2012年3月31日 星期六

Ezra Klein: Individual mandate is Ryan tax credit by other name - Washington Post

CBC.caEzra Klein: Individual mandate is Ryan tax credit by other nameWashington PostThe individual mandate requires consumers to buy health insurance in order to eliminate the problem of free riders — people who don't purchase insurance until they get sick or injured, or never buy insurance and end up passing the costs of care they ...Congress gets rough treatment at Supreme CourtThe Associated PressThe Genius of the MandateNew York TimesRupert Cornwell: Obamacare is in the hands of the

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Unemployment insurance must address all concerns for it to be effective - Malaysia Star

Malaysia StarUnemployment insurance must address all concerns for it to be effectiveMalaysia StarENHANCING workers' safety net through the introduction of unemployment insurance. The Government had established the National Wages Consultative Council (of which I am a member) to implement the minimum wage policy. It will announce the minimum wage on

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'Best premium banking service' award for al khaliji - Gulf Times

Gulf Times'Best premium banking service' award for al khalijiGulf TimesAl Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) took home yet another award at the annual 'Banker Middle East Product Awards', held in Dubai last week, and hosted by CPI Financial. Al khaliji was awarded with the 'Best Premium Banking Service' for its ...Barwa Bank Wins Two Awards at Banker Middle East Product Awards 2012Zawya (registration) (press release)all 4 news

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Jeff Salway: Banks have to tackle roots of poor service - Scotsman

Jeff Salway: Banks have to tackle roots of poor serviceScotsmanTHE rate at which complaints about banks are rising takes me back to the financial crisis and the manner in which the figures quoted in the bailouts just stopped meaning anything. Complaints to the City watchdog rose by another 21 per cent in the ...and

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Jeff Salway: Banks have to tackle roots of poor service - Scotsman

Jeff Salway: Banks have to tackle roots of poor serviceScotsmanTHE rate at which complaints about banks are rising takes me back to the financial crisis and the manner in which the figures quoted in the bailouts just stopped meaning anything. Complaints to the City watchdog rose by another 21 per cent in the ...and

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Bank tipped to hold interest rates again - Scotsman

Bank tipped to hold interest rates againScotsmanAnalysts believe bank policymakers will vote in favour of holding interest rates at their record low of 0.5 per cent at the conclusion of their monetary policy meeting on Thursday. The central bank's programme of quantitative easing (QE) is also almost ...and

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Tennent's to offer £10m of loans for pub revamps - Scotsman

Tennent's to offer £10m of loans for pub revampsScotsmanTennent Caledonian – which imported the idea for the loan scheme from Ireland, where its parent group C&C is based – lent £6m to landlords last year in sums ranging from £5000 to £1m. The company declined to reveal the size of this year's package of ...and

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Luxury Apprentice property valued at - The Sun

The SunLuxury Apprentice property valued atThe SunThe eight-bedroom property in Bayswater, west London, is valued at £7199073 by property website Zoopla – £2.5million more than last year's base. The 2011 wannabes were put up in a house in East Sheen, southwest London, valued at

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Future home dreams shattered in the traps of shared-ownership - The Independent

Future home dreams shattered in the traps of shared-ownershipThe IndependentShared ownership deals allow vendors to buy a share of a new-build property with a smaller mortgage and therefore smaller deposit, while paying rent on the share they don't own. The scheme's popularity has boomed in recent years as high house prices,

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Julian Knight: Don't be surprised if the roof falls in on London's property boom - The Independent

Julian Knight: Don't be surprised if the roof falls in on London's property boomThe IndependentIt's the last one that struck home, because in a world of moribund returns and talk of currency and sovereign debt crisis, central London property is the investment de rigueur. You can't be considered truly rich unless you have a pad in Kensington,

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Shane Filan's High Court debt battle: Bank of Ireland sues Westlife star who ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailShane Filan's High Court debt battle: Bank of Ireland sues Westlife star who ...Daily MailBoI was one of several banks that helped fund Shane's massive property speculations during the boom, which aimed to create a number of housing and commercial developments in Leitrim and Mayo. On Monday, the bank was given permission by the High Court

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Two 'can't lose' stocks…Your urgent attention is requiredDear Fellow Share ... - Ninemsn

Two 'can't lose' stocks…Your urgent attention is requiredDear Fellow Share ...NinemsnWhat shares do bottom-up, value investors buy in the current Australian sharemarket? Tax Time 2011Doing your tax doesn't need to be daunting! Check out ninemsn Finance's Tax Time for tips and advice on how to make your 2011/12 tax return work for you.and

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2012年3月30日 星期五

Record insurance payout granted to Eircom bondholders - Irish Independent

Record insurance payout granted to Eircom bondholdersIrish IndependentIn London, meanwhile, Eircom bondholders who are facing a wipeout under the plan received a record insurance payout to compensate for the collapse of the company. The High Court yesterday confirmed the appointment of interim examiner Michael McAteer of ...and

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Spain's banks may need more public cash - euronews

euronewsSpain's banks may need more public casheuronewsBy Sonya Dowsett and Julien Toyer MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish banks, already hurting from a property crash, are facing a new wave of loan defaults as the economy sinks into recession and the government may have to find more money or ask Europe for help ...Spain has no plans to request bailout funds for banking sectorFXstreet.comall 1,557 news

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BRICS Looks at Banking, Stock Cooperation - The Moscow Times

The Moscow TimesBRICS Looks at Banking, Stock CooperationThe Moscow TimesEarlier on Thursday, the chairman of Russia's largest state development bank said Moscow and Delhi would switch to trading in domestic currencies in three years. "With China it took us three years to from initial conversations to trading in ...BRICS banking on currencies to withstand financial woesTrinidad Guardianall 1,533 news

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Simon Read: Banks are running out of excuses for their massive complaints - The Independent

Simon Read: Banks are running out of excuses for their massive complaintsThe IndependentThe Financial Services Authority put Britain's high street banks and insurers back in the dock this week by revealing that complaints against them grew by 24 per cent in the last six months of 2011. There was an all-time high of 2.256 million

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Forex reserves cover 89 per cent of external debt - Economic Times

Forex reserves cover 89 per cent of external debtEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: India's rising external debt is becoming a concern for the government, especially when its foreign exchange reserves are depleting . The total reserves till the beginning of the fiscal was enough to provide a 100% cover to its external debt.and

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Forex lawsuit against BNY Mellon partly dismissed - Reuters

Forex lawsuit against BNY Mellon partly dismissedReutersBy Dan Levine | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A US judge on Friday dismissed five out of nine claims against Bank of New York Mellon (BK.N) over its foreign exchange pricing practices, and shipped off four remaining claims to be tried in different state ...and

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Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases - BusinessWeek

Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increasesBusinessWeekBank of Virginia : Approximately 117400 shares changed hands, a 3180.7 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. The shares rose $.22 or 28.2 percent to $1.00. Cybex Intl : Approximately 1684200 shares changed hands, a 1880.0 percent increase ...NYSE stocks posting largest volume increasesCNBC.comall 9 news

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Why Penalizing People Who Don't Buy Health Insurance Is a Cherished American ... - Slate Magazine

Boston.comWhy Penalizing People Who Don't Buy Health Insurance Is a Cherished American ...Slate MagazineBy Matthew Yglesias|Posted Friday, March 30, 2012, at 1:50 PM ET The idea of financially penalizing people for not buying health insurance sounds dodgy, even repugnant. It's long been a popular idea among health policy wonks that, until 2009, ...State Laws Boosting Insurer Cost Without Adding Customers FailedBloombergInsurers fear ruling that ends only the mandate to buy

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Home payments take back seat: US - Ninemsn

KOMO NewsHome payments take back seat: USNinemsnCash-strapped Americans are paying off their car loans before they pay credit card bills and make mortgage payments, a study has found. It used to be that they would pay their home loans first, then their credit card and car loans.TransUnion Payment Hierarchy Study Finds Consumers Paying Auto Loans Before ...MarketWatch (press release)all 171 news

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Deadline for Tennessee Private Non-Profit Organizations to Apply for SBA ... - U.S. Politics Today

Buffalo NewsDeadline for Tennessee Private Non-Profit Organizations to Apply for SBA ...U.S. Politics TodayATLANTA, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Small Business Administration reminds Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in Tennessee that April 20 is the deadline to submit Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications.Disaster Loan Outreach CentersVirtual Press Office (press release)Vermont Deadline to Apply for SBA Working Capital Disaster Loans is April 25MarketWatch (press

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Lobbying for new Anglo deal ruffles feathers - Irish Times

