DUBLIN, Feb 15 - Ireland's financial regulator on Sunday denied it had known of a controversial deal relating to the purchase of Anglo Irish Bank shares in 2008 by a "golden circle" of ten investors....
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 - U.S. President Barack Obama will soon issue an executive order lifting an eight-year ban embryonic stem cell research imposed by his predecessor, President George W. Bush, a senior adviser said on...
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 - President Barack Obama's crucial victory in getting a $787 billion economic stimulus plan through Congress was achieved quickly, but his hopes of gaining a bipartisan consensus died an early death. The...
ROME, Feb 15 - After disappointing markets with a sketchy bank rescue plan, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner came to the Rome this weekend needing to prove to Group of Seven colleagues that he was...
Feb 13 - Some large U.S. banks, may require more aid to stay solvent, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing economists and other finance experts. A sober assessment of the growing mountain of...
* FinMin Lenihan says did nothing wrong * Bank of Ireland hikes estimate for bad debt charge * Follows $9 bln state bailout for Ireland's two top banks * Moody's says Ireland one of most...
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 - Following are questions and answers about the $789 billion economic stimulus package and what's ahead for the effort to reverse a deep recession. Q: The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate and House of...
Feb 12 - Details of the spending contained in the $789 billion U.S. economic stimulus package negotiated between the House of Representatives and the Senate have been released. The Senate could vote on the legislation...
* Bank of Ireland warns of H2 loss, ups loan-loss forecast * Follows $9 bln state bailout for Ireland's two top banks * Moody's says Ireland one of most vulnerable 'AAA' nations DUBLIN, Feb 12...
* Congress reaches deal on economic stimulus bill * Negotiators trim price to $789 billion * Obama promises tough oversight of spending * Possible hiccup on money for schools, states WASHINGTON, Feb 11 - U.S....