Fidelity Nat'l Financial ends plan to acquire LandAmerica
Fidelity National Financial Inc. said late on Friday that it ended its definitive agreement to acquire LandAmerica Financial Group Inc.

Saudi, U.A.E. Banks Won?t Go Bust in Financial Crisis, NBK Says
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Banks in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates won?t become insolvent as a result of the global financial crisis, because authorities will bail out lenders if necessary, NBK Capital said.

Inheritance complicates financial picture
When Debra Bixel's mother died in February, Debra began the process of transferring assets into her name. Now that the details have been taken care of, and she's assumed ownership of a mixture of cash and property assets, the San Diego resident says she's ready to begin merging them with her own assets and determining how her new financial picture will affect her retirement goals.

Top Financial Web Sites
Here are Kiplinger's picks for 2008 best investing and financial services Web sites.

Good financial planner worth cost
Q: My wife and I are both a year away from retirement from government jobs where we will have pensions, some deferred comp money and, in a few years, Social Security. Where do we go to locate a qualified financial planner to develop a good financial plan and to explain what we need to do?

PhillyDeals: Some people saw the financial crisis coming
The stock market's fall back to 1990s levels follows the other bad news - frozen credit, falling home values and store sales, rising layoffs and unpaid loans - deepening this hangover from the long financial party.

Ex-Dolphins player tosses out tips to kids about financial responsibility
Students from Homestead High's Academy of Hospitality received a surprise visit -- from former Dolphin Antonio Freeman. Freeman, a former wide receiver with the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins, is serving as a guest facilitator at a series of ongoing financial literacy presentations at Miami-Dade County public high schools.

Ithmaar Bank executive calls for principle based regulation of GCC financial sector
Abdul Hakim Khalil Al-Mutawa, Managing Director of Private Banking Group, at one of Bahrain's leading investment banks, Ithmaar Bank, today called for a principle based regulation of the GCC Financial Sector as an antidote to the prevailing global economic malaise that is affecting financial institutions in the region.

Howell certified in financial forensics
STRATHAM and#8212; Bill Howell, MBA, CPA/ABV/CFF, AM, CVA has recently been certified in financial forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Howell provides professional services in the areas of business valuation, litigation...

High school to offer financial aid information
Oswego High School will host its annual Financial Aid Information Night at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Ralph M. Faust Theatre for the Performing Arts. The event is open to Oswego High School seniors and their parents.

Investment In Medical Research Provides Excellent Financial And Social Benefits, New Study
A study commissioned by three leading scientific institutions has demonstrated substantial financial and social benefits from investment in medical research. The report, commissioned by the Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust and Academy of Medical Sciences, focused on the returns from UK investment into research in cardiovascular disease and mental health.

Manmohan Singh: Financial crisis far from over
As far as the immediate priority is concerned, I recognise that a number of important steps have already been taken by countries to inject liquidity into the financial system, recapitalise banks and other systemically important institutions.

3,000 priests seek divine intervention to end financial crisis
This small village in Gujarat's Mehsana district is witnessing a religious ritual in which 3,000 priests have begun chanting hymns to invoke divine intervention to tackle the global financial crisis.

APEC leaders in agreement on financial crisis response
Leaders meeting at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Peru have pledged not to raise trade or investment barriers in the next 12 months in response to the global financial crisis.

Franchising Can Lead to Financial Fitness
(ARA) - Is this the year you become a small business owner? Whether your job security is in question because of a shaky economy or you're eager to take the leap into being an entrepreneur, you may be ready to make a New Year's resolution for financial fitness and career satisfaction.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-23 11:15 SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 1100 GMT
Business finance and city news online from Interactive Investor, a leading financial news service. Information on currency market news and financial headlines

Hu: central government to help HK overcome financial crisis
CHINESE President Hu Jintao said yesterday that the central government would take effective measures to help Hong Kong to ward off the impact of the global financial crisis, safeguard the stability of financial markets and boost economic growth.

Bush calls for open market to overcome financial crisis
US President George W. Bush yesterday called on world economies to keep market open and reject protectionism to overcome the ongoing global financial storm.

Worst of financial crisis yet to come: IMF
The IMF's chief economist has warned that the global financial crisis is set to worsen.

Don't skip your year-end financial checkup
NEW YORK ? One of the most important tasks for small-business owners is a year-end checkup of their companies' financial health. It's even more critical now as the economic downturn persists.