KKR shelves $500 million stock offering citing market conditions - Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (AP) — KKR & Co. LP, the parent company of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, shelved plans for a $500 million stock offering, citing unfavorable market conditions. The company on Monday

Pakistan Floods Hit 14 Million People as Heat Parches Russia, U.S. Midwest - Bloomberg
Pakistan’s deadliest floods that affected 13.8 million people may sweep through southern areas, increasing damage to crops and infrastructure. Extreme heat and smoke from wildfires forced people to flee

Multi-million dollar research precinct opened - ABC Online
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says a new research precinct in Brisbane will help create "super foods" and study diseases like Hendra virus. She officially opened the $100 million Health and Food Sciences precinct today

Million dollar homes find buyers - Birmingham Business Journal
The appetite for million-dollar plus homes grew a little stronger in the Albany, N.Y., region this year. Eight houses costing $1 million or more sold during the first half of this year, compared to six in the first half

Pakistani president returns home to flood crisis - msnbc.com
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari returned home on Tuesday from foreign visits to a chorus of criticism over his government's response to the country's worst flooding in 80 years. The floods, triggered by unusually

Dollar gains ahead of Fed decision on rates - Lexington Herald-Leader
NEW YORK -- The dollar gained Tuesday as investors pared back bets that the Federal Reserve would announce new measures to keep the economic recovery going. The Fed is expected to announce Tuesday afternoon

Canada's Dollar Rises to a One-Week High After U.S. Home Sales Increase - Bloomberg
Canada’s dollar reached the highest level in more than a week versus the greenback as gains in U.S. stocks supported demand for currencies tied to economic growth. The Canadian currency strengthened for a

State to Help Dallas Pay Multi-Million-Dollar Super Bowl Bill - MyFox Dallas
DALLAS - The Dallas City Council has estimated how much it will cost to host events for Super Bowl XLV being held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in February. Dallas is slated to host four related events at a