Lifestyle and Budget

Greece: Central bank backs post-bailout contingency loan

Greece's parliament is set to approve tougher restrictions against anti-bailout protesters who have sought to block the auction of homes that have gone into default because their owners can't meet mortgage payments.

Half the Saudi population receiving welfare in new system

Saudi Arabia has paid 2 billion riyals ($533 million) in the first monthly installment of a new welfare system for low and middle-income Saudi families that make up approximately half of the kingdom's population.

Bad Loans Lurk Under ‘Christmas’ Wrap

While shopping for the latest toys and gadgets this holiday season, you may find your inbox or mailbox filled with ads for “Christmas loans” promising quick and easy cash. But…