Finance News: 11月 2011

2011年11月30日星期三

Banks row hampers EU bid to halt credit freeze - Reuters

Banks row hampers EU bid to halt credit freezeReutersBy John O'Donnell and Francesca Landini BRUSSELS/MILAN (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers abandoned the idea of a pan-EU guarantee scheme for banks and the announcement of details of a bank recapitalization plan was delayed amid tensions over ...and

Fed saves Europe's banks as ECB stands pat - Telegraph.co.uk

The GuardianFed saves Europe's banks as ECB stands patTelegraph.co.ukThe joint offer of currency swap lines by the central banks of the US, Britain, Japan, Canada, Switzerland and the ECB preserves the polite fiction that this was to "ease strains in financial markets and thereby mitigate the effects of such strains on ...Day the world's banks wobbled: Britain joins multi-billion-pound global ...Daily MailGlobal stocks, euro rally on joint central bank actionReutersCentral banks

WORLD FOREX: Global Central Bank Action Sends Dollar Plummeting - Wall Street Journal

WORLD FOREX: Global Central Bank Action Sends Dollar PlummetingWall Street JournalNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A coordinated effort by global central banks to improve liquidity in financial markets sent the dollar plunging Wednesday. The dollar dropped across the board after major central banks ...and

Oil price above $100 on international banking plan - Economic Times

Moneycontrol.comOil price above $100 on international banking planEconomic TimesNEW YORK: The price of oil on Wednesday finished trading above $100 for the first time in two weeks, as the US and other countries made it easier for banks to lend money and keep the global economy growing. The Federal Reserve said it will team up with ...Oil jumps to $101 on int'l banking planSan Francisco ChronicleOil climbs above $100 on int'l banking planThe Associated Pressall 526 news

Merrill Lynch Shuts Brazil Private-Banking Unit - Bloomberg

Financial NewsMerrill Lynch Shuts Brazil Private-Banking UnitBloombergBank of America Corp. (BAC), the lender that plans to cut at least 30000 jobs to control expenses, closed its Merrill Lynch private-banking operation in Brazil and dismissed ...Merrill Lynch Shuts Brazil Private-Banking Unit, Firing 40BusinessWeekBank of America shuts Brazil private banking unitReuters Africaall 222 news

Britain's Most Admired Companies: Banking Careers Guide 2011 - Management Today

Britain's Most Admired Companies: Banking Careers Guide 2011Management TodayBy MT Staff Thursday, 01 December 2011 Company summary: We are a leading international banking group, operating in some of the world's most dynamic markets. We earn more than 90% of our income and profits in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. ...and

How high interest rates may make or break economy - Business Daily Africa

Business Daily AfricaHow high interest rates may make or break economyBusiness Daily AfricaThis saw the bank raise rates by 0.25 per cent this week, to 8.5 per cent. Since March last year, India's central bank has raised interest rates by 3.75 per cent, in the fastest round of monetary tightening in its 76-year history. ...Equity Cautious Over Raising Deposit RatesMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkKenyan shares slide to a 23-month low, shilling dipsReutersKenya shilling weakens vs

Car launches take a back seat on costlier fuel, high interest rates - Economic Times

Car launches take a back seat on costlier fuel, high interest ratesEconomic TimesMUMBAI/NEW DELHI: A steep rise in fuel prices and high interest rates have dealt a blow to a spate of car launches in past six months with firms including Hyundai, Ford, Nissan and Renault failing to generate much customer enthusiasm. ...and

Interest Rates & Stock Index - Inside Futures

Interest Rates & Stock IndexInside FuturesSupportive factors continue to include better-than-expected US economic data, strong earnings, low interest rates, and reasonable valuation levels with the low forward P/E of 11.8 (vs the 5-yr avg of 14.9 and 10-yr avg of 16.7). ...and

How low interest rates plus low valuations create extraordinary planning ... - Smart Business Network

How low interest rates plus low valuations create extraordinary planning ...Smart Business NetworkInterest rates are at historic lows. Market values of many assets are lower than they were a few years ago. This juxtaposition creates potentially significant wealth transfer opportunities. “The interest rates for loans to family members and related

2011年11月29日星期二

Halifax launches 0% credit card for 15 months - This is Money

This is MoneyHalifax launches 0% credit card for 15 monthsThis is MoneyBy Money Mail Halifax has launched a credit card offering 0 per cent interest on balances and purchases until February 2013. These 'double offer' cards could be a good option for people who need credit this Christmas, but are still paying off other

Landlords eye up BTL properties - moneyfacts.co.uk

Landlords eye up BTL propertiesmoneyfacts.co.ukBuy-to-let investors have given a clear indication that they will look to increase their property portfolios over the next 12 months. While the traditional mortgage market has been tipped to suffer subdued demand over the next year, research conducted ...and

CFS Retail Property Trust Added to Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index - MarketWatch (press release)

CFS Retail Property Trust Added to Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 IndexMarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, Nov 29, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- CFS Retail Property Trust will be added to the Dow Jones Australia Select Dividend 30 Index, Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, announced today. The addition of CFS Retail Property ...and

PICC Property and Casualty plans $783 million rights issue - FinanceAsia

Business RecorderPICC Property and Casualty plans $783 million rights issueFinanceAsiaPICC Property and Casualty (PICC P&C), China's biggest non-life insurer, is joining the year-end rush to the equity market with plans for a Rmb5 billion ($783 million) rights issue in Hong Kong and the mainland to meet ...PICC Plans $786 Million Rights IssueWall Street JournalPICC Property to Finance CNY9.97mn via Share PlacementMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkPICC seeks 5b yuan in rights

Denmark's Property Bubble Prompts Mortgage Lenders to Look to German Model - Bloomberg

Denmark's Property Bubble Prompts Mortgage Lenders to Look to German ModelBloombergThe lenders, which fund virtually all home loans in Denmark, can issue covered bonds against 80 percent of a property's market value. If prices fall, lifting the loan-to- value ratio above 80 percent, lenders must provide more collateral to restore the ...and

Empire State Building may be part of property group to be listed - The Australian

New York TimesEmpire State Building may be part of property group to be listedThe AustralianFrom: AFP, AP The Malkin family, owners of the 80-year-old Empire State Building, which reigned as the world's tallest for more than four decades, are planning to list the Manhattan skyscraper on the stock market together with other properties. ...An IPO for the Empire State Building?MSN Moneyall 219 news

Forex - Asia Close Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Close HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.com- Indonesia: BI's Director for economic research and monetary policy Warjiyo reiterated that the bank was committed to stabilize the rupiah through intervention and purchasing government bonds in the secondary market. - Thailand: The govt plans to ...and

RBI forex intervention leads to cash shortage - mydigitalfc.com

RBI forex intervention leads to cash shortagemydigitalfc.comForex reserves of the RBI dipped 4 per cent to $308.6 billion on November 18, from $320.4 billion on October 28, 2011. Banks borrowed close to Rs 1,20000 crore daily on an average from the RBI last week. Bankers suggest that an intervention of the ...and

Forex - Australia OPEN! Risk sentiment stable on firmer US data; Q3 Capex ahead - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Australia OPEN! Risk sentiment stable on firmer US data; Q3 Capex aheadFXMarketAlerts.comWall Street ended another session in the green for the second consecutive night as markets swept aside early news of a bankruptcy filing by American Airlines' parent company AMR and an attack by Iranian protesters on two British embassy compounds in ...and

Canadian Forex Review: C$ Firms - Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Canadian Forex Review: C$ FirmsMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkWINNIPEG, MB, November 29, 2011 (CNS), Nov 29, 2011 (Commodity News Service Canada, Inc. via COMTEX) -- The Canadian dollar was trading at a firmer level versus the US currency in late North American activity on Tuesday. Increased optimism among global ...and

FOREX-Euro up 2nd day on crisis hopes but caution abounds - Reuters UK

Corporate FXFOREX-Euro up 2nd day on crisis hopes but caution aboundsReuters UK Talk of an ECB/IMF deal implies that the Europeans are really having trouble coming up with any new schemes to stabilize the region, according to Kathy Lien, director of currency research at GFT Forex in Jersey City, New Jersey. ...FOREX-Euro unmoved by EFSF plans, market burned beforeReutersWORLD FOREX: Dollar Whipsaws After Italian Bond Auction ReliefWall Street Journal (India)Forex Market Outlook

WORLD FOREX:Euro In Narrow Range; Eyes On Debt Auctions - Wall Street Journal

WORLD FOREX:Euro In Narrow Range; Eyes On Debt AuctionsWall Street JournalNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The euro moved in a narrow range Tuesday as European leaders met to discuss potential resolutions to the debt crisis. Euro-zone finance ministers kicked off two days of meetings Tuesday, where they're ...and

Forex: EUR/CAD an attractive pair to trade - DailyFX - Forexrazor

Forex: EUR/CAD an attractive pair to trade - DailyFXForexrazorHigh-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...and

Forex: EUR/CAD an attractive pair to trade - DailyFX - Forexrazor

Forex: EUR/CAD an attractive pair to trade - DailyFXForexrazorHigh-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...and

Forex: EUR/USD, EFSF woes likely to favor bearish break – V.Bednarik - NASDAQ

Currency NewsForex: EUR/USD, EFSF woes likely to favor bearish break – V.BednarikNASDAQFXstreet.com (California) - EUR/USD ended Tuesday's session little changed for a second consecutive day, posting a second daily doji in a row, signaling market uncertainty and possible bearish price action in the day ahead. The bullish momentum seen ...Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comForex - Dollar remains lower as Europe FinMin meeting in focusForex ProsForex Technical and

2011年11月28日星期一

Wells Fargo Mulls Entering Private Label Credit Card Business - Wall Street Journal

