Michael Evans

Seven Goldman Sachs executives forgo bonuses

Top bankers at Goldman Sachs are not going to take their bonuses this year while rivals at UBS may have to wait up to three years to receive theirs, as major banks respond to the growing backlash over pay.The move by seven...

Petition opposes greenbelt homes

The district needs thousands of new homes, the government says Hundreds of protesters have signed a petition opposing plans for thousands of new homes on green field sites. Some residents are concerned that the Newark Growth...

Dow off 224 as economic fear grows

The market falls back after Citigroup says it will cut more than 50,000 jobs. Insurers also weaken. Disney is downgraded. Goldman Sachs' top brass give up their bonuses. Target's profit falls. Manufacturing in the New York...

Credit crisis legislation has benefits for ordinary folks

Recent federal legislation designed to address the credit crisis includes some benefits for ordinary taxpayers, too. Brenda Schafer, manager of tax analysis for H&R Block's Tax Institute, calls the Emergency Economic...

Barack Obama is warned to beware of a ‘huge threat’ from al-Qaeda

Security officials fear a ‘spectacular’ during the transition period Tom Baldwin in Washington and Michael Evans, Defence Editor Barack Obama is being given ominous advice to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists....

Barack Obama is warned to beware of a 'huge threat' from al-Qaeda: Security officials fear a...

Last month Joe Biden, the Vice-President-elect, told campaign donors: "Watch, we're going to have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle [of Mr Obama]." Mr Lewis said that many Muslims were intrigued by...

Board discusses possible DOT chief conflict of interest

Members of state transportation board met for two hours Thursday behind closed doors and discussed the future of Transportation Commissioner Gena Evans, but ended without taking action, board members said afterward.

Irish soldier is killed in Afghanistan bomb blast

Michael Evans A 32-year-old Irishman serving with the Royal Marines in Afghanistan has been killed in a bomb attack in the dangerous Helmand province. Robert McKibben, one of a family of four from Westport, Co Mayo, was in a...

Payday lenders slapped with Ohio law

New Ohio legislation limits payday loans to 28% APR, down from an average of 391% APR. Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader CINCINNATI (AP) -- The payday loan industry - stung at the Ohio ballot box with a...

Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates

Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty’s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and...

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