORE, July 30 - Russian oil trader Gunvor has leased a supertanker to store about 2 million barrels of crude off the U.S. Gulf Coast, helping to partly fill the shrinking volumes kept at sea...

JAKARTA, July 21 - Indonesia's tax chief Darmin Nasution's move to the No.2 post at the central bank this month could well usher in a more dovish policy stance at the monetary authority and shift...

July 6 - A congressional election defeat for Mexico's ruling conservatives has left President Felipe Calderon's economic reform agenda in the hands of the opposition, which might put together a coalition with an absolute majority....

July 6 - Following are five facts about Mexican President Felipe Calderon, 46, whose conservative party was knocked into second place in Congress in mid-term elections at the weekend as he battles with an economic...

HOUSTON, June 18 - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford is expected to appear in court on Friday morning to face criminal charges, but the venue for the hearing is unclear, Stanford's lawyer said on Thursday. "I...

HOUSTON, June 18 - Texas billionaire Allen Stanford surrendered to U.S. authorities in Virginia on Thursday after criminal charges were filed against him, Stanford's lawyer said. "He surrendered," Stanford attorney Dick DeGuerin told Reuters. "He's...

WASHINGTON, June 18 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify to a House committee on June 25 about Bank of America's <BAC.N> acquisition of Merrill Lynch last year, a committee aide said...

HONG KONG, June 10 - Property developer Shui On Land aims to sell 418.6 million shares at between HK$4.82 and HK$4.93 per share. The proceeds of the offering will be used to develop the company's...

* Manuel may move from finance in new government * Government to set up new oversight body * Manuel seen retaining important role JOHANNESBURG, April 27 - The fate of South Africa's respected Finance Minister...