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Bad 'Robin Hood' Cons Investors for $1.96 Million

It pays to listen to the skeptics: When something seems too good to be true, it probably isn’t. Simon Finnigan, an unlicensed financial planner and Ponzi operator in New South Wales, has pleaded guilty...

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Preview: Bank of Canada Rate Decision & 5 Key Factors for CAD

The Bank of Canada rate decision may not be that big of a factor considering they are content to stay in a "wait-and-see" mode as the European sovereign debt crisis continues to pose high uncertainty...

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GM Offers to Buy Back Chevrolet Volt After Crash Fires

General Motors will buy back Chevrolet Volts from owners who are concerned their plug-in hybrid cars could catch on fire.

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Spice Island Volcanic Eruption Shuts Down Indonesian Airport

Panic struck residents and an airport was forced to shut down when a volcano erupted and blew ash 2,000 meters into the air in the eastern Indonesian island of North Maluku on Sunday.

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Australian Kidnapped in the Southern Philippines

A 53-year-old Australian married to a Filipino was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga Sibugay on Monday evening.

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Bank of Canada's Decision Boosts Canadian Dollar

On Tuesday, the Canadian dollar rallied against the US dollar.The primary driving catalyst may have been the decision by the Bank of Canada.

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Daily Outlook -Markets Resilient, Expectations Positive

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Subway Thieves Targeting Smartphones, iPhones, iPads Over Cash

The NYPD says a new crime wave is sweeping through the city. Thieves and pickpockets are no longer only out to take cash and wallets, but they are targeting smartphones, iPads and other electronics.

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Washington Square Park to Light Christmas Tree on Wednesday

The annual lighting of the Washington Square Park Christmas tree will take place on Wednesday at 6 p.m., as the Christmas season swings into full effect

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COMEX Gold Futures Rebound as U.S. Dollar Retreats

Gold futures rebounded from substantial losses on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar turned lower against the euro currency this afternoon.

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Top 10 iPad Apps

Over 100,000 apps for the iPad means you might want a guide to help you sift through what's good and what's great. Here are 10 apps you'll love, some new, some newly updated. Some are free, bust most...

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Amazon's Kindle Fire lets kids charge up a storm

Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season because of its low price, has some parents bristling over the simplicity at which children can order from the retail giant...

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"DEATH TO BANKERS" scream Paris walls as crisis looms

Europe's politicians can drone on about solutions to the euro zone crisis as much as they like, but the popular sentiment is clearly spelled out on the streets of Paris: "DEATH TO BANKERS.".

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Bank of America Agrees to $315 Million Merrill Lynch Mortgage Settlement

Bank of America agreed on Tuesday to pay $315 million to settle claims involving mortgage securities issued by Merrill Lynch.

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Russian Spring: John McCain Says It’s Coming [PHOTOS]

A Russian Spring is coming, according to long-time U.S. Senator John McCain.

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Sarkozy Inaugurates Google Headquarter in Paris

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday inaugurated the sprawling new Google headquarters for Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new headquarters will open next year.

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Green Bay Packers Stock Sale Launches; Be an Owner for $250

The Packers, the NFL's only publicly owned team, launched their first stock sale in 14 years and fifth in team history on Tuesday. Each share will help pay for $143 million worth of renovations to...

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Geithner backs EU crisis plan, stresses ECB role

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner threw his weight on Tuesday behind a Franco-German plan to tackle the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis and said the European Central Bank had to play a major...

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Stars vs. Airlines: The Autumn of Celebrity Air Rage

Featuring: John Rich, Gerard Depardieu, Billie Joe Armstrong, Leisha Hailey, Michael Colyar and Whitney Houston.

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Did Jesse James Diss Sandra Bullock on ‘American Chopper?'

Jesse James made his return to reality TV on Monday on the show "American Chopper: The Build-Off" and already there is some negative press, as he called his ex-wife Sandra Bullock "some Hollywood...

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