2012年2月29日 星期三

Property Patriarch Retires - Wall Street Journal

Property Patriarch RetiresWall Street JournalBY POLLY HUI AND JEFFREY NG HONG KONG—Cheng Yu-tung, the 86-year-old patriarch of property titan New World Development Co., has handed the reins of the blue-chip empire he co-founded to his eldest son, becoming the first of the city's aging real ...and

Finance News

Boulder Police Search For Credit Card Thief - CBS Local

CBS LocalBoulder Police Search For Credit Card ThiefCBS Local(CBS4)- Police in Boulder are looking for a woman who stole a purse and credit cards last month. The theft happened Jan. 16 at the Walrus, 1911 11th Street. A woman told police that she was playing pool with friends when an unknown woman began to talk ...Boulder police seek suspects who spent thousands on stolen credit cardsDaily Cameraall 5 news

Finance News

Gap between property asking and selling prices - Stuff.co.nz

Gap between property asking and selling pricesStuff.co.nzThe latest data from property listings website Realestate.co.nz shows the average price vendors listed their homes at rose 8.8 per cent nationally in February from January. Yet according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data, the average sale ...Property asking prices hit new highNew Zealand HeraldProperty listings surge, record prices - reportVoxyResidential property prices at record high - at least the asking priceNational

Finance News

British bank chief warns quantitative easing is 'laying seeds for next crisis' - The Guardian

The GuardianBritish bank chief warns quantitative easing is 'laying seeds for next crisis'The GuardianBreaking ranks from his fellow bosses, Sands, whose bank is focused mainly in Asia, said: "Banks are still going to have to refinance their loans in three years time. It's not clear what the exit strategy is, nor is it possible to predict what the ...Central banks' joint efforts sustain global systemKansas City StarMonthly Archives: February 2012FT.com (blog)all 85 news

Finance News

Home Loan Servicing Closes Down 3% Post-IPO - Wall Street Journal

Home Loan Servicing Closes Down 3% Post-IPOWall Street Journal(Updates throughout with more details and risks related to Ocwen's relationship with Home Loan Servicing.) By Lynn Cowan Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Shares of Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd. (HLSS), a company created by an Ocwen Financial Corp.and

Finance News

Gold edges up ahead of ECB loan offer - Pakistan Daily Times

Moneycontrol.comGold edges up ahead of ECB loan offerPakistan Daily TimesSINGAPORE: Gold edged higher for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations for more cheap loans to be offered by the European Central Bank later in the day. Cash gold was on course to gain for a second month in a row in February ahead of the ...PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Eases On ECB Loans, Stronger US GDPWall Street JournalGold watching Fed and Eurozone for directionFutures Magazineall 370 news

Finance News

Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans In Massachusetts is March 29 - Sacramento Bee

Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans In Massachusetts is March 29Sacramento Bee29, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The US Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Massachusetts that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit ...Deadline To Apply for SBA Working Capital Disaster Loans in Va. Is March 29HispanicBusiness.comDisaster loans available to cover frost/freeze

Finance News

UK banks snap up billions in cheap ECB loans - The Independent

The Daily StarUK banks snap up billions in cheap ECB loansThe IndependentBritish banks joined the queue for hundreds of billions in cheap three-year loans from the European Central Bank yesterday as its funding lifeline for the region's financial institutions surged past the €1 trillion (£847bn) mark.ECB hands out $712 bln loans to banksThe Daily StarBundesbank at odds with ECB over loansFinancial TimesEuropean Banks Flock to 2nd Round of Cheap LoansNew York TimesCNNMoney -Irish

Finance News

Fannie Mae Challenges Bank of America on Rift - Wall Street Journal

Fox NewsFannie Mae Challenges Bank of America on RiftWall Street Journals assertion that the two decided by mutual consent in January not to renew their loan-purchase agreement in the middle of a battle over who should pick up the multibillion-dollar tab for bad mortgages. Rather the mortgage-finance company said in ...RPT-UPDATE 3-Fannie Mae seeks $4.6 billion in aid after Q4 lossReutersFannie Mae reports fourth-quarter lossMarketWatchFannie: Repurchase requests led to BofA disputeChicago

Finance News

Positive response to MCX stock offer improves investor sentiment in BSE shares - Economic Times

Positive response to MCX stock offer improves investor sentiment in BSE sharesEconomic TimesMUMBAI:In December stocks of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) had touched a new low as there were few takers for unlisted shares of a bourse facing stiff competition. But in the past few weeks there is some action in the illiquid counter following a surge

Finance News

Mexico's Stocks End Lower After Fed Chief's Cautious Comments - Wall Street Journal

Mexico's Stocks End Lower After Fed Chief's Cautious CommentsWall Street JournalStill, for the month of February, Mexican stocks posted a slight gain. The IPC index of the leading 35 shares ended the day 0.5% lower to 37817 points on heavy volume of 801.6 million shares valued at 18.38 billion pesos ($1.43 billion).and

Finance News

2012年2月28日 星期二

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comNews was generally positive in the overnight session. Whilst stocks were initially softer on a bigger than expected drop in durable goods orders, losses were reversed later on other US data and positive earnings data (Office Depot).and

Finance News

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Still limited above .8400 level - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Still limited above .8400 levelFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile Return to pressure the .8400/26 range highs though bulls still struggling to sustain probes above the .8400 level. This area still seen capping and lower high sought for swing back to the ...and

Finance News

Forex - AUD/USD, AUD/JPY Flows: AUD 1.0800 Options taken out; eye Retail sales ... - FXMarketAlerts.com

DailyForex.comForex - AUD/USD, AUD/JPY Flows: AUD 1.0800 Options taken out; eye Retail sales ...FXMarketAlerts.comAUD/USD spiked up to highs of 1.0802, on talks of options run/ stoploss at 1.0800 handle. AUD/USD rose on good US houses, funds and options related buying from 1.0785-90 vs NY close of 1.0767. Cross/JPY firmer as some stoploss hit on way up.Forex - EUR/USD firms ahead of ECB loan programForex ProsForex: EUR/USD creeps north ahead of LTROFXstreet.comForex: Euro dollar exchange rate

Finance News

Forex - Chart USD/KRW Update: Pressure turning towards downside - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Chart USD/KRW Update: Pressure turning towards downsideFXMarketAlerts.com00:20 GMT - Starting the new day on a weak tone with prices slipping below 1124.00 support and re-applying downside pressure towards 1120.10 ahead of daily support line at 1119.00 and below the latter will unlease another round of strong selling.and

Finance News

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Still limited above .8400 level - Forexrazor

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Still limited above .8400 levelForexrazorHigh-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

Finance News

BMO reaps bonanza from recovery of US loans - Globe and Mail

Globe and MailBMO reaps bonanza from recovery of US loansGlobe and MailBank of Montreal posted a sharp jump in first-quarter earnings, but the results relied heavily on a windfall from soured US loans – and masked slumping profits in Canada. Canada's fourth-largest bank by assets reported a surprising 34-per-cent increase ...BMO profit jumps on US unit, lower loan lossesReutersBMO profit jumps 34%Toronto SunIndy Construction Projects Line up FundingInside INdiana Business (press

Finance News

Forex Flash: AUD/USD to remain stubbornly high over the next few years - ANZ - FXstreet.com

Forex Flash: AUD/USD to remain stubbornly high over the next few years - ANZFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Divergences between highly-rated, high-yielding countries and those other industrialised nations with weak economies and highly expansionary monetary policies are becoming ever more apparent. As a result, the Australian ...and

Finance News

Mortgage Interest Rates Reported by FHFA - LoanSafe

Mortgage Interest Rates Reported by FHFALoanSafeThis Contract Rate series can be found at http://www.fhfa.gov/Default.aspx?Page=251. The average interest rate on conventional, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loans of $417000 or less increased 1 basis point to 4.33 percent in January.and

Finance News

Satyajit Das: They are all at it – but side effects of QE may turn out to be ... - The Independent

Mortgage StrategySatyajit Das: They are all at it – but side effects of QE may turn out to be ...The IndependentWith interest rates low, central banks are changing the quantity of money by buying government bonds, injecting cash into the banking system. In theory, QE lowers borrowing costs and creates liquidity, hopefully stimulating demand and inflation.Charlie Bean Strikes Again Rock Bottom Interest RatesOye! TimesBank must arm itself for changeMortgage Strategyall 4 news

Finance News

Pakistani stocks, rupee & o/n rates end flat - Reuters

The Express TribunePakistani stocks, rupee & o/n rates end flatReutersThe Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.03 percent, or 4.44 points, lower at 12739.22 points. Turnover rose to 217.59 million shares, compared with 205.79 million shares traded on Monday. "National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) with ...KSE sheds 4 pts as investors book profitsPakistan Daily TimesMarket Watch: Bourse closes flat in mixed sessionThe Express TribuneBears neutralise bull surge amid

Finance News

Occidental, Noble Corp. lift energy stocks - MarketWatch

Occidental, Noble Corp. lift energy stocksMarketWatchBy Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks reversed course and rose on Tuesday, with shares of Occidental Petroleum and Noble Corp. providing a lift, while BP PLC moved to sell natural-gas fields in Kansas for $1.2 billion.and

Finance News

US Stocks Pare Gains as Energy, Industrial Shares Fall - BusinessWeek

Telegraph.co.ukUS Stocks Pare Gains as Energy, Industrial Shares FallBusinessWeek28 (Bloomberg) -- The Standard & Poor's 500 Index pared gains as energy and industrial stocks retreated, wiping out part of an earlier rally triggered by a jump in consumer confidence to a one-year high. Exxon Mobil Corp. and 3M Co. fell at least 0.5 ...GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, shares pare gains after US dataReutersUS STOCKS-Dow, S&P hit milestones on confidence, lower oilReuters UKDow Closes Above 13000

Finance News

Police crack international credit card fraud ring - Sun News Network

Sun News NetworkPolice crack international credit card fraud ringSun News NetworkTORONTO -- Fake credit cards with data stolen from GTA residents were sold around the world, police said Tuesday. Project Holiday netted seven suspects, is hunting another, and needs to identify a dozen more. Police allege the racket tampered with ...Toronto police lay 357 charges in alleged ATM-tampering scamNational PostHundreds of charges in ATM fraud caseCTV.ca1500 scammed by ATM tampering devices in GTA,

