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Malaysia, Indonesia May Hold Interest Rates as Risks Cloud Global Recovery Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:01PMMalaysian and Indonesian policy makers will probably keep interest rates unchanged this week to support their economies as the global recovery slows.
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Expeditors International, Questar, Wal-Mart, International Business ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:00PMCHICAGO----Zacks Equity Research highlights: Expeditors International as the Bull of the Day and Questar as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on, Wal-Mart , International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T Inc. .
'Palmetto Heroes" Receive Home Buying Help Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:44PMThey are the noblest of professions: Teachers, police officers, firefighters and other first responders. Now, the S.C. State Housing Authority is helping these "Palmetto Heroes" purchase their first home.
Eurozone Aug inflation,jobs data signal flat rates Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38PMReuters/Brussels Eurozone inflation slowed in August, pointing to steady interest rates well into 2011, but unemployment remains high and uneven across the region, underlining the two-speed recovery, data showed yesterday.
Commentary › Will BOJ measures, gov't economic stimulus work? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38PMThe following are questions and answers on the latest details of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing step and the government economic stimulus plan and…
Fuel-efficiency formula needs cars wired with better brainpower, less vroom Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38PMA University of Michigan researcher says it's possible to triple fuel economy in gasoline-powered cars by 2035, but it'll mean getting our automotive kicks from smart electronic technology and other forms of virtual performance rather than horsepower.
Mixed Data Underlines Two-Speed Recovery in Europe Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:50AMEuro-zone inflation slowed in August, pointing to steady interest rates well into 2011, but unemployment remains high and uneven across the region.
Stocks Set To Continue Slide On Economic Worries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:48AMStocks are set to continue their slide Tuesday as investors prepare for more disappointing news about the economy.
Business : Indian economy posts best performance since 2007 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:47AMNEW DELHI — India’s economy grew 8.8 percent in the fiscal first quarter, its best performance since 2007, data showed Tuesday as the country returned to boom levels last seen before the financial crisis.
S'pore NBN operator remains bullish amid competition Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:44AMNucleus Connect, operating company for Singapore's next-generation national broadband network, announces start of commercial operations and expresses confidence in its value proposition even as SingTel unveils its own OpCo bid. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http ...
Eurozone Aug. Inflation Eases; Jobless Rate At 12-Year High Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:44AMEurozone consumer price annual inflation eased in August from a 20-month high, reflecting lack of underlying inflationary pressure.
Stocks set to continue slide on economic worries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:42AMStocks are set to continue their slide Tuesday as investors prepare for more disappointing news about the economy. Regional manufacturing activity in the Midwest is expected to have slowed this month, similar to declines in other parts of the country.
Stocks set to continue slide on economic worries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:38AMStocks are set to continue their slide Tuesday as investors prepare for more disappointing news about the economy. Regional manufacturing activity in the Midwest is expected to have slowed this month, similar to declines in other parts of the country.... Business - Manufacturing - Economy - Midwestern United States - Investing
Williamsburg Police Investigate Attempted Murder Of Officer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:38AMThe Williamsburg Police Department has announced an investigation into the attempted murder of one of its officers. Officials say that the case was originally opened in early August, after investigators determined that somebody tampered with Officer Shawn Jackson's personal vehicle in an attempt to kill him. The tampering apparently took place at Jackson's home in the early morning hours of July ...
Eurozone inflation eases in August to 1.6 percent Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:37AMInflation in the 16 countries that use the euro fell in August, official figures showed Tuesday, reinforcing market expectations that the European Central Bank will not be raising borrowing costs this year. Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, said that... European Union - European Central Bank - Eurostat - Inflation - Eurozone
Deposit interest rates fall below 1% Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe national average rate on checking, savings and other deposit accounts has dipped below the 1 percent mark for the first time in at least 10 years.
