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- Private colleges 'act local' Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:06AMHoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial-aid packages for students from their own backyards.
- Smooth selling on the Bessemer Ditch Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:05AMIt’s been the kind of year farmers on the Bessemer Ditch like: plenty of sunshine, lots of water in the ditch and few problems with hail.
- Why India may not become an economic superpower Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:57AMIndia's present growth is not a sign of economic prowess; it is a choice most countries do not make because the concurrent high inflation typically targets the poor, believes Derek Scissors.
- Washington Mutual, Nortel, Colonial BancGroup, Property Stays: Bankruptcy Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:54AMWashington Mutual Inc. ’s bankruptcy examiner filed his preliminary report yesterday and won permission from the judge to extend the current Oct. 8 deadline for submitting his final report.
- Japanese Yen Outperforms, Further Gains Ahead as Risk Aversion Persists Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:51AMThe Japanese Yen outperformed in overnight trade , rising on safety demand as stocks slumped across Asian exchanges. More of the same is promised ahead as stock index futures tick lower, pointing to continued risk aversion.
- Government aims to help 'underwater' borrowers Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:46AMThe Federal Housing Administration has started letting lenders give these borrowers refinanced loans backed by the government.
- Savings Calculator Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:44AMWork out what your minimum weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments would be on your home loan. How much can you borrow based on your salary and existing financial commitments.
- Treasury sees "modest" compulsory savings impact Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:44AMby Paul McBeth Sept. 8 (BusinessDesk) – Introducing compulsory superannuation would lead to a “modest” lift in national savings, though the overall impact on the economy would depend on how it’s designed, according to The Treasury.
- Mobile Manor closed, most tenants gone Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:43AMThere are broken-down vehicles, a lot of trash, old furniture and less then a dozen trailers left at Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park, but the majority of the people were gone on Aug. 31, the day the park closed.
- Colorado Senate race a question of definition Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:51AMDECISION 2010 SECTION PUEBLO (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Buck is a far-right ideologue or a principled conservative who sticks to his beliefs when they're not popular. It all depends on who's describing Buck, and Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet's ability to do so could decide the fate of his own tough re-election bid. - TRUTH TEST: More context for Buck's comments - TRUTH TEST ...
- Cheaper than buying: Online sites offer textbook rentals Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:49AMSave money by renting cheap used textbooks online for college from trusted online textbook renters with this handy guide from DigitalTrends.
- Cosco keen to expand Greece ops Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:33AMATHENS: Chinese shipping and transport giant Cosco Group said last Friday it is looking to expand its operations in Greece, whose cash-strapped government has turned east and south in search of elusive foreign investments.
- U.S. to Help Bail Out Afghan Bank to Avert a Crisis Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:33AMAs thousands of nervous depositors stampeded the central branch of the beleaguered Kabul Bank, the Afghan and United States governments tentatively agreed to bail out the bank.
- Trichet says a Greek exit from euro worst option Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:27AM(AP:CERNOBBIO, Italy) European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet said Saturday that if Greece were to leave the eurozone and revert to the drachma, that would be the "worst possible option."
- EU decision on support for banks due November: commissioner Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:23AMBrussels will say in November if it is to extend support for troubled European banks, but will move more quickly on the troubled Anglo Irish Bank, the EU's competition commissioner said Saturday.
- Pag-Ibig set to file raps vs realty firm Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:19AMPag-Ibig, the state-run home Development Mutual Fund, is set to file charges against land developer Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp. for alleged fraudulent use of the agency’s housing loans.
- Federal loans available to repair Q.C. storm damage Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:14AMQueen Creek homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits whose property was damaged by the Jan. 18-22 severe winter storm are eligible to apply for a low-interest federal disaster loan through the U
- Post-Katrina debt still unforgiven Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:13AMA debt of about $68 million still looms for the St. Tammany Parish School System, with an additional $108 million in debt from the parish and municipalties that still has not been “forgiven” by the federal government.
- Racially charged dispute stirs Ga. Congress race Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:07AMATLANTA (AP)- A racially charged dispute between a farmer and the staff of Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop has become an issue in his race against a Republican challenger. One of Bishop's aides s...
- Traders exit bond market on manufacturing report Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:12PM(AP:NEW YORK) Investors dropped out of the bond market Wednesday after two upbeat manufacturing reports quelled fears about a weakening economy. Rates started with a sharp climb and stayed there for the rest of the day.
- Gulf banks rebound despite ‘bad’ debts Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:09PMAFP/Dubai Gulf banks have spent more than $20bn on provisions for bad debt and lost investments but are showing signs of returning to high profitability, Standard and Poor’s said yesterday.
- Investor withdrawal hurt SCF Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08PMWealthy investors pulling money out of South Canterbury Finance (SCF) to get below new limits for the Government's deposit guarantee scheme appear to have compounded the woes of the Timaru-based finance company. read more
- Dick Fuld: regulators made financial crisis worse by forcing Lehman into bankruptcy Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08PMThe financial crisis was made worse because of regulators' decision to force Lehman Brothers to file for bankruptcy, claims former boss.
- Revolving credit declines as lenders grow wary Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08PMConsumers used to easy credit face a reality check, as lenders start tightening the purse strings.
- Agency offers loans to small businesses Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08PMAn area agency is helping local small business owners create new jobs.
- AM Doha Time Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:07PMEmirates, the world’s biggest airline by international traffic, needs more than $28bn through 2017 to expand its fleet of Boeing Co and Airbus jets, almost double the amount raised since 1996.
