Toledo Blade - President-elect Barack Obama is forming a White House leadership team that combines experienced Washington insiders who can help build a bridge with Congress and trusted associates who share his Chicago roots.
 
The West Wing appointments that Mr. Obama has announced in recent days stand in contrast to those of President Bush, who relied […]

Daily Telegraph- The chief executive of the sugar refining group Tate & Lyle has hit out at hedge funds and other commodity speculators, calling for them to face greater regulation in a bid to hold back soaring food prices.
Hedge funds have been blamed for contributing to the rocketing price of commodities including oil, wheat and […]

New York Post- A looming decision in a heated lawsuit brought by railroad giant CSX Corp. could shut down a loophole used by activist hedge funds to hide their stake from the market.
CSX alleges that two big hedge funds - The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) and 3G Capital Partners - used complex swap agreements with […]