Daily News CornerWells Fargo Mulls Entering Private Label Credit Card BusinessWall Street Journal(WFC) is considering jumping into the private label card business, where it would issue credit cards in the name of retailers. The nation's second largest bank by deposits has been extending virtually any consumer credit, except this line of business. ...Wells Fargo Says Credit Card President Left Two Months AgoBusinessWeekWells mulls entering private label credit cardsMarketWatchall 34 news

why isn't your credit score higher? - Baltimore Sun

Think Moneywhy isn't your credit score higher?Baltimore SunMarlene Partridge and her husband have a six-figure retirement income, no debt and pay off their credit cards each month. Yet when the 62-year-old former teacher from Idaho saw her credit score a couple of years ago ...Credit cards 'being paid off more slowly'Think MoneyWhy your credit report matters more than your credit scoreCreditCards.comall 6 news

Mobile Credit Card Processing to Be Launched in UK Soon - Money Avenue

Money AvenueMobile Credit Card Processing to Be Launched in UK SoonMoney AvenueThe CreditCall has developed a mobile payment application that will allow to accept credit card payments via Blackberry and other mobile phones on an Android platform. The service is to be called CardEase Mobile and is expected to be launched on ...and

Sri Lanka bank credit card business recovering from interest cap - Lanka Business Online

Sri Lanka bank credit card business recovering from interest capLanka Business OnlineNov 29, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Nations Trust Bank, which has the franchise for American Express, has said its credit card business is recovering after being hit by interest rate restrictions imposed by the banking regulator. ...and

New Credit/Debit Card Sleeves from ICFE Use New Anti-RFID Technology to ... - Business Wire (press release)

New Credit/Debit Card Sleeves from ICFE Use New Anti-RFID Technology to ...Business Wire (press release)Here is what to protect: Driver's licenses, passport cards, military and government IDs, credit cards, debt cards, bank cards, and medical and other insurance cards. Cards that are carried in pockets, or kept in a wallet, pocketbook or briefcase are ...and

UK interest rates: Ahead of Autumn Statement, risks grow that gilt issuance ... - Economy News

UK interest rates: Ahead of Autumn Statement, risks grow that gilt issuance ...Economy NewsA look at the key issues driving the value of UK interest rates and gilt yields with Deutsche Bank. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish its report as soon as the Chancellor finishes his Statement. We do not expect to see much/any ...and

Colombia Boosting Interest Rates Spurs Biggest Bond Advance in Seven Weeks - Bloomberg

Colombia Boosting Interest Rates Spurs Biggest Bond Advance in Seven WeeksBloombergMonetary easing will push the average worldwide central bank interest rate, weighted for gross domestic product, to 1.79 percent by next June from 2.16 percent in September, the largest drop in two years, according to data and projections from JPMorgan ...and

Nigeria has room to lower interest rates: finmin - Reuters Africa

BusinessDayNigeria has room to lower interest rates: finminReuters AfricaBy Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria has room to lower interest rates but still keep inflation in single-digits, the finance minister said on Monday, despite the central bank saying last week that the recent trend of monetary tightening may ...Show Some Fiscal Discipline, Sanusi Tells FGTHISDAY LiveCredit bureau: A tool for sanitising Nigeria's credit environmentNigerian Tribuneall 33 news

Nigeria has room to lower interest rates: finmin - Reuters Africa

BusinessDayNigeria has room to lower interest rates: finminReuters AfricaBy Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria has room to lower interest rates but still keep inflation in single-digits, the finance minister said on Monday, despite the central bank saying last week that the recent trend of monetary tightening may ...Show Some Fiscal Discipline, Sanusi Tells FGTHISDAY LiveCredit bureau: A tool for sanitising Nigeria's credit environmentNigerian Tribuneall 33 news

Why high interest rates affect the stock market - The Standard

Why high interest rates affect the stock marketThe StandardWhen CBK monetary policy is always meeting and is expected to bring interest rate cuts or increases, it is wise, as a stock investor, to be aware of the potential effects behind such decisions. Although the relationship between ...and

Christmas interest rate cut present on cards - NEWS.com.au

Christmas interest rate cut present on cardsNEWS.com.auTHE odds of an interest rate cut before Christmas are shortening as Europe's economic woes worsen, experts say. Six of the 22 economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect the Reserve Bank to cut official interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent when ...Pre-Christmas interest rate drop 'becoming more likely'Mozo.com.auall 6 news

Hungary May Raise Interest Rates to Stem Forint Slide on Junk Debt Grade - Bloomberg

Moneycontrol.comHungary May Raise Interest Rates to Stem Forint Slide on Junk Debt GradeBloombergHungary's central bank will raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time since January to bolster the forint after the country lost its investment grade at Moody's Investors Service, ...Hungary May Raise Rates to Stem Forint Slide on Junk Debt GradeBusinessWeek50bps rate hike is "most likely", says CityBudapest Business Journalall 52 news

Incline Village real estate: Refinance now while interest rates are low - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

Incline Village real estate: Refinance now while interest rates are lowNorth Lake Tahoe BonanzaWith interest rates near historic lows, late 2011 and early 2012 could be the best time to refinance your mortgage in the foreseeable future. While the Federal Reserve has held interest rates artificially low during the past three years, ...Short-term T-bill rates edge higherThe Boston Globeall 10 news

Bank of Israel lowers key rate to 2.75% - Ynetnews

BobsguideBank of Israel lowers key rate to 2.75%YnetnewsFears of recession overcome housing market concerns: The Bank of Israel's Monetary Committee decided Monday to cut interest rates for December by 0.25% to 2.75%. This time, the committee's decision matched most capital market forecasts. ...Bank of Israel Cuts Rate for Second Time in Three MonthsBusinessWeekBank of Israel Cuts Rate Again as It Warns of Europe ContagionBloombergAnalysts: BOI Might Cut Interest Rate Due to European

Bank of Israel lowers key rate to 2.75% - Ynetnews

BobsguideBank of Israel lowers key rate to 2.75%YnetnewsFears of recession overcome housing market concerns: The Bank of Israel's Monetary Committee decided Monday to cut interest rates for December by 0.25% to 2.75%. This time, the committee's decision matched most capital market forecasts. ...Bank of Israel Cuts Rate for Second Time in Three MonthsBusinessWeekBank of Israel Cuts Rate Again as It Warns of Europe ContagionBloombergAnalysts: BOI Might Cut Interest Rate Due to European

Handling with weak banks, slashing interest rates, when? - VietNamNet Bridge

VietNamNet BridgeHandling with weak banks, slashing interest rates, when?VietNamNet BridgeVietNamNet Bridge – Governor of the State Bank Nguyen Van Binh is a newly appointed minister, but he has to deal with old problems – high interest rates and weak banking system. In fact, the warnings about the weak banking operation were given by

OECD says SA could see more interest rate cuts - Business Day

Spectator.co.uk (blog)OECD says SA could see more interest rate cutsBusiness DayThe Paris-based think-tank's assessment contradicts the expectations of both analysts and domestic markets, which are betting that the next move in rates will be up. THERE may be scope for further interest rate cuts if SA's economy continues to weaken, ...OECD: See Room For China Interest-Rate Cuts By Mid 2012Wall Street Journal (India)OECD urges monetary easing around the worldReutersOECD Says India Should

Southwest Properties buys Motherhouse site - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Southwest Properties buys Motherhouse siteTheChronicleHerald.caThe Rockingham property where the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse once stood is the jewel of available real estate in the municipality, said the CEO of Southwest Properties Ltd. It's why Jim Spatz's development company jumped at the chance to work with ...Sisters of Charity sign agreement with Southwest PropertiesHalifax News Netall 2 news

Property Risks 'Overshadow' China Outlook: OECD - Bloomberg

BloombergProperty Risks 'Overshadow' China Outlook: OECDBloombergBy Bloomberg News - Mon Nov 28 16:00:01 GMT 2011 Property risks are “overshadowing” China's economic outlook as a slowdown in sales threatens to trigger developer collapses, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. ...Property Risks 'Overshadow' China Economic Outlook, OECD SaysBusinessWeekChina growth to slow in 2012, rate cut likely: OECDReutersall 1,498 news

India Forex Advisors/Market Commentary/28th_November_2011 - International Business Times UK

India Forex Advisors/Market Commentary/28th_November_2011International Business Times UKEUR/USD: EUR is currently trading at 1.3317 levels. Euro rebounded vs. the US Dollar amid risk appetite in the global market on news that EU officials are considering increasing the fire power of European Financial Stability Facility in order to ...and

The other student loan problem: too little debt - Houston Chronicle

The other student loan problem: too little debtHouston ChronicleHe will not take out a student loan. Photo: Eric Risberg / AP In this photo taken Nov. 16, 2011, Jesse Yeh looks out on the Occupy Cal encampment at Sproul Plaza on the University of California campus in Berkeley, Calif. He will do just about anything ...and

Forex: AUD/USD bearish below 0.9901, targeting 0.9600 - PIA-first Trader - FXstreet.com

Forex: AUD/USD bearish below 0.9901, targeting 0.9600 - PIA-first TraderFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The AUD/USD remains heading lower, weighed by deteriorated market sentiment, and according to the PIA First Trader Team, under the influence of a bearish "head and Shoulders" pattern, with 0.9901 resistance keeping the ...and

Loans for bad credit instant decision: get loans for personal needs - Prfire (press release)

Loans for bad credit instant decision: get loans for personal needsPrfire (press release)For such kind of people, loans for bad credit instant decision ( http://www.60dayloans.co.uk/60-day-loans-for-bad-credit.html ) have been designed. By going for this option, the borrower can get hold of funds for use sans credit check trouble. ...and