AFPLobbying for new Anglo deal ruffles feathersIrish TimesTHERE'S PLENTY of sympathy in Europe these days for Ireland's fight to prop up the stricken banking sector. Sympathy won't pay the bills, however, and Dublin's campaign to ease the cost of the Anglo Irish Bank bailout has some way to go yet.IBRC in Talks on Irish Banking Restructuring, CEO Aynsley SaysBusinessWeekall 319 news

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House prices: guide to property hotspots - The Guardian

The GuardianHouse prices: guide to property hotspotsThe GuardianThe figures, prepared exclusively for Guardian Money by data analytics company Hometrack, rank every major town and city according to the value of their property rather than their population, and reveal a property map of Britain overwhelmingly

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City properties now more affordable, but north-south divide persists - The Guardian

The GuardianCity properties now more affordable, but north-south divide persistsThe GuardianAnyone about to buy an urban property has picked the right time to do it, with housing affordability for city dwellers supposedly at its most favourable in nearly a decade, according to a report. The average price for a city home in the UK of £173202 ...The most and least affordable cities in the UKAol MoneyStudy: City homes more affordableHerts and Essex Observerall 90 news

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2012年3月29日 星期四

Low Interest Rates One Factor in Rejuvenated Long Term Care Insurance Market - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

Low Interest Rates One Factor in Rejuvenated Long Term Care Insurance MarketNewsReleaseWire.com (press release)Although prolonged low interest rates are a primary reason insurers have exited the long term care (LTC) insurance market, these same low rates are a factor in increased LTC insurance sales. From an insurer's point of view, low interest rates mean ...and

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Harsh M&A landscape hits investment banks - Financial Times

Harsh M&A landscape hits investment banksFinancial TimesBy Anousha Sakoui and Daniel Schäfer in London Investment banks face the prospect of another disappointing year as companies put off dealmaking, depressing fees for the first quarter of 2012 to their lowest level for three

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ECB loans not boosting lending to private sector - The News International

The News InternationalECB loans not boosting lending to private sectorThe News InternationalThe ECB calculated in regular monthly data that growth in loans to the private sector slowed to just 0.7 percent in February from 1.1 percent the previous month. The development is of particular concern given that, in two special liquidity measures in ...ECB's loan infusion slow to take effectBusinessWeekECB's Knot Says Long-Term Loans Haven't Led to Inflation RisksBloomberg'Toxic'

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Forex reserves rise to $16.44bn - Pakistan Daily Times

PakistanToday.com.pkForex reserves rise to $16.44bnPakistan Daily TimesKARACHI: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose to $16.44 billion in the week ended on March 23, from $16.39 billion in the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday. Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose to $11.77 billion ...Pakistan forex reserves rise to $16.44 blnReutersForex reserves up by $46 millionBusiness Recorder (blog)all 11 news

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FOREX-Yen momentum seen fading, Europe in focus - Reuters UK

Trading PointFOREX-Yen momentum seen fading, Europe in focusReuters UK* Yen off peaks vs AUD, CAD, euro * EU ministers to meet to increase rescue fund * China official PMI due on Sunday By Cecile Lefort SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - The yen eased from multi-week peaks against many currencies in Asia on Friday with ...FOREX-Euro slips, yen rises; Spanish budget aheadReutersWORLD FOREX: Investors Seek Yen On Euro-Zone Worry, Fiscal Year-EndWall Street JournalForex Review – Euro reverses losses

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Forex Trading Guide: Trade Forex Now With These Top Trading Tips - MarketWatch (press release)

Forex Trading Guide: Trade Forex Now With These Top Trading TipsMarketWatch (press release)SINGAPORE, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Foreign exchange, also known as forex or simply FX, is one of the most popular financial markets due to its attractive opportunities available to savvy traders, even during volatile market conditions ...and

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Forex: AUD/USD holds scope for further slides – V.Bednarik - Forexrazor

Forex: AUD/USD holds scope for further slides – 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

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Forex Trading Guide: Trade Forex Now With These Top Trading Tips - PR Newswire UK (press release)

Forex Trading Guide: Trade Forex Now With These Top Trading TipsPR Newswire UK (press release)Foreign exchange, also known as forex or simply FX, is one of the most popular financial markets due to its attractive opportunities available to savvy traders, even during volatile market conditions. This easy-to-follow guide is an ideal reference

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Forex Trading Guide: Trade Forex Now With These Top Trading Tips - PR Newswire UK (press release)

Forex Trading Guide: Trade Forex Now With These Top Trading TipsPR Newswire UK (press release)Foreign exchange, also known as forex or simply FX, is one of the most popular financial markets due to its attractive opportunities available to savvy traders, even during volatile market conditions. This easy-to-follow guide is an ideal reference

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Forex Flash: Expanded EU bailout fund may support EUR/USD short term - Westpac - FXstreet.com

Forex Flash: Expanded EU bailout fund may support EUR/USD short term - WestpacFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - While the market is yet to conclusively reject the risk on/ risk off paradigm, Westpac US data surprise model warns of weaker economic momentum. Amid this scenario, the Westpac analysis team wonders whether it will play ...and

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Forex Flash: Expanded EU bailout fund may support EUR/USD short term - Westpac - FXstreet.com

Forex Flash: Expanded EU bailout fund may support EUR/USD short term - WestpacFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - While the market is yet to conclusively reject the risk on/ risk off paradigm, Westpac US data surprise model warns of weaker economic momentum. Amid this scenario, the Westpac analysis team wonders whether it will play ...and

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Police dismantle credit card lab - CTV.ca

CTV.caPolice dismantle credit card labCTV.caThree people are under arrest after police busted a sophisticated credit card manufacturing lab in a northeast home. On Wednesday, Tactical Unit members entered a residence in the 2200 block of 19 Street NE armed with a warrant.Three charged after fake credit card lab raidedCalgary HeraldCalgary police arrest 3 people for credit card fraudCBC.caall 3 news

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The Rising Credit Card Stock You Haven't Heard Of - CNBC.com

The Rising Credit Card Stock You Haven't Heard OfCNBC.comWorld Financial Network's private-label card portfolios outperform the competition, when looking at average excess spread, which is a profitability measure showing how much of the portfolio yield is kept by a credit-card secrutizer, after netting-out ...and

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Department criticised over €625000 credit card bill - Irish Times

Department criticised over €625000 credit card billIrish TimesChairman of the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts John McGuinness said the spending on credit card accounts in the name of the Health and Safety Authority between 2005 and 2011 should have prompted a swifter response from the department.Call for report on HSA credit card spendingRTE.ieall 2 news

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2012年3月28日 星期三

Stocks Fall as Oil Drags on Energy Shares; Treasuries Retreat - San Francisco Chronicle

Stocks Fall as Oil Drags on Energy Shares; Treasuries RetreatSan Francisco ChronicleMarch 28 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks fell for a second day, led by commodity producers, as oil plunged on an increase in crude supplies while growth in durable-goods orders trailed estimates. Treasuries fell after demand weakened at an auction.and

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Singapore Stocks-May open down; Kreuz in focus - Reuters UK

Singapore Stocks-May open down; Kreuz in focusReuters UKSINGAPORE, March 29 (Reuters) - Singapore shares may fall on Thursday after US stocks eased overnight, as lower oil and metals prices pulled down commodity-related stocks. Offshore marine services provider Kreuz Holdings may be in focus after it said ...and

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares ease on US, China growth worries - Reuters

Irish TimesGLOBAL MARKETS-Shares ease on US, China growth worriesReuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan eases for second day, Nikkei opens down * Commodity shares look defensive after oil, copper falls * China stocks under pressure By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Asian shares eased for a second day in a row on Thursday, ...Shares ease on US, China growth worriesReuters UKAsian shares ease on US, China growth worriesEconomic Timesall 66 news

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Changes in insurance tied to more ER visits - Reuters

Above the LawChanges in insurance tied to more ER visitsReutersBy Andrew M. Seaman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who either gained or lost their health insurance took more trips to the emergency room than those who had a stable insurance status, in a new study. The findings are troubling when considering ...Study: Insurance loss or acquisition means more ER visitsNews-Medical.netStudy: Recent Changes in Insurance Status Associated With Higher ED UseBecker's Hospital ReviewERs to see more

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Long-term care insurance policy costs rising - USA TODAY

USA TODAYLong-term care insurance policy costs risingUSA TODAYBy Christine Dugas, USA TODAY Just as aging Baby Boomers are realizing they may need long-term care insurance, the marketplace is shrinking, the cost of premiums is soaring, and providers are altering the policies they offer. Long-term care insurance ...Genworth Bets on Long-Term Care as Insurers Flee MarketBloombergLong-term care benefits come most easily if you know your policyChicago Sun-Timesall 7 news

