Boston Globe - Recession fears have hammered stocks - the Standard & Poor's 500 index is down 13.1 percent since the start of the year - eroding the value of people's investments, from mutual funds to 401(k) retirement ac counts to college savings plans. ..more

CSR Wire - CRF gets further support from foundations, corporations and individuals that want to use their social-purpose investments in a way that maximizes their effectiveness. ..more

Baltimore Sun - It allows the utility to recover investments in its distribution system for things like gas mains and meters. The second part of this is far more confusing. ..more

Forbes - If the current levels of the equity markets persist during the rest of the year, this will put a strain on the realisation of capital gains from investments. ..more