Forex: USD/CHF: Support at 0.9255, back towards 0.9315/30 - Forexrazor

Forex: USD/CHF: Support at 0.9255, back towards 0.9315/30ForexrazorHigh-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...and

Biotie's loan obligations to Tekes reduced by EUR 2.2 million - Reuters (press release)

Biotie's loan obligations to Tekes reduced by EUR 2.2 millionReuters (press release)The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) has, based on an application from Biotie, informed the company that it has decided to forgive certain capital loans relating to Biotie's bioheparin project discontinued in 2006. ...and

2011年11月27日星期日

The other student loan problem: too little debt - The Associated Press

The Associated PressThe other student loan problem: too little debtThe Associated PressThe only thing he won't do: take out a student loan. "I see a lot of my friends who took out student loans, then they graduated and because of the economy right now they still couldn't find a job," said the third-year student, whose parents both lost ...and

Deutsche Bank Art Loan Forces Frankfurt's Staedel Underground - Bloomberg

BloombergDeutsche Bank Art Loan Forces Frankfurt's Staedel UndergroundBloombergSource: Staedel Museum via Bloomberg Max Hollein, the director of Frankfurt's Staedel Museum, is defying Europe's debt crisis by expanding the museum underground to double its space and create room for some hefty loans from banks. ...and

AIB planning to sell off €1.4bn of property loans - Irish Times

AIB planning to sell off €1.4bn of property loansIrish TimesAIB IS drawing up plans to sell €1.4 billion of property loans made on homes, offices and shops across Ireland, joining the queue of European banks seeking to unwind exposure to the Continent's troubled real-estate market. The State-controlled lender, ...Allied Irish considers 1.4 bln euro loan sale: FTMarketWatchall 2 news

Secret Fed Loans Undisclosed to Congress Gave Banks $13 Billion in Income - Bloomberg

Daily BeastSecret Fed Loans Undisclosed to Congress Gave Banks $13 Billion in IncomeBloombergBankers didn't mention that they took tens of billions of dollars in emergency loans at the same time they were assuring investors their firms were healthy. And no one calculated until now that banks reaped an estimated $13 billion of income by taking ...Fed Loans Gave Banks $13BDaily BeastDealers See Fed Buying $545 Billion Mortgage Bonds in Third EaseBusinessWeekall 7 news

Ireland favoured for bank loan sales - Financial Times

The GuardianIreland favoured for bank loan salesFinancial TimesInvestors looking to snap up packages of loans from troubled European banks are closing in on Ireland where they believe there is a greater chance that lenders can afford to take losses on their unwanted assets. ...Ireland's Noonan: Markets Still Wait Convincing Solutions To CrisisWall Street Journalall 14 news

New Utah payday loan data: fishy or proof poor can afford them? - Salt Lake Tribune

New Utah payday loan data: fishy or proof poor can afford them?Salt Lake TribuneAs part of reporting required by a new disclosure law, Utah payday lenders say 99.9 percent of their high-interest loans are paid off before they reach their legal extension limit of 10 weeks — a sign that the loans are affordable and ...and

Affordable housing unit of FNB grows its loan book - Independent Online

Affordable housing unit of FNB grows its loan bookIndependent OnlineFNB Housing Finance, the separate affordable housing business in the FirstRand stable, has grown its loan book to R10 billion and hopes to achieve its initial target of providing 100 000 loans into this market by the end of next year. ...and

2011年11月26日星期六

Mandatory Insurance Is Wrong Fix for Health Care - OregonLive.com

Live Insurance NewsMandatory Insurance Is Wrong Fix for Health CareOregonLive.comDuring the 2008 Democratic primaries, one of the few differences he had with rival Hillary Clinton was that her health-care plan featured an individual mandate to purchase health insurance, while Obama rejected a mandate on principle. ...Anesthesia Business Consultants Discusses the Supreme Court Ruling on the ...Insurance News Net (press release)The Supreme Court and Health CareNew York Times (blog)COMMENTARY:

Fixed returns options yield more as interest rate peaks - Economic Times

Fixed returns options yield more as interest rate peaksEconomic TimesDecelerating growth of world economies had put a downward pressure on commodity prices indicating that the rate hike cycle could be nearing its end. As the interest rate cycle peaks, risk-averse investors can benefit by locking their investments at

Cut in interest rate demanded - The Nation, Pakistan

Business RecorderCut in interest rate demandedThe Nation, PakistanThey said that a 150 basis point cut made after a long period of eight years by the SBP in previous bi-monthly monetary policy was quite encouraging but still the interest rate needed to be brought to a single digit. They said that the economic ...LCCI seeks 150 to 200 basis points cut in policy ratePakistan ObserverState Bank urged to cut policy rate by 150bpsThe News Internationalall 7 news

UK to Guarantee Loans to Small, Midsize Businesses - Wall Street Journal

BBC NewsUK to Guarantee Loans to Small, Midsize BusinessesWall Street JournalFirms with revenue of up to £50 million, or about $78 million, will be allowed to apply for such a loan, in a plan dubbed credit easing. The government will also co-invest in a fund that will lend to small- and midsize companies. ...'Industry bond' proposed by thinktankThe GuardianOsborne Said to Favor Low-Rate Loans for UK Credit EasingBusinessWeekOsborne Said to Favor Low-Rate Bank Loans for Credit-Easing

Analysis: The loans are coming! - Cuba Standard.com

Cuba Standard.comAnalysis: The loans are coming!Cuba Standard.com20, deals with “Loans to natural persons and other bank services” (De los créditos a las personas naturales y otros servicios bancarios) and contains (in its Article 3) a short list of those natural persons (meaning individual borrowers,

Student loan defaults grow as tuition, expenses rise - GoDanRiver.com

Student loan defaults grow as tuition, expenses riseGoDanRiver.comIn September, the US Department of Education reported the 2009 national student loan default rate rose to 8.8 percent, up from 7 percent in 2008. Locally the default rate for Averett University, a private school, was 8.3 percent (65 loans), ...Vincent D'Amato: Grants, military and scholarships can help fund collegeRecord-Searchlightall 2 news

Investing in Commercial Real Estate Properties - ClimbTheNet

Investing in Commercial Real Estate PropertiesClimbTheNetInvesting in commercial properties ?? fast becom?ng popular am?ng real estate investors. These properties offer lucrative deals ?nd this ?f ?our?e makes the investors evermore interested in buying the?e properties. As in ?n? ?th?r type ?f investment, ...and

London Property Owners are Not the Only Ones Benefitting from Olympic Games - Remortgage News

Remortgage NewsLondon Property Owners are Not the Only Ones Benefitting from Olympic GamesRemortgage NewsProperty and community improvements will have a long lasting impact for property owners and those living in the areas. Property investors will see their investment grow while homeowners will see their equity increase which will assist in getting the ...and

Tier developer targets rental properties for gas industry workers - Press & Sun-Bulletin

Tier developer targets rental properties for gas industry workersPress & Sun-BulletinWhen: 7:05 pm Where: Broome County Brandon Jacobson, a member of the investment company, works to repair a rental property on Liberty Street in the Village of Owego. Jacobson and other investors are purchasing flooded property in the village with the ...and

Property valuators under pressure to value portfolios at 'pre-crash' levels - Emirates 24/7

Property valuators under pressure to value portfolios at 'pre-crash' levelsEmirates 24/7Owners of property portfolios – both private and corporate - are leaning on property valuation firms to match “pre-crash valuations”. An industry expert told this website that most owners of properties believe the market has recovered sufficiently and,

2011年11月25日星期五

Forex kitty shrinks the most since Lehman Brothers fall - Economic Times

Forex kitty shrinks the most since Lehman Brothers fallEconomic Times"We have taken some action but whether we will intervene in forex market, I cannot tell at this moment," said Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao on Friday. "We yesterday (Thursday) saw some recovery in the rupee. ...India Forex Reserves $308.624 Billion On Nov 18; Down $5.72 Billion On WeekNASDAQall 2 news

Insurance cover for all Sabarimala pilgrims - Times of India

Insurance cover for all Sabarimala pilgrimsTimes of IndiaKOCHI: All pilgrims reaching Vandiperiyar, Pulmedu, Uppupara, Panjalimedu and Parunthupara, en route to Sabarimala, would be provided insurance cover, Travancore Devaswom Board president M Rajagopalan Nair said at Sannidhanam on Friday. ...and

Insurance can draw more capital than retail - Times of India

Insurance can draw more capital than retailTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Liberalization of foreign investment in insurance, which has been hanging fire for several years, has the potential to draw in more capital immediately than relaxation of foreign direct investment in retail. On Thursday, the government approved ...and

Health insurance for Newark council debated again - The Newark Advocate

Health insurance for Newark council debated againThe Newark AdvocateNEWARK — Newark City Council will revisit a controversial issue it debated six years ago when the Service Committee considers allowing council members to receive the city's health insurance. The proposed ordinance, if approved, would provide medical ...and

Credit card fraudster to be booked under Goondas Act - Times of India

Credit card fraudster to be booked under Goondas ActTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: The city police plan to book credit card fraudster Umesh Balaravindran under the Goondas Act to prevent him coming out on bail for at least a year. Police had learnt that Umesh could fly back to Canada, where his seven-year ban ends in 2012, ...and

Indonesia to tighten credit card rules - Malaysia Star

Indonesia to tighten credit card rulesMalaysia StarJAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank plans to unveil new rules in December on issuance by banks of credit cards, a subject that has received attention this year after the death of a Citibank client following questioning by debt collectors. ...and

