New York TimesNovember 7, 2009 The United States and Britain voiced disagreement Saturday over a proposal that would impose a new tax on financial transactions to support future bank rescues.more
Financial TimesNovember 5, 2009 Wall Street put the disappointment of the previous session’s post-Fed swoon behind it on signs the US labour market is improving.more
Washington PostNovember 5, 2009 WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.more
New York TimesNovember 4, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan — The deaths of five British soldiers at the hands of an Afghan policeman with whom they were working have unleashed an outcry in Britain and highlighted the vulnerability of Western troops as they carry out a key part of the counterinsurgency strategy to train more members of […]
Washington PostNovember 4, 2009 German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Congress and the Obama administration Tuesday to take bold steps to address global warming, even as Senate Democrats and Republicans feuded over whether to press ahead with a climate bill. more