Finance News

Infinity Property & Casualty (IPCC) Reports Q4 EPS of $0.96, Offers FY12 EPS ... - StreetInsider.com (subscription)

Infinity Property & Casualty (IPCC) Reports Q4 EPS of $0.96, Offers FY12 EPS ...StreetInsider.com (subscription)Infinity Property & Casualty (NASDAQ: IPCC) reported Q4 EPS of $0.96, which may not compare to the analyst estimate of $0.64. Revenue for the quarter came in at $290 million versus the consensus estimate of $266.76 million. Infinity Property & Casualty ...INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORP. : Infinity Property and Casualty Reports ...4-tradersInfinity Property and

Finance News

2012年2月27日 星期一

US government converts 1st home foreclosure in hardest-hit metro area to ... - Washington Post

USA TODAYUS government converts 1st home foreclosure in hardest-hit metro area to ...Washington PostInvestors can submit applications to purchase properties owned by Fannie in some of the nation's hardest hit metro areas — Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix and parts of Florida. The government rescued Fannie and its sister organization Freddie Mac ...FHFA Announces Pilot REO Property Sales in Hardest-Hit AreasRealEstateRama (press release)all 187 news

Finance News

Warrington commercial property market up by 63 per cent, says GVA Grimley report - Manchester Evening News

Warrington commercial property market up by 63 per cent, says GVA Grimley reportManchester Evening NewsWarrington's commercial property market grew by 63 per cent in 2011, according to figures published by GVA Grimley today. The 2011 statistics show that take-up reached 212491 sq ft in the town and surrounding areas, up from 130000 sq ft in

Finance News

Property crash is no respecter of borders - Irish Times

Property crash is no respecter of bordersIrish TimesNegative equity does not respect borders and the property crash North and South, plus Nama's subsequent role, has revealed just how closely interlinked the two property markets really are. This is starkly illustrated by both the rising failure rate of ...and

Finance News

How Queensland retailer WOW was brought down by a $20 million property debt - SmartCompany.com.au

How Queensland retailer WOW was brought down by a $20 million property debtSmartCompany.com.auThe problems began back in 2010, when two directors of Wow Sight and Sound were caught up in a property sale with hundreds of millions of dollars, when banks appointed receivers to assets controlled by the two men. The directors and co-founders, ...and

Finance News

Contrarian Strategy: Buy Banks - Morningstar

Contrarian Strategy: Buy BanksMorningstarInvestors looking for contrarian investment strategies may want to consider buying into banks. The banking sector is currently one of the most undervalued sectors and is the most shunned amongst investment managers, according to a presentation by ...and

Finance News

UK to Halt Banking Tax-Avoidance Schemes, Treasury Says - BusinessWeek

Telegraph.co.ukUK to Halt Banking Tax-Avoidance Schemes, Treasury SaysBusinessWeek27 (Bloomberg) -- The UK government acted to stop the use of two “aggressive” tax-avoidance schemes disclosed by a bank, ensuring the payment of more than 500 million pounds ($790 million) in tax, the Treasury said. The schemes were designed to work ...UK Treasury Closes Banking Tax Avoidance SchemesWall Street JournalUK: Government action halts banking tax avoidance schemes7thSpace Interactive (press

Finance News

HSBC leads banking shares down despite bumper profit - CITY A.M.

HSBC leads banking shares down despite bumper profitCITY A.M.BRITAIN'S leading share index ended lower yesterday, pressured by weakness in banking issues after international leaders said more money was needed from Europe to help ease the region's debt crisis, and with heavyweight HSBC falling after its results.and

Finance News

ECB funding facility is not enough for long-term stability - Irish Times

Financial TimesECB funding facility is not enough for long-term stabilityIrish TimesThe world's major central banks responded to the systemic threat through the introduction of unconventional monetary policies with unfathomable abbreviations, including TAF, TSLF and PDCF. Fast-forward to today and the European Central Bank's (ECB) ...ECB Loan Program Eyed for Take-Up SizeWall Street JournalECB is banking on second shot of cheap moneyCITY A.M.Lloyds and RBS eye cheap ECB

Finance News

Bank opens path to stock sale - China Daily

China DailyBank opens path to stock saleChina DailyBy Gao Changxin (China Daily) BEIJING - The Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd, a commercial bank in China serving small business owners, said on Monday that it has finished a joint-stock restructuring and paved the way for a sale of shares to the ...and

Finance News

TERRY MURDEN: How a bank was able to make bonuses palatable - Scotsman

ScotsmanTERRY MURDEN: How a bank was able to make bonuses palatableScotsmanFOLLOWING the dismal losses at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, the unsubsidised HSBC has unashamedly lavished multi-million pound bonuses on staff after showing its struggling rivals how to make a profit. While RBS and Lloyds consider ...HSBC faces surging overseas pay costsFinancial TimesHSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver paid £8m as profits riseTelegraph.co.ukHSBC counts cost of emerging market

Finance News

2012年2月26日 星期日

Small Talk: Osborne needs better trick after Merlin failed to work wonders - The Independent

Norfolk Eastern Daily PressSmall Talk: Osborne needs better trick after Merlin failed to work wondersThe IndependentOnce HSBC unveils its 2011 results today, we will have heard from all five banks strong-armed into signing up to binding lending targets a year ago. And though the Government has often claimed that Merlin is an example of how it is forcing the banking ...HSBC regional boss pledges to boost lending to smaller firmsNorfolk Eastern Daily Pressall 2 news

Finance News

Brazil Will Continue Cutting Interest Rates, Tombini Says - BusinessWeek

Brazil Will Continue Cutting Interest Rates, Tombini SaysBusinessWeek26 (Bloomberg) -- The results of a Brazilian central bank survey showing interest rates at levels inconsistent with the country's inflation target won't alter policy makers' strategy of lowering borrowing costs further, bank President Alexandre Tombini ...and

Finance News

Axa plans €2bn property lending drive - Financial Times

Axa plans €2bn property lending driveFinancial TimesBy Ed Hammond, Property Correspondent Axa is gearing up to lend €2bn to European property companies during 2012 as one of Europe's largest insurers bids to cash in on the regulatory pressure curtailing bank financing across the

Finance News

Renter 'age fears' over buying home - The Press Association

Renter 'age fears' over buying homeThe Press AssociationRents soared to an average of £890 a month last year as people struggled to get on the property ladder, but despite the hikes one in four people said long-term renting was not a problem, property website FindaProperty.com found.and

Finance News

FOREX-Yen tumbles further, euro holds firm - Reuters UK

New York TimesFOREX-Yen tumbles further, euro holds firmReuters UK* Yen hits 7-1/2 month low vs USD, oil plays a part * Euro stays firm ahead of Wednesday's ECB liquidity action * Commodity currencies lose lustre for now By Ian Chua SYDNEY, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The yen slid to a new seven-month low against the dollar ...Forex - EUR/USD, USD/JPY Flows: ECB Draghi: much of LTRO used to repurchase ...FXMarketAlerts.comRisk Quiet, Yen Weakens in Early Trading; G20, ECB LTRO in FocusDailyFXall 67

Finance News

Forex: USD/JPY approaching key resistance at 81.70 - FXstreet.com

Forex: USD/JPY approaching key resistance at 81.70FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - USD/JPY has opened the Asia-Pacific very well bid this Monday morning at 81.23 from 80.90 late Friday, as the pairing made a weekly close above the top of the weekly ichimoku cloud, at 80.95, for the first time since ...and

Finance News

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comExtremely thin late-week action in Friday's overnight session; stocks started mildly firmer in part aided by better data and a firm Italian auction; Feb Final Michigan sentiment revised to 75.3 from 72.5, vs 73.0 exp. Meanwhile, Jan new home sales slip ...and

Finance News

Forex Flash: USD/JPY may see sharper move to 85.00 in the next three months - UBS - FXstreet.com

Forex Flash: USD/JPY may see sharper move to 85.00 in the next three months - UBSFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - USDJPY has met UBS prior end year target of 80, prompting the bank to see an even sharper move to 85 now in the next three months. According to Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Head of FX at UBS Macro Research, "the upward rise in the ...and

Finance News

Forex - Chart AUD/JPY Update: Break of 86.35 boosting upmove - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart AUD/JPY Update: Break of 86.35 boosting upmoveFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile 23:03 GMT - Opening gap-up above last Friday's high of 86.72 seen boosting the swing from last week's low of 84.67 and eyeing stronger resistance at 87.76 and expect the latter to attract ...and

Finance News

Forex: AUD/USD falling below 1.0700; PM Gillard expected to maintain power - FXstreet.com

Forex: AUD/USD falling below 1.0700; PM Gillard expected to maintain powerFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - Australian PM Julia Gillard is expected to win a leadership challenged for her job this morning by former leader Kevin Rudd, and AUD/USD is sliding ahead of the results, reportedly available in 3 hours' time.and

Finance News

Forex Flash: USD/JPY may see sharper move to 85.00 in the next three months - UBS - NASDAQ

Forex Flash: USD/JPY may see sharper move to 85.00 in the next three months - UBSNASDAQFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - USDJPY has met UBS prior end year target of 80, prompting the bank to see an even sharper move to 85 now in the next three months. According to Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Head of FX at UBS Macro Research, "the upward rise in the ...and

Finance News

2012年2月25日 星期六

Trial date set in lawsuit over looted insurers - Wall Street Journal

Trial date set in lawsuit over looted insurersWall Street JournalAP NEW YORK — More than a decade after it was filed, a federal judge in Mississippi has set a tentative trial date in a lawsuit stemming from scams run by a notorious financier who looted $200 million from insurance companies and created a charity ...and

Finance News

NC motorists get welcome insurance news - MyrtleBeachOnline.com

NC motorists get welcome insurance newsMyrtleBeachOnline.comNC Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin says the Department of Insurance has received the annual auto insurance rate filing from the NC Rate Bureau indicating no request for a rate hike in 2012. The Rate Bureau, which is separate from the Department of ...and

