Having finished digesting its acquisition of Harris-Teeter, grocery store giant Kroger (NYSE:KR) is rumored to have an appetite for yet another acquisition.
(AP/Iranian Presidency Office) The Obama administration on Wednesday paid $490 million in cash assets to Iran and will have released a total of $11.9 billion to the Islamic Republic by the time nuclear talks are scheduled to end in June, according to figures provided by the State Department.
DECIDING HOW MUCH TO GIVE. Government Leaders: Vice President Joe Biden donated $4,820 to charity, or 1.44% of his $333,182 salary in 2009. Meanwhile, Obama donated about $329,000 to 40 different charities, or roughly 6% of his $5.5 million 2009 income (largely from books and royalties). Obama also donated $1.4 million of his Nobel Peace Prize proceeds to 10 different charities as a straight pass through. In other words, Obama donated $1.723 million out of a potential $6.9 million in income, or roughly 25%. Religion: The Bible refers to Jacob promising to give a 10th of what he receives back to God.