Money Anecdote

Banking giant Wachovia Corp. has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a federal investigation into laundering of drug money through Mexican exchange houses.

Wachovia to pay $160M to settle case involving laundering of Mexican drug money Wachovia – Money laundering – Research – Crime – Business

Todd Bridges, the man who played Willis Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes, offered his own insight into the trials of being a childhood star this week, sharing his story of drug addiction with Access Hollywood.

In rare public remarks last week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the money involved in electing judges remains one of the most pressing concerns facing the American court system. And she joined her former colleague, Sandra Day O’Connor, in calling for reform.

Rock-wall climbing business got federal grant for solar power BOULDER – A climbing gym is in Boulder is getting national attention, not for the two story climbing walls inside, but for what you see when you climb on top of the building.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the money involved in electing judges remains one of the most pressing concerns facing the American court system

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent story this morning on a nascent trend among municipalities to put their money in small local banks—and to get tough with the big ones.

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UBI Pramerica SGR SpA, which oversees 22 billion euros in fixed-income assets, is buying Italian government bonds after selling most of its Greek debt holdings as it seeks lower-risk returns.

One of Manny Pacquiao’s closest advisers believes the aborted fight between the Filipino boxing icon and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will push through owing to the potential big money involved with it.