Finance News

HEALTH: Businesses turn to high deductible medical insurance - Press-Enterprise

Live Insurance NewsHEALTH: Businesses turn to high deductible medical insurancePress-EnterpriseBY LESLIE BERKMAN Employers in Inland Southern California and across the nation have tried to shield themselves from soaring medical insurance premiums by shifting more of the cost to their workers. Almost two years ago Luminex, a family-owned ...Health insurance companies in California to increase rates by 8 to 14 percentLive Insurance NewsNew Data Suggests Insurance Premium Growth Slowed in MA After

Finance News

Health insurance: Vermont plan riles firms - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science MonitorHealth insurance: Vermont plan riles firmsChristian Science MonitorHealth insurance reform passes the Vermont House. But business group pushes back, saying health insurance choices would be limited. By Associated Press / February 25, 2012 Speaker Shap Smith, center, talks with lawmakers about detail on a health-care ...Business group hits Vermont health reform billThe Republicall 12 news

Finance News

India's forex reserves rise to $293.44 bn - IANS

IANSIndia's forex reserves rise to $293.44 bnIANSForeign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves kitty, rose by $87.5 million to $259.53 billion during the week under review, according to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement. The RBI did not provide any ...India's forex reserves rise to $293.44 billionZee NewsIndia's forex reserves rise to $293.44 bln – RBIDAWN.comall 9 news

Finance News

India's forex reserves rise to $293.44 bn - IANS

IANSIndia's forex reserves rise to $293.44 bnIANSForeign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves kitty, rose by $87.5 million to $259.53 billion during the week under review, according to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement. The RBI did not provide any ...India's forex reserves rise to $293.44 billionZee NewsIndia's forex reserves rise to $293.44 bln – RBIDAWN.comall 9 news

Finance News

Forex Margin Protector Expert Advisor (EA) Software Robot Now Available for ... - TopWireNews (press release)

Forex Margin Protector Expert Advisor (EA) Software Robot Now Available for ...TopWireNews (press release)/EINPresswire.com/Las Vegas, NV - Today, SG Samuels, Forex trading expert and author of the upcoming book “Trade Money Not Stock”, today announced the availability of the Forex Margin Protector software for the MetaTrader 4.x trading desk

Finance News

Central bank may cut interest rate before July - China Daily

Central bank may cut interest rate before JulyChina DailyBy Hu Yuanyuan (China Daily) BEIJING - China's central bank may cut the interest rate in the second and third quarters this year, as the economies in the EU and US slow down further while domestic inflation pressure gradually eases, economists said on ...and

Finance News

Banks to grab share of ECB's €500bn loans - The Independent

Financial NewsBanks to grab share of ECB's €500bn loansThe IndependentThe European Central Bank is set to flood banking markets with €500bn (£424bn) of cheap loans this week, taking its financial support of the European Union to €1trn in just three months. On Wednesday, the ECB will hold its second allotment of ...Banking on another ECB liquidity fixFinancial Newsall 456 news

Finance News

HSBC in line for £14bn profits - Scotsman

This is MoneyHSBC in line for £14bn profitsScotsmanHSBC rounds off the big four banks' reporting season tomorrow, when its exposure to emerging markets and a gradually recovering US economy is expected to deliver boosted profits. This will offset a tougher performance in investment banking that is ...HSBC to refocus on Asia as £14bn profit loomsTelegraph.co.ukHSBC chief set to brave critics and accept his bonusThe IndependentHSBC to end banking sector resultsThe Press AssociationThis is

Finance News

Terry Murden: Banks have long way to go before full rehabilitation - Scotsman

Sky NewsTerry Murden: Banks have long way to go before full rehabilitationScotsmanBETWEEN them, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group notched up losses of £5.5 billion last year. Working out which was the worst performer and has the weakest prospects is like trying to judge which of two inebriates is the drunker.Lloyds plunges to £3.5bn loss for 2011The GuardianLloyds Banking Group completes 'immense' Halifax system migrationPC AdvisorAnnual loss at Lloyds rises to £3.5bn

Finance News

Brazil shares notch 10-month high as Latam stocks advance - Business Recorder (blog)

Business RecorderBrazil shares notch 10-month high as Latam stocks advanceBusiness Recorder (blog)Latin American stocks reached near-six-month highs as optimism over global economic growth led investors to take advantage of lower equity prices but many were wary about the week ahead. The MSCI Latin American stock index gained 0.45 percent to ...LatAm Stocks Mixed, Brazil Gains on Data and European OptimismEquities.comBrazil Stocks Rise On Global Markets Ahead of US Data; Oi JumpsWall Street

Finance News

Florida gang stole credit cards, cash in Alpharetta car break-ins - WSB Atlanta

Florida gang stole credit cards, cash in Alpharetta car break-insWSB AtlantaChannel 2's Eric Phillips spoke to Alpharetta Police officials who said the men are responsible for taking about $1500 in cash, dozens of credit cards and a tool allegedly used to break into vehicles. "They're definitely looking for your credit cards,

Finance News

2012年2月24日 星期五

Property website Rightmove enjoys record lift in site traffic - This is Money

This is MoneyProperty website Rightmove enjoys record lift in site trafficThis is MoneyThe property website yesterday said 'traffic' was up more than 20 per cent at the start of 2012 as house-hunters logged on to see the 1.1m homes advertised on rightmove.co.uk. The website was the seventh most-used in the UK in January – behind Facebook ...Rightmove profits from property ads moving onlineReutersRightmove profits rise as househunters move onlineTelegraph.co.ukOnline advertising boosts

Finance News

Q&A with 'Property Brothers' Drew and Jonathan Scott - Sacramento Bee

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comQ&A with 'Property Brothers' Drew and Jonathan ScottSacramento BeeBy NANCY CHIPMAN POWERS DETROIT - Drew and Jonathan Scott are best known as the "Property Brothers" on HGTV. On the show, the 33- year-old identical twins find homes in need of repair and then fix them up for their clients.HGTV's Property Brothers to appear at Greater Kalamazoo Home Expo 2012Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.comall 13 news

Finance News

Property tax relief bill worries Iowa education leaders - Sioux City Journal

DesMoinesRegister.comProperty tax relief bill worries Iowa education leadersSioux City JournalDES MOINES -- A House-passed plan to delivery property tax relief by having the state take over the full cost of financing public K-12 schools while backfilling lost local government revenue has education groups skittish. The plan has a $848 million ...Cedar Valley Voices: Keep close eye on school funding, property tax issuesWest Branch Timesall 5 news

Finance News

Mississippians could lose flood insurance if law isn't repealed - WLBT-TV

Live Insurance NewsMississippians could lose flood insurance if law isn't repealedWLBT-TVBy Mike McDaniel - email Getting flood insurance in Mississippi may no longer be an option, that's if lawmakers don't act quickly. "FEMA has put the state on notice," said insurance commissioner Mike Chaney. The reason, Mississippi law currently allows ...Town of Utica Makes Flood Insurance Available to its Residents and Property OwnersRealEstateRama (press release)Mining

Finance News

Property ladder 'has bottleneck' - The Press Association

expressandstar.comProperty ladder 'has bottleneck'The Press AssociationHomeowners who cannot move up the property ladder into their second home are causing a "bottleneck" in the housing market, the Bank of Scotland has warned. Research found that two-thirds (65%) of those looking to buy their second home in the past year ...Thousands of young families are trapped on first rung of the housing ladderDaily MailSecond steppers: Trapped in first homeProperty Magazine

Finance News

Montana leaders discuss creation of health insurance exchange - KRTV Great Falls News

Montana leaders discuss creation of health insurance exchangeKRTV Great Falls NewsMonica Lindeen, the MT Commissioner of Securities & Insurance, is trying to figure out how to implement a health insurance exchange, so on Friday she brought together insurance companies, small business leaders, medical providers, and consultants to ...Health Insurance ExchangeBeartooth NBCall 3 news

Finance News

Lloyds Bank suffers $4.4 billion loss - Arab News

Sky NewsLloyds Bank suffers $4.4 billion lossArab NewsBy AP LONDON: UK high street lender Lloyds Banking Group on Friday posted a 2.8 billion pound ($4.4 billion) loss for 2011 after it set aside 3.2 billion pounds ($5 billion) to compensate customers who had been miss-sold payment protection insurance.Lloyds Bank Reports £3.54bn Loss For 2011Sky NewsAnnual loss at Lloyds rises to £3.5bn after PPI scandalThe IndependentLloyds considers borrowing money from ECB's emergency

Finance News

HSBC to end banking sector results - expressandstar.com

AFPHSBC to end banking sector resultsexpressandstar.comThe bonuses paid by HSBC will spark further anger over bankers' pay on Monday amid reports it plans to force shareholders to pick up more of the tab. It is understood that HSBC will create hundreds of millions of pounds of new shares, which it will ...HSBC bank results on radar for London tradersAFPall 3 news

Finance News

Banking's SWIFT said ready to expel Iran central bank from network - Reuters

Press TVBanking's SWIFT said ready to expel Iran central bank from networkReutersBy Rachelle Younglai | WASHINGTON Feb 24 (Reuters) - The world's biggest electronic banking system is ready to block Iran's central bank from using its network to transfer funds, a US congressional aide said on Friday after a briefing from the ...EU prepares to evict Iran's banks from banking hubSalt Lake Tribuneall 12 news

Finance News

Jeff Salway: Banking on high street branches getting it badly wrong – again - Scotsman

Jeff Salway: Banking on high street branches getting it badly wrong – againScotsmanI RECENTLY found myself explaining to a PR manager at one of our much-loved high street banks that us hacks don't actively seek out reasons to write negatively of them. In fact, many of their indiscretions pass without comment because, frankly,

Finance News

Capital One Balance: How even poor credit borrowers can now grab a 0% rate ... - This is Money

