Crossing our screens today:

• What the heck is a fine wine? Wine Intelligence claims it’s “anything not mainstream” that costs more than £10 a bottle.
• The recession makes way for a surge in startups. Some 550,000 new companies were formed over the past year.
• Did you know George Washington was worth more than half a million dollars? Following bankruptcy and fortune, The Atlantic finds the net worth of all 43 presidents.
• A tweet throws a church’s tax-exempt status into question.
• Why it’s Greek to all of us: How the Greek financial crisis will affect different regions of the word.
• In a recession, fewer workers are armed to enter the tourism industry.
• Hawaii is slow to use its $1.3 billion stimulus funds.

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