Government refuses to cut high charges - The Independent

Government refuses to cut high chargesThe IndependentDebt campaigners hit out at the government this week after it ignored calls to cap excessive interest rates on credit cards and payday loans. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Treasury announced measures this week aimed at ...and

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares drop, euro at 7-wk low as Italy sale weighs - Reuters

BloombergGLOBAL MARKETS-Shares drop, euro at 7-wk low as Italy sale weighsReutersEuropean stocks lost ground for the ninth time in 10 sessions. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 0.2 percent at 898.05 points and on course to post its biggest weekly loss in two months. It has lost about 13 percent since late ...US stock futures lower as shares eye worst week in 2 monthsEconomic TimesGlobal Stocks Pare Losses as European Shares ReboundSan Francisco ChronicleUS Stocks

KSE slumps 81 points on fall in global stocks - Pakistan Daily Times

The Express TribuneKSE slumps 81 points on fall in global stocksPakistan Daily Times“Major fall in global stocks and commodities on concerns over US economic growth and Europe debt crisis affected investor sentiment.” Foreign investors continued to offload shares of blue chips, he said and added that trade remained thin despite Oil ...Market Watch: Stock market falls in dull tradeThe Express TribuneKSE falls as foreign investors choose to sellThe News InternationalIndex down 81.27

Benazir Stock Option Scheme: shares to be distributed among USC, FWBL ... - Business Recorder (blog)

Benazir Stock Option Scheme: shares to be distributed among USC, FWBL ...Business Recorder (blog)The Unit certificate shares of Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) and First Woman Bank Limited (FWBL) under Benazir Stock Option Scheme (BESOS) would be distributed among 6650 employees by first week of December. A senior official in ministry ...and

2011年11月24日星期四

Forex reserves fall to $16.96 billion - Pakistan Daily Times

The Express TribuneForex reserves fall to $16.96 billionPakistan Daily TimesKARACHI: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell to $16.96 billion in the week ending Nov. 18, compared with $17.03 billion in the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday. Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $13.20 ...Forex: Reserves fall to $16.96bThe Express TribuneForex reserves ease to $16.96 billionThe News InternationalPakistan's forex reserves fall to $16.96

FOREX-Euro on defensive as debt crisis festers - Reuters UK

FOREX-Euro on defensive as debt crisis festersReuters UKBy Ian Chua The euro hovered near a seven-week low versus the dollar in Asia on Friday, struggling to find any traction with markets seeing no end in sight for the euro zone debt crisis. The common currency stood at $1.3342, having fallen as far as ...and

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Bears taking a breather within near-term ... - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Bears taking a breather within near-term ...FXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile 22:57 GMT - Oversold condition seen on daily technical tools is hindering further progress on the downside and bears are taking a breather within current consolidation. ...and

Patwa property dispute in open - Times of India

Patwa property dispute in openTimes of IndiaThe family has been involved in a property dispute. On November 7, Basant, lodged an FIR at Baghana police station in Neemuch alleging that his father Sampatlal and younger brother Anant broke open the godown and stole away 2100 bags full of urea ...and

FTSE set for longest losing streak since 1984 - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukFTSE set for longest losing streak since 1984Telegraph.co.ukBargain hunters looked to pick up oversold risker stocks, such as mining and banking shares. However, by the afternoon the blue-chip index headed south again following renewed worries about the eurozone crisis. Joshua Raymond, chief market strategist ...German worries drive down stocksScotsman (blog)FTSE CLOSE: Ninth day of falls marks worst run in nine yearsThis is Moneyall 57 news

KSE recovers 95 points on buying in commodity chips - Pakistan Daily Times

The Nation, PakistanKSE recovers 95 points on buying in commodity chipsPakistan Daily TimesThe Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-share index gained 95.44 points or 0.82 percent to close at 11729.41 points as compared to 11633.97 points of the previous session. The KSE 30-share index was up by 141.72 points to close at 10058.59 points as ...Market Watch: Investor interest picks up at bourseThe Express TribuneKSE stages smart recoveryBusiness Recorder (blog)KSE slips 133 points as global stocks

Markets Live: Plunge cuts $70b from stocks - Sydney Morning Herald

Markets Live: Plunge cuts $70b from stocksSydney Morning HeraldThe stock markets has plunged below 4000 points as shares look set to notch their sixth consecutive day of losses, having wiped $70 billion from the value of Australian companies since last Friday. 10.47am: Here's a chart showing the ASX since December ...and

European banks are becoming the focus of concern - The Economist

CBC.caEuropean banks are becoming the focus of concernThe EconomistThis sell-off sent ripples through the financial system because of the strange symbiosis between governments and banks. The former rescued the latter in 2008 but the banks are also big buyers of government bonds. The result is that doubts about the ...Britain's bonds briefly a safer bet than Germany'sThe GuardianRun Eurozone Banking System and Debt Markets has StartedThe Market OracleDebt crisis:

It really is time to wave goodbye to 'free' banking - Financial Times

It really is time to wave goodbye to 'free' bankingFinancial TimesPersonal banking, like lunch, is not free. That there is a price tag attached to what may seem a most generous invitation has become a truism. Yet the myth that banks are offering retail customers something for nothing persists to a ...and

Co-op Bank in final short-list of two for Lloyds branches - Manchester Evening News

Financial TimesCo-op Bank in final short-list of two for Lloyds branchesManchester Evening NewsThe Co-operative Bank says 'we're in it to win it' after making it through to a final short-list of two bidders in the race to buy 632 Lloyds branches. The Manchester-based bank is said to be the frontrunner as it vies with bidding vehicle NBNK for the ...Top Lloyds Executives Buy Bank Shares As Stock Hits Record LowWall Street JournalCo-op on Lloyds buyer list alongside NBNKHerald

2011年11月23日星期三

Property register due by end of June - Irish Times

Property register due by end of JuneIrish TimesA PROPERTY register giving all details of residential sales in 2010 and 2011 should be available before the end of June next year, according to Tom Lynch, the head of the Property Services Regulatory Authority. The publication of the register will be a

Talking Property - Irish Times

Talking PropertyIrish TimesAlso this week, as an entirely separate news story (as if it were in no way related to the fact that banks are on a lending strike), was the Central Statistics Office report on the ongoing and accelerating fall in Irish property sale prices.

Property Clinic - Irish Times

Irish TimesProperty ClinicIrish TimesCGT is in principle payable on the gain over the period of your property being unoccupied, whether being rented out or not. But certain periods of absence due to employment can be treated for CGT as periods of living in your house.

The benefits of using credit cards - Belfast Telegraph

Mirror.co.ukThe benefits of using credit cardsBelfast TelegraphThe British Government are currently encouraging people to pay off their debts and restrict their credit spending, so it seems a little ironic that in the last twelve months government credit cards have been used to purchase items such as doughnuts, ...Halifax is targeting overstretched shoppers with 15-month interest-free credit ...Telegraph.co.ukRethink Your Credit Cards For Holiday SpendingSan Francisco ChronicleNew Halifax All

Target in talks on credit card receivable deal - Reuters

Target in talks on credit card receivable dealReutersN) said on Wednesday it was in negotiations for the sale of its credit card receivables and a deal could be reached by the end of the year. "We are currently negotiating a potential transaction," Target said in a filing with the US Securities and ...and

How do I: Improve my credit rating? - The Independent

How do I: Improve my credit rating?The IndependentA poor credit rating can mean a life of refused loans and credit cards and expensive current accounts. But there is no reason for your credit rating to sink like the Greek economy. The first, and most important, thing you can do is to deal with your

RBS chief Stephen Hester says 'casino' banking unit could be sold - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukRBS chief Stephen Hester says 'casino' banking unit could be soldTelegraph.co.ukStephen Hester, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, has conceded for the first time that the state-backed lender could sell its investment banking division. The RBS chief said a sale would not be driven by the proposals of the Independent ...RBS boss says British banks are seen as a 'dumb' investmentThe GuardianHartzer to quit RBS for bank role in AustraliaScotsman (blog)UK Bank

Westpac retail, business banking head quits in shakeup - Reuters

Sydney Morning HeraldWestpac retail, business banking head quits in shakeupReutersSYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp , Australia's third-largest lender, on Thursday announced a restructuring, including the departure of the well-respected head of its key retail and business banking business, and the formation of a new ...Westpac Bank To Create 2 New Divisions In RestructureWall Street Journal (India)all 49 news

Ireland seeks EU help over bank bail-out - Financial Times

Irish TimesIreland seeks EU help over bank bail-outFinancial TimesEuropean authorities should share the cost of Ireland's €63bn ($84bn) bank bail-out because “reckless lending” by international banks to Irish banks contributed to their collapse, the Irish government has said. ...Noonan may seek to impose losses on Bank of Ireland junior bondholdersIrish TimesIreland Says Debt Load Should Be LessenedWall Street JournalIreland demands debt relief, warns on EU treatiesTelegraph.co.ukall

Banks face probe into 'racist' lending practices - The Independent

Banks face probe into 'racist' lending practicesThe IndependentNick Clegg will today order an investigation into claims that aspiring black and ethnic-minority business people find it harder than white entrepreneurs to obtain bank loans and are then charged higher rates if they succeed. The Deputy Prime Minister ...and

2011年11月22日星期二

Companies going to high-deductible health insurance plans - USA Today

Companies going to high-deductible health insurance plansUSA TodayAs workers enroll in health insurance for the new year across the USA, many are discovering their companies are moving to high-deductible health plans. Health care experts say the move reflects a larger shift toward what the ...and

Don't pay over the odds for life insurance cover - Mirror.co.uk

Mirror.co.ukDon't pay over the odds for life insurance coverMirror.co.ukHowever, life insurance could be the one exception to the rule, as a Your Money investigation revealed. We have found that some people could be paying up to 30% more for exactly the same cover and up to 40% ...Did You Know | How to find out the amount of life and health insurance cover ...Livemintall 2 news

