He brought women into the IOC fold, she says,and always ensured funds were available to support countries and athletes in financial need.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

They were expected to agree to increase funds to help the International Monetary Fund and Eastern EU members to deal with the financial crisis and they did.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

"In recent years, too many financial firms have put taxpayer money at risk by operating hedge funds and private equity funds and making riskier investments to reap a quick reward.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

While joining the expressions of outrage, Republicans also took the opportunity to suggest that the Obama administration has failed to adequately monitor how government financial rescue funds, approved under former President George Bush, were being used.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on legislation identical to the House bill, and a separate provision also mirroring House action to encourage financial divestment from Iran by U.S.companies and pension funds.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

To fix them requires the action of government." Geithner confirmed media reports that the Obama administration is considering the creation of a regulatory commission that would have broad authority to protect consumers of financial products such as mortgages, credit cards and mutual funds.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

AIG chief Liddy has asserted that bonuses the company paid were necessary to retain the best and brightest talent, an assertion he expressed directly to U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in a letter, adding that bonus contracts with employees were finalized well before Congress approved financial bail out funds in late 2008.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17