30 plus works including Picasso, Matisse stolen

"Several artworks including Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse have been stolen from an exhibition at a small gallery in Berlin’s Wilmersdorf district." " The etchings, prints and sculptures included “Profil au fond noir,” a 1947 work by Picasso; “Nude in a rocking...

Have the Government Bail Out New Orleans and Fannie and Freddie and...

There's a reason why I believe in economic freedom; free markets and free people. Read here and then I'll tell you why."New Orleans is still far from being able to withstand a 100-year storm -- in other words, a storm that has a 1% chance of happening next year, a 10% chance...

Is my bank safe ?

" Hearing about bank closings will make any optimist uneasy about the future. so I thought this might be a good time for everyone to know if their accounts are insured and if their bank is healthy or not. Here is some info about FDIC..from FDIC.gov.What Is the FDIC? ...

Banks - Fourth-quarter Results Lowest in 16 Years

"   Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported net income of $105.5 billion in 2007, a decline of $39.8 billion (27.4 percent) from the record $145.2 billion that the industry earned in 2006. Although...

Globalisation: sleepwalking to disaster

"Globalisation: sleepwalking to disaster Ann Pettifor The scale of global debt reflects a broken financial and commercial system that is doing immense damage to the planet and to public life, says Ann Pettifor. 11 - 12 - 2007 On 9 August 2007, globalisation's rickety...

Born to be wild -- and insured

"Think of it as a corporate MySpace for Moto Guzzis, or a Facebook for flatheads (Harley flatheads, that is). Geico insurance company is turning to social networking to drum up business for its motorcycle policies. At the new Web site MyGreatRides, sponsored by Geico, users...

Is your home under-insured? 6 key tests

"It’s difficult enough to cope when disaster strikes at home, but to learn your home or contents have been under-insured can be heart-breaking and could have serious financial consequences. Most homeowners are vigilant in insuring their home and contents, but unfortunately...