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Budget will address credit concerns: FlahertyTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:13PMThe federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, said Tuesday the coming Jan. 27 budget is expected to address concerns regarding access to credit, through measures analysts say could see taxpayers exposed to new market risks.

Rates are low, but loans difficult to getTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:10PMBanks are reluctant to lend at favorable rates to all but the most bullet-proof of borrowers, according to area mortgage brokers. Unless you have a gold-plated credit score, low credit-card debt and a big down payment or a lot of equity, those rates of 5 percent or less on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage may be out of reach.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-07 01:46 Nikkei climbs 2.5 pct, exporters and techs gainTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:03PMTOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average climbed 2.5 percent on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker yen that lifted Honda Motor Co and other exporters, while tech shares gained after their U.S. peers rose on hopes for an economic stimulus package there. Regional lenders such as Shizuoka Bank rose after a report in the daily Mainichi Shimbun that the Japanese government is looking at