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Texas banking on health care reform law repeal - abc13.com

abc13.comTexas banking on health care reform law repealabc13.comPerry is banking on the Supreme Court to overturn the health care reform law or a new Republican president to repeal it. But dozens of other states are setting up so-called health care exchanges, where people who don't get insurance from their job or ...and

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SCOTUS: Stripping mandatory insurance may gut healthcare bill - WTVM

IBNLive.comSCOTUS: Stripping mandatory insurance may gut healthcare billWTVM(Source: Steve Petteway/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States/The Oyez Project) WASHINGTON (RNN) - While a seemingly divided Supreme Court mulls whether the mandatory insurance provision of 2010's Affordable Care Act is constitutional, ...Supreme Court appears poised to nullify entire healthcare lawLos Angeles TimesHealth Case Ripples OutwardWall Street JournalSome US justices appear inclined to

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Islamic banks complete 94% expansion plan - Pakistan Daily Times

News Tribe (blog)Islamic banks complete 94% expansion planPakistan Daily TimesKARACHI: The Islamic banking industry (IBI) completed 94 percent of its approved expansion plan in nine year by having a network of 886 branches by end of 2011, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported. Its assets and liabilities both constitute 7.8 ...Islamic Banks achieves 94% expansion plan: SBPNews Tribe (blog)all 2 news

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FOREX-Yen still firm, but year-end support seen waning - Reuters UK

Trading PointFOREX-Yen still firm, but year-end support seen waningReuters UK* Support from year-end flows seen easing for yen * Aussie hamstrung by persistent China growth worries * Euro keeping an eye on big Italian bond sale By Ian Chua SYDNEY, March 29 (Reuters) - The yen held on to gains early in Asia on Thursday but could ...FOREX-Yen up on fiscal year flows; euro volatileReutersWORLD FOREX: Yen Rises On Safe-Harbor Buying, Repatriation SupportWall Street JournalThe euro climbed to a

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Paazee forex scam: CBI opposes top cop's bail plea - Times of India

Paazee forex scam: CBI opposes top cop's bail pleaTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: The CBI has told the Madras high court that it needed to arrest inspector-general of police and senior IPS officer S Pramod Kumar in the Rs 1000 crore Paazee Forex scam in Tirupur. Pramod Kumar, who was inspector-general of police (west zone) ...and

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Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - Asia Open - Overnight HighlightsFXMarketAlerts.comUS equities were dragged lower after weaker-than-expected Feb's durable goods orders (+2.2% m/m vs mkt 3.0%) and durables ex-transport (1.6% m/m vs mkt: 1.7%). Losses extended after a report by the US Energy Department showed that supplies of oil rose ...and

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Bank complaints reach an all-time high as more than £2bn is handed back to ... - Daily Mail

The Guardian (blog)Bank complaints reach an all-time high as more than £2bn is handed back to ...Daily MailBy Sean Poulter Banks have had to hand back more than £2billion to wronged customers in just six months as complaints against financial institutions have reached a staggering rate of 515 an hour. The number of complaints against major banks, ...Bank 'to do better' over complaintsThe Press AssociationDoes free banking have to mean bad banking?The Guardian (blog)Banking complaints

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2012年3月27日 星期二

Motor insurance to get costlier on higher 3rd-party premium - Times of India

Motor insurance to get costlier on higher 3rd-party premiumTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Motor insurance rates will rise from April 1 with the insurance regulator notifying new rates for motor third-party premium. The increase ranges from 6% at the lowest end to 40% at the higher end. Third-party cover refers to the mandatory ...Reinsurance rates may harden 20-25%Business Standardall 2 news

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Motor insurance to get costlier on higher 3rd-party premium - Times of India

Motor insurance to get costlier on higher 3rd-party premiumTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Motor insurance rates will rise from April 1 with the insurance regulator notifying new rates for motor third-party premium. The increase ranges from 6% at the lowest end to 40% at the higher end. Third-party cover refers to the mandatory ...Reinsurance rates may harden 20-25%Business Standardall 2 news

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Is Obamacare doomed? Health care law hits roadblock as mandate is questioned ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailIs Obamacare doomed? Health care law hits roadblock as mandate is questioned ...Daily MailBy AP The fate of President Obama's health care overhaul was cast into deeper jeopardy Tuesday as the Supreme Court's conservative justices sharply and repeatedly questioned its core requirement that virtually every American carry insurance.and

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MPD: Hotel clerk using guest credit card - WALA-TV FOX10

MPD: Hotel clerk using guest credit cardWALA-TV FOX10The Mobile Police Department says he was doing more than checking guests in, he was using their credit card information. When you check into a hotel you think your payment information is safe but Ashley Rains with the police department says that wasn't ...and

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S. Florida duo blamed for identity thefts, string of ripoffs at Apple stores - Orlando Sentinel

S. Florida duo blamed for identity thefts, string of ripoffs at Apple storesOrlando SentinelBy Alexia Campbell, Sun Sentinel The men hit up one South Florida Apple store after another, pulling out counterfeit credit cards to make off with thousands of dollars of iPhones and accessories. Matthew Francis, 24, and Troy Lemons, 29, ...and

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Credit cards with free balance transfers are back - New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsCredit cards with free balance transfers are backNew York Daily NewsBy Odysseas Papadimitriou American Express, MasterCard and Visa credit cards are displayed for a photograph in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Credit-card firms caught off-guard by US Senate passage of curbs on debit fees are facing what one ...Best 11 Low Interest Credit Cards Offering Introductory RatesDaily Marketsall 2 news

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Credit cards with free balance transfers are back - New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsCredit cards with free balance transfers are backNew York Daily NewsBy Odysseas Papadimitriou American Express, MasterCard and Visa credit cards are displayed for a photograph in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Credit-card firms caught off-guard by US Senate passage of curbs on debit fees are facing what one ...Best 11 Low Interest Credit Cards Offering Introductory RatesDaily Marketsall 2 news

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Brazil Heading For Lower Real Interest Rates - Meirelles - Fox Business

Brazil Heading For Lower Real Interest Rates - MeirellesFox BusinessSAO PAULO – Brazilian interest rates are on a downward curve and will tend to continue in that direction, former Brazilian central bank president Henrique Meirelles said in an interview, although Brazil still faces challenges in areas such as business ...and

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Concreting our glorious countryside will please ONLY the property spivs who ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailConcreting our glorious countryside will please ONLY the property spivs who ...Daily MailBy Simon Heffer Britain's economic future, says Planning Minister Greg Clark, depends on property developers being allowed to concrete over large parts of Britain. This is why, yesterday, he gave councils the power to allow building in places where it ...and

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Abu Dhabi eyes £10bn injection into RBS - Financial Times

Zawya (registration) (press release)Abu Dhabi eyes £10bn injection into RBSFinancial TimesBy Patrick Jenkins, Banking Editor Abu Dhabi has discussed a £10bn investment into Royal Bank of Scotland, as part of a complex transaction that would help pave the way for the government's eventual exit . The investment has been debated in the course ...James Moore: The dangers in an RBS sell-off to Abu DhabiThe IndependentRBS in Abu Dhabi talksHerald ScotlandMarket overview: Barclays reportedly off

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Investment banking: David versus Goliath - Financial Times

Financial TimesInvestment banking: David versus GoliathFinancial TimesBy Daniel Schäfer In the past year, the long-predicted shakeout in the investment banking sector has begun in earnest. Bulge-bracket banks in particular have slashed costs, cut jobs and disposed of businesses amid a sharp drop in revenues,

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Forex: AUD/NZD at multi-month lows below 1.2750 - FXstreet.com

Forex: AUD/NZD at multi-month lows below 1.2750FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - AUD/NZD sold off heavily on Tuesday, managing to break below the 1.2760 support zone to reach a fresh 5-month low of 1.2737 before closing the day at its low and record a 0.4% loss. Market participants' focus on China has ...and

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2012年3月26日 星期一

Awaiting Health Law Ruling, and Preparing Plan B - New York Times

Allentown Morning CallAwaiting Health Law Ruling, and Preparing Plan BNew York TimesState officials and insurance executives are devising possible alternatives to the coming federal requirement that most Americans buy health insurance, even as the Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of the mandate.There is no federal mandate for car or flood insuranceFinancial TimesFormer insurance executive calls for reformAllentown Morning CallHow to save American health care?CNN

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Mis-sold insurance to cost banks millions - Irish Examiner