- Stocks surge thanks to growth in manufacturing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:07PMStocks jumped Wednesday after surprisingly strong growth in U.S. and Chinese manufacturing allayed some of the worries that had been building over the global economy in recent weeks.
- JAL revival plan takes flight Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:06PMJapan Airlines Corp. and its bankruptcy administrator, the state-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan, submitted a rehabilitation plan to the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday. This marks the start of JAL's full-scale efforts to reconstruct itself. But the environment surrounding the airline is severe, including the dim world economic outlook. Both management and labor of the ...
- Traders exit bond market on manufacturing report Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:04PMInvestors dropped out of the bond market Wednesday after two upbeat manufacturing reports quelled fears about a weakening economy.
- S.C. State Housing helps "Heroes" become homeowners Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:19PMNow more workers in South Carolina can become homeowners thanks to a re-launch of the Palmetto "Heroes" program
- Former BCIA chairman O'Malley indicted in mortgage fraud scheme Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:19PMRead the indictment.
- Bredesen seeks small business administration help Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:18PMAssociated Press - August 31, 2010 5:15 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Phil Bredesen is requesting assistance from the Small Business Administration to help Putnam and bordering counties...
- JBS seen struggling to sell Argentine beef plants Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:15PMJBS seen struggling to sell Argentine beef plants
- Stocks end a brutal August with meager gains Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:13PM(AP:NEW YORK) The stock market ended its worst August since 2001 with meager gains Tuesday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed officials' increasing concern about the economy.
- Liverpool loans Insua to Galatasaray Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:13PMLiverpool, England (Sports Network) - Liverpool loaned Argentina international Emiliano Insua to Turkish giants Galatasaray for the upcoming season, the club announced Tuesday.
- US finds China unfairly helped aluminum industry Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe Obama administration, under congressional pressure to take a tough stance on Chinese trade policies, determined Tuesday that Beijing unfairly subsidized $514 million in aluminum products last year.The Commerce Department stopped short of making a stronger ruling on claims by U.S. leaders...
- Fed Officials Discussed Further Stimulus Steps Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:10PMFederal Reserve officials signaled that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase government debt if necessary to boost the economy. Minutes of the Fed's Aug. 10 meeting show the central bank recognized that the economy could need further stimulus beyond the debt purchases.
- Wall Street Insiders Want Out, Selling $100 Million in Stock Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:09PMIn a move that may reflect a growing unwillingness to tie their personal fortunes to those of their companies, Wall Street insiders this year have undertaken more than five times the number of stock sales of their corporate shares as they have purchases.
- Scotiabank profit rises, shares dip Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:07PMBank of Nova Scotia, Canada’s third largest bank by assets and also the most international, reports higher profit and revenue
- Stocks drop as investors enter week cautiously Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:15AMStocks fell Monday after further signs of slowing growth added to caution ahead of the government's crucial jobs report later in the week.
- BSP: Lending activities to hit double-digit growth in 2nd sem Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:15AMThe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects lending activities to perk up and hit double-digit growth in the second half of the year and help further boost the economy in the said period.
- M.J. Maillis Group: 1st Half 2010 Financial Results (for the Period 01.01.2010 - 30.06.2010) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:13AMATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - 08/30/10) - The M.J. Maillis Group, a global leader in the field in secondary packaging listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: MAIK), announces its results for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2010. Highlights: The Group's performance in the first half of 2010 confirms the recent constant improvement compared with the results from the corresponding period in 2009 ...
- BOJ moves take steam out of rally Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:10AMHONG KONG: Asian markets rose yesterday but early gains in Tokyo were pared and the dollar also tumbled as moves by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to fight the strong yen disappointed traders. Japan's Nikkei index had soared more than 3 per cent by the break as the BOJ held an emergency meeting in response to concerted government pressure to address the yen's continuing strength. But the market ended 1 ...
- Dan Dorfman: Dreaded 'D' Word Picking Up Steam Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:08AMThe fact that the dreaded "D" word is starting to pop up with increasing frequency is a clear indication of a progressively worsening outlook from the economic soothsayers.
- TSX higher as financials rise ahead of earnings Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:07AMThe Toronto stock market racked up a modest gain Monday as financial stocks advanced ahead of another batch of earnings from the big banks and energy stocks were higher even as oil prices backed off following a string of recent gains.
- Foreclosed Homeowners: HOA Tactics Unfair Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:06AMHomeowners associations in Arizona are being criticized for hounding homeowners who have lost their residences to foreclosure but still owe assessments, dues and fines.
- Ex-offenders face big debt challenges after prison Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:05AMMost ex-offenders, once they are free, face overbearing debt obligations and job barriers, often forcing them to return to a life of crime
- Google Invests $86 Million In Low-Income Housing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:05AMGoogle is partnering with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), a division of U.S. Bank; to create an $86 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund. According to a release issued today, the funding will be used towards the construction and operation of 480 affordable rental housing units for low income families and senior citizens in seven communities throughout the ...
- Singapore ramps up measures to cool property market Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:21AMSINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore on Monday announced fresh anti-speculation measures to cool its private property market as the city-state's double-digit economic growth keeps upward pressure on demand.
- Singapore seeks to cool record property prices Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:20AMSingapore moved Monday to discourage short-term speculative real estate investing as property prices soar to record highs amid a rapid economic recovery.