Jennifer Hudson: Ambassadors for Humanity Gala Girl

She’s always looking for ways to help others, and last night (December 9) Jennifer Hudson was spotted performing at the Ambassadors for Humanity Gala in Hollywood.
The “American Idol” alum looked fabulous in a black satin dress as she took the stage to benefit the USC Shoah Foundation Institute.

Nicole Scherzinger: Katsuya Chick, Dec 10, 2010

Stepping out for a delicious evening, Nicole Scherzinger was spotted arriving at Katsuya restaurant in Los Angeles last night (December 9).
The “Don’t Cha” songstress was joined by a female friend and looked lovely in a silky black ensemble as she headed inside.

Adriana Lima: $2 Million Bra Babe

Taking care of a publicity gig, Adriana Lima was spotted at the Victoria’s Secret store in the Woodfield Mall on Wednesday (December 8).
The lingerie lady looked lovely as she promoted the $2 million Fantasy Bra while Schaumburg, Illinios locals and paparazzi looked on.

Vladimir Putin names puppy Buffy

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin plays with his Bulgarian shepherd dog named Buffy
The large, cream and caramel coloured Karakachan pup was given to Mr Putin as a gift by his Bulgarian counterpart in November, after Moscow and Sofia signed a series of natural gas accords.

Tuition fee protests: Charlie Gilmour, son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, apologises for climbing Cenotaph

Mr Gilmour was pictured swinging from the Whitehall memorial on a Union Jack, prompting widespread anger and condemnation.In a statement, he expressed his “deepest apologies for the terrible insult to the thousands of people who died bravely for our country”. He said: "I feel nothing but shame. My intention was not to attack or defile the Cenotaph. Running along with a crowd of people who had just been violently repelled by

The Obamas switch on Christmas lights

President Barack Obama and his family react as his daughter Sasha (left) pushes the button to light the National Christmas Tree during a ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington Photo: REUTERS

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The National Christmas tree after the lights were turned on by President Obama and his family Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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President Obama , Sasha and Father Christmas Photo: REUTERS

David Cameron called upon to stop climate change talks becoming a 'zombie conference'

Chris Huhne, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, said the “knife-edge” talks in Mexico are in danger of becoming a “car crash” if countries cannot compromise.

One of the main sticking points is the future of the Kyoto Protocol, that commits rich countries to cutting emissions.

Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, News

Peripheral Euro-zone, Italy Default Insurance Costs Rise Wall Street Journal LONDON (Dow Jones)--The cost of insuring the sovereign debt of Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Italy using credit default swaps rose Friday as worries about ... See all stories on this topic »

Ireland's Medicine Too Harsh for Others: David Blanchflower Bloomberg ... as Portugal, Greece, Spain and even Italy. Ireland is a good deal wealthier than these countries, and it has seen income rise more from euro membership. ... See all stories on this topic »

Thinking the Unthinkable in Europe Project Syndicate With Ireland's troubles threatening to spill over to Portugal, Spain, and even Italy, it is time to rethink the viability of Europe's currency union. ... See all stories on this topic »

EU reassures Greece on loan extension BusinessWeek ... the pressure in debt markets that forced Ireland's rescue last week and threatened to engulf Portugal as well as larger economies like Spain and Italy. ... See all stories on this topic »

Italian Treasury Has More Than $40 Billion in Reserves, Debt Chief Says Bloomberg Italy's debt reached 1.76 trillion euros last year, more than that of Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Greece combined. At 116 percent of gross domestic product ... See all stories on this topic »

Dollar climbs after Fitch cuts Ireland's ratings Bloomberg The European Union bailed out Ireland because of its soaring borrowing costs following the rescue of Greece in May. Investors are nervous that Portugal or ... See all stories on this topic »

Bank of Ireland Has "Glitches" on Day of Budget Vote The New American Ireland has been following the path of Greece and Spain: Increasingly more of the national economy is, effectively, mortgaged to international organizations ... See all stories on this topic »

Deutsche Bank Proposes Plan B to Help ECB Fight Debt Turmoil: Euro Credit Bloomberg For its part, Deutsche Bank's total net exposure to central and local governments in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain totaled 10.1 billion euros ... See all stories on this topic »

Financial news, money, banks, stock, economic, crisis ...

Introduction To Asian Financial Markets San Francisco Chronicle ADRs are negotiable certificates issued by a US bank representing a specified number of shares (or one share) in a foreign stock that is traded on a US ... See all stories on this topic »

Charities and non-profits still feel the pinch Vancouver Sun The stock market crash of 2008 and the bailout of banks and multinational corporations shook the economic foundations of governments, and with so much money ... See all stories on this topic »

China Raises Bank Reserve Levels to Curb Lending ABC News AP By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer China ordered its banks to increase their reserves Friday in a move to curb lending as financial markets watched for a ... See all stories on this topic »

GREECE News, Dec 10, 2010

DIARY - Greece to December 31, 2010
Reuters
AT) AGM 21/12 0900 Hellas On Line (UNBr.AT) EGM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 GENERAL/ECONOMIC EVENTS ATHENS - Greek Parliament to vote on the 2011 budget bill. ...
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