AP - The United States charged 50 leaders of Colombia's largest guerrilla group with sending more than $25 billion worth of cocaine around the world to finance their fight at home, a federal indictment that depicts the rebels as major narco-terrorists.

AP - The United States indicted 50 leaders of Colombia's largest guerrilla group, charging them with sending more than $25 billion worth of cocaine around the world to finance terrorism at home.

Reuters - The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee plan to offer a bill next week that addresses concerns about China's currency practices and other trade irritants in a "constructive" manner, a spokeswoman for one of the senators said on Wednesday.

AFP - British finance minister, Gordon Brown, was set to deliver his 10th, and possibly his last, annual budget amid increasing speculation he could replace Tony Blair as prime minister sooner than expected.

Reuters - The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee are putting the finishing touches on a bill aimed at addressing trade irritants with China and plan to unveil it next week, a spokeswoman for one of the senators said on Tuesday.

AP - The finance section Google Inc. unveiled Tuesday continues a philosophical shift that's turning its once-pure Internet search engine into an all-purpose Web site that seems increasingly interested in getting people to stick around instead of sending them elsewhere.

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Mountain View, CA (AHN) - Online search engine giant Google Inc. is devoting a section of its Web site to information about the stock market and corporate America, filling a gaping product hole as it continues to battle for Internet traffic with rivals Yahoo...

AFP - British 12-month inflation rose to 2.0 percent in February, meeting the government's target on the eve of finance minister Gordon Brown's 2006 budget.

Reuters - DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE) expects its ailing Smart small-car brand to break even next year, according to the car maker's finance chief.

Reuters - Google Inc. is introducing a financial news, stock quote and chat service that seeks to shake up the online finance information market now dominated by Internet media rivals and online brokers.

AP - Online search engine leader Google Inc. is devoting a section of its Web site to information about the stock market and corporate America, filling a gaping product hole as it continues to battle for Internet traffic with rivals Yahoo Inc., MSN and America Online.

AP - Just a week ago, Omar Abdel Razek was being held in an Israeli prison. Free on bail, the longtime Hamas activist now is set to become the next Palestinian finance minister.

AFP - Britain's public finances worsened in February, dealing a blow to Finance Minister Gordon Brown ahead of this week's annual budget.

Reuters - British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced growing pressure on Monday to step down over a sleaze row which has tarnished his reputation and boosted calls for finance minister Gordon Brown to take the reins.

AP - India will soon announce how it plans to make its currency fully convertible, the finance minister said Monday, a decade after such plans were shelved following the Asian economic crisis nearly a decade ago.

Reuters - The Islamic militant group Hamas unveiled its full cabinet list on Monday, as expected putting loyal members in charge of all key ministries including the foreign affairs, interior and finance posts.

Reuters - Saudi macroeconomic indicators are positive despite a sharp correction that hit the local stock exchange recently, Finance Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf said on Saturday.

AP - With an eye toward the 2008 presidential campaign, GOP Sen. John McCain of Arizona has hired one of President Bush's top re-election advisers to help run his political action committee.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Sacramento, CA (AHN) - The California State Senate yesterday approved Senate Bill 288, which would re-allocate $20 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) to be used for grants to local government agencies. Since the inception of the...