Mis-sold insurance to cost banks millionsIrish ExaminerBy Conor Keane, Business Editor Thousands of customers erroneously sold payment protection insurance (PPI) are expected to win millions of euro in compensation as a result of a Central Bank investigation which has found the problem was systemic.Irish Law Firm, McHale Muldoon, helps Consumers Reclaim mis-sold InsuranceMarketWatch (press release)all 6 news

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FOREX-Dollars falls v euro as Fed seen dovish - Reuters UK

Trading PointFOREX-Dollars falls v euro as Fed seen dovishReuters UK(Adds quote, updates prices; changes byline, dateline from previous LONDON) * Bernanke says more growth needed to improve jobs picture * German IFO survey beats expectations * Worries grow about Spain after election setback By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK, ...WORLD FOREX: Dollar In Favor As Spain Creeps Into FocusWall Street JournalForex - EUR/JPY rises on hopes for European firewallForex Rate It!Forex - USD/CHF trims gains after

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Forex - EUR/USD, GBP/USD Flows: Spiegel: The Hidden Risks Lurk in ECB's Accounts - FXMarketAlerts.com

Forex - EUR/USD, GBP/USD Flows: Spiegel: The Hidden Risks Lurk in ECB's AccountsFXMarketAlerts.comDespite higher EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, stocks after dovish Fed Ben Bernanke comments, concerns over Eurozone remain. EUR/USD at 1.3354-55, GBP/USD at 1.5959-61, AUD at 1.0525-28. NZD 0.8223-26. USD/JPY at 82.97-99. Spiegel on March 26: Some economists warn ...Forex - NZD/USD lower amid renewed euro zone concernsForex Rate It!Forex Exchange Morning ReportAction ForexForex - AUD/USD slips as market

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Egypt: Institutions confound predictions of disaster - Financial Times

Financial TimesEgypt: Institutions confound predictions of disasterFinancial TimesThere have been no bank runs, bad loans appear to be at manageable levels and Egyptians have not rushed to convert their savings into dollars. Although billions of dollars have left the country, as foreign investors sold holdings of local stocks, ...and

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SolarCity offers loans for home energy efficiency upgrades - Denver Post

SolarCity offers loans for home energy efficiency upgradesDenver PostLoans of $2500 to $5000 would be available to qualifying applicants from Boston-based Admirals Bank, SolarCity spokesman Jonathan Bass said. "There is widespread interest in these programs, particular in areas with high electricity rates," Brown said.and

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Forex - EUR/USD, GBP/USD Flows: Spiegel: The Hidden Risks Lurk in ECB's Accounts - FXstreet.com

Forex - EUR/USD, GBP/USD Flows: Spiegel: The Hidden Risks Lurk in ECB's AccountsFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile Despite higher EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, stocks after dovish Fed Ben Bernanke comments, concerns over Eurozone remain. EUR/USD at 1.3354-55, GBP/USD at 1.5959-61, AUD at 1.0525-28.and

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Forex: AUD/JPY struggling below 87.50 - FXstreet.com

FXstreet.comForex: AUD/JPY struggling below 87.50FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - AUD/JPY is currently retreating from recent weekly and last 3 day highs at 87.43, last at 87.34. The pair has extended its bounce from last Friday's low at 85.17, rising so far for the current week since opened a generous ...Forex: Aussie retreats against yenNASDAQall 132 news

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Forex - Chart GBP/JPY Update: Break of 132.48 hurdle needed to boost current ... - Forexrazor

Forex - Chart GBP/JPY Update: Break of 132.48 hurdle needed to boost current ...ForexrazorHigh-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

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Man Insists On Paying Cab Fare With Credit Card, Cabbie Sprays Him With Chemicals - Gothamist

GothamistMan Insists On Paying Cab Fare With Credit Card, Cabbie Sprays Him With ChemicalsGothamistIn the annals of crazy cabbie credit card horror stories, this one stands out from the pack. An unidentified Hoboken man says a New York cab driver sprayed him in the face with an unknown chemical substance when he tried to pay with a credit card.and

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Mitchell 2012 Property & Casualty Conference Concludes, Draws Attendees From ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Mitchell 2012 Property & Casualty Conference Concludes, Draws Attendees From ...MarketWatch (press release)SAN DIEGO, CA, Mar 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced its 2012 Mitchell Property ...and

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Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's property tax hike move draws flak - Times of India

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's property tax hike move draws flakTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: Property tax on residential properties is set to go up from the 2012-13 financial year. Though the hike is being proposed in the form of revision of property tax, which will be taken up next month, citizens are crying foul over the move as ...and

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Rental property's gravy train needs derailing - The Guardian (blog)

The Guardian (blog)Rental property's gravy train needs derailingThe Guardian (blog)A side-effect of the Bank of England's monetary policies over the last four years has been to protect property values. Some of that can be seen in figures from the estate agents Savills, which says the value of rented homes in Britain has soared by 42%

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Hong Kong's new leader will tackle property tycoons - FinanceAsia

AFPHong Kong's new leader will tackle property tycoonsFinanceAsiaCY Leung understands the city's property market better than any of his predecessors, but taking on reform will risk the ire of Hong Kong's powerful developers. By Lillian Liu | 27 March 2012 Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's chief executive in waiting, ...Property stocks the focus as changing times are feltHong Kong StandardEx-property consultant Leung Chun-ying wins Hong Kong electionTimes of IndiaHong Kong Property

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Residential property prices fall at faster rate - Irish Times

Irish TimesResidential property prices fall at faster rateIrish TimesRESIDENTIAL property prices fell by almost 18 per cent in the year to February, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed yesterday. Over the month, prices were 2.2 per cent lower than in January. The decline of 17.8 per cent showed an ...Property prices fell faster last monthRTE.ieIrish residential property prices fell by 17.8% in the year to February 2012 ...FinFacts IrelandIrish property price falls accelerate in

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2012年3月25日 星期日

Arnold J rules in Formula 1 intellectual property dispute - The Lawyer

Arnold J rules in Formula 1 intellectual property disputeThe LawyerA dispute over a Formula 1 racing team's intellectual property has been settled in the High Court. Force India's lawyers James Mellor QC and Lindsay Lane of 8 New Square, who were instructed by Fladgate partner Mark Buckley, had tried to sue ...and

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Sydney, Darwin still the pits in annual list of Australia's Most Liveable Cities - NEWS.com.au

NTNews.com.auSydney, Darwin still the pits in annual list of Australia's Most Liveable CitiesNEWS.com.auTHE Property Council of Australia has released the results of its nationwide My City: The People's Verdict survey, conducted by Auspoll in December 2011. Some 5231 Australians were asked to judge their city's performance in 17 areas, including design, ...Adelaide voted most liveable Australian cityDynamic Businessall 16 news

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Why you should register your property - Times of India

Why you should register your propertyTimes of IndiaNearly 15 residents of a housing society at Vikroli, Mumbai, discovered this when they delayed registering their property for more than two decades. Says 59-year-old Francina D'Souza , society secretary: "When the building was constructed in 1985,

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Rethinking the Distortions of Banking - New York Times

Rethinking the Distortions of BankingNew York TimesA European Union plan to add a charge to financial transactions — popularly known as a Robin Hood tax because it would take money from banks and in some versions give it to the world's poor — is dying. That is a good thing. The idea was taken up by ...and

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Why Europe's Banks Trail in Deleveraging Process - Wall Street Journal

Why Europe's Banks Trail in Deleveraging ProcessWall Street JournalBy SIMON NIXON Almost five years after the start of the global financial crisis, the US banking system has just been given a virtually clean bill of health. The Federal Reserve has withdrawn its unconventional liquidity measures to support the banking ...and

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Police cripple syndicate forging credit cards in Penang - The Borneo Post

New Straits TimesPolice cripple syndicate forging credit cards in PenangThe Borneo PostGEORGE TOWN: The Penang police busted a syndicate forging credit cards involving losses of more than RM1 million following the detention of five men in separate raids at locations around the city centre on Friday. Penang Commercial CID head ACP Roslee ...Bank manager, 4 others held over forged cardsNew Straits TimesFormer bank man on the runMalaysia Starall 3 news

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US STOCKS-Market bounces back from 3-day losing streak - Reuters UK

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Shares to open softer on weak US lead - Herald Sun

Shares to open softer on weak US leadHerald SunWhile a modest rise on European and US markets on Friday was driven by gains in financial stocks and commodity stocks due to a high oil price, there was "not a lot of action on Wall Street", Mr Oliver said. "Housing data out of the US was on the soft ...and

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Why Warren Buffett sometimes hopes his stocks will sink - CTV.ca

