Whiskey workers strike at 2 Beam distilleries in Kentucky and other top stories.

• Whiskey workers strike at 2 Beam distilleries in Kentucky

  

  Bill Ball has handled multiple whiskey-making tasks in his 47 years at Jim Beam, but on Saturday he took on an unexpected role — joining colleagues on a picket line outside a Beam distillery in Kentucky.More than 200 union workers walked off their jobs at Beam distilleries at Clermont and Boston in Kentucky after voting Friday to reject the latest contract offer from the world's leading bourbon producer. As the old contract expired, Beam said its contingency plans would keep operations running ..

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• Clinton Emails Expressing Concern over Bill Clinton's Wall Street Speeches

  

  Hillary Clinton’s campaign asked former President Bill Clinton to cancel a speech to a Wall Street investment firm last year because of concerns that the Clintons might appear to be too cozy with Wall Street just as the former secretary of state was about to announce her White House bid, newly released emails show. Clinton aides say in hacked emails released Friday by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks that Hillary Clinton did not want her husband to cancel the speech, but after a “cool down peri..

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• Hundreds in Madrid Protest US-Europe, Canada-EU Trade Deals

  MADRID — Several hundred people have protested in Madrid against the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a major free trade deal between the United States and the European Union.The protesters Saturday also urged officials not to approve the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, a smaller trade agreement between Canada and the EU, and the Trade in Services Agreement, which involves the EU.Protesters carried signs claiming the deals would impoverish locals, chanting "They are..

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• Goldman wins its Libyan defence, but one has to question what price its reputation?

  

  It is easy to look at the financial world today and see nothing but a spiral of disorder, dysfunction and decline perpetuated by bankers who preside and profit over controversy after controversy. Last week, Goldman Sachs won a $1 billion lawsuit brought against it by the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA). It is a sovereign wealth fund set up by former dictator Muammer Gaddafi with $65 billion of assets under management. The case was based on LIA’s claims that Goldman took advantage of its lack ..

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• Read This Before You Retire

  

  Many people look forward to retirement and the leisurely lifestyle it's said to offer. But unless you're prepared financially and mentally, you may be in for some unpleasant surprises when you're deep in the throes of retirement. That's why it's important to consider the challenges of retirement before deciding to make your permanent exit from the workforce. Image source: Getty Images. Social Security won't be enough Some people think that Social Security is designed to cover seniors' living c..

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