This is MoneyCapital One Balance: How even poor credit borrowers can now grab a 0% rate ...This is MoneyIn a guest column for This is Money, the website's editor, looks at a rare interest-free deal for those without strong credit histories: the Capital One Balance. There are some fantastic credit card deals available here in the UK.Balance Transfer Fees at Lowest Level in Two Years According to the SBT ...MarketWatch (press release)No Balance Transfer Fee Credit Cards Are Back, But Are They

Finance News

US HOT STOCKS: Proto Labs, Bazaarvoice, Sprint Nextel, Salesforce - Wall Street Journal

Austin American-StatesmanUS HOT STOCKS: Proto Labs, Bazaarvoice, Sprint Nextel, SalesforceWall Street JournalUS stocks traded higher Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently rose 18 points to 13003, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gained five points to 1368 and the Nasdaq Composite added 13 points to 2970. Among the companies whose shares are ...Bazaarvoice rises in modest after-hours tradeMarketWatchall 116 news

Finance News

U.S. Stocks Erase Gains as Shares of Financial, Consumer Companies Retreat - Bloomberg

U.S. Stocks Erase Gains as Shares of Financial, Consumer Companies RetreatBloombergUS stocks erased gains as banks declined and a surge in oil prices weighed on consumer and transportation shares, overshadowing better-than-forecast data on home sales and consumer confidence. The Standard & Poor's 500 was little changed at 1363.31 at ...and

Finance News

2012年2月23日 星期四

Spread Cuts on Forex - Sacramento Bee

Spread Cuts on ForexSacramento BeeAll forex spreads are fixed* at the levels published by InterTrader.com during trading hours. This means that even during volatile market conditions, clients can still trade at the above spreads the vast majority of the time. *From January to September ...and

Finance News

FOREX-Euro jumps vs dollar and yen, but may top soon - Reuters UK

BloombergFOREX-Euro jumps vs dollar and yen, but may top soonReuters UK* Upbeat German Ifo buoys euro despite dour EU forecast * Euro hits 2-1/2-month high vs dlr, 3-1/2-month high vs yen * Euro/dollar volatility drops below 10 percent (Updates prices, adds quotes) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) ...FOREX-Euro surges vs dollar, yen, boosted by German dataReutersWORLD FOREX: Euro Rallies On Strong German Business ConfidenceWall Street JournalForex - Asia Open - Overnight

Finance News

Forex: Euro strength to be short-lived - DailyFX - FXstreet.com

Forex: Euro strength to be short-lived - DailyFXFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The EUR/USD had a major breakout from resistance at 1.3320 earlier on the European session, the rate was subsequently snapped back down finding technical cushion at 1.3270 only to take off once again to make a fresh 6-week ...and

Finance News

WORLD FOREX: Euro Buoyed By Optimism Over Global Economy, Greece - Wall Street Journal

WORLD FOREX: Euro Buoyed By Optimism Over Global Economy, GreeceWall Street JournalBy Anusha Shrivastava Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro touched a 10-week high against the dollar Thursday, boosted by growing confidence in the global economy and the Greek debt restructuring deal. The common currency hit $1.3379, ...and

Finance News

Forex: AUD/USD expands higher as RBA Governor begins speech - NASDAQ

DailyForex.comForex: AUD/USD expands higher as RBA Governor begins speechNASDAQFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Aussie is off to a good start in the Asian session, printing new highs at 1.0734 after a 15+ pips sprint north from a close at 1.0714 in NY. The rise has been mostly driven by RBA Gov Stevens testimony to the House of ...Forex - Psychology/Strategy for major markets todayFXMarketAlerts.comForex - EUR/USD edges up to 2-day highForex Rate It!Forex - GBP/USD pushes higher, tracking euro

Finance News

Mortgage Rates for 30-Year U.S. Loans Increase From Record Low to 3.95% - Bloomberg

MiamiHerald.comMortgage Rates for 30-Year U.S. Loans Increase From Record Low to 3.95%BloombergThe average rate for a 30-year fixed loan increased to 3.95 percent in the week ended today from 3.87 percent, the lowest in records dating to 1971, Freddie Mac (FMCC) said in a statement. The average 15-year (NMCM15US) rate rose to 3.19 percent from ...30-year mortgage rate rises above record lowCNNMortgage rates for 30-year loans rise to 3.95 percentGant DailyMortgage Rates Move Off Record

Finance News

Student Loan Debt Could Be The Next Financial Crisis - Business Insider

Business InsiderStudent Loan Debt Could Be The Next Financial CrisisBusiness InsiderThe new warning making its way through the financial media is the rising student loan burden. Some believe that this could bring down the economy in much the same way as the 2008 and 2009 mortgage crisis, but is that true?College debt in US surpasses credit card debtNews10.netThe Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyers at Atkins & Markoff Alert Public to Survey of ...Houston ChronicleMounting student loans a 'debt

Finance News

We are about to get double-crossed with interest rates - Focus News

We are about to get double-crossed with interest ratesFocus NewsThe Finance Ministry's proposals over bank interest rates have laid a trap for consumers, bankers and experts warned, as quoted by the 168 Chasa weekly. They claim that if the measures are introduced the cost of loans would in fact increase.and

Finance News

Forecast demand for ECB loans scaled back - Financial Times

Globe and MailForecast demand for ECB loans scaled backFinancial TimesBy Mary Watkins and Patrick Jenkins in London Round one of the ECB's longer-term refinancing operations (LTRO) in December, which saw 523 banks from across Europe borrow €489bn, averted a credit crunch and had a dramatic affect on market sentiment.Analysis: Corporate debt to get boost from ECB's new cheap loansBaltimore SunBanking on Another ECB Liquidity FixWall Street JournalDeutsche Bank Says ECB to Wind Down

Finance News

Problematic loans grew BGN 124 million to the record BGN 9.21 billion - Focus News

Problematic loans grew BGN 124 million to the record BGN 9.21 billionFocus NewsBad and restructured loans registered a growth in the beginning of 2012 to the record BGN 9.21 billion, data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) shows, as quoted by the Klasa daily. Their share is 22.35% from the total credit portfolio of the ...and

Finance News

Interest rates where they should be: RBA - Sydney Morning Herald

The West AustralianInterest rates where they should be: RBASydney Morning HeraldReserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says the interest rate setting is right for the moment, reiterating that economic growth is likely to be close to trend and inflation well contained over the next few years. Mr Stevens told lawmakers this morning in ...Interest rates are where they should be, says RBA governor Glenn StevensHerald SunCash rate appropriate for economic outlook, says Reserve BankThe

Finance News

Maybank expects loans to continue single-digit growth - Malaysia Star

Maybank expects loans to continue single-digit growthMalaysia StarBy DANIEL KHOO KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) expects its loans portfolio to continue growing at a high single-digit pace this year despite the stricter borrowing measures which had been put in place since January.PTPTN loan applicants must open SSPN accountsDaily ExpressMaybank turns in record performanceBusiness Times - MalaysiaMALAYAN BANKING BERHAD : Maybank six months net profit up 20% to RM2.58

Finance News

Interest rates are where they should be, says RBA governor Glenn Stevens - Perth Now

Interest rates are where they should be, says RBA governor Glenn StevensPerth NowRESERVE Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says interest rates are about where they should be, even after retail banks independently lifted their lending rates this month. Facing the House of Representatives economics committee hearing in Sydney

Finance News

2012年2月22日 星期三

Korea's Household Loans Exceed US$ 800 BIL. - Arirang News

Telegraph.co.ukKorea's Household Loans Exceed US$ 800 BIL.Arirang NewsThe Bank of Korea said this was mainly due to a surge in household loans issued by non-bank financial institutions. Outstanding household credit, which includes loans from banks and other financial institutions as well as credit-card spending, ...Bank loans harder to secure, Bank of England reportsTelegraph.co.ukall 2 news

Finance News

Treasury transferred €20.5m shares before Nama took loans - Irish Times

Irish TimesTreasury transferred €20.5m shares before Nama took loansIrish TimesTHE BOARD of Treasury Holdings approved the transfer of €20.5 million worth of shares in a related company to its owners Richard Barrett and Johnny Ronan in 2010 just before loans relating to the property developers were transferred to the National ...Nama focuses on Treasury Holdings share dealFinancial TimesNAMA says Irish public good at risk from court caseReutersNAMA: Treasury Group past the point of

Finance News

Top Lenders See Boost to Asia Loans After Worst Start Since 2004 - BusinessWeek

Top Lenders See Boost to Asia Loans After Worst Start Since 2004BusinessWeek23 (Bloomberg) -- The region's biggest lenders say property deals and refinancing will buoy Asia-Pacific syndicated loans in 2012 after the slowest start in eight years. ConnectEast Group, the owner of the EastLink motorway in Melbourne,

Finance News

Forex: Aussie, kiwi hold negative tone; encounter bids in US - FXstreet.com

DailyForex.comForex: Aussie, kiwi hold negative tone; encounter bids in USFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars remain under pressure with the risk off tone in FX alive and well, fueling demand for the safe-haven US dollar as investors shrugged off concerns of a Greece downgrade.Forex-EUR/USD eases higher despite PMI, Greek worriesForex Rate It!Forex - AUD/NZD, AUD/USD Flows: AUD eye 1.06 Options, AUD/NZD at 4-m lowsFXMarketAlerts.comForex - U.S.

