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  • Week in pictures | October 12, 2012

    By Michael K. Stanley  |  October 11, 2012

    The first in-home HIV test is announced; experts discuss PPACA at the Mississippi Health Care Reform Summit; and Angela Merkel gets a cold welcome in Athens.

  • Week in Pictures | September 14, 2012

    By Michael K. Stanley  |  September 13, 2012

    McDonald’s restaurants, America’s newest calorie-counter; Europe’s $640 billion rescue fund; the West Nile virus and the Fed still trying to stimulate the economy. This and more in the Week in Pictures.

  • Week in Pictures | July 20, 2012

    By Michael K. Stanley  |  July 20, 2012

    The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week by 34,000, Angela Merkel gets a headache, banks are up to no good (again) and tragedy strikes Colorado moviegoers. This and more in this week's Week in Pictures.

  • Week in Pictures | June 15, 2012

    By Michael K. Stanley  |  June 14, 2012

    While Greece prepares for national elections which will determine its future in the eurozone, Spain's borrowing rates soar. Back home the debate over employer-funded contraception rages on on two fronts as Jamie Dimon takes his lumps with contrition on Capitol Hill. This and more in this week's Week in Pictures.

  • Forbes Publisher Forecasts Romney Win in November at MDRT Meeting

    By Warren S. Hersch  |  June 11, 2012

    The morning presentation--held on the second day of a five-day gathering of more than 6,500 of the world's top-producing life insurance professionals--offered insight about the direction of business and the global economy. Forbes also touched on the opportunities and challenges that businesses will face in the coming years.

  • Week in Pictures | May 25, 2012

    By Michael K. Stanley  |  May 24, 2012

    Regulators head to Capital Hill to deal with the JPMorgan fallout, the country anxiously awaits the Supreme Court's decision on PPACA, two international summits take place on U.S. soil, and Greece and the rest of Europe continue their uncomfortable dance. This and more in this week's Week in Pictures.

  • Most EU Nations Sign Pact

    By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2012

    Germany pushed through a treaty for the European Union on Monday that contains almost automatic sanctions for member countries that fail to control their budget deficits, with 25 out of 27 nations signing off on the document.

  • Bright Spots, Dark Clouds: Obama Seeks Right Tone

    By Jim Kuhnhenn  |  January 2, 2012

    Bullish yet wary, President Barack Obama is highlighting recent economic bright spots while taking care not to overstate a recovery that still has not put millions back to work.

  • New Greek Govt Takes Over, Former Banker at Helm

    By Elena Becatoros  |  November 11, 2011

    Greece's new Prime Minister assumed power Friday at the helm of an interim coalition government that will seek to push through tough reforms and ensure the country avoids a catastrophic default.

  • Week in Pictures | November 4, 2011

    By Michael K. Stanley  |  November 3, 2011

    As the Group of 20 industrialized nations met in Cannes, Ben Bernanke tempered optimism in the U.S. economy with sober projections for U.S. growth. Meanwhile, lawmakers urged a debt supercommittee to reach a compromise. This and more in the week that was.

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