Why Warren Buffett sometimes hopes his stocks will sinkCTV.ca“If you are going to be a net buyer of stocks in the future, either directly with your own money or indirectly (through your ownership of a company that is repurchasing shares), you are hurt when stocks rise. You benefit when stocks swoon.and

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Japanese Stock Futures Little Changed on Higher Oil, US Data - Bloomberg

Japanese Stock Futures Little Changed on Higher Oil, US DataBloombergShares of Softbank Corp. (9984) may be active after the Japanese mobile-phone company agreed to buy a baseball stadium for 87 billion yen ($1.05 billion) from Government of Singapore Investment Corp. Futures on Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average (NKY) ...Tokyo-Osaka Seen as Best Bet After Exchange Deals Fail: Real M&ABloomberg Australia-NZall 6 news

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Payday Loans: GET Fast Cash When Downturn - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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Banks' estimates on loan growth differ from consensus - Malaysia Star

Banks' estimates on loan growth differ from consensusMalaysia StarBy YAP LENG KUEN PETALING JAYA: There is a gap between management guidance and consensus for loan growth the challenge for banks is to ensure that their loan growth targets for this year are met. “Many investment professionals continue to retain their

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Markets Live: Stocks post flat start - The Age

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Atuche granted N14.3bn loans without board approval – witness - Vanguard

Atuche granted N14.3bn loans without board approval – witnessVanguardMrs Phillipa Ulasi, former Chief Credit Officer of Bank PHB, has accused the bank's former Managing Director, Francis Atuche, of granting N14.3 billion loans to some companies without board approval. Ulasi stated this on Thursday while testifying at ...and

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2012年3月24日 星期六

Dividends Are Great, but Not Perfect - Wall Street Journal

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Trichet Says Central Banks Must Act Fast, Communicate in - Bloomberg

Trichet Says Central Banks Must Act Fast, Communicate inBloombergJean-Claude Trichet, the former president of the European Central Bank, said that central banks using unconventional policies during crises must act fast and communicate clearly with banks and other nations. “You have to be commensurate with the degree ...and

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Yorkshire Bank failed to bowl you over with its banking charges - The Guardian

Yorkshire Bank failed to bowl you over with its banking chargesThe GuardianI am treasurer of Loddington and Mawsley cricket club, which has had a non-standard business account with free banking with Yorkshire Bank since 1989. The account is used for annual subscriptions, match fees, sponsorship and fundraising.and

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Why Co-op's bank crusade needs to succeed - The Guardian

Telegraph.co.ukWhy Co-op's bank crusade needs to succeedThe GuardianAttempts to challenge the big four high street banks – Barclays, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds – have often ended in tears. Abbey National (taken over by Santander) and Halifax immediately spring to mind. Halifax spent much of the last decade ...NBNK plots fresh Lloyds Banking Group branch bidTelegraph.co.ukLloyds casts doubt over Co-op bank dealThe IndependentBanking jobs boost for cityShields GazetteThis is

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The End of Money by David Wolman – review - The Guardian

The GuardianThe End of Money by David Wolman – reviewThe GuardianIn early May 1970, a long-standing wage dispute between Ireland's banks and their employees' unions finally came to a head. The staff walked out, and to the nation's horror virtually the whole of Ireland's banking system shut up shop.and

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Commons Speaker John Bercow rakes in £600k profit on sale of his taxpayer ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailCommons Speaker John Bercow rakes in £600k profit on sale of his taxpayer ...Daily MailMr Bercow, 49, jointly owned the three-bedroom property with his wife Sally, 42. Cashing in: Sally and John Bercow, left, co-owned the flat in a central London mansion block, right. They sold the home for £1150000 having let it for at least a year, ...and

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Old favourites still rule when buying a second home abroad - The Independent

Old favourites still rule when buying a second home abroadThe IndependentUncertainties in the eurozone may push property buyers in surprising directions, but the usual suspects are firm favourites for holiday homeowners, according to a new report. Exclusively for the Independent on Sunday, foreign exchange expert Caxton FX

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US health reform law two years old and still a heated debate - San Jose Mercury News

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Full insurance claim need not be honoured: Forum - Times of India

Full insurance claim need not be honoured: ForumTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: An individual cannot receive the full amount mentioned in his insurance claim without "a proper and justified assessment of the extent of loss" of insured goods. This holds good even if the amount claimed is lower than the insured value of

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Trichy man wins insurance claim after four years - Times of India

Trichy man wins insurance claim after four yearsTimes of IndiaTRICHY: After a four year battle, a man finally won an insurance claim of Rs 17000, in addition to Rs 2500 for mental agony and a cost of Rs 1000 towards punitive action. In a landmark judgment, the District Dispute Redressal Forum, Trichy,

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Why the garages of East Nashville are now American rock's hottest property - The Guardian

The GuardianWhy the garages of East Nashville are now American rock's hottest propertyThe GuardianOn a sunny Sunday afternoon, this place doesn't look much like hipster central. Detached houses – those sprawling, wooden ones you see in US dramas – are set in wide, healthy lawns. There's no sign of a thrift shop, a record store, or dimly lit bars.and

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The interest-free credit card trap snaring unwitting borrowers - The Guardian

The GuardianThe interest-free credit card trap snaring unwitting borrowersThe GuardianCredit card companies are using "shameful practices" to maximise profits from customers on interest-free balance transfer deals, the managing director of a bank has claimed. Brian Cole, of Capital One in the UK, the bank that first introduced

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Mobile credit card readers growing - Australian Macworld (blog)

Mobile credit card readers growingAustralian Macworld (blog)After years of doing retail business with traditional machines – a cash register and a card-swipe reader to process customer credit cards – Betty's is doing away with both and replacing them with an iPad. While the iPad, loaded with the new Square ...and

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EUR/USD Weekly Fundamental Analysis March 26-30, 2012, Forecast - FX Empire

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2012年3月23日 星期五

Tighter screening of loans - Malaysia Star

Malaysia StarTighter screening of loansMalaysia StarAccording to Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) president Datuk Seri Michael Yam, transactions are now taking a longer time to crystallise as banks are grappling with more data required for processing loan applications.and

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Quinn denies backdating loans to deprive Anglo of group's assets - Irish Times

Irish TimesQuinn denies backdating loans to deprive Anglo of group's assetsIrish TimesThey have also disputed the validity of the bank's security over the various assets on grounds including the alleged unlawfulness of loans up to €2.8 billion advanced by the bank to various Quinn companies. Among various claims, the bank claims ...and

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Forex Flash: Canadian inflation expected to wane in months ahead - TD Economics - FXstreet.com

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Salameh: Some parties irked by Lebanese banking success - The Daily Star

The Daily StarSalameh: Some parties irked by Lebanese banking successThe Daily StarBEIRUT: The Lebanese banking sector continues to command high confidence despite a campaign by some parties to discredit it, Central Bank GovernorRiad Salameh said. “The banking sector is under a campaign from certain parties irked by its success,” ...Salameh Says Banking Sector Facing 'Suspicious Campaigns'Naharnetall 2 news

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Banks' preemptive strike against Dodd-Frank - Washington Post

Banks' preemptive strike against Dodd-FrankWashington PostWhen Deutsche Bank reorganized its US operations this week in response to new banking rules, it was the latest manifestation of what both supporters and opponents of the Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul predicted would happen: The law has pushed big ...and

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Ottawa bank employee charged with credit card fraud - Ottawa Citizen

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Man stole 100 debit, credit cards from Sixth Street bar, police say - Austin American-Statesman

Austin American-StatesmanMan stole 100 debit, credit cards from Sixth Street bar, police sayAustin American-StatesmanBy Patrick George A man charged with burglary is accused of stealing nearly 100 debit and credit cards from Pure, a downtown Austin bar, according to an arrest affidavit. Damian Joe Ysasi, 21, also is charged with an unrelated count of robbery by ...Homeless man accused of burglarizing Austin bar, stealing bank cardsKVUEall 3 news

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Russian bank tycoon shot by hitman at London flat - The Sun

The SunRussian bank tycoon shot by hitman at London flatThe SunBy ANTHONY FRANCE and RYAN SABEY A RUSSIAN banking tycoon was in a coma last night after he was gunned down outside his London flat by a "drive-by" hitman. Exiled financier German Gorbuntsov, 45, fell in a hail of sub-machine gun bullets fired by the ...and

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On Property: A Budget sigh of relief — and planning fillip in the pipeline - Evening Standard

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Titans ruled 'prima facie insolvent' - The Australian

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Taking the pain out of trading up in a time of eroded equity - Yorkshire Post