Finance News

Forex - Latam Summary & Highlights 22 Feb - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Latam Summary & Highlights 22 FebFXMarketAlerts.com* ARS was mostly unchanged at 4.3535 with BCRA buying around US$15mn. Parallel FX was unchanged since Fri at 4.76. * Merval caught up with the region, up 1.5% to 2838 mostly on financials and basic metals. * GDP warrants recovered some lost ground, ...and

Finance News

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comAnother lackluster session overnight as risk-assets stumbled on growth concerns following another contractionary print form China's HSBC flash PMI (albeit just marginally) released earlier in the Asian session and as Eurozone PMIs failed to impress.and

Finance News

Forex - AUD/SGD. AUD/USD Flows: Aussie weighed by political uncertainty; 1.06 ... - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - AUD/SGD. AUD/USD Flows: Aussie weighed by political uncertainty; 1.06 ...FXMarketAlerts.comAUD/USD under pressure, weighed by political uncertainty as PM Julia Gillard called for Leadership vote on Monday - for Labour Leadership - who will also become Prime Minister of the minority government. PM Gillard said no has suggested a compromise ...Forex: AUD/USD pressured on Australian leadership battleFXstreet.comForex: AUD/USD opens under pressure on Aussie leadership clashNASDAQall 30 news

Finance News

Forex: GBP/USD in sideways mode above 1.5650 - FXstreet.com

Forex: GBP/USD in sideways mode above 1.5650FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - GBP/USD slid sharply on Wednesday, declining 0.70% on the day from 1.5775 to 1.5668 at the end of trading in New York. At present, the pair holds just above the 1.5650 area. “Consolidating near daily lows, GBP/USD sunk on

Finance News

FOREX-Yen, pound pressured; euro surprisingly resilient - Reuters UK

Trading PointFOREX-Yen, pound pressured; euro surprisingly resilientReuters UK* Short-covering in euro crosses seen supporting single currency * BoE minutes spark expectations for more easing, sterling hit * Yen continues to stay under pressure By Ian Chua SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The yen nursed losses in Asia on Thursday, ...WORLD FOREX: Yen Falls To Seven-Month Low Vs DollarWall Street JournalForex - Euro hits 3-month high against broadly weaker yenForex Rate It!Forex-Euro relief proves

Finance News

Forex: AUD/USD pressured on Australian leadership battle - Forexrazor

Forex: AUD/USD pressured on Australian leadership battleForexrazorHigh-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

Finance News

2012年2月21日 星期二

Mobile money: Using your phone to transfer cash - BBC News

BBC NewsMobile money: Using your phone to transfer cashBBC NewsBarclays became the first bank to launch such an app for its own customers last week. Now the wider banking industry - in the form of the Payments Council - is in the throes of setting up a database which can link all bank accounts to their owners' ...20000 sign up for PingIt in two daysMobile Entertainmentall 152 news

Finance News

Under Volcker, Old Dividing Line in Banks May Return - New York Times

New York TimesUnder Volcker, Old Dividing Line in Banks May ReturnNew York TimesBy STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF The Volcker Rule, and its limitations on bank trading, may have the unintended effect of dividing the world back into investment banks and commercial banks. The unusual twist here is that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley may end ...and

Finance News

Property: the big buy-to-let opportunity? - Citywire.co.uk

BBC NewsProperty: the big buy-to-let opportunity?Citywire.co.ukby Alex Plough on Feb 22, 2012 at 00:01 The buy-to-let property sector is bracing for a groundswell of demand as mortgage lending dries up for would-be homeowners – pushing more and more of them into the rental market. Figures compiled by the Council ...Strong January for property marketThe Press AssociationProperty sales see new year drop, says HMRCBBC Newsall 255 news

Finance News

Can Nama add value to its property loans? - Irish Times

Irish TimesCan Nama add value to its property loans?Irish TimesCurrently most of the need for property asset management relates to distressed property assets held as security for loans which have moved from the control of developers and investors to the control of Nama or the banks. Nama has been branded as the ...Irish company takes NAMA to court over transparencyReutersCourt challenge to Irish property agency NamaFinancial TimesTreasury Holdings challenges NAMA decisionRTE.ieall 21 news

Finance News

RBS Boss: End Of An Era For Big Bank Bonuses - Sky News

Sky NewsRBS Boss: End Of An Era For Big Bank BonusesSky NewsThe chairman of RBS, Sir Philip Hampton, has told Sky News that the era of big banking bonuses is over. In a documentary to be aired on Sky News at 7pm this evening, he is asked by business presenter Jeff Randall if we've seen the "high watermark of ...and

Finance News

Property rights task force declines to repeal bills - St. Albert Gazette

Property rights task force declines to repeal billsSt. Albert GazetteResponding to a task force that heard from Albertans about property rights, the Alberta government is promising a new property rights advocate office, but has no plans to repeal controversial legislation. The government's Property Rights Task Force, ...Alberta promises advocate to help address concerns over private property rightsWinnipeg Free PressProvince moves to boost protection of property rightsEdmonton

Finance News

Forex - GBP/USD remains lower on Greece worries - Forex Rate It!

Best SyndicationForex - GBP/USD remains lower on Greece worriesForex Rate It!Forexpros - The pound remained lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, as investors were concerned that Greece's recently approved bailout deal will not be enough for the country to overcome its debt crisis. GBP/USD hit 1.5773 during US morning trade, ...Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comForex - EUR/USD off session low but gains seen limitedForex ProsForex: EUR/USD consolidates below

Finance News

FOREX-Euro ends flat vs dollar as Greek realities weigh - Reuters UK

Trading PointFOREX-Euro ends flat vs dollar as Greek realities weighReuters UK(Updates prices, adds quotes) * Hurdles on implementing Greek bailout inject caution * Resistance just above $1.33 seen capping euro gains * Euro zone consumer confidence rises in February * Dollar/yen hovering near 6-1/2-month high By Gertrude ...CORRECT: WORLD FOREX: Euro Little Changed As Skepticism Greets Greek DealWall Street JournalFOREX-Euro relief proves fleeting, China data eyedReutersForex - Asian Highlights

Finance News

Forex: AUD/USD opens Asia pressured; eyes on China data - Forexrazor

Forex: AUD/USD opens Asia pressured; eyes on China dataForexrazorHigh-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

Finance News

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Staging corrective pullback - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Staging corrective pullbackFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile 22:58 GMT - Spurred by the bear-divergence seen on daily RSI-14, prices are staging a pullback from .8426 high and leaning towards minor support at .8318 and break will increase ...and

Finance News

Forex: NZD/USD aiming to regain 0.8350 after giving ground - FXstreet.com

Forex: NZD/USD aiming to regain 0.8350 after giving groundFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Playing the long side has yielded poor results for investors this week, as the Kiwi resumed its corrective slide on Tuesday - down 0.68% - failing to get much excitement from the recently approved Greek rescue package.and

Finance News

Forex - USD/JPY AUD/JPY Flows: USD/JPY, Cross/JPY up in early trades, 79.90/80 ... - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - USD/JPY AUD/JPY Flows: USD/JPY, Cross/JPY up in early trades, 79.90/80 ...FXMarketAlerts.comUSD/JPY, Cross/JPY higher in early Wednesday trading, as markets continue to digest the Greek bailout, and the needed implementations ahead. USD/JPY up at 79.78-80. up from NY close of 79.75, after trading a tight range of 79.63 to 79.85 yesterday.Forex - USD/JPY. EUR/JPY Flows: EUR/JPY hit 3-m highs 105.97; 106/79.90/80 OptionsFXstreet.comall 9 news

Finance News

Forex: GBP/USD consolidating above 1.5770 - FXstreet.com

Forex: GBP/USD consolidating above 1.5770FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The pound lost ground against its American counterpart on Tuesday, snapping the 4-day rally from last week's lows below 1.5650 as market participants favored the USD in a flight to safety as investors digested the Greek ...Forex: GBP/USD pressured as Greek deal fails to support riskNASDAQall 2 news

Finance News

2012年2月20日 星期一

Traykov undertakes bank interest rates as well - Focus News

Traykov undertakes bank interest rates as wellFocus NewsBulgarian banks have agreed that when forming interest rates on loans they would exclude the “other expenses” component, Economy Minister Traycho Traykov announced in an interview with bTV on Sunday. In his words, this was agreed during a meeting of ...and

Finance News

A checking account with interest means effortless money - Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science MonitorA checking account with interest means effortless moneyChristian Science MonitorThe interest rate you'll get on a checking account will be minuscule – sometimes under 1 percent. But it's money that you'l have to do nothing to earn. By Trent Hamm, Guest blogger / February 20, 2012 A money changer shows some one-hundred US dollar

Finance News

Overnight interest rates rise to 13 per cent - Daily News

Daily NewsOvernight interest rates rise to 13 per centDaily NewsThe cash interbank money markets experienced continued tight liquidity with overnight rates going up to as high as 13 per cent in the last two weeks. The rate climbed from eight per cent at the beginning of the second week of this month to 13 per cent ...and

Finance News

WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains As Markets Await Greek Deal - Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.ukWORLD FOREX: Euro Gains As Markets Await Greek DealWall Street JournalBy Javier E. David Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro advanced broadly on Monday, underpinned by growing anticipation that Greece would receive a second bailout despite numerous delays. Markets were largely in stasis as finance ...FOREX-Euro rises with Greek deal expected but sentiment fragileReuters UKForex - EUR/USD Flows: rehashed news and optimism, but still short of day's

Finance News

Forex: AUD/USD opens Asia pressured - Forexrazor

Forex: AUD/USD opens Asia pressuredForexrazorHigh-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

Finance News

Forex: EUR/USD dips to session low; risk aversion on EU FinMin press ... - FXstreet.com

Forex: EUR/USD dips to session low; risk aversion on EU FinMin press ...FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - A wave of risk aversion just hit risk currencies. EUR/USD is skidding down towards 1.3200, session low, as traders start to be suspicious that the actual 20m delay on the official EU Greek announcement is suggestive that an ...Forex: EUR/USD in state of paralysis awaiting FinMin press conferenceNASDAQall 14 news

Finance News

Forex: GBP/USD, EUR/USD lower in 'risk-on' Asia - FXstreet.com

Forex: GBP/USD, EUR/USD lower in 'risk-on' AsiaFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - GBP/USD is weaker in early Asia as the greenback is well bid across the board as risk aversion takes its toll as investors wonder where the official EU Greek announcement is – now 25 minutes behind schedule.Forex: USD/JPY prints spinning-top ahead of Greek bailout dealNASDAQall 25 news

Finance News

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comTentative "risk-on" pervaded markets on Monday, largely in anticipation of the Eurogroup meeting and an EU sign-off on the EUR130bn bailout package for Greece, but also supported by China's 50bp cut in the RRR over the weekend.and

Finance News

Forex: Euro pressured on FT article and press conference delay - FXstreet.com

Forex: Euro pressured on FT article and press conference delayFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - A piece from the Financial Times correspondent Peter Spiegel has unearthed additional details from the debt sustainability analysis, which centers the latest Greek bailout talks. As explained by John Noonan, ...and