Special courts mooted to try cases of damage to public property - The Hindu

Special courts mooted to try cases of damage to public propertyThe HinduThe Supreme Court has indicated that it may ask the Central government to set up special courts to try cases of damage done to public property in agitations. A Bench of Justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhaya on Tuesday expressed displeasure at the ...and

Property owners to forfeit titles for tenants' cirme, says Fashola - Vanguard

Property owners to forfeit titles for tenants' cirme, says FasholaVanguardLAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said plans were on to make any landlord whose tenant was found guilty of any criminal act in the state to forfeit his property to the state government. ...Landlords of robbers to forfeit propertyThe NationLagos to take over houses inhabited by criminals – FasholaNigerian Tribuneall 3 news

Forex Processor CLS Bank Testing Euro Breakup Scenarios - Sources - Wall Street Journal

Forex Processor CLS Bank Testing Euro Breakup Scenarios - SourcesWall Street JournalLONDON (Dow Jones)--Settlement system CLS Bank International--the backbone of the foreign-exchange market--is running stress tests to prepare itself for the possible breakup of the euro, people familiar with the ...and

WORLD FOREX: Euro Edges Higher As IMF Plans To Launch Lending Program - Wall Street Journal

Best SyndicationWORLD FOREX: Euro Edges Higher As IMF Plans To Launch Lending ProgramWall Street JournalNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- In a headline-driven market, the last big one of the day helped the euro eek out some gains against the dollar and push back above $1.35. The International Monetary Fund said it plans ...FOREX-Euro swings between gains and losses vs dollarReuters UKFOREX-Euro up on short covering, vulnerable to debt fearReutersForex: Euro Consolidation Ahead, Outlook Remains

FOREX-Euro resilient; China PMI in focus - Reuters UK

FOREX-Euro resilient; China PMI in focusReuters UKSYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The euro held up remarkably well early in Asia on Wednesday as investors took comfort in news the International Monetary Fund had beefed up its lending instruments to help shield some smaller countries from the ...Forex: Aussie near trend lows ahead of China Manuf PMINASDAQall 3 news

Forex - Asia Open -Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open -Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comRisk assets remained under pressure in the overnight session. European shares fell for the fourth straight session as a Spanish bond auction yielded poor results (the sale of 3-month paper saw the highest borrowing cost in 14-years ) and on speculation ...and

Forex: AUD/USD early bid tone, downside bias intact – V.Bednarik - Forexrazor

Forex: AUD/USD early bid tone, downside bias intact – V.BednarikForexrazorHigh-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...and

Forex: USD/JPY hovers below 77.00, static resistance at 77.10 - FXstreet.com

FXstreet.comForex: USD/JPY hovers below 77.00, static resistance at 77.10FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (California) - USD/JPY popped higher during Tuesday's Asian session, reaching a 5-day high of 77.31 on dollar gains due to risk aversion before pulling back below 77.00 to close the session at 76.96, 10 pips above its starting price. ...Forex: EUR/USD to trade nervously yet bearish – V.BednarikNASDAQall 452 news

2011年11月21日星期一

New York Loosens Commercial Insurance Regulations for Large Insureds - Insurance Journal

New York Loosens Commercial Insurance Regulations for Large InsuredsInsurance JournalNew York State Department of Financial Services announced on Monday that it issued new regulations to implement a recently adopted state law that deregulates most insurance business for large, sophisticated companies. The law exempts insurers from rate ...NY Loosens Regulatory Requirements on Some Commercial InsurancePropertyCasualty360New York law allows insurers to issue policies without submitting rate

Financial 'gatekeeper' in $670M insurance industry scam enters guilty plea in ... - Washington Post

Financial 'gatekeeper' in $670M insurance industry scam enters guilty plea in ...Washington PostA man who cooked the books for a $670 million insurance industry scam pleaded guilty Monday to charges he helped mislead thousands of investors worldwide. Jorge Luis Castillo, 56, Hackettstown, NJ, entered pleas in US District Court to conspiring to ...Man pleads guilty here in global life insurance bond fraudRichmond Times DispatchDefendant in $670M scam enters guilty

Mandatory Insurance Is Wrong Fix for Health Care: Ramesh Ponnuru - BusinessWeek

Mandatory Insurance Is Wrong Fix for Health Care: Ramesh PonnuruBusinessWeekDuring the 2008 Democratic primaries, one of the few differences he had with rival Hillary Clinton was that her health-care plan featured an individual mandate to purchase health insurance, while Obama rejected a mandate on principle.

Property tax statements to be mailed out - Topeka Capital Journal

Property tax statements to be mailed outTopeka Capital JournalBy The Capital-Journal Shawnee County property tax statements for 2011 will be mailed out beginning Tuesday, said county Treasurer Larry Wilson. Half of each property tax bill is due Dec. 20. To avoid interest charges, payments made by mail must be ...Property Taxes Due Dec. 5Leesburg TodayWashington County braces for backlash as property tax statements hit mailboxesSouth Washington County BulletinProperty taxes should be paid by end

Property prices continue to decline - Irish Times

Irish TimesProperty prices continue to declineIrish TimesPROPERTY PRICES continued to decline last month, showing the biggest monthly fall in more than two years. New data from the Central Statistics Office revealed the average price for residential property declined by 2.2 per cent in October, ...Going down: Residential property prices fall again in Octoberthejournal.ieBigger fall in home prices last monthRTE.ieIrish Residential Property Prices Continue To FallRTT Newsall 42 news

Stocks Gapping Down for November, 21st (KB, KNM, LCAPA, LSTZA, MELI, MKL, MSTR) - Jags Report

Stocks Gapping Down for November, 21st (KB, KNM, LCAPA, LSTZA, MELI, MKL, MSTR)Jags ReportShares of KB Financial Group, Inc. (KB) are trading down 4% today. The stock previously closed at $33.23 and last traded at $31.95. Shares of Konami Corporation (KNM) are trading down 6% today. The stock previously closed at $30.15 and last traded at ...and

US Stocks Fall To Lowest Close In A Month On DC Impasse - Wall Street Journal

MSN MoneyUS Stocks Fall To Lowest Close In A Month On DC ImpasseWall Street JournalHewlett-Packard was one of the weakest blue-chip stocks during the regular session, losing 1.13, or 4%, to 26.86 ahead of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report. But the shares rose 1.6% in after-hours trading after the company's corporate-services ...Stocks Closed Sharply Lower on Debt Woes (AAPL, ANR, BAC, FDX, GILD, GS, HAL ...TradersHuddle.comEuropean shares fall on euro zone, US debt worriesBuenos

US HOT STOCKS: HP, Brocade Shares Active In Late Trading - Wall Street Journal

US HOT STOCKS: HP, Brocade Shares Active In Late TradingWall Street JournalUS stocks closed lower Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.1% to 11547, the Standard & Poor's 500 shed 1.9% to 1193 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.9% to 2523. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the after-hours

Emerging Stocks at 35% Discount Luring Goldman as Rates Decline - BusinessWeek

Emerging Stocks at 35% Discount Luring Goldman as Rates DeclineBusinessWeekShanthi Nair, a global strategist at Nomura International Plc in London, lifted her recommendation on emerging stocks to “overweight” from “underweight” on Nov. 6. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. advised clients the same day to bet Chinese shares will rally. ...and

Japanese Stock Futures, Australian Shares Fall as U.S. Deficit Talks Fail - Bloomberg

BloombergJapanese Stock Futures, Australian Shares Fall as U.S. Deficit Talks FailBloombergJapanese stock futures and Australian shares fell after a US congressional committee's failure to agree on deficit cuts set the stage for $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts, damping investor ...U.S. Stocks Drop as S&P Posts Worst Losing Streak in Two MonthsSan Francisco Chronicleall 87 news

2011年11月20日星期日

Wealthy magnate claimed benefits for eight years to fund 'extravagant ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailWealthy magnate claimed benefits for eight years to fund 'extravagant ...Daily MailA multiple-property owner has been defrauding the state for almost a decade to fund a lavish lifestyle of boats, trips to Spain and guest houses. James Butterworth, 64, of Uttoxeter, Stafford, went so far as to pretend his wife was his ...and

No promotion if IPS officers fail to submit property information - Times of India

No promotion if IPS officers fail to submit property informationTimes of IndiaPTI | Nov 21, 2011, 05.03AM IST NEW DELHI: Toughening its stand on IPS officers who fail to submit their immovable property returns by January 31, next year, government has decided to deny promotion to them. The decision to deny vigilance clearance to ...and

Interview: David Peck, managing director of Buccleuch Property - Scotsman (blog)

Scotsman (blog)Interview: David Peck, managing director of Buccleuch PropertyScotsman (blog)David Peck is taking on the chairmanship of the Scottish Property Federation. Picture: Phil Wilkinson/TSPL By Nathalie Thomas RECESSIONS force people to move where the work is, but for David Peck, who is fresh back from a trip to Kazakhstan,

Forex traders look beyond the euro - Financial Times

Forex traders look beyond the euroFinancial TimesCurrency traders are complaining that they are “bored” with the euro crisis and turning to increasingly esoteric areas in an attempt to make money as they continue to be baffled by the strength of the single currency.

