The 2012 Olympic Games signed up Cadbury PLC as a sponsor on Tuesday, earning much needed funds amid fears that the global financial turmoil will leave organizers struggling to meet sponsorship targets as companies cut back spending. ...more

October 21, 2008

"United we stand, divided we fall" is a phrase attributed to people as varied as the sixth century B.C. Greek author Aesop and the American revolutionary patriot Patrick Henry. ...more

October 11, 2008

It didn't last as long as the 100 Years' War, but there have been times when the dispute over claims that Aloha Utilities was delivering "black" drinking water to its customers in the Seven Springs-Trinity area of southwestern Pasco County had an "isn't-this-ever-going-to-end?" feel to it. Zooming ahead from the mid-15th century to 1938, it may be time to declare "Peace is at hand." ...more

October 11, 2008

The stock market plummets, investors pull out money and loans dry up, triggering global financial turmoil. Enter the government, buying up bad mortgages and other problem assets. ...more

September 22, 2008