The District of Columbia is perhaps best known as the capital of the United States With this, it is considered as a legislative hotspot The mere mention of its names conjures up images of professionals in impeccable suits and buildings that pepper the skyline For the most part, this picture of an urban jungle is all true
The European Commission approved on Tuesday Spain’s scheme to support its financial institutions with state guarantees to help them weather the global financial crisis.
The UK economy shrank faster than previously thought between July and September, official figures show.
UK mortgage lending by the major banks has fallen sharply with approvals for house purchases 60% lower than a year ago.
The recession in the UK economy in the three months to September was worse than previously thought, as official data showing Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.6% between second and third quarter underlined the speed of the downturn
Guinea’s state radio broadcast a statement saying the country’s constitution and government had been suspended, just hours after government leaders announced the death of President Lansana Conte
One of the biggest investors in Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50bn fraud explicitly warned its clients of the danger that his brokerage ‘could abscond with those assets’, but still attracted $2.75bn, according to documents sent to investors
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