Forex: EUR/USD bear tone intact, support at 1.3360 - Forexrazor

Forex: EUR/USD bear tone intact, support at 1.3360ForexrazorHigh-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...and

FOREX-Euro subdued, Spanish vote helps at margin - Reuters UK

FOREX-Euro subdued, Spanish vote helps at marginReuters UKSYDNEY, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The euro got off to a subdued start in Asia on Monday after a short-covering squeeze late last week ran out of steam and news of an overwhelming election victory for Spain's centre-right opposition was greeted

'Round-tripping accounts for 20% of forex trading' - The Nation Newspaper

'Round-tripping accounts for 20% of forex trading'The Nation NewspaperBy Our Reporter 7 minutes ago About 20 per cent of forex in the country is from autonomous sources, usually diverted into the parallel market through round-tripping. Managing Director, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismark Rewane, ...and

Forex - Asia Open -Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open -Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comSpike in Spanish and French bond yields - the trending barometers of the eurozone's financial health - dampened sentiment towards end of last week, though US stocks markets managed to eke out a mild positive close. Upsides were nonetheless guarded ...and

How to use shares to secure loans (1) - The Nation

How to use shares to secure loans (1)The NationIn Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) new risk-based regulatory approach emphasises credit risk management, which is majorly determined by adequate assessment and guarantee of loan. Lenders generally require presumable level of assurance that

Loan growth to moderate - Malaysia Star

Loan growth to moderateMalaysia StarPETALING JAYA: The outlook for the local banking sector next year will be challenging amid the global economic uncertainties and analysts are expecting loan growth to hover between 6% and 9% compared with double-digit expansion this ...With credit, comes responsibilityNew Straits Timesall 4 news

The European Bank Run Downward Spiral, Final Phase Of Goldman's World ... - The Market Oracle

Globe and MailThe European Bank Run Downward Spiral, Final Phase Of Goldman's World ...The Market Oracle"Nervous investors around the globe are accelerating their exit from the debt of European governments and banks, increasing the risk of a credit squeeze that could set off a downward spiral. Financial institutions are dumping their vast holdings of ...What are the Consequences of a Eurozone Break-up?mi2gEurope's search for funds and succourLivemintThe Euro Crisis Has Become

London property market: Political stability offers haven for investors - Financial Times

London property market: Political stability offers haven for investorsFinancial TimesJack Jones, head of specialised banking at Investec, the South African private bank, says most of its lending is to clients in Kensington and Chelsea, and Mayfair. “The super prime property market is attractive because it is large and growing. ...and

New York credit card gang targets top restaurants - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukNew York credit card gang targets top restaurantsTelegraph.co.ukDiners at some of New York's most popular restaurants had their credit card details stolen by waiters working for gangs who targetted American Express black cards then spent millions of dollars on luxury clothes and vintage wine, it is alleged. ...28 Indicted in Theft of Steakhouse Patrons' Credit Card DataNew York TimesCops hunt convicted killer Gregory Portacio in restaurant credit card scamNew York Daily

With credit, comes responsibility - New Straits Times

With credit, comes responsibilityNew Straits TimesRecently, credit cards and automotive loans were singled out as the "culprits". Some say that many who should not qualify have been granted advances as banks engage in increasingly stiffer competition for business. Others say banks think of nothing ...Bank Negara doing right thingMalaysia Starall 4 news

2011年11月19日星期六

Virgin vows to shake up UK banking - Scotsman

Telegraph.co.ukVirgin vows to shake up UK bankingScotsmanIt won't be enormous to start with, it won't be as big as the four biggest banks, but it gives us a platform by adding our credit cards and investment products, and Northern Rock's mortgage, savings and current accounts – our three million customers ...SIR RICHARD BRANSON KEEN TO CUT A VIRGIN CARDS DEALExpress.co.ukVirgin Money sees no loss to taxpayer from N Rock dealTelegraph.co.ukNorthern Rock sold to Virgin for

Cops hunt convicted killer Gregory Portacio in restaurant credit card scam - New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsCops hunt convicted killer Gregory Portacio in restaurant credit card scamNew York Daily NewsBY John Doyle & Ben Chapman The Capital Grille, 155 E. 42nd St., was among high-end restaurants hit in credit card fraud by waitstaff. Cops were still hunting Saturday for a convicted killer wanted in a massive credit card scam fed by thieving waiters ...28 Indicted in Theft of Steakhouse Patrons' Credit Card DataNew York TimesWaiters swiped credit cards, ID at top NYC

I've paid off my student loan but still can't get credit - The Guardian

I've paid off my student loan but still can't get creditThe GuardianI had been repaying my £8000 student loans for the past three years. At the start, I made an administrative error and paid late. The default has been on my credit file ever since. I did not miss any further payments but this made it difficult to get ...and

Halting super-easy loans - New Straits Times

New Straits TimesHalting super-easy loansNew Straits TimesAfter having five children, I am still paying for the loan.) Though the scene continues to draw laughter from fans of all ages, the debt trap is no laughing matter. There are endless sad stories these days on how ordinary Malaysians are falling into ...Bank Negara unveils new financing rulesMalaysia Starall 32 news

Restaurant owner uses a SBA loan program to expand - StandardNet

StandardNetRestaurant owner uses a SBA loan program to expandStandardNetSoto received a Small Business Administration 7(a) loan from Zions Bank in February of this year to expand yet again and built a brand new restaurant in Clearfield, scheduled to open the first week of December. "From 2006 to 2011 we built more cash and

NASDAQ Heavily traded Stocks -CLWR, YHOO, CMCSA, AMAT, RMBS - Retirement Planning

NASDAQ Heavily traded Stocks -CLWR, YHOO, CMCSA, AMAT, RMBSRetirement PlanningClearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) slid -20.97%, to close at $1.47 and its overall traded volume was 19.30M shares during the last session the stock had average daily volume of 9.70M shares. ...and

NLY, MO, PEP, BK, CX - Notable Stocks with Volume at NYSE - Retirement Planning

NLY, MO, PEP, BK, CX - Notable Stocks with Volume at NYSERetirement PlanningAnnaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) fell -0.98%, to close at $16.15 and its overall traded volume was 10.62M shares during the last session the stock had average daily volume of 15.29M shares. ...and

NASDAQ Hot Stocks to watch are - PLCM, JDSU, KLAC, SWKS, RFMD - Retirement Planning

NASDAQ Hot Stocks to watch are - PLCM, JDSU, KLAC, SWKS, RFMDRetirement PlanningPolycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) slid -3.81%, to close at $16.93 and its overall traded volume was 4.21M shares during the last session the stock had average daily volume of 4.45M shares. PLCM shares were trading ...and

NYSE Heavily traded Stocks -JEF, MRK, VALE. P, TXN, CRM - Retirement Planning

NYSE Heavily traded Stocks -JEF, MRK, VALE. P, TXN, CRMRetirement PlanningThe 52-week range of the stock is $9.50-$27.12. The market capitalization of the company stands at $2.03B and it has 199.72M outstanding shares. Jefferies Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate as securities and investment banking firm. ...and

NYSE Heavily traded Stocks -DLB, RIO, VSH, JWN, JCP - Retirement Planning

NYSE Heavily traded Stocks -DLB, RIO, VSH, JWN, JCPRetirement PlanningThe stock has a 52 week low of $25.70 and 52 week high of $68.88. The market capitalization of the company stands at $3.39B and it has 110.43M outstanding shares. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. develops and delivers products and technologies that are used in ...and

2011年11月18日星期五

Tempting free loans target those most at risk - The Independent

Tempting free loans target those most at riskThe IndependentA free loan offer launched this week could prove disastrous for hard-up families, a debt charity has warned. "It's just a way to snare people into paying sky-high rates," said Una Farrell of the Consumer Credit Counselling Service.

Steakhouse Waiters Recruited for Credit-Card Scheme - Wall Street Journal

New York Daily NewsSteakhouse Waiters Recruited for Credit-Card SchemeWall Street JournalAP An identity-theft ring recruited waiters at Manhattan steakhouses and other high-end restaurants to steal diners' credit-card information, authorities said Friday. Some 28 people have been indicted on racketeering and other charges. ...New York Steakhouse Waiters Stole Credit Card Data, DA SaysBusinessWeekNew York waiters busted for stealing credit card numbersReutersNY waiters allegedly stole

New York Authorities Announce Credit Card Fraud Bust - TPM

TPMNew York Authorities Announce Credit Card Fraud BustTPMThe fraud ring stole at least fifty American Express credit card numbers using handheld “skimmers,” legal products available for sale online. The thieves then embarked on a similarly massive operation to counterfeit the cards, even going so far as to ...and

WORLD FOREX: Euro Gets A Lift As Bond Yields Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal

Moneycontrol.comWORLD FOREX: Euro Gets A Lift As Bond Yields Edge LowerWall Street JournalNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The euro rose against the dollar, as a dearth of negative news about Europe's debt troubles helped stabilize the common currency. Newly-appointed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti won a ...FOREX-Euro rises on ECB lending hope, but down for 3rd weekReutersForex Market Outlook 11/18/11FXstreet.comFOREX-Dollar gains for 4th day as euro zone woes persistReuters

Forex - Latam Summary & Highlights 18 Nov - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Latam Summary & Highlights 18 NovFXMarketAlerts.com* Very negative week as the global market reeled from the contagion in Europe pushed yields in Spain. France., Belgium wider, forcing the ECB to purchase the bonds in the secondary market. BRL lost 2.4% in the week to close at 1.787 BCB however ...and

Farm-Insurance Plan May Raise US Taxpayer Costs, Lawmaker Says - BusinessWeek

Farm-Insurance Plan May Raise US Taxpayer Costs, Lawmaker SaysBusinessWeekThe so-called shallow-loss insurance plan, which would pay out only when revenue falls, “could mean a huge new entitlement or expanded entitlement from where we are, which is the antithesis” of the deficit-reduction goal of lawmakers, ...and

