Regulators: Wall Street reform at risk Congressional Republicans intent on major investing cuts are on the collision program with Wall Street's leading regulators over a strategy to slash millions from agency budgets. Lawmakers are targeting the Commodity Futures Buying and selling Commission and also the Securities and Trade Commission. The work of both companies is set to balloon as the Dodd-Frank monetary reform law is applied. The battle is predicted to arrive to a head within the coming weeks. Probably the most ...

It has taken President Obama three months to reach the decision on Afghanistan that he'll share with the nation Tuesday night, because there are no easy solutions. His chosen path will win applause from some quarters but boos from others. Here's a scorecard outlining the key questions the speech will address, to determine what proposals Obama has embraced and the risks he's willing to accept — and who's likely to be pleased or ticked off as ...

Former U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be in Hong Kong this week to address about 1,000 investors from around the globe in what is billed as her first speech outside North America. Palin, who recently stepped down as Alaska's governor, will make the keynote speech on Wednesday to the 16th CLSA Investors' Forum. She will cover governance, economics and current events in the United States and Asia, said Simone Wheeler, head of communications for CLSA. "What we ...

Even a popular president who still seems to enjoy the general goodwill of the American public can have a bad week. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Even a popular president who still seems to enjoy the general goodwill of the American public can have a bad week. In no particular order, the administration has taken fire on these fronts: the deficit, health care reform, the effectiveness of the stimulus package, the message on Iran and, of course, the economy. Sure, ...

Before it began, United Nations officials had described UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon's visit to Burma as a diplomatically risky mission that could end in failure. After it ended, following two days in Burma and two rare and lengthy meetings with the reclusive leader of the country's military government, Ban had come away with nothing concrete to show for his venture. His requests to meet imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi were rejected. His pleas for ...

As with most industries around the globe, the art world has been taking a hit, as collectors pare down purchases on expensive pieces. But in Latin America, there's some light in the art world: affordable art is selling well. The Buenos Aires International Art Fair -- known as ArteBA -- took place this week and attracted more than 130,000 visitors during its five-day run. ArteBA is considered the most important contemporary art fair in Latin America, and has been increasingly ...