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Zygna founder ready to cash in $277million after selling stocks in the social ... - Daily Mail

Daily MailZygna founder ready to cash in $277million after selling stocks in the social ...Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter The founder of Zynga, the online game maker behind 'FarmVille' and other popular Facebook pastimes, is set to cash in $227 million today when he sells 16.5 million shares in the company. Zynga shareholders will sell shares worth ...and

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BATS Global Markets Withdraws Public Offering - Wall Street Journal

BloombergBATS Global Markets Withdraws Public OfferingWall Street JournalIn one of the shortest debuts ever for a newly public company, BATS Global Markets Inc. (BATS) was forced to pull its initial offering Friday after systems issues caused erroneous trades that affected its stock as well as shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) ...Bats Withdraws IPO After Errors Pummel Its Stock, Halt AppleBloombergBATS exchange IPO off to rough startMarketWatchBad Day For BATS: IPO Canceled, Snafu Causes Apple Halt

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U.S. Stocks Fall in S&P 500's Biggest Weekly Drop in 2012 - Bloomberg

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2012年3月22日 星期四

Dookeran: Ministers given credit card rules - Trinidad & Tobago Express

Dookeran: Ministers given credit card rulesTrinidad & Tobago ExpressBy Ria Taitt Political Editor It is the responsibility of the holders of the Government-issued credit cards to meet all the expenditure made on the card, Finance Minister Winston Dookeran stated yesterday. He was speaking at yesterday's post-Cabinet ...and

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McKillen feared loans would be called in - Irish Times

Irish TimesMcKillen feared loans would be called inIrish TimesBUSINESSMAN Paddy McKillen feared that the Barclay brothers would create a “pre-pack administration” for the Maybourne hotels and call in the group's loans after they bought the €800 million in debt from the National Asset Management Agency.London court hears of Paddy McKillen 'damage'RTE.ieall 84 news

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Federal Court finds Gold Coast Titans property arm prima facie insolvent - Courier Mail

Brisbane TimesFederal Court finds Gold Coast Titans property arm prima facie insolventCourier MailPicture: Ross Michael Source: The Daily Telegraph THE Titans have been dealt another blow with the club's property arm facing bankruptcy proceedings after its legal team admitted there was a prima facie case that the Gold Coast property group is ...Federal Court rules that Reed Constructions can move to liquidate Gold Coast ...Herald SunTitans suffer court blowThe Australianall 170 news

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Tale of two cities - capitals battle it out in property war - NEWS.com.au

Tale of two cities - capitals battle it out in property warNEWS.com.auBut when it comes to property in 2012 the result is Sydney one, Melbourne nil. Auction clearance rates, property prices and industry forecasts show Sydney's residential real estate gathering pace while Melbourne is firmly placed as the country's "most ...and

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Forex Flash: It seems USD/JPY has peaked - ANZ - FXstreet.com

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Forex Flash: AUD cleanout has further to run - Westpac - FXstreet.com

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Australia needs hefty cut to interest rate, says Premier chairman Solomon Lew - The Australian

The AgeAustralia needs hefty cut to interest rate, says Premier chairman Solomon LewThe AustralianPREMIER chairman Solomon Lew, a former member of the Reserve Bank board, today called for a hefty cut to official interest rates as he accused the central bank of being out of touch. Mr Lew's company reported a 2.4 per cent decline in net profit for ...Pressure now on banks to reverse interest rate risesSydney Morning HeraldLew slams RBA: 'mishandled mining boom'The AgeReserve Bank of

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Health-care changes may not all disappear even if justices overturn the law - Washington Post

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Singapore Stocks-May open down; Genting Singapore in focus - Reuters UK

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Lloyds deal to sell 632 bank branches to Co-op delayed - The Guardian

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Shares waver as manufacturing fears weigh - ABC Online

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US Commercial Property Deals May Rise 20%, Roberts Says - Bloomberg

US Commercial Property Deals May Rise 20%, Roberts SaysBloombergUS commercial property deals may rise 20 percent this year as the technology and energy sectors lead a “slow, plodding recovery,” said Peter C. Roberts, chief executive officer for the Americas at Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) Sales of apartments, ...and

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Hopley's property-crime charges in Alberta streamlined - Globe and Mail

Globe and MailHopley's property-crime charges in Alberta streamlinedGlobe and MailOriginally charged with a dozen offences related to property crimes in Alberta, Randall Hopley now faces just two streamlined charges, a Provincial Court was told Thursday. The 46-year-old Sparwood, BC, man now faces one count of break and enter and ...and

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Banks are willing to lend again, but businesses put out a cautious hand - Chicago Tribune

Banks are willing to lend again, but businesses put out a cautious handChicago TribuneBank loans to businesses grew 10 percent last year after dropping 19 percent in 2009 and 9 percent in 2010, according to the Federal Reserve. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo confirmed the growth in their latest financial results.and

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Some Clean-Energy Loans Raise Flags - Wall Street Journal

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2012年3月21日 星期三

Banking boss praises loan help scheme - This is South Wales

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Forex Flash: Hard for FX markets to ignore the Australian LNG story - Westpac - FXstreet.com

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Forex: EUR/JPY nicely retreats from fresh 5-month highs, holds above 110.00 - Forexrazor

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Forex: USD/JPY falls sharply after Japan shows trade surplus - FXstreet.com

Forex: USD/JPY falls sharply after Japan shows trade surplusFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Yen advanced against major rivals on Wednesday and it continues to do so after a favourable trade balance, which came at + 32.9 bln yens vs -120 bln yens expected. Feb exports -2.7% (expected -6.4%); imports +9.25 (expected ...and

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Forex - NZD/JPY, NZD/USD Flows: Kiwi eye 0.8100 options? Heavy post GDP; RBNZ bias - FXstreet.com

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FOREX-Euro nurses losses; China flash PMI in focus - Reuters UK

Trading PointFOREX-Euro nurses losses; China flash PMI in focusReuters UK(Updates prices) By Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - The euro nursed losses in Asia early on Thursday, slipping from a near five-month high on the yen and two-week highs against the greenback after worries over Spain's finances put fresh ...FOREX-Euro slips as peripheral yields rise on Spain fearsReutersForex Review – Euro falls below $1.32Trading Pointall 31 news

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RBI tightens norms for gold loan companies - Moneycontrol.com

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Discover Profit Surges as Credit Improves - Wall Street Journal

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Lloyds to sell buyout loans to Bain unit - Financial Times

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Egypt May Keep Interest Rates Unchanged as It Seeks IMF Loans - BusinessWeek

Egypt May Keep Interest Rates Unchanged as It Seeks IMF LoansBusinessWeekBy Mariam Fam on March 21, 2012 Egypt's central bank will probably keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged as it seeks International Monetary Fund loans to help the economy. The Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Farouk El- Okdah, ...and

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Small business forced to seek 'angel investors' - Telegraph.co.uk

ITV.comSmall business forced to seek 'angel investors'Telegraph.co.ukSmall businesses are having to resort to loans from rich individuals and “peer-to-peer” networks because some banks are refusing to lend to the sector, according to the Bank of England. Small businesses are having to resort to loans from “peer-to-peer” ...Bank loan scheme targets businessEvening StandardGovernment unveils loans initiative for SMEsShareCastGovernment backing business loans Photo: ITV

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Status symbol credit cards come at a cost - Harden Murrumburrah Express

Mother Nature NetworkStatus symbol credit cards come at a costHarden Murrumburrah ExpressTHEY are the carrot often used to lure customers to decide between competing home loans by the big banks: the platinum or upmarket credit card with bonus rewards and exclusive access. They can arrive unsolicited in the mail as an upgrade to a loyal ...UK Consumers Spending £6.5bn a Year on Credit Card InterestManufacturing Digital (press release)Recommended: The worst gas cards (and a few good

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Student-Loan Debt Tops $1 Trillion - Wall Street Journal

The IndypendentStudent-Loan Debt Tops $1 TrillionWall Street JournalBy JOSH MITCHELL And MAYA JACKSON-RANDALL The amount Americans owe on student loans is far higher than earlier estimates and could lead some consumers to postpone buying homes, potentially slowing the housing recovery, US officials said Wednesday.Students Lack Understanding of Loans: StudyBusinessWeekWhat the Student Loan Forgiveness Act Could Mean for YouU.S. News & World Report (blog)Students Don't Understand Their Own

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Discover 1Q profit jumps 36 pct. as card use rises - The Associated Press

