The legacy of Ireland’s ‘bail-out’ minister
Brian Lenihan, the former Irish finance minster for Fianna Fail who Friday died of pancreatic cancer aged 52, played a pivotal role in the country’s bailout, following its near economic collapse. It was Lenihan who fronted the 2008 legislation that guaranteed full repayment of loans lent to the banks by…
Finals Preview: When Miami has the ball
Three teams finished the regular season in the top 10 in both points scored and allowed per possession. Two of them now meet in the Finals, a reminder that the “defense wins championships” cliché is far too simplistic to explain a complicated game. The Heat took out three mediocre offensive…
Wary investors shift focus to jobs
The economy and jobs will be front and center this week — whether investors like it or not. The agenda is heavy on economic reports and culminates with the release on Friday of the government’s monthly jobs report. 3920Print CNNMoney’s survey of economists forecasts that the U.S. economy created…
Why Google TV isn’t dead yet
Google TV is a flop so far. Consumers don’t seem to care, the TV networks don’t like it and most big gadget manufacturers haven’t started selling it yet. But Google TV is not dead yet. This is the sort of product that — like Android, Google’s mobile phone operating system…
Hangover 2 earns big
The holiday weekend is off to a good start for “The Hangover Part II” crew – the movie collected $31.7 million at the domestic box office on Thursday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. That total gives “Part II” the third best Thursday opening total of all time, THR reports,…
Obama set for outreach to skeptical Arab world
President Barack Obama will lay out a new U.S. strategy toward a skeptical Arab world on Thursday, offering fresh aid to promote democratic change as he seeks to shape the outcome of popular uprisings threatening both friends and foes. In his much-anticipated “Arab spring” speech, Obama will try to reset…
