Indian Software Giant Admits Financial Wrongdoing
NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 -- One of India's largest technology outsourcing companies, Satyam Computers, on Wednesday admitted cooking its books and committing other grave financial wrongdoing to inflate profits over several years. The revelation shook India's stock market and sent shock waves across the...

Obama Says Financial Regulation Needs 'substantial Overhaul'
Obama Says Financial Regulation Needs 'substantial Overhaul'

Feds Launch Financial Meltdown Web Site
The St. Louis Fed launched a site to help better explain and outline what exactly has happened and why during the financial crisis.

Indian sSoftware giant admits financial wrongdoing
NEW DELHI, India -- One of India's largest technology outsourcing companies, Satyam Computer Services Ltd., on Wednesday admitted cooking its books and committing other grave financial wrongdoing to inflate profits over several years. The revelation shook India's stock market and sent shock waves across the country's booming software industry. Television commentators quickly dubbed Satyam ...

Retirees Have Lost 20%+ on Investments; Financial Planners Haven?t Helped
A Consumer Reports survey of 19,000 online subscribers finds retirees and pre-retirees have lost chunks of their nest eggs. Those who've used financial planners have fared no better than those who haven't.

PNC?s Albridge Solutions and Enterprise Financial Services to Deliver Wealth Reporting and Consolidated Statements
Financial advisors will gain access to consolidated statements and wealth reporting capabilities.

Telstra affirms financial guidance
Telstra Corporation Ltd says its financial guidance remains the same despite the telco's exclusion from the tender process for the National Broadband Network.

Financial Stocks: Oppenheimer analyst's comments help upend financial sector
U.S. financial shares stage a broad retreat in early action, pulling back as an influential Oppenheimer & Co. analyst predicts banks will need to raise lots of additional capital this year -- and will likely face further credit downgrades.

Oppenheimer Analyst Whitney's Comments Ding Financial Stocks
Oppenheimer Analyst Whitney's Comments Ding Financial Stocks

Excerpt: Is a financial adviser right for you?
A word here about financial advisers. The question is, "Are they worth it?" The answer, not surprisingly, is, "It depends."

Feds launch financial meltdown Web site
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Everyone knows how stressful the financial meltdown feels. But now the crisis is being explained with a new Web site by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Ten Steps to Financial Success @ Fairfield Court ES
Ten Steps to Financial Success, a free seminar exploring budgeting, spending, and money management, will be offered to parents, teachers and members of the community at Fairfield Court Elementary School. Taught by Virginia Credit Union, the seminar will be Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 4:45PM ? 6PM. A second financial education seminar will follow on January [...]

Proposed board aimed at planning Westborough's financial future
A selectman's proposal for a new financial panel made up of members of three town boards could get some feedback from town officials this month.

Financial Casualty: Why Adolf Merckle Killed Himself
Corporate titan Adolf Merckle succumbs to financial losses and criticism, taking his own life

Ruling may help financial crime victims
A federal court ruling could have major implications for victims of financial crimes, according to a University of Utah law professor involved in the case.

Norway to spend more oil money in 2009 to deal with financial crisis: PM
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 8 (PNA/Xinhua) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the government would spend more money from the state pension fund next year to support the economy amid the global financial crisis, according to reports reaching here from Oslo.

Financial power list 2009
Last year?s Accountancy Age Financial Power List was somewhat overtaken by events, but our predicted biggest players over the year had some part to contribute.

2 finalists named for DPS financial manager
State Superintendent Mike Flanagan today released the names of the two candidates that he wants the governor to consider for the job of emergency financial manager for the Detroit Public Schools.

2 finalists named for DPS financial manager
LANSING ? Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has recommended finalists to become the emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools.

Financial crisis claims more lives
His spirit broken by financial fears, German billionaire Adolf Merckle took his own life this week, becoming the latest high-profile casualty of a global economic crisis that has already claimed many lives in the US and Europe.