FEMA, SBA arrive to offer recovery assistance Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:32PMFederal and state long-term recovery assistance has arrived in Val Verde County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) have set up a disaster recovery center inside the Vega Verde Community Center, 1690 Cienegas Road.
Paying Off the House in 15 Years Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:11PMA growing number of homeowners are choosing to pay down their mortgages at a faster rate--even if it means a substantial jump in their monthly payments.
Young adults could return to family plans as 26 is new health care cutoff age Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:41PMTatiana Rangel, 20, of El Monte says that her life is "on hold." She's waiting to hear if she's gotten into certain classes at Pasadena City College required for her major. She's waiting to hear if she's gotten a job at the new Yogurtland in Pico Rivera. And she's waiting to hear if she qualifies to get back on her parent's health insurance plan after being uninsured for more than two years.
What can be done to fix the economy? Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:02PMThe American economy is once again tilting toward danger.Despite an aggressive regimen of treatments from the conventionalto the exotic — more than $800 billion in federal spending, andtrillions of dollars worth of credit from the Federal Reserve —fears of a second recession are growing, along with worries thatthe country may face several more years of lean prospects.
La Crosse experiences slumping home sales Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:25PMThe La Crosse Area Realtors Association says home sales are down 39 percent from this time last year.
Hamish McRae: The debt mountain is the backdrop to the bankers' bash in the Rockies Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:12PMHols are over, so welcome back to the world of work and to whatever autumn may hold.
The sad side of increased savings Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:57PMThe havoc that the Great Recession wreaked on jobs, income and housing has been reported and rereported, as it should have been. But one group that suffered serious collateral damage in the recession has gotten scant attention: savers.
Raising roof raises questions Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:29AMThe North Platte Telegraph Allegations of missed work days and mistakes have prompted Lincoln County residents to question how the roofers for the new jail got the job and whether or not they can offer a quality, finished product. The new jail is being constructed along Third and Jeffers Streets in North Platte, and its anticipated completion date is Nov. 24.
US Senate hopeful Ron Johnsons business received $4 million in low-interest loans Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:27AMMILWAUKEE U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson regularly criticizes government subsidies to businesses, saying the financial help interferes with the free market.
West 'Boro park in 2011? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:42AMMurfreesboro City Manager Rob Lyons led his staff in presenting the City Council with a five-year, $249 million capital improvement plan that includes building a park on the west side and many road upgrades including Bradyville Pike.
The Fed Is In A Box, And The Next Round Of Quantitative Easing Won't Do Anything Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:33AM“There are, however, two factors that suggest the yield effect will be smaller than calculated. When the US central bank began with the first round of the quantitative/credit easing in autumn 2008, the financial markets were still in panic mode.
It’s a local buyer’s market Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:30AMFollowing a bull rush in the second quarter of the year, the Iowa City area housing market stumbled this summer after federal tax incentives for homebuyers expired.
Four German States Say Inflation Slowed in August Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:29AMInflation in four German states eased in August after fuel prices declined.
Sovereign Sukuk Beating Company Debt First Time Since May: Islamic Finance Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:29PMSovereign Islamic bonds from Asia to the Persian Gulf are beating returns on corporate sukuk for the first time in three months as accelerating economic growth and rising oil revenue shore up state finances.
Stocks drop after sharp fall in July home sales Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:27PM(AP:NEW YORK) Stocks fell Tuesday after another disappointing report on the housing market renewed worries about the economy.
Interest rates fall after July home sales plummet Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:21PMInterest rates fell again in the Treasury market, sending the yield on the two-year note to another record low, after a sharp drop in sales of existing homes added to worries about the economy. The yield on the 10-year note continued to hover near levels not... Interest rate - Business - United States Treasury security - Economy - Salesmanship
Stocks drop after sharp fall in July home sales Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:18PMStocks fell Tuesday after another disappointing report on the housing market renewed worries about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average lost nearly 125 points in afternoon trading after news that sales of previously occupied homes fell last month to their lowest level in 15 years.