BloombergDiscover 1Q profit jumps 36 pct. as card use risesThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Discover Financial Services said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit jumped 36 percent as customers used its namesake credit card more and racked up higher balances but also improved their payment habits.Discover Profit Beats Estimates as Card Spending ClimbsBloombergDiscover Financial profit beats, foreign shores beckonReutersall 145 news

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2012年3月20日 星期二

Burnaby RCMP crack massive credit card and identity theft case - Victoria Times Colonist

Globe and MailBurnaby RCMP crack massive credit card and identity theft caseVictoria Times ColonistAfter a March 7 raid at an 11th-floor Metrotown condo, police seized a large quantity of items used to create fake identities, credit cards and other personal information cards. Police arrested 29-year-old Anthony Pavos Stulec and his 21-year-old ...ID theft raid turns up weapons, Post uniformCTV.caTip leads Burnaby RCMP to huge identity theft and credit card factoryThe ProvinceTwo charged after

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Under fire investment bank Goldman Sachs is slashing around 1700 jobs - This is Money

This is MoneyUnder fire investment bank Goldman Sachs is slashing around 1700 jobsThis is MoneyBy Daily Mail Reporter Under fire investment bank Goldman Sachs is slashing around 1700 jobs – approximately 5 per cent of its global workforce. This could include around 250 jobs in its London office out of a 5000-strong workforce.Ending investment banking conflictsFierceFinanceNew round of staff cuts at Goldman SachsIrish Timesall 148 news

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Santander Brasil poaches HSBC Brazil chief - Reuters UK

Santander Brasil poaches HSBC Brazil chiefReuters UK* Santander Brasil hires Engel to head retail banking unit * Engel quit HSBC unit on Monday, had been head since 2009 * Follows HSBC failure to sell consumer finance unit (Adds details on hiring, strategy, background) By Aluisio Alves and Guillermo ...Former HSBC Brazil chief joining Banco SantanderReutersall 13 news

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Would you bank with Apple? - Interactive Investor

GigaOmWould you bank with Apple?Interactive InvestorBy Ruya Niazi | Wed, 21/03/2012 - 00:00 It may be the first choice for many people when it comes to technology, but one in 10 would bank with Apple (AAPL) if it offered financial service products, according to new research.Would you bank with Apple?.FinextraWhat is the next industry Apple can disrupt? Banking!GigaOmBanking With Apple Could Pose Serious Challenge to High Street According to a ...Business Review Canada (press release)all 9 news

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Stocks: Housing in focus - CNNMoney

Stocks: Housing in focusCNNMoneyThe tech firm is expected to earn 56 cents a share on $9 billion of revenue. Michael Kors (KORS)' stock got a boost after the fashion company hiked its outlook. Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) shares up slightly in premarket trading, after the bank ...and

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More companies purchase shares of their own stock - USA TODAY

USA TODAYMore companies purchase shares of their own stockUSA TODAYIn contrast, corporations have been fawning over their own stocks and buying back shares in such ample amounts that the market has been able to power higher to new bull market highs. Flush with cash and in search of good investments in a world of 0% ...and

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Markets Live: Stocks slip early - Sydney Morning Herald

Brisbane TimesMarkets Live: Stocks slip earlySydney Morning HeraldAustralian shares are down following a night of losses on US and European markets as commodities fell on concerns about sliding Chinese demand for iron ore. 10.12am: In early trade, the All Ordinaries index is 21.4 points lower, or 0.5 per cent, ...Markets Live: Stocks set for soft startBrisbane TimesUS SMALL/MIDCAPS-Stocks retreat from highsReutersAust stocks fall on China, metals pricesNinemsnBloomberg -The

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Loans to UK firms continue to fall - Real Business

The Economic VoiceLoans to UK firms continue to fallReal BusinessThe value of loans to UK businesses has slumped by 13 per cent since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. By Jason Hesse Research by accountants UHY shows that outstanding loans to British businesses now stand at $673bn, down from $775bn in December 2008.Loans to businesses slump in the UKThe Economic VoiceAustralia lagging in business loans as SMEs “starved” of credit: ReportStartupSmartFall in loans to UK businesses the second

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Durbin targets private student loan defaults - Washington Post

Campus ProgressDurbin targets private student loan defaultsWashington PostA top Senate Democrat took aim at the private student-loan industry on Tuesday, calling for new rules that would allow the educational debts to be wiped away during bankruptcy. Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) convened a Senate judiciary ...Durbin Urges Private Student Loans Be Discharged in BankruptcyBloomberg5 Reasons Why Educational Debt Deserves Congressional ActionCenter For American ProgressNew Law Might

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China Bank Profits Overshadowed by Bad Loans - BusinessWeek

China Bank Profits Overshadowed by Bad LoansBusinessWeekBy Bloomberg News on March 20, 2012 China's biggest banks, set to post record profits for a fifth year, may report 2011 results marred by an increase in bad loans as an economic slowdown and faltering property market trigger defaults by borrowers.and

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2012年3月19日 星期一

Cheaper loans to boost small businesses - Financial Times

Cheaper loans to boost small businessesFinancial TimesBy Sharlene Goff, Elizabeth Rigby and George Parker Tens of thousands of small British businesses will have immediate access to cheaper credit after four of the UK's biggest banks signed up to a government loan guarantee scheme aimed at lowering ...Osborne Credit Easing Backed By Major UK Banks Except HSBCBusinessWeekUK's Osborne Launches Stimulus Program To Channel GBP20 Billion To Small FirmsFox Businessall 6 news

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UK launches small firm loan scheme, critics want more - Reuters UK

ScotsmanUK launches small firm loan scheme, critics want moreReuters UKBut cracks have already started appearing in the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS): Only four of Britain's five major lenders have signed up to participate, with HSBC (HSBA.L) saying it is not commercially viable for it to offer the loans.Budget 2012: Cheaper loans used in latest salvo against independenceScotsmanOsborne's big plan: £20bn for small businessThe IndependentBank lending scheme targets smaller

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Sources: Mets sell minority shares, repay loans - Newsday

NewsdaySources: Mets sell minority shares, repay loansNewsdayMets Newsday > Sports > Baseball > Mets Sources: Mets sell minority shares, repay loans Originally published: March 19, 2012 7:29 PM Updated: March 19, 2012 8:17 PM By JIM BAUMBACH AND STEVEN MARCUS. jim.baumbach@newsday.com,, steven.marcus@newsday.com ...Sources: Mets owners make major movesFOXSports.comall 1,136 news

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Laptop, credit cards stolen from Ann Arbor home during break-in - AnnArbor.com

Laptop, credit cards stolen from Ann Arbor home during break-inAnnArbor.comA 24-year-old Ann Arbor man had his laptop, credit cards, cash and keys stolen when someone pried open a window and entered his home Friday night, police said. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said the break-in occurred sometime between 7:30 pm and 10 ...and

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Warning on government credit cards - shropshirestar.com

shropshirestar.comWarning on government credit cardsshropshirestar.comThe Government has been accused of “complacency” after a watchdog warned that controls on its credit cards are still too slack. Some departments have large backlogs of unapproved purchases, while in other cases receipts and invoices are missing, ...and

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Forex Flash: AUD/USD expected to test 1.07 before week's end - BBH - Forexrazor

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Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Settling back, watch .8235/25 support - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart NZD/USD Update: Settling back, watch .8235/25 supportFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile Stalled at the .8288 high and rejection there see risk forstronger pullback with the .8235/25 area support to watch. Failure here expose the .8200 level and .8179 support to retest.and

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Contingent insurance: Broader policies offer cover for disruption beyond the ... - Financial Times

Financial TimesContingent insurance: Broader policies offer cover for disruption beyond the ...Financial TimesContingent business interruption insurance has developed to protect companies in just such circumstances. This type of insurance protects a company when the damage or cause of the problem is somewhere other than the business that has taken out the

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ObamaCare's Flawed Economic Foundations - Wall Street Journal

CBS NewsObamaCare's Flawed Economic FoundationsWall Street JournalThe insurance mandate has almost nothing to remedying costs imposed on the system by those without coverage. By DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN AND VERNON L. SMITH ObamaCare will be argued next week in the Supreme Court. While the justices will consider the ...Letters: Stop individual mandate to prevent bad precedentUSA TODAYHow Health Care Law Affects Lives of 7 AmericansABC NewsToss individual health insurance mandate, poll

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Insured Group given extra time to find Kiwis - Stuff.co.nz

Insured Group given extra time to find KiwisStuff.co.nzInsured Group, the Australian insurance distribution business, has been given three months to meet NZX rules that it have two Kiwi directors. However, the company argued that increased scrutiny of board members would make it hard to recruit while it is ...and

