They weren't happy about it, but the German parliament voted to pickup Greece's tab once again in a bid to keep the Euro zone alliance strong, reports the BBC.
Remember the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program with which the federal government came to the rescue of faltering banks in 2008? Well, according to a Bloomberg report, that was just a fraction of the financial help the Federal Reserve Bank wound up doling out to troubled lenders.
American International Group's former CEO, Maurice "Hank" Greenberg isn't happy with the biggest bailout in American history and government takeover of AIG--he now wants $25 billion for his troubles.
Greek authorities say one person has died during protests against the government's new austerity measures, reports the AP.
Citigroup has agreed to pay $285 million to settle civil charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it deceived investors in a $1 billion deal by selling securities backed by mortgages that Citigroup bet against.
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