Churchill's Portrait to Grace Britain's New 5 Pound Note
British officials say wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's portrait will be featured on a new 5 pound note.
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Travel Tips: How to Make the Most of Leftover Foreign Currency
When you come back from a trip with some foreign coins jangling in your pocket, they tend get discarded and forgotten. But rather than waste your hard-earned euros and yen, try these techniques to get some value out of them on your home soil.
The Financial Landscape: Dollar Losing Favor, Economy Losing Steam
The long term isn't looking good for the greenback: Central bank managers don't see it keeping its status as the world's reserve currency. The short term's not looking so hot for the U.S. economy either: Housing prices are down another 4% year over year, and confidence is falling.
Bucking a Trend: Why the Dollar Could Rally in 2011
Despite all the headwinds blowing against it -- and they're fierce -- the U.S. dollar has been holding its own against the world's major currencies. And if the U.S. recovery remains on track, the greenback has good odds of actually strengthening in 2011.
Asian Markets Are Mixed as Investors Eye U.S. Elections
In Asia on Tuesday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.1%, China's Shanghai Composite inched down 0.3%. and in Japan, the Nikkei 225 crept up 0.1%. Investors are closely monitoring the U.S. midterm elections, with many predicting that if the Democrats lose their majorities in both the House and the Senate, the dollar will continue to slide.
