AP - In November 2008, with the nation transfixed by a presidential election and a collapsing economy, a group of international hackers infiltrated the computer network of a major financial services company in what authorities describe as one of the most sophisticated attacks ever concocted.

U.S. News & World Report - While the financial reform legislation won%27t upend the conventions of buying or selling a home, it will precipitate key changes within the mortgage market. Even after all of the new rules are implemented, most consumers will still encounter the same figures--real estate agents, mortgage brokers, home inspectors--that have long defined the home-buying process. But the legislation includes a number of specific provisions that, while perhaps less visible to house hunters, will have a profound effect on the type of mortgage that buyers end up with. ...

AFP - Leading shares in London closed lower on Thursday on signs that more Americans are starting to claim unemployment benefits, spelling bad news for the economic recovery.

U.S. News & World Report - Most young people who are just starting out don%27t have a lot of money to save or invest--much less pay a professional to advise them on how to save and invest. But some experts say financial guidance at a young age is worth the cost. Yuval Bar-Or, founder of The Light Brigade, an Ellicott City, Md.-based company that offers financial literacy consulting, says financial planners are a good resource because they can examine your complete financial picture. "A planner can help by using their knowledge ... to come up with a game plan. ...

AFP - London shares rose at the start of trading on Friday as investors awaited key jobs data out of the United States.

U.S. News & World Report - We discuss the importance of saving and investing for retirement so often that we sometimes forget the importance of other areas of our lives. While tucking away enough money is important, having a comfortable retirement is so much more than just having enough money to draw on. Here are five nonfinancial ways we all need to plan for retirement.

AP - Austrian prosecutors said Tuesday they were investigating after a respected weekly newspaper published excerpts of what it claimed was a diary suggesting there were transfers of money from Moammar Gadhafi and Saddam Hussein to late far-right politician Joerg Haider%27s inner circle.

AFP - Leading shares in London closed lower on Friday after a much weaker-than-expected US jobs report added to growing concerns the US economic recovery is faltering.

AFP - London%27s main stock market slid at the start of trading on Tuesday, when many investors took profits from recent gains sparked by strong banking results and better-than-expected US data.

AP - World stock markets were mostly higher Friday as investors looked to monthly employment figures for clues about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.

Reuters - China may need to replace more than half of its housing stock in the next 20 years, a researcher at the housing ministry said in remarks published on Friday.