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2012年3月18日 星期日

Canadian stocks lag the pack as other bourses shine - CTV.ca

Canadian stocks lag the pack as other bourses shineCTV.caRecent performance suggests investors in Canadian shares may have something to worry about. It's not that domestic stocks are about to collapse. They're still rising. It's just that their returns are starting to be outclassed by just about everyone.and

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Japan Stock Futures Little Changed on Yen; Australia Shares Rise - Bloomberg

Japan Stock Futures Little Changed on Yen; Australia Shares RiseBloombergAustralian stocks rose after oil prices increased. American depositary receipts of Honda Motor Co. (7267), Japan's second-largest carmaker by market value, fell 0.4 percent from the closing share price in Tokyo. ADRs Komatsu Ltd., Japan's biggest ...and

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Local shares look to positive start - Sydney Morning Herald

Local shares look to positive startSydney Morning HeraldAustralian stocks have opened firmer with resources-linked companies leading the broader market higher. In early trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4292.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen ...and

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Japan shares extend gains; oil stocks, Marubeni up - MarketWatch

Japan shares extend gains; oil stocks, Marubeni upMarketWatchBy V. Phani Kumar HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares posted small early gains Monday, with an increase in crude-oil prices supporting energy producers such as Inpex Corp., while Marubeni Corp. climbed on the company's acquisition plans.Nikkei seen rangebound, laggard blue chips to riseReuters UKall 12 news

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Markets Live: Shares edge higher - Sydney Morning Herald

BigPond NewsMarkets Live: Shares edge higherSydney Morning HeraldThe Australian share market edges higher with a 2 per cent surge in the oil price in offshore markets driving local oil stocks. 11.02am: As the first hour of trade passes, stocks are showing a gain of 0.7 per cent. That's roughly where the majority of ...Markets Live: Shares set for positive startBrisbane TimesAust stocks edge up at openBusiness Spectatorall 39 news

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Singapore Stocks-May rise; Olam in focus - Reuters UK

Singapore Stocks-May rise; Olam in focusReuters UKSINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Singapore shares are likely to open higher on Monday, in line with other Asian bourses. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan was 0.33 percent higher at 8:14 am or 0014 GMT. Commodity firm Olam International Ltd may be in focus after

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Singapore Stocks-May rise; Olam in focus - Reuters UK

Singapore Stocks-May rise; Olam in focusReuters UKSINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Singapore shares are likely to open higher on Monday, in line with other Asian bourses. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan was 0.33 percent higher at 8:14 am or 0014 GMT. Commodity firm Olam International Ltd may be in focus after

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Forex: EUR/USD preserves gains; range trading expected in the week ahead - FXstreet.com

Forex: EUR/USD preserves gains; range trading expected in the week aheadFXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - EUR/USD has opened with a slight gap higher at 1.3175 this Monday in the Asia-Pacific versus the 1.3165 close late Friday in New York, holding onto strong gains as the US dollar Index was seen pulling back from recent ...and

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FOREX-Yen hits five-mth lows on euro; dollar steady - Reuters UK

CNBC.comFOREX-Yen hits five-mth lows on euro; dollar steadyReuters UK* Yen still seen as the funding currency for carry trades * Dollar steady after rally pauses last week * Aussie eyes RBA governor speech By Ian Chua SYDNEY, March 19 (Reuters) - The yen was on the defensive in Asia on Monday with the euro reaching a ...Daily Report: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHFForex ProsUS Dollar Targets Fresh Highs versus Euro, Yen on Forex SentimentDailyFXThe Week Ahead--Week of March 18,

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Forex: USD/JPY dowside limited while above 83.10 - FXstreet.com

Forex: USD/JPY dowside limited while above 83.10FXstreet.comFXstreet.com (San Francisco) - After reaching an 11-month high of 84.17 last week, USD/JPY has pulled back and now trades, at 83.50 in Asia, up from 83.37 at the end of trading late Friday. To the downside, support levels lie at 83.40, 83.10 and 82.80, ...Forex: AUD/JPY soars to fresh trend highsForexrazorall 26 news

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Forex - Chart AUD/USD Update: Break of 1.0600 sets up scope for 1.0670 retest - FXstreet.com

Forex - Chart AUD/USD Update: Break of 1.0600 sets up scope for 1.0670 retestFXstreet.comby FXMarketAlerts Team - FXMarketAlerts | View company's profile Further extends recovery from the 1.0422 low with break over the 1.0600 level setting up stronger rally ahead. Higher to target 1.0620 then the 1.0650/55

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ECB Agreed With Germany on Loans to Banks, Visco Tells El Pais - Bloomberg

ECB Agreed With Germany on Loans to Banks, Visco Tells El PaisBloombergThe European Central Bank's loans to banks were made in “total consensus” with Germany, European Central Bank council member and governor of Italy's central bank Ignazio Visco told El Pais in an interview. “I think there was total consensus despite the ...and

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Funds consider offering loans to fill funding gap - Financial News

Funds consider offering loans to fill funding gapFinancial NewsTwo of Europe's largest asset managers, Axa Investment Managers of France and Allianz Global Investors of Germany, have become the latest to consider raising funds to lend directly to companies, filling the gap left by the dearth of bank

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2012年3月17日 星期六

Spectre of higher interest rates on loans worry students - Evansville Courier & Press

Spectre of higher interest rates on loans worry studentsEvansville Courier & PressBy Zach Evans Special to the Courier & Press EVANSVILLE — On his way to chemistry class at the University of Southern Indiana, Nick Wood talked about his ever-burdening student loan debt. He said he worries what the state of his finances will be once

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Gold Forecast March 16, 2012, Technical Analysis - FX Empire

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Latam forex little changed, 'wait-and-see' mode - Business Recorder (blog)

Latam forex little changed, 'wait-and-see' modeBusiness Recorder (blog)"We have reached a wait-and-see moment," said Michael Woolfolk, senior forex strategist with BNY Mellon in New York. "The incoming data has been mixed but there has been a tendency to cherry pick the good news and the risk now is that there will be a

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Erie Named JD Power Customer Service Champion - Insurance Networking News

Providence Business NewsErie Named JD Power Customer Service ChampionInsurance Networking NewsFor second year, Erie Insurance is one of 50 companies recognized based on customer opinion, perception and feedback. JD Power and Associates has recognized Erie Insurance as a 2012 Customer Service Champion. Erie is one of only 50 companies in the ...Amica Insurance Recognized as a J.D. Power 2012 Customer Service ChampionAlbany Times Unionall 195 news

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More Partners to Leave Dewey & LeBoeuf - Wall Street Journal

New York TimesMore Partners to Leave Dewey & LeBoeufWall Street JournalThe partners are to join the insurance practice at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, according to a spokesman for Dewey & LeBoeuf. At least 18 partners have left Dewey & LeBoeuf since January, including two this week, fueling speculation in the legal ...Preeminent Insurance Transactions Team Joins WillkieMarketWatch (press release)Twelve More Partners Leave Dewey Law FirmNew York TimesTwelve more Dewey &

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Supreme Court To Hear Insurance Mandate - MyFox Memphis

MyFox MemphisSupreme Court To Hear Insurance MandateMyFox Memphis(WASHINGTON (AP) - Death, taxes and now health insurance? Having a medical plan or else paying a fine is about to become another certainty of American life, unless the Supreme Court says no. People are split over the wisdom of President Barack Obama's ...Video: What if auto insurance mandates were just like ObamaCare's?Hot Airall 555 news

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Insurance company ordered to pay homeowner $8 million - Los Angeles Times

Insurance company ordered to pay homeowner $8 millionLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles County Superior Court jury last week found that Residence Mutual Insurance Co. not only acted with malice and fraud in failing to fulfill its $220000 policy with Robert Christopher, who was 86 at the time of the 2008 accident,

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Nagpur Municipal Corporation starts levying 2% interest on property tax - Times of India

Nagpur Municipal Corporation starts levying 2% interest on property taxTimes of IndiaNAGPUR: With the municipal elections over, citizens have been asked to pay the property tax along with 2% interest. Chairman of standing committee Dayashankar Tiwari has urged the citizens to pay interest under protest. After reviewing revenue earned ...and

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Right to buy: A timely kick-start for housing or a gimmick to be avoided? - The Independent

Right to buy: A timely kick-start for housing or a gimmick to be avoided?The IndependentDavid Cameron is hoping to get the old scheme going again by introducing a new discount cap of £75000 on right-to-buy property sales; considerably more generous than the £50000 expected, but critics say even this "rebooted" version could cause more

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USD/CHF Forecast March 16, 2012, Technical Analysis - FX Empire

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