Finance News

Forex - Chart EUR/JPY Update: Hanging-man and bear-divergence hindering upmove - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart EUR/JPY Update: Hanging-man and bear-divergence hindering upmoveFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile 23:33 GMT - Bulls extended upmove to 105.75 high last session but the appearance of a Hanging-man and bear-divergence seen on daily stochastic are making longs cautious at current height.and

Finance News

2012年2月19日 星期日

Forex - EUR/USD, USD/JPY Flows: Chan Merkel back Joachim Gauck for Presidency - FXMarketAlerts.com

CBC.caForex - EUR/USD, USD/JPY Flows: Chan Merkel back Joachim Gauck for PresidencyFXMarketAlerts.comGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has bowed to pressure and agreed to back former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck for German Presidency on Sunday, Merkel had opposed Gauck's candidacy in 2010 and instead backed ally Christian Wulff who resigned ...London Session: Wulff gets brushed aside as risk catches a bidFXstreet.comall 1,733 news

Finance News

BREAKING NEWS: Teenager found dead at Norwich area property - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

BREAKING NEWS: Teenager found dead at Norwich area propertyNorfolk Eastern Daily PressA 13-year-old has been found dead at a property in the Norwich area, police confirmed tonight. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the name and email address you gave us when you ...and

Finance News

Forex: GBP/USD drifts to 7-day highs above 1.5860 - FXstreet.com

Forex: GBP/USD drifts to 7-day highs above 1.5860FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - GBP/USD has broken above resistance around 1.5860 to peak at a fresh 7-day high of 1.5876 in early Asia this Monday, last at 1.5870, 40 pips above the end of trading late Friday in New York. “The weekly opening is seeing ...and

Finance News

China property market digest, Feb 1-18 - Reuters

China property market digest, Feb 1-18ReutersThe property sector is a pillar of the Chinese economy, accounting for about 10 percent of GDP. In response to soaring prices, the government has taken an array of measures since late 2009 to curb growth in the sector, but the delicate application of ...and

Finance News

Forex: USD/JPY capped below 79.90 - FXstreet.com

Forex: USD/JPY capped below 79.90FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - The USD/JPY is trading a 79.53/87 range so far this Monday, touching a fresh 7-month high after gaping higher at the weekly opening, last quoted at 79.66, around 20 pips above Friday's closing price.Forex: USD/JPY breaks above post-intervention highsNASDAQall 3 news

Finance News

UK House Prices Rise At Highest Monthly Rate For Almost 10 Yrs-Rightmove - Wall Street Journal

UK House Prices Rise At Highest Monthly Rate For Almost 10 Yrs-RightmoveWall Street JournalLONDON (Dow Jones)--Asking prices for property in the UK rose at the sharpest pace for almost 10 years in February, boosted by a pickup in confidence and an increase in demand from first-time buyers seeking to take advantage of the government's ...Spring bounce surprises housing marketManchester Evening NewsBIGGEST PRICE JUMP FOR 10 YEARS BOOSTS HOUSE MARKETExpress.co.ukall 6 news

Finance News

Forex - EUR/USD, USD/JPY Flows: Chan Merkel back Joachim Gauck for Presidency - FXstreet.com

Forex - EUR/USD, USD/JPY Flows: Chan Merkel back Joachim Gauck for PresidencyFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile German Chancellor Angela Merkel has bowed to pressure and agreed to back former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck for German Presidency on Sunday, Merkel had opposed Gauck's ...Forex - EUR/JPY, USD/JPY Flows: Cross/JPY off highs; huge offers b4 79.90 ...FXMarketAlerts.comall 7 news

Finance News

Cooperation needed to fight insurance fraud - The Sun Daily

The Sun DailyCooperation needed to fight insurance fraudThe Sun DailyPETALING JAYA (Feb 20, 2012): Despite the measures and policies put in place to combat insurance fraud, further collaboration between insurance practitioners, adjusters and motor workshops is still needed to strengthen and improve detection,

Finance News

Lower inflation eases Britons' financial fears - poll - Reuters UK

Lower inflation eases Britons' financial fears - pollReuters UK| LONDON (Reuters) - Britons became less worried about their finances in February as inflation eased, and mortgage holders grew more confident that interest rates would stay low for quite some time, a survey showed on Monday.HOUSEHOLD GLOOM LIFTS A LITTLEExpress.co.ukall 3 news

Finance News

Mine proposal could end federal flood insurance - Janesville Gazette

Mine proposal could end federal flood insuranceJanesville GazetteMADISON — The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would end federal flood insurance statewide, affecting more than 600 policyholders in Rock and Walworth counties, says a lawmaker who focuses on environmental issues. Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, ...FEMA pushes flood insurance, disaster preparednessRapid City JournalMeeting to help keep flood insurance costs in check Insurance News Net (press release)all 3 news

Finance News

Insecurity: What role will insurance play - Vanguard

Insecurity: What role will insurance playVanguardWith the confidence level on the country's security outfits almost at zero level, there are permutations that this confidence should be shifted to the insurance industry, which is a risk carrying sector. However, observers are worried and are asking if ...and

Finance News

Health, home and vehicle insurance set to cost more - Times of India

Health, home and vehicle insurance set to cost moreTimes of IndiaBuying general insurance such as health, motor or property cover could cost more from April. MUMBAI: Buying general insurance such as health, motor or property cover could cost more from April. The finance ministry has asked the national reinsurer,

Finance News

Super benefits for insurance - Brisbane Times

Brisbane TimesSuper benefits for insuranceBrisbane TimesCaged in … insurance payouts through super can get tied up in your fund. Illustration: Karl Hilzinger Paying for a policy through superannuation can save money - but the rules over payouts can be strict. I hear paying for life insurance is cheaper if ...and

Finance News

Credit card RFID theft protection is as simple as an 'on' button - Digitaltrends.com

Digitaltrends.comCredit card RFID theft protection is as simple as an 'on' buttonDigitaltrends.comUniversity researchers from the Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering have created an effective solution to curb credit card RFID and NFC theft, and it's as simple as pressing a button. University researchers are working on a simple solution to the ...Pitt researchers' NFC and RFID cards feature a touch-sensitive on / off switchThe VergeResearchers create on/off switch for credit

Finance News

95% of insurance coys have embraced NIID – NIA - Vanguard

95% of insurance coys have embraced NIID – NIAVanguardBy ROSEMARY ONUOHA LAGOS- NIGERIAN Insurance Association, NIA, said 95 per cent of insurance companies in the country have embraced the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database, NIID, project introduced by the association. The NIID solution is designed to

Finance News

2012年2月18日 星期六

Qld property market recovers from floods - Ninemsn

Qld property market recovers from floodsNinemsn"With the first anniversary of these events now passed, it certainly appears that Queenslanders are feeling more optimistic about the future and this is starting to have a positive effect on our property market." The state's mining regions saw the ...and

Finance News

Home prices drop in Jan from tightened property policies - China Daily

Home prices drop in Jan from tightened property policiesChina DailyBy Hu Yuanyuan (China Daily) BEIJING - Property prices in more than two thirds of China's major cities dropped further in January from the previous month, the result of a policy-driven property market. Of 70 major cities monitored by the government,

Finance News

Little political will to reform state-run Citizens Property - Tampabay.com

Little political will to reform state-run Citizens PropertyTampabay.comDuring that probability-defying streak of hurricane-free seasons, Florida's largest insurer of homes — state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp.— has seen its exposure to risk skyrocket and its financial outlook deteriorate. As state lawmakers ...Letter: Notification about insurance leaves homeowner in serious quandaryTCPalmall 5 news

Finance News

15 charged with student loan fraud in SC - WPDE

15 charged with student loan fraud in SCWPDEby Continuous News Desk CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - Fifteen people in the Charleston area have been indicted on charges that they took out more than $400000 in student loans while never planning to attend college. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports ...15 accused of student loan fraudCharleston Post Courierall 20 news

Finance News

MyBnk: 'It's about saying, You can do it' - The Guardian

MyBnk: 'It's about saying, You can do it'The GuardianLast July, five young entrepreneurs from Dagenham went to see their bank manager to ask for a loan. The bank listened to their idea – fun and stylish designs for Oyster card wallets – and asked for a business plan. The entrepreneurs obliged and, ...and

Finance News

Biti acts on cabinet directive to save ailing banking sector - Times LIVE

New Zimbabwe.comBiti acts on cabinet directive to save ailing banking sectorTimes LIVEBiti's latest proposals were reinforced by measures announced by Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono on the same day, as government tries to prevent a meltdown in the financial services sector. Biti and Gono announced a raft of measures designed to ...Treasury, RBZ push banking reformsNew Zimbabwe.comBiti moves to stabilise banking sector outlinedZimbabwe Independentall 17 news

Finance News

Bailed-out banks still aren't ready to sell, even after three years and £90bn - The Guardian

The GuardianBailed-out banks still aren't ready to sell, even after three years and £90bnThe GuardianThe clean-up bill for Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group has already topped £90bn, put nearly 80000 jobs on the line, and left taxpayers nursing a £32bn loss on their stakes in the bailed-out banks. But when they report their results for ...No cheer from bailed-out banksThe Independentall 9 news

Finance News

S. Illinois insurance agent sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for ... - Chicago Tribune

Belleville News DemocratS. Illinois insurance agent sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for ...Chicago TribuneLOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois insurance agent and securities broker was sentenced to 17½ years in prison after pleading guilty to an investment scheme that prosecutors said swindled roughly $6 million from dozens of mostly elderly clients.S. Illinois insurance agent sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for ...The Republicall 26 news

Finance News

Ore. soldier says insurance company owes him benefits because Iraq War ended ... - Washington Post

Ore. soldier says insurance company owes him benefits because Iraq War ended ...Washington PostAn insurance company that denied benefits to a military veteran faces a federal lawsuit that argues its reasoning was groundless because the US wasn't at war with Iraq in 2008. Jerico McCoy, 29, said Iraq was a sovereign nation when he deployed there ...and

