Bahrain finance minister: Islamic rules saved us from recession (CNN)
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.

Campaign Finance Reformer 'Granny D' has Died (ABC News)
Doris Haddock, or 'Granny D' to her friends and supporters, a champion of campaign finance reform, has died at the age of 100. Politics - Doris Haddock - Campaigns and Elections - United States - Granny D: Walking Across America in My 90th Year

Midday Glance: Finance companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at noon: Bank of America rose $.47 or 2.8 percent, to $17.27. Citigroup rose $.18 or 4.6 percent, to $4.00. JPMorgan Chase rose $.76 or 1.8 percent, to $43.18.

NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for U.S. Senate, has died. She was 100.

NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100 (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for U.S. Senate, has died.

Mass. Senate OKs city of Lawrence finance bill (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Tuesday allowing the city of Lawrence to float up to $35 million in municipal bonds to balance its budget after rejecting a GOP amendment to immediately place the city under a state-appointed finance control board.

Early Glance: Finance companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at 10 a.m.: Bank of America rose $.40 or 2.4 percent, to $17.20. Citigroup rose $.14 or 3.7 percent, to $3.96. JPMorgan Chase rose $.57 or 1.3 percent, to $42.99.

Campaign Finance Activist Granny D Dies At 100 (NPR)
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, the New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance changes has died. She was 100.

GMAC finance chief leaving for private equity job (AP via Yahoo! News)
Automotive finance company GMAC Financial Services will lose its chief financial officer to a private equity firm by the end of March, the company said Tuesday.

Infrastructure Development Finance Company (Rs 164.3): Buy (The Hindu)
We recommend a buy in the stock of Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) from a short-term horizon.