The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a provision of a campaign financing system in Arizona that gives extra cash to publicly funded candidates who face privately funded rivals and independent groups.

LUXEMBOURG – Euro zone finance ministers and officials were meeting on Sunday evening to discuss financial support for Greece. Following are highlights of their comments ahead of the talks: GREEK …

Australia’s economy will recover faster than anticipated from last quarter’s contraction driven by a record mining boom, and the government won’t relent to pressure to scrap new taxes, Finance Minister Penny Wong said.

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday that the U.S. should come up with a clear plan to reduce its deficit and balance its budget quickly in order to ensure the health of the Canadian and global economy.

European finance chiefs are divided on how to involve private investors in a second bailout for Greece and stave off the euro area’s first sovereign default without running afoul of the European Central Bank.

INNOVATION and the ensuing needed authenticity are the pre-requisites to move Islamic finance to US$2 or US$2 trillion by 2015. But, how best to describe innovation in Islamic finance

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who has been on a whirlwind tour touting her credentials to head the International Monetary Fund, won the backing of Egypt, Indonesia and the UAE.

Members from different political parties, including Congress, are expected to raise the pitch for withdrawal of service tax on private hospitals during the debate on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha tomorrow.

Finance officials from the Group of Seven major industrialized countries on Thursday agreed on a coordinated effort to weaken the Japanese yen, which has surged to record levels following last week’s earthquake and tsunami.

France says finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations will hold a video conference call on the situation in Japan, where a devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis have roiled markets and propelled the yen to record highs.