Money Speaks

Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries, is sitting on mineral and petroleum reserves worth an estimated $US1 trillion, President Hamid Karzai says.

Afghanistan, one of the world’s poorest countries, is sitting on mineral and petroleum reserves worth an estimated $US1 trillion, President Hamid Karzai says.

For anyone starting college this fall, the financial-aid clock already is ticking. These sites should help students and their families find affordable schools and hidden sources of funds.

For anyone starting college this fall, the financial-aid clock already is ticking. These sites should help students and their families find affordable schools and hidden sources of funds.

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Jan. 30 — Several “wealthy” Manchester United supporters are considering a takeover bid for the team, according to the head of the 18-time English soccer champion’s fan group.

Dealing with a pregnant mistress and a suspicious wife, John Edwards and a close aide agreed by the middle of 2007 to solicit funds from a wealthy widow who had promised to “do whatever it takes” to make him president, according to the former confidant’s new book.

London, Jan 30 Slum tourism is a growth industry with more and more wealthy travellers opting to visit the poorest parts of the world.

National Equality Panel’s analysis shows the richest 10% is more than 100 times better off than the poorest 10% In many ways the Renton and the Green families have plenty in common – these are two busy, noisy, happy households, each with three children. In both families, the two older children are already in their early 20s, venturing out into adult life, leaving behind a much younger sibling …

An economy that does not value its natural wealth is following an unsustainable development path argues one Cambridge University professor