Global finance could lose 1.7 trillion pounds (Tiscali)

TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - The global financial system could lose $2.8 trillion (1.7 trillion pounds) to the credit crisis, the Bank of England said on Tuesday, before an expected interest rate cut in the United States that others are poised to match.

TEN POUNDS FOR TWO GRAND (Philboxing)

Los Angeles, CA -- You got to give it to Manny Pacquiao in so far as keeping his crew healthy and happy. Pacquiao recently established a weight reduction program for all his crew members offering them a large cash reward if they lose 15 pounds by November 30th.