Why was my Admiral car insurance policy also a write-off? - The Guardian

Why was my Admiral car insurance policy also a write-off?The GuardianI reported the theft of the car to Admiral insurance on 31 May and was told that it would be immediately treated as a write-off, and to send Admiral my insurance documents and spare key, which I did the following day. I was also advised to inform

Taunton and Attleboro insurance firms merge - New England Business Bulletin

Taunton and Attleboro insurance firms mergeNew England Business BulletinFarrell Backlund Insurance Agency, based in Taunton, has merged with the Richardson-Cuddy Insurance Agency, Inc. of Attleboro, creating one of the largest independent property and casualty insurance agencies in Southeastern Massachusetts, the companies ...and

FBD: Property insurance to rise - Irish Examiner

FBD: Property insurance to riseIrish ExaminerTHE heavy flooding on the east coast is unlikely to cost insurance giant, FBD more than €6 million, but the company warned that it's likely to result in increased property insurance rates. In all, the damage from the floods that hit ...and

Halifax launches Junior Stocks & Shares ISA - Banking Times

Halifax launches Junior Stocks & Shares ISABanking TimesToday Halifax has launched a new Junior Stocks & Shares ISA, which will enable customers to top up and value their investment online. The new ISA will seek to track the performance of the FTSE 100 Index, and requires a minimum opening ...and

2011年11月17日星期四

Markets Live: Stocks dive as euro woes bite - Sydney Morning Herald

NEWS.com.auMarkets Live: Stocks dive as euro woes biteSydney Morning Herald11.15am: There's been a lot of talk about contagion lately. Well, the gloominess driving European and US markets lower has affected Australian shares today and others in the region. Tokyo stocks have opened down 1.24 per cent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ...Stocks rise but Europe's wobbles persistThe AustralianEarly Asian losses downbeat lead for the dayHerald Sunall 130 news

UBS takes knife to scandal-hit investment bank - swissinfo.ch

Financial TimesUBS takes knife to scandal-hit investment bankswissinfo.chSwiss banking giant UBS will dramatically cut back its investment bank following a rogue trading scandal and the continued prospect of stringent new regulations. The bank has announced 400 extra job cuts while pledging to ...UBS Scales Back Investment BankWall Street JournalUBS to take axe to investment bankingFinancial TimesUBS's US brokers to boost loans, bank referralsReutersWashington Post -BBC

Banks' Asset Size to Be a Yearly Determination - Wall Street Journal

Banks' Asset Size to Be a Yearly DeterminationWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—US banking regulators said they will review a year of quarterly financial reports to determine if a bank is large enough to come under the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's supervision powers, an announcement ...and

City tells Virgin to expect tough fight from big banks - The Independent

This is MoneyCity tells Virgin to expect tough fight from big banksThe IndependentVirgin Money faces an uphill struggle to make a meaningful impact on British banking, despite buying Northern Rock for a knockdown £747m and earmarking a possible flotation for as soon as 2014, City analysts warned yesterday. ...Virgin builds high street bank upon the RockFinancial TimesCITY FOCUS: Treasury begins banking retreat with sale of Northern RockThis is MoneyRock sale costs taxpayer £400m: We're

Five simple steps to curing Britain's new depression - Financial Times

Five simple steps to curing Britain's new depressionFinancial TimesWhatever may have been happening in the bloated banking and property sectors, there was no inflationary overheating in 2008 in the real economy. A more plausible excuse is that the banking-induced recession permanently reduced the productive capacity ...and

SNL Financial Acquires Datatrac's Interest Rate Products - PR Web (press release)

SNL Financial Acquires Datatrac's Interest Rate ProductsPR Web (press release)SNL Financial LC and Datatrac Corp. today announce SNL's acquisition of Datatrac's Interest Rate Products. As a result of the acquisition, SNL's clients will have unlimited access to over 10 million rates and fees from over 100000 depository locations ...and

Silver And Gold Prices Fall With Interest Rates And Stock Market - Investor's Business Daily

Moneycontrol.comSilver And Gold Prices Fall With Interest Rates And Stock MarketInvestor's Business DailyBy TRANG HO, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 05:38 PM ET Gold and silver failed to live up to their expectations for being safe havens today as their prices plunged alongside interest rates and the stock market. IShares Silver Trust (SLV) plummeted 6% ...Gold Call Options at $2000/oz – Goldman and Credit Suisse Bullish Due to US ...FXstreet.comSector Snap: GoldCBS Newsall 480 news

US HOT STOCKS: Salesforce.com Shares Active In Late Trading - Wall Street Journal

US HOT STOCKS: Salesforce.com Shares Active In Late TradingWall Street JournalUS stocks closed lower Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.1% to 11771, the Standard & Poor's 500 lost 1.7% to 1216, and the Nasdaq Composite shed 2% to 2588. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the after-hours

Regional stocks: RadiSys shares drop 6.2 percent - Bizjournals.com

AFPRegional stocks: RadiSys shares drop 6.2 percentBizjournals.comWhile protesters marched outside the Wall Street trading spaces, investors on the inside did a number on Thursday's stocks as well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.13 percent, dropping 134 points to finish at 11770. ...US stocks drop sharply amid eurozone contagion fearsAFPUS Stocks Post 3rd Decline In 4 Days; Europe, Technicals WeighWall Street JournalUS stocks lower as EZ worries persist; Dow Jones down

Miners lead stocks lower - Sydney Morning Herald

NEWS.com.auMiners lead stocks lowerSydney Morning HeraldHeading towards the close, US stocks had slumped as concern grew that Europe's debt crisis will worsen and lawmakers will fail to agree on plans to cut the American deficit. Commodity and technology shares had the biggest losses among 10 groups in the ...Stocks rise but Europe's wobbles persistThe AustralianAust stocks close slightly higherNinemsnAustralian shares slide on US and European debt woesNEWS.com.auall 128 news

2011年11月16日星期三

Forex: EUR/USD ends at 1.3450; 5-week low - NASDAQ

Forex: EUR/USD ends at 1.3450; 5-week lowNASDAQFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - As fears of a core European country like Spain or Italy defaulting went a few notches up on Wednesday, traders have shown a clear signed of regrouping by bidding the US Dollar to the boots. This safe-haven driven flows led ...and

Forex: GBP/USD breaks 1.5700 ahead of Tokyo - FXstreet.com

Forex: GBP/USD breaks 1.5700 ahead of TokyoFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Pound was under selling pressure since early Europe and still is in Asia, hit by worse than expected employment data and expected dovish inflation report in the UK. In early Asia now, Pound is resuming the downtrend by

Forex - EUR/USD, EUR/JPY Flows: EUR hit 5-wk lows, 1.3425 Options hit, key ... - FXMarketAlerts.com

Currency NewsForex - EUR/USD, EUR/JPY Flows: EUR hit 5-wk lows, 1.3425 Options hit, key ...FXMarketAlerts.comMore waves of stoploss hunting, options barriers run, as US funds, Europeans, option players went for 1.3425 option in EUR/USD to 5-week lows around 1.3423 given, lowest level since October 10 1.3376. Offers at 1.3450-60 for now. ...Forex – Dollar Extends Gains As Italy Woes Weigh On EuroDaily Markets (press release)Forex- Euro trims losses against dollar in choppy tradingForex

Judgment interest: Bill reducing interest rates on court judgments awaits ... - WisBar

WisBarJudgment interest: Bill reducing interest rates on court judgments awaits ...WisBarInterest on civil court judgments in Wisconsin is currently 12 percent. But both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature have passed a bill that would change judgment interest rates in civil cases to the prime rate plus 1 percent, currently 4.25 percent. ...Walker signs bill cutting interest rates on civil judgmentsWisconsin Law JournalWalker signs bills affecting Revenue, interest | The RepublicThe Republicall

How the Interest Rate Cut Will Affect NFPs - Pro Bono Australia

NEWS.com.auHow the Interest Rate Cut Will Affect NFPsPro Bono AustraliaThe Reserve Bank delivered some welcome relief when it reduced interest rates during Melbourne Cup week. Commonwealth Bank economist James McIntyre takes a look at what the rate cut means for the Not for Profit sector in this week's CBA Financial News. ...Slowing wages, economic activity gives RBA room to move on ratesThe AustralianReserve Bank of Australia gives no hints on next interest rate moveHerald SunAustralian

Interest Rates In France And Other Core European Countries Rise, Bring Europe ... - Huffington Post

Interest Rates In France And Other Core European Countries Rise, Bring Europe ...Huffington PostAs investors have been deserting European sovereign debt because they fear they would not be paid back in full, Baumohl said, interest rates have been rising. Investors sharpened the divide between safe German debt and debt in the rest of the eurozone, ...and

Feds: McDonald's worker stole credit card information - Detroit Free Press

Feds: McDonald's worker stole credit card informationDetroit Free PressAt least that's what a McDonald's employee in Oak Park is learning after getting charged today with stealing customers' credit card information at the drive thru window. According to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in ...and

Credit card you save with as you splurge - The National

The NationalCredit card you save with as you splurgeThe NationalDo credit cards have to offer more than just credit these days? What we are doing overall with our business, we are aiming to provide value that enriches our customers' lives. We appreciate that life at the moment is not the way it used to be a few

CONSUMER REPORTS: Americans warming again to credit-card companies - Daily Local News

Business InsiderCONSUMER REPORTS: Americans warming again to credit-card companiesDaily Local NewsThings are looking rosier for credit-card holders. Consumers are paying down balances and facing fewer punitive actions by credit-card companies, such as higher rates, late-payment fees and canceled cards, according to a nationwide survey by the ...CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate ReportMarketWatch (press release)Credit Card Delinquency Rates Rising AgainDailyFinanceSnow Makes You More