Finance News

Consumer Reports: Junk health insurance caution - 9NEWS.com

Consumer Reports: Junk health insurance caution9NEWS.comBut the law isn't fully implemented yet, and many people are unwittingly signing up for insurance that barely protects them. A Consumer Reports investigation calls out "junk" health insurance and how to avoid it. One type to avoid is a so-called ...and

Finance News

2012年2月17日 星期五

Inflation hike unlikely to impact interest rates in Canada: analysts - Hamilton Spectator

Toronto StarInflation hike unlikely to impact interest rates in Canada: analystsHamilton SpectatorBut analysts said the uptick was a temporary phenomenon and unlikely to sway Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney from his low interest rate policy. They had expected the monthly and annual measures to rise, largely on what was already known about gas ...Canada January inflation up, rate pressure mutedReutersShould we be worried about inflation?National PostCanada inflation up, but rates pressure

Finance News

Inflation hike unlikely to impact interest rates in Canada: analysts - Hamilton Spectator

Toronto StarInflation hike unlikely to impact interest rates in Canada: analystsHamilton SpectatorBut analysts said the uptick was a temporary phenomenon and unlikely to sway Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney from his low interest rate policy. They had expected the monthly and annual measures to rise, largely on what was already known about gas ...Canada January inflation up, rate pressure mutedReutersShould we be worried about inflation?National PostCanada inflation up, but rates pressure

Finance News

Banks do not focus on customers, says OFT chief - Citywire.co.uk

BBC NewsBanks do not focus on customers, says OFT chiefCitywire.co.ukby David Sandham on Feb 17, 2012 at 07:58 The Office of Fair Trading has warned banks to encourage competition or face being broken up. John Fingleton, chief executive of Office of Fair Trading, warned banks in a speech yesterday that he would consider ...Break-up threat for banking sectornebusiness.co.ukUK competition agency threatens inquiry into banksBoston.comBanks may need new anti-trust probe - OFTReuters UKThe

Finance News

Banking stocks likely to gain a lot more as valuations are attractive - Economic Times

Banking stocks likely to gain a lot more as valuations are attractiveEconomic TimesMUMBAI: There may be some more steam left in the beaten down banking stocks' rally since valuations are attractive amid improving earnings outlook due to prospects of lower interest rates though worries about bad assets linger. The BSE banks index has ...and

Finance News

Forex - USD/JPY gains on BoJ policy, Greece deal - Forex Rate It!

Forex - USD/JPY gains on BoJ policy, Greece dealForex Rate It!Forexpros - The dollar rose against the yen on Friday as investors shorted the Japanese currency in wake of a Bank of Japan announcement it would take steps to weaken the unit as well as on growing sentiment Greece will receive long-awaited bailout ...Forex - Dollar mixed on hopes for Greek debt dealForex ProsDaily Forex Update: EUR/GBPAction Forexall 52 news

Finance News

Iran Banks Face Increasing Pressure From the West - Wall Street Journal

CTV.caIran Banks Face Increasing Pressure From the WestWall Street JournalBy JAY SOLOMON WASHINGTON—The Belgium-based organization central to the international banking system said it was preparing to ban blacklisted Iranian banks from using its financial communications and clearing systems, a move that will sharply ...Banking's SWIFT says ready to block Iran transactionsReutersGlobal bank hub ready to cut off IranCBS NewsGlobal bank hub ready to implement Iran sanctionsBusinessWeekall 392

Finance News

Bank of America grants CEO $6 million in restricted stock - Reuters

BloombergBank of America grants CEO $6 million in restricted stockReutersBy Rick Rothacker (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) has granted Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan restricted stock worth nearly $6 million, although the company must meet performance goals for much of it to pay out, according to a ...Bank of America Said to Warn Investment Bank Equities Unit of Staff CutsBloombergBofA Said to Warn Investment Bank Equities Unit of Staff CutsBusinessWeekall 90 news

Finance News

Just two towns defy property price slump - Property118

Wetherby TodayJust two towns defy property price slumpProperty118Those in South Lakeland – covering the Cumbria towns of Kendal, Windermere and Ulverston – have stood still with a nominal change in property prices. Everywhere else is in the red, with varying degrees of negativity. The worst performer is Corby, ...Two districts weather housing slumpThe Press Associationall 163 news

Finance News

Villas-Boas banking on Drogba impact - ESPN STAR Sports

ESPN STAR SportsVillas-Boas banking on Drogba impactESPN STAR Sports"He only trained once. That's why he didn't have that continuity that he expected for the game against Everton. "Nothing else, because his performance was excellent against United." Villas - Boas banking on Drogba impact.and

Finance News

Hobbs's property business posts €3.3m pre-tax loss - Irish Times

Hobbs's property business posts €3.3m pre-tax lossIrish TimesBRENDAN INVESTMENTS Pan European Property plc, the property investment business run by Eddie Hobbs and others, has reported a pre-tax loss of €3.3 million for the year to the end of January 2011. The outcome compares with a pre-tax loss of €262883 the

Finance News

Bank customers charged 'exorbitant' foreign currency fees - Citywire.co.uk

Bank customers charged 'exorbitant' foreign currency feesCitywire.co.ukAn investigation reveals the costly and complex fees banking giants charge customers for using their card abroad. by Victoria Bischoff on Feb 18, 2012 at 00:01 Banks are continuing to charge holidaymakers exorbitant overseas fees that are unclear and ...and

Finance News

Vilsack says FSA will not administer crop insurance - Agri-Pulse

Agriculture.comVilsack says FSA will not administer crop insuranceAgri-Pulse17, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said his department has no plans for the Farm Service Agency to take over administering crop insurance during a House Appropriations hearing over the President's proposed USDA budget today.Hoeven to Vilsack: Crop Insurance Needs to Be Number One Priority in New Farm BillInsurance News Net (press release)President's insurance ideas rejectedAgriculture.comall 272 news

Finance News

HHS: Consumers get better value for health insurance dollar - NEagle

Live Insurance NewsHHS: Consumers get better value for health insurance dollarNEagle16 that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80 percent of their premium dollars on health care.US rejects waiver for state on health insurer ruleMilwaukee Journal SentinelFeds reject Wisconsin request to exempt health insurersGreen Bay Press GazetteHealth Law

Finance News

HHS: Consumers get better value for health insurance dollar - NEagle

Live Insurance NewsHHS: Consumers get better value for health insurance dollarNEagle16 that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80 percent of their premium dollars on health care.US rejects waiver for state on health insurer ruleMilwaukee Journal SentinelFeds reject Wisconsin request to exempt health insurersGreen Bay Press GazetteHealth Law

Finance News

How to get into insurance - The Guardian

The GuardianHow to get into insuranceThe GuardianThe insurance industry was battered in the recession, but most big employers still operate graduate schemes. The sector is broad, including areas people might not associate with insurance, such as running a theme park. Most employers value the "soft

Finance News

Farmers in Midwest warned to buy crop insurance - CanadianBusiness.com

Farmers in Midwest warned to buy crop insuranceCanadianBusiness.comMinnesota's agriculture and commerce commissioners, Dave Frederickson and Mike Rothman, signaled their concern when they advised farmers Thursday to buy crop insurance before next month's deadline. Most of Minnesota is in the earliest stage of drought, ...and

Finance News

2012年2月16日 星期四

Poll: Half Oppose Obama Birth Control Insurance Plan - WYFF Greenville

Chicago TribunePoll: Half Oppose Obama Birth Control Insurance PlanWYFF GreenvilleBy CNN Political Unit Washington (CNN) -- Half of all Americans say they oppose the Obama administration's new policy concerning employer-provided health insurance plans and their coverage of contraceptive services for female employees including those ...Self-Insured Complicate Health DealNew York TimesCommunism By Insurance MandateFrontPage MagazineNew insurance rules an attack on religionBloomington

Finance News

Insurance Agents in New York and Florida Charged in $100 Million Fraud - Bloomberg

Insurance Agents in New York and Florida Charged in $100 Million FraudBloombergThree insurance agents based in New York and Florida were charged with using straw buyers to obtain more than $100 million in life insurance policies they resold to third-party investors. Michael Binday, 48, of New York; James Kevin Kergil, 57,

Finance News

Financial Distress Still Plagues American Families, Despite Increase In Jobs - Huffington Post

Financial Distress Still Plagues American Families, Despite Increase In JobsHuffington PostAlongside the cocktails on the beach and wet T-shirt contests were credit card companies, enticing young spenders with free food and apparel in exchange for signing up for a credit card. "Credit cards started coming in the mail and I started using them ...and

Finance News

Sun Life to further reduce earnings volatility as interest rate exposure rises - Global Winnipeg

Globe and MailSun Life to further reduce earnings volatility as interest rate exposure risesGlobal WinnipegTORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF) is "charting a new course" to reduce volatility in its earnings after low interest rates and stock values contributed to a huge loss in its most recent quarter — but investors shouldn't expect change ...Sun Life profit hit by charges, low interest ratesGlobe and MailHit by low interest rates, Sun Life posts another quarterly

Finance News

Simply Money: Interest rate winners, losers - Cincinnati.com

Simply Money: Interest rate winners, losersCincinnati.comWhen it comes to interest rates in this country, we are truly in uncharted waters. The Federal Reserve dropped interest rates on short-term Federal Funds to the 0-0.25 percent level as an emergency, short-term measure in December 2008.and

Finance News

US STOCKS-Best day in two weeks lifts S&P to 9-mo high - Reuters UK

Globe and MailUS STOCKS-Best day in two weeks lifts S&P to 9-mo highReuters UK* Market welcomes data on job market, housing, manufacturing * Bank shares rise despite Moody's ratings warning * Microsoft hits 52-week high on strong volume * Indexes up: Dow 1 pct, S&P 1.1 pct, Nasdaq 1.5 pct (Adds volume, advancers and decliners in ...Shares Slide on Greece's TroublesNew York TimesUS Stocks Rebound After Jobs Reading, Bailout NewsWall Street JournalApple Shares Takes Rare DiveBlack

Finance News

Colombia Stocks Hit 7-Mo High As Oil Shares Surge; Peso Gains - Wall Street Journal

