Conservatives have been trying to frighten investors about the prospects of a Barack Obama presidency.

Wall Street however, disagrees, and is donating more to Obama’s campaign than to the campaign of Sen. John McCain picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Tuesday saw one of the worst days on Wall Street since the terrorist attacks on Sept.11, it was not any one thing firstly there was a decline in the Chinese stocks there was also trouble closer to home picked by danswayuk 3 years ago

British and Iranian archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 200 kilometre-long wall, the second longest wall in Asia after the Great Wall of China, in northern Iran. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The global economic crisis isn't about money - it's about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolution
long article, but worth reading picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

It's not fair! For years and years the financial industry helped everybody live beyond their means, asking relatively little in return, and now that everything's gone sideways there's a big mob gathered with pitchforks and torches demanding taxes on the rich, and salary caps, and heads on sticks. Did you ever for one second think about how hard all this must be on the bankers? picked by suebe 7 months ago

How giving away product can be quite profitable for companies. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

This Japanese climbing wall uses picture frames, conventional holds, mirrors, and a deer’s head as climbing holds. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

"An ambitious guy tries to snag a job on Wall Street with the world's most ridiculous video resume."

obviously not the man in the picure :-) picked by jiggsy 3 years ago

Dow jumps 936 points - Wall Street exploded in a historic rally Monday, snapping back from last week’s devastating losses, with the Dow Jones industrial average chalking up its biggest-ever one-day point gain.

Update to: picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Clobbered by Wall Street. Fierce competition
from Google. Meg Whitman's had a rough couple
years. Fortune's Adam Lashinsky finds out
how she's trying to turn eBay from ultra-hot
to built-to-last. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

The chief executive of a Wall Street technology consulting company was charged today with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 59-year-old woman on Thursday evening. picked by willster09 2 years ago

Firemen say the body, identified as 24-year-old Gordon Wright, was found inside a wall on the third floor of the structure but it was not burnt, so they and Toledo Police are treating it as a crime scene. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

As campaigns to change people's eating habits go, it certainly captures the attention.

For an enormous wall of ice containing items of fresh frozen food can be found on London's South Bank. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Recently released Sesame Street DVDs carry a sticker warning purchasers that state These early 'Sesame Street' episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.

Seriously. This isn't a joke. I know. Incredible.

This information was brought to you by the letters w,t and f. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Magnus Larsson’s Dune Project, which is “Arenaceous Anti-Desertification Architecture.” What does that mean? Let me clarify: he’s proposed a 6,000km-long artificially solidified sandstone wall to line the Sahara Desert. The structure would provide refuge housing, as well as prevent desertification (the spreading of the desert). picked by suebe 4 months ago

A wall mentioned in the Bible's Book of Nehemiah and long sought by archaeologists apparently has been found. A team of archaeologists discovered the wall in Jerusalem's ancient City of David during a rescue attempt on a tower that was in danger of collapse. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In 40 seasons, Sesame Street has featured over 1,000 characters. Although we’ll always have mainstays like Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, many Muppets have been forgotten or deemed unnecessary. picked by kakana 2 weeks ago

Scores of street photographers document city life on any given day, one shot at a time. picked by scobrakid 1 year ago

A small street in a residential district of the Croatian capital collapsed into an underground building site, turning dozens of shocked citizens into homeless refugees. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Google has removed dozens of photos from its new UK Street View service.
The street-mapping facility launched amid a fanfare of publicity but now the firm has been forced to pull some of the images after complaints.
It is thought the pictures removed contained revealing images of homes, a man entering a London sex shop, people being arrested and a man being sick. picked by bingo 8 months ago