Salvation Army Santas Will Gladly Accept Your Credit Cards This Holiday Season - Jezebel

Indiana Public MediaSalvation Army Santas Will Gladly Accept Your Credit Cards This Holiday SeasonJezebelThe Times reports that for the first time ever, the Salvation Army bell-ringers that stand outside of your local mall each year will be accepting more than just loose change — they'll swipe your credit card right on the spot. ...Salvation Army Red Kettles to Accept Credit Card Payments via Square in Select ...MarketWatch (press release)Salvation Army ringers to test mobile credit card

2011年11月15日星期二

Forex: AUD/USD, drops back eyeing Tuesday's low - Forexrazor

Forex: AUD/USD, drops back eyeing Tuesday's lowForexrazorHigh-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, ...and

Bargainers agree to raise size of FHA-backed loans - The Associated Press

Wall Street JournalBargainers agree to raise size of FHA-backed loansThe Associated PressRealtors and home builders had lobbied hard to raise the loan limits for all four entities, arguing that the last thing the country's stubbornly weak housing market needs is stricter limits on government-backed mortgages. They were backed by members of ...Loan Backer's Cash Runs LowWall Street JournalHigher Loan Limits for FHA, Amid Higher Risk?CNBC.comBargainers agree to raise size of FHA-backed

The Best Credit Card - Business Insider

Daily MarketsThe Best Credit CardBusiness InsiderDavid Seaman is the creator of the popular finance blog and credit card deals comparison site Credit Card Outlaw. At least 2 or 3 times a month, I get asked what the absolute best credit card out there is -- I'm known as a credit expert since my ...Chase Credit Cards Woo Big Spenders With Rewards GaloreDaily MarketsBest credit cards for holiday spendingCBS NewsSweet rewards for those with good creditThe OlympianBaltimore Sun

Disaster Relief Center Will Become SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Broome ... - LoanSafe

WAMUDisaster Relief Center Will Become SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Broome ...LoanSafeALBANY, NY Source: FEMA– To continue serving disaster survivors affected by the recent storms in New York, the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) currently operating in the Broome County Library at ...SBA Offices Open Wednesday for Disaster Loan ApplicationsFairfaxNews.comTropical Storm Lee Survivors in Virginia can Apply for SBA AssistanceMarketWatch (press release)Fed loans available for Tropical Storm

Credit card defaults, late payments stabilize - The Associated Press

Credit card defaults, late payments stabilizeThe Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Steady improvements in credit card defaults and late payment rates have stalled after about 18 months, a sign that card users are returning to more normal payment patterns. The top six credit card-issuing banks posted mixed results for ...and

Kingfisher Airlines may convert part of debt into forex loans - Economic Times

Moneycontrol.comKingfisher Airlines may convert part of debt into forex loansEconomic TimesMUMBAI: Kingfisher Airlines plans to convert a part of its rupee debt into foreign currency loans to cut debt as interest rates abroad is lower than in India. Vijay Mallya, the promoter of the ailing airline, said on Tuesday that between Rs 1000 to Rs ...Kingfisher has not asked for more loans - SBIReuters IndiaIndia's Kingfisher has not asked for more loans-SBI chairmanReutersDebt recast for

Credit Card Traps 2.0: What You Need to Know - Credit Card Guide News

Credit Card Guide NewsCredit Card Traps 2.0: What You Need to KnowCredit Card Guide NewsMost consumers would agree that the Credit CARD Act of 2009 made life easier for credit card users. However, despite the new protections, card issuers have been quick to come up with new traps for unsuspecting consumers. ...and

Credit Card Traps 2.0: What You Need to Know - Credit Card Guide News

Credit Card Guide NewsCredit Card Traps 2.0: What You Need to KnowCredit Card Guide NewsMost consumers would agree that the Credit CARD Act of 2009 made life easier for credit card users. However, despite the new protections, card issuers have been quick to come up with new traps for unsuspecting consumers. ...and

Nama took control of seven customers' loans - Irish Times

The GuardianNama took control of seven customers' loansIrish TimesTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency took control of loans to seven of the 10 customers who acquired a stake in the bank previously held by Seán Quinn using loans from the bank. The transfer took place between May and November 2010. ...Anglo probing sale of land to Quinn childrenIrish IndependentHow Ireland's Richest Man Went BustMotley Fool UKall 244 news

CTA OKs plan to pay fares with credit, debit cards - Chicago Sun-Times

ChicagoistCTA OKs plan to pay fares with credit, debit cardsChicago Sun-TimesCommuters who don't have credit cards could purchase prepaid cards or use current fare methods, including paying with cash on buses, officials said. The CTA plans to launch the system in 2014. It's the “backbone” for the universal fare system the state ...CTA riders could pay fares with credit cardsWGN RadioCTA to Accept Credit Cards, PhonesNBC ChicagoCTA plan would let riders pay fares with credit

Oregon insurance commissioner to advise HHS on exchanges - The Hill (blog)

OregonLive.com (blog)Oregon insurance commissioner to advise HHS on exchangesThe Hill (blog)Oregon's top insurance regulator is joining the Health and Human Services Department to help implement insurance exchanges. Oregon Insurance Administrator Teresa Miller will start at HHS next month, according to a ...Oregon's insurance commissioner takes federal job working on new health care lawOregonLive.com (blog)all 3 news

Highmark to Fundamentally Change Small Business Health Insurance Through Pilot ... - Sacramento Bee

Highmark to Fundamentally Change Small Business Health Insurance Through Pilot ...Sacramento Bee15, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc., an independent Blue Cross Blue Shield plan based in Pittsburgh, announced today that it has partnered with Array Health, a leader in health insurance exchange technology and services, to fundamentally change ...and

Harleysville, Nationwide Submit Merger Filing to PA Insurance Department - Sacramento Bee

Harleysville, Nationwide Submit Merger Filing to PA Insurance DepartmentSacramento BeeBy Pennsylvania Insurance Department HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 15, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company would merge under a filing received by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department ...and

Irene's Connecticut Insurance Tally: $160M And Counting - Hartford Courant

WWL First NewsIrene's Connecticut Insurance Tally: $160M And CountingHartford CourantWhile it's too early to give precise estimates for insured losses in the October snowstorm, claims paid for Tropical Storm Irene in Connecticut have already topped $160 million, ...Hearing Tomorrow To Clear Up Irene Insurance Claim Confusion In ConnecticutCBS New Yorkall 84 news

Head of Quinn insurance hopes for profits in 2012 - Irish Times

Irish TimesHead of Quinn insurance hopes for profits in 2012Irish TimesTHE NEW chief executive of Quinn Insurance hopes to return the business in the Republic to profitability in 2012 and regain some of the customers lost during its 18-month administration process. Dubliner Pat O'Brien, the chief executive of Liberty ...Liberty plans full Quinn Insurance controlRTE.ieLEWIS v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLeagle.comA Pledge for Fire Safety Earns Ten U.S. Communities $10000 Grants

2011年11月14日星期一

Reserve Bank of Australia gives no hints on next interest rate move - Herald Sun

The West AustralianReserve Bank of Australia gives no hints on next interest rate moveHerald SunTHE Reserve Bank of Australia has given no direct hints on the future path for interest rates in the minutes for its November board meeting. The RBA chose to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent at its November board meeting, ...RBA signals comfort on ratesThe AustralianRates cut didn't boost confidenceCoff's Coast AdvocateRBA Saw Case for Modest Easing on Global Risk, Minutes

Do you have faith in travel insurance? - CBC.ca

CBC.caDo you have faith in travel insurance?CBC.ca(CBC)An elderly BC couple's struggle with its insurance provider over a travel insurance claim is prompting greater calls for transparency by the insurance industry. Artur and Anna Friesen, of Abbotsford, were travelling in the US when Anna had to be ...and

Affirmative Insurance Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Affirmative Insurance Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial ResultsMarketWatch (press release)Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. is a distributor and producer of non-standard personal automobile insurance policies and related products and services for individual consumers in targeted geographic markets. Non-standard personal automobile ...and

Disaster insurance review 'not good enough' - ABC Online

BigPond NewsDisaster insurance review 'not good enough'ABC OnlineA Brisbane flood victim who has been fighting her insurer says she thinks companies would find ways around new insurance regulations. The Federal Government released its response to the Natural Disaster ...Govt proposes standard flood definitionSydney Morning HeraldReforms to protect householdersIpswich Queensland TimesGoing with the flow: flood to mean floodThe AustralianHerald Sun -4-traders (press

Don't Let November Dampen Your Spirits Urges Swinton Insurance - MarketWatch (press release)

Don't Let November Dampen Your Spirits Urges Swinton InsuranceMarketWatch (press release)MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, Nov 14, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Swinton, the UK's leading home insurance broker is urging home owners to take extra precaution this November as the damp weather sets in for the winter. Damp can cause damage to a wide ...and

Davids outlines plan to cut property taxes - Post-Bulletin

Davids outlines plan to cut property taxesPost-BulletinPAUL — House Tax Committee Chairman Greg Davids unveiled an $80 million proposal on Monday to slash property taxes for businesses and some homeowners. Davids, R-Preston, is proposing to exclude the first $100000 in value for commercial/industrial ...Minn. House GOP to push property tax reliefBoston.comHouse tax committee Chairman Greg Davids proposes property tax relief packageCoon Rapids ECM PublishersCOMMENTARY: Dispelling Minnesota tax

Decar Property-Field Season Summary - MarketWatch (press release)

Decar Property-Field Season SummaryMarketWatch (press release)First Point believes that the Decar Project is the first property of its type anywhere in the world to be explored for possible commercial production of nickel entirely from awaruite, a naturally-occurring nickel-iron alloy, or "stainless steel". ...and

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