U.S. Banks Pay Depositors Record Low Rates, Market Rates Says Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:15PMU.S. banks, such as Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp., are paying savers the lowest average rates on record amid elevated joblessness and weak loan demand, data collected by Market Rates Insight shows.
Yen hits 15-year high Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:13PMTOKYO: Japan's government voiced its increasing irritation with the yen's steep gains yesterday, but the sharpened rhetoric was not enough to stop traders from pushing the yen to new highs against the dollar and euro.
Bursa-listed China shoe firms gaining foothold Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:12PMINVESTORS seeking stocks that pay out decent dividends are urged to turn to some China shoe companies listed on Bursa Malaysia as analysts see limited downside risks for these stocks after falling as much as 44 per cent from their offer price since listing.
Obama mortgage-aid effort is struggling to stem the rising number of foreclosures in US Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:10AMWASHINGTON - Nearly half of the 1.3 million homeowners who enrolled in the Obama administration's flagship mortgage-relief program have fallen out. The program is intended to help those at risk of foreclosure by lowering their monthly mortgage payments.
FHA loan problems hit home Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:05AMHow new standards affect buyers and sellers.
Canada's Dollar Touches Lowest in Month After Report Shows Inflation Slows Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:59PMCanada’s currency depreciated for a second week, dropping to the lowest level in a month, after a bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. failed to offset weaker-than-expected economic data.
Treasury 10-Year Notes Gain for Fourth Week as Recovery Falters Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:49PMTreasury 10-year notes gained for a fourth week, pushing yields to the lowest since March 2009, as as economic data showed the recovery is losing momentum and the Federal Reserve resumed purchases of U.S. debt.
State fiscal woes grow Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:06PMThe state's budget gap will be bigger than previously predicted, and its pension fund will likely generate less money -- which could portend an increase in property taxes. [...] localities likely will feel a pinch for the next few years on their public employee pension costs as Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is poised to announce a lowered expected return on the state's $132.5 billion pension fund ...
Sebring considers sewer/water rate hikes Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:00PMDuring discussions at an Aug. 12 budget workshop, the Sebring City Council considered a proposal by its budget committee that would increase the monthly base charge by $5 per 10,000 gallons of water usage.
City council considering tax increase Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:46PMA majority of members of the city council said they would consider raising the city property tax rate by one-and-a-half cents. Del Rio Mayor Roberto “Bobby” Fernandez discussed his reasons for asking the council to consider the increase during the council’s Aug. 10 meeting.
Investors Capital Holdings Q1 Revenues Grow 12.5% Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:39PMLYNNFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investors Capital Holdings, a premier independent broker/dealer outside Boston, Massachusetts, increased its revenues 12% in the first quarter. The firm is well-positioned for future growth.
Investors Capital Holdings Q1 Revenues Grow 12.5% Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:35PMLYNNFIELD, Mass.----Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. , a financial services holding company, posted first quarter total revenues of $20.94 million for the period ended June 30, 2010 compared to total revenues of $18.61 million for the prior period .
Saskatchewan says any PotashCorp buyer must keep head office in province Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:28PMREGINA - The Saskatchewan government says any company that might be interested in taking over fertilizer giant PotashCorp will have to keep its head office in the province.
Downtown parking ramp a convenience or money-maker? Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:27PMSo was this parking ramp built as a moneymaker or a way to free up spots downtown?
Investment wave pushes baht to a new high Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:24PMThe unstoppable wave of capital inflow pushed the baht to its strongest level in two years yesterday, while analysts expected further appreciation to Bt31.7 to the US dollar this month and at Bt31 by year-end.
Corsa Capital Ltd.: Proposed Acquisition Transaction and Private Placement Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:23PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 17, 2010) -
What Paul Krugman learned about Canada and Canadians Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:16PM'Canadians borrow and spend like, well, Americans,' noted economist finds before trip to Niagara Falls