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Shoot the doves - Financial Times
That the Bank of England will get its interest rate policy wrong is highly likely, so uncertain are the prospects for the economy. The question is in which direction the error will be, and the Bank’s quarterly inflation report erred toward too ...
2008-08-12 05:53:00 -
Legal & General Reveals the Cost of Delaying Pension Saving Can Run into Thousands of Pounds (PRWeb)
Legal & General has calculated the full cost of delaying pension contributions, revealing how important it is that people start saving for income in retirement as early as possible. (PRWeb Aug 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1212854.htm
2008-08-16 02:35:42 -
A-plus a must (Sarnia Observer)
Lambton County's latest financial report card is in and the news is reassuring, say local officials. Once again, Standard & Poor's rating services have given Lambton County an A-plus rating that is considered stable. "We do everything we can to ensure a good rating. This is very [...]
2008-08-16 03:33:44 -
Fed officials fret on growth, point to rate hold (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois - Two top Federal Reserve officials on Friday voiced concern about weak US economic growth for the rest of 2008 and said inflation, while a worry, should start to fade over time.
2008-08-16 03:59:02 -
U.S. dollar recently on rise (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
The buck may be turning into a bull. The U.S. dollar extended its recent rally against major currencies on Friday as commodities fell and European and Japanese economies faltered, with some analysts arguing that after sliding for years, the dollar may finally be on the way back up.
2008-08-16 06:48:13 -
Alok Sheel: (Business Standard India)
Developing nations that escaped the initial sub-prime crisis are now in its grip. W hen the subprime financial crisis broke out a year ago, it did not affect developing countries directly on account of their limited exposure to derivatives.
2008-08-16 08:12:18 -
Tax incentives offered to first-time home buyers (Las Cruces Sun-News)
LAS CRUCES — Are you interested in buying your first home? Or have you not owned a home for at least three years but would like to re-enter the market?
2008-08-16 09:35:00 -
Carry forward economic reforms (Central Chronicle)
Even the industrial world has not been spared from the effects of uncontrolled inflation. There is situation of disappointment from infrastructure to manufacturing sector. In the first quarter of the current financial year the rate of industrial production has been assessed at 5.2 per cent.
2008-08-16 09:56:58 -
CRTC approves Canadian porn channel - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
An Edmonton-based adult film producer has won federal government approval for a new pornography channel with an unusual twist: half of the content is to be Canadian. Shaun Donnelly's Real Productions received the OK from the CRTC on Wednesday to ...
2008-08-15 12:13:00 -
Seattle banks boost CD interest rates to compete for customers - Seattle Business Journal
Seattle’s community banks want your money — now — and they’re bidding against each other to get it. In a push to nab new customers in a down economy, they’re competing to offer the highest interest rates on Certificates of Deposit, short ...
2008-08-15 10:26:00 -
Color of Money Live (Washington Post)
Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary will host a free-for-all discussion about money matters.
2008-08-15 12:51:48 -
Saving energy, saving money (Hattiesburg American)
Ever forgotten to turn off your stereo after listening to your favorite CD? Probably. Ever wondered how much that omission cost you in terms of utility costs per month or per year? Hmm, probably not.
2008-08-15 05:28:13 -
Lenders exploit loophole (The Courier Mail)
QUEENSLAND'S new payday lending laws are failing and the state's biggest fringe lender is already exploiting a loophole to offer high-cost loans.
2008-08-15 07:00:00 -
Former deputy charged with two felonies (The Joplin Globe)
The Jasper County prosecutor’s office filed two felony charges Friday against a former lieutenant in the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department who was shot by a Joplin police officer a week ago.
2008-08-15 08:04:02 -
Jumbo Rates May Fall as Larger Mortgages Enter Market (Update3) - Bloomberg
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Jumbo mortgage borrowers may pay lower interest rates after a trade group loosened restrictions on a market for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage bonds to combat the housing slump. The Securities Industry and Financial ...
2008-08-14 12:07:00