Spain's Banco Santander Weathers Crisis — For Now (NPR)
Spain's Banco Santander remains a robust international financial institution. Strong lending principles and local retail banking led to a $6.5 billion profit in the first half of the year. It does face the same threat as all other banks, however — a lack of consumer confidence.

Challenges to the Global Economy (IMF)
It is a pleasure to address such a distinguished audience gathered here for NABE's annual meetings, and I would like to thank Susan Doolittle for the invitation.

Best Quotes of September 2008 (Kitco.com)
The greatest transfer of wealth from those that store their wealth in paper to those that don't is unfolding.

Best Quotes of September 2008 (GoldSeek.com)
Ty Andros, Tedbits The greatest transfer of wealth from those that store their wealth in paper to those that don't is unfolding.

Taxpayers must risk billions for Bradford & Bingley (Times Online)
An unprecedented Sunday of frantic negotiations in Britain, Europe and America resulted in two bank bailouts and a tentative agreement to prop up the world’s financial institutions.