terrorism
| 6:00AM 9/10/2011
Imagine that the worst does happen again: A major attack. Chaos and disorder. Banks could be closed, ATMs down. Electricity could be out. Your credit cards? Suddenly useless. So how much money -- good old folding cash -- do you need to be able to put your hands on to get through the aftermath?
| 3:00PM 9/09/2011
In 2001, Nicole B. Simpson was just another Morgan Stanley financial planner on the 73rd floor when the 9/11 attacks struck. She survived, but the emotional trauma left her old life in the wreckage. Eventually, though, she found a new purpose in helping others through traumas of their own.
| 6:30AM 5/04/2011
The deadly tornadoes that struck the South and Midwest in April, the devastating quake in Japan and concerns about terrorist reprisals after Osama bin Laden's death should serve as reminders to property owners: plan for the worst-case scenario.
| 10:20AM 5/02/2011
Despite the State Department issuing a travel alert Sunday following the killing of infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden, Wall Street analysts expect airline stocks to continue their upward ride.
| 8:26AM 5/02/2011
The dollar and U.S. stock futures rose following President Barack Obama's announcement late Sunday night that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. Analysts said the boost to the currency was a signal of greater confidence in the United States and a reduction in national security risks.
| 7:48AM 2/01/2011
Authorities have warned executives at major investment banks that a Qaeda terrorists in Yemen may be planning attacks against financial institutions or their top employees.
Intelligence analysts are concerned that operatives in Yemen may try to send package bombs or chemical agents to Wall Street...
| 4:34PM 1/25/2011
The Tea Party says everything is on the table regarding its goal to cut federal spending and balance the budget -- including defense spending. If the political faction succeeds in cutting military spending, not only would the U.S. economy benefit, national security could well be strengthened.
| 12:00PM 12/04/2010
The TV program "Undercover Boss" shows there's not much difference between top management and employees. But a look at CEO vs. employee salaries tells a different story.
| 10:00AM 11/22/2010
While the TSA argues that more aggressive security is necessary to find weapons or bombs under clothes and stop terrorists, travelers say they feel like they're the ones being terrorized. Worse, the procedures fail to achieve the stated aim of creating safer skies.
| 7:30AM 11/01/2010
Will airline travel plunge after two bombs were discovered on board cargo planes?