Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, left, leaves the federal courthouse …

February 28, 2010

photo(The Canadian Press) – Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, left, leaves the federal courthouse after being sentenced to 292 months in federal prison Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 in Houston. Skilling was convicted in May of 19 counts of fraud, conspiracy, insider trading and lying to auditors. Skilling’s attorney Daniel Petrocelli is right. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David J. Phillip)

Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, left, leaves the federal courthouse …

(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthias Rietschel,File) …

February 28, 2010

photo(The Canadian Press) – (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthias Rietschel,File)

(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthias Rietschel,File) …

People walk outside the Bank of Greece in Athens February 26, …

February 28, 2010

photo(Reuters) – People walk outside the Bank of Greece in Athens February 26, 2010. REUTERS/John Kolesidis

People walk outside the Bank of Greece in Athens February 26, …

HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan attends a news …

February 28, 2010

photo(Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan attends a news conference in Hong Kong September 25, 2009. HSBC Holdings is moving its chief executive to Hong Kong as Europe’s biggest bank increasingly focuses on Asia. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

HSBC Holdings Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan attends a news …

The Swiss Parliament in Bern. The OECD is planning to list tax …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – The Swiss Parliament in Bern. The OECD is planning to list tax offences as a form of money laundering, a move that could hit Switzerland hard, Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung has reported. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

The Swiss Parliament in Bern. The OECD is planning to list tax …

A UBS branch is pictured in London, in 2008. Swiss banking giants …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – A UBS branch is pictured in London, in 2008. Swiss banking giants Credit Suisse and UBS are looking at relocating some of their bankers out of London after Britain moves to hike taxes on top earners, Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag has reported. Photo:Shaun Curry/AFP

A UBS branch is pictured in London, in 2008. Swiss banking giants …

A woman walks by a shop window in central Athens on Fenruary …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – A woman walks by a shop window in central Athens on Fenruary 19. Debt-hit Greece must step up spending cuts as other European taxpayers are not inclined to correct the mismanagement of past Greek governments, the head of the eurozone finance ministers has said. Photo:Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP

A woman walks by a shop window in central Athens on Fenruary …

A man looks at a representation of the Slovak edition of the …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – A man looks at a representation of the Slovak edition of the euro. Debt-hit Greece must step up spending cuts as other European taxpayers are not inclined to correct the mismanagement of past Greek governments, the head of the eurozone finance ministers has said. Photo:Samuel Kubani/AFP

A man looks at a representation of the Slovak edition of the …

In this Feb. 24, 2010, file photo, Toyota Motor Corporation …

February 28, 2010

photo(The Canadian Press) – In this Feb. 24, 2010, file photo, Toyota Motor Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Akio Toyoda, left, and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Yoshimi Inaba, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Dharapak, File)

In this Feb. 24, 2010, file photo, Toyota Motor Corporation …

Britain’s retail banking sector is in the midst of a major makeover …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – Britain’s retail banking sector is in the midst of a major makeover as lenders post sharply-improved earnings, bosses relinquish bonuses and new players prepare to join a recovering market. Photo:Carl Court/AFP

Britain’s retail banking sector is in the midst of a major makeover …

New premises for a branch of Metro Bank in central London, set …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – New premises for a branch of Metro Bank in central London, set to be Britain’s first start-up bank with branches for more than 100 years Photo:Carl Court/AFP

New premises for a branch of Metro Bank in central London, set …

A South Korean dealer demonstrates the use of an iPhone with …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – A South Korean dealer demonstrates the use of an iPhone with a customer at a downtown mobile phone shop in Seoul. In January of last year, the Palm Pre garnered rave reviews at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and Palm shares surged 35 percent on expectations it could compete with Apple’s iPhone. Photo:Park Ji-Hwan/AFP

A South Korean dealer demonstrates the use of an iPhone with …

The RIM Blackberry 8900 smartphone. Palm came out with some …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – The RIM Blackberry 8900 smartphone. Palm came out with some of the first personal digital assistants in the 1990s, but in recent years it has been lagging behind rivals Nokia, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the Blackberry. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

The RIM Blackberry 8900 smartphone. Palm came out with some …

The Pre began to be offered by a larger carrier, Verizon Wireless, …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – The Pre began to be offered by a larger carrier, Verizon Wireless, at the end of 2009 but failed to get the boost it needed. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

The Pre began to be offered by a larger carrier, Verizon Wireless, …

A year ago, handheld devices pioneer Palm seemed poised for …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – A year ago, handheld devices pioneer Palm seemed poised for a comeback. But Palm Pre sales have been disappointing and shares in the Sunnyvale, California, firm took a beating last week falling 34.5 percent to close at 6.09 dollars on Friday. Photo:Thomas Gannam/AFP

A year ago, handheld devices pioneer Palm seemed poised for …

Palestinians arrive to attend weekly Friday prayers at the Dome …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – Palestinians arrive to attend weekly Friday prayers at the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s old city. Fourteen people including two Israeli policemen have been wounded in clashes at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, after police entered to arrest Palestinians who had hurled rocks at visitors they believed were Jewish extremists. Photo:Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

Palestinians arrive to attend weekly Friday prayers at the Dome …

Palestinian youths throw stones at Israeli soldiers and policemen …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – Palestinian youths throw stones at Israeli soldiers and policemen during clashes near the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s old city. Fourteen people including two Israeli policemen have been wounded in clashes at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, after police entered to arrest Palestinians who had hurled rocks at visitors they believed were Jewish extremists. Photo:Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

Palestinian youths throw stones at Israeli soldiers and policemen …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki attends a rally promoting …

February 28, 2010

photo(Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki attends a rally promoting the candidates of State of Law coalition in Baghdad February 26, 2010. Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on March 7. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki attends a rally promoting …

A flooded street in the village of Ver-sur-Mer, western France. …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – A flooded street in the village of Ver-sur-Mer, western France. Hurricane-force winds, surging seas and driving rain lashed western Europe, leaving at least 30 people dead and more than a million households without power. Photo:Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP

A flooded street in the village of Ver-sur-Mer, western France. …

Waves break along the shore of A Guarda, northwestern Spain. …

February 28, 2010

photo(AFP) – Waves break along the shore of A Guarda, northwestern Spain. Hurricane-force winds, surging seas and driving rain lashed western Europe, leaving at least 30 people dead and more than a million households without power. Photo:Miguel Riopa/AFP

Waves break along the shore of A Guarda, northwestern Spain. …

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