OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, battling to stay in power, persuaded the country's acting head of state on Thursday to suspend Parliament so he could avoid being ousted by opposition parties next week. Governor General ...
Read more...
Embattled auto company chief executives scored some points with Congress by driving, instead of flying, to the hearings on a possible U.S. government assistance package. Executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers renewed their appeals today for as ...
Read more...
Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in the deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting of Iraqi civilians could face mandatory 30-year prison sentences under an aggressive anti-drug law being considered as the Justice Department readies indictments, people close ...
Read more...
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM ), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F ) and Chrysler executives are returning to Congress for what many see as a crucial hearing as the automakers hope will persuade skeptical lawmakers to bail them out with a $34 billion in ...
Read more...
MUMBAI, India (AP) — India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks, officials said Thursday, as Pakistan’s president vowed “strong action” against any elements in his country ...
Read more...
PITTSBURGH , Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- F.N.B. Capital Corporation, LLC, the Pittsburgh -based merchant banking subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation FNB , has provided mezzanine financing to support the acquisition of the assets of Tri-Tech, Inc ...
Read more...
We have been told that the specialised police unit, the Scorpions, is going to be replaced with an even better unit. I have said previously that I would be happy with such a move as long as it is done correctly. It is important to have a really good ...
Read more...