Colombia Stocks Hit 7-Mo High As Oil Shares Surge; Peso GainsWall Street JournalBOGOTA (Dow Jones)--Colombian stocks rose to a seven-month high Thursday as heavily traded shares of energy companies gained as a result of higher global oil prices and strong fourth-quarter earnings. The Colcap index, which tracks blue-chip stocks on ...and

Finance News

CANADA STOCKS-TSX surges on gold miners, Greek hopes - Reuters

Globe and MailCANADA STOCKS-TSX surges on gold miners, Greek hopesReuters... Greek deal hopes lift sentiment By Jon Cook TORONTO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Canadian stocks notched their biggest single-day gain this month on Thursday as gold-mining earnings, higher oil prices and strong US economic data boosted resource shares, ...Canada Hot Stocks: Barrick Gold, Finning, Goldcorp, KinrossWall Street JournalTSX surges on gold miners, Greek hopesReuters Canadaall 74 news

Finance News

Forex - Latam Summary & Highlights 16 Feb - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Latam Summary & Highlights 16 FebFXMarketAlerts.com* Day started with negative tone on Greece travails but after US data and new reports, market reverse the tone and started a rally that sent BRL up 0.7% to 1.7164. Still no BCB intervention. * DI however took the line that global backdrop and lower ...and

Finance News

Forex: USD/JPY steady below 79.00 - Forexrazor

Forex: USD/JPY steady below 79.00ForexrazorHigh-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

Finance News

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comFirm US data coming in with initial claims at 348k (mkt: 365k), Jan housing starts at 699k (mkt: 675k) and Feb's Philly Fed at 10.2 (mkt: 9.0) pointed stocks upward along with easing worries on Greece securing its next tranche of bailout.and

Finance News

Forex: NZD/USD lifted on Bollard's comments - FXstreet.com

Forex: NZD/USD lifted on Bollard's commentsFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - NZD/USD shoots almost 30 pips higher early in the Asia-Pacific reaching session and day highs at 0.8358 from an open at 0.8329, on comments from RBNZ's Bollard speaking at the Tasman Business Circle, in Auckland.and

Finance News

2012年2月15日 星期三

Late Credit-Card Payments Continue To Fall For US Lenders - Wall Street Journal

MyFox HoustonLate Credit-Card Payments Continue To Fall For US LendersWall Street JournalBy Andrew R. Johnson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The rate of credit-card customers who were late on their payments continued to decline in January for several US lenders despite signs some consumers are beginning to load up on debt ...Citibank credit card defaults increase in JanuaryCBS NewsLate Payments Drop Among Credit Card CustomersMyFox HoustonBank of America January credit card

Finance News

State effective interest rate in ads - TODAYonline

State effective interest rate in adsTODAYonlineSome banks are offering time deposit products that progressively step up the interest rate from a low level for the first three months of the deposit tenure, which usually ranges from one to two years, to higher interest

Finance News

Sun Life profit hit by charges, low interest rates - CTV.ca

Globe and MailSun Life profit hit by charges, low interest ratesCTV.caSun Life Financial Inc. lost $525-million in its latest quarter, as the insurer was hit with a number of charges while low interest rates continue to hammer the sector. The loss of 90 cents per share compares to a profit of $504-million, or 84 cents, ...Hit by low interest rates, Sun Life posts another quarterly lossNational Post (registration)Sun Life posts fourth-quarter loss of $525-millionGlobe and MailSun Life Posts

Finance News

SBA Seeks More Money in 2013 for Fewer Loans - Entrepreneur (blog)

Portfolio.comSBA Seeks More Money in 2013 for Fewer LoansEntrepreneur (blog)But at the same time, it is asking for the authority to back $3 billion less in loans to small businesses than it asked for in 2012. The Small Business Administration's budget proposal, submitted to Congress as part of the President's $3.8 trillion ...SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in North Florida Following ...Sacramento BeeSBA Disaster Loans Available for Drought VictimsWTMAObama's SBA

Finance News

Struggling UK economy will 'zig-zag' between growth and decline, says Bank of ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailStruggling UK economy will 'zig-zag' between growth and decline, says Bank of ...Daily MailThe startling statistics emerged in Bank of England figures showing that net lending fell by £10.7billion in 2011 – in other words, the banks received £10.7billion more in loan repayments than they gave out in new loans. That took the total fall since ...CHEAP HOME LOANS FOR 5 YEARS…BUT IT'S BAD NEWS FOR SAVERSExpress.co.ukShock news! The Bank discovers optimismThe

Finance News

Citi Settles Case of Ineligible Loans - Wall Street Journal

CNBC.comCiti Settles Case of Ineligible LoansWall Street JournalBy SUZANNE KAPNER A Citigroup Inc. unit on Wednesday agreed to pay $158.3 million to settle US claims that it cost the government tens of millions of dollars by submitting faulty loans to a federal mortgage-insurance program.Citigroup to Pay $158 Million In Mortgage Fraud SettlementNew York TimesCitigroup pays $158 mln in US mortgage fraud pactReutersCitigroup Will Pay $158 Million to Settle US Lending CaseBusinessWeekCNN -The

Finance News

Penalty for paying off student loan early is lifted - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.ukPenalty for paying off student loan early is liftedTelegraph.co.ukStudents will not be penalised for repaying university loans early after David Cameron scrapped a Liberal Democrat plan to raise more money from the middle classes. By Robert Winnett, and Tim Ross Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, had intended to ...Student loan penalty plan 'ditched'The Press AssociationGraduates WILL be allowed to pay off tuition fees early after Lib Dem climbdownDaily Mailall 5 news

Finance News

Farmers best for loan repayment, study finds - Irish Times

Farmers best for loan repayment, study findsIrish TimesFARMERS AND those in the agricultural sector were the small businesses most likely to be paying back loans, new figures show. Hotels were the most likely to have non-performing loans. The research, compiled by the Central Bank and published today,

Finance News

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comFocus remained on Greece overnight. European shares closed off highs after advancing earlier in the session on news that Eurozone officials were considering delaying Greece's bailout until elections are held in April. Similarly, this pushed US stock ...and

Finance News

No forex trading for Muslims - Malaysia Star

The Malaysian InsiderNo forex trading for MuslimsMalaysia StarKOTA BARU: The National Fatwa Council has ruled that foreign exchange trading (forex trading) is forbidden or haram for Muslims. “A study by the committee found that such trading involves currency speculation, which contradicts Islamic law.National Fatwa Council: Forex trading 'haram'The Malaysian InsiderForex trading haram for Muslims — National Fatwa CouncilThe Borneo Postall 8 news

Finance News

Forex: USD/JPY rally rests around 78.50 - Forexrazor

Forex: USD/JPY rally rests around 78.50ForexrazorHigh-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

Finance News

Arizona SBA loans take a tumble - Bizjournals.com (blog)

Inc.comArizona SBA loans take a tumbleBizjournals.com (blog)Pouring over the most recent Arizona Small Business Administration lending figures, I was a little puzzled when I noticed new loans backed by the SBA have been more than halved, despite other signs the economy is improving. Total Arizona SBA-backed ...Technology Credit Union Named Preferred Lender for SBA Guaranteed LoansMarketWatch (press release)Cresswell to Head New SBA Lending DepartmentnThe MissourianSmall businesses want plan B

Finance News

Forex - UK Jan Nationwide Consumer Confidence 47 (Prev: 38 Mkt: 40) - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - UK Jan Nationwide Consumer Confidence 47 (Prev: 38 Mkt: 40)FXMarketAlerts.com... that surveyors may be taking into consideration the better news flow. For the time being, optimism is still guarded on difficult lending conditions and a weak economy. GS Forex - UK Jan Input Prices (unadj.) 0.5% m/m (Prev: -0.6 4CAST: -0.4 Mkt: 0.2)and

Finance News

Should Investors "Like" Social Media Stocks? - Equities.com

Equities.comShould Investors "Like" Social Media Stocks?Equities.comHowever, the fact remains that the belief in the long-term potential of these companies has contributed to share prices that often outpace the actual earnings for these companies. For every analyst bullish about social media stocks, there seems to be ...Zynga (ZNGA) Shares Plunge on Earnings: Deal or Disaster?Yahoo! Finance (blog)Zynga: Yeah, Mobile Quintupled in 2011Wall St. Cheat Sheetall 638 news

Finance News

Comcast Video Gains Turn On Cable Industry Stocks - Investor's Business Daily

Comcast Video Gains Turn On Cable Industry StocksInvestor's Business Daily... fourth-quarter profit rose 31% to 47 cents per share from a year earlier, trouncing views, as video customer losses hit a five-year low and broadband customer additions rose — giving a lift to cable and pay-TV stocks. Shares in Comcast, the No.and

Finance News

US HOT STOCKS: Clearwire, NetApp, Blue Nile Active In Late Trading - Wall Street Journal

RTT NewsUS HOT STOCKS: Clearwire, NetApp, Blue Nile Active In Late TradingWall Street JournalCompanies with shares actively trading after hours included Clearwire Corp. (CLWR), NetApp Inc. (NTAP) and Blue Nile Inc. (NILE). Clearwire's fourth-quarter loss widened on a higher interest expense, though the company's subscriber base continued to ...NetApp shares surge, Nvidia falls after hoursMarketWatch8 Late Radar Movers: NetApp Surges 8%, CBS Falls 2.7% and Nvidia Drops 5%Wall St. Cheat

Finance News

2012年2月14日 星期二

Stocks to Watch: Zynga, Comcast - MarketWatch

USA TODAYStocks to Watch: Zynga, ComcastMarketWatchBy David B. Wilkerson, MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) – Zynga Inc., Comcast Corp., Deere & Co., Dean Foods Co. and Penske Automotive Group Inc. are among the companies whose stocks may see active trading on Wednesday. Zynga shares ...Facebook effect helps boost social-media stocksUSA TODAYThe Facebook Effect? LinkedIn Clicks with InvestorsThe Fiscal TimesTime to Reap Farmville; Zynga's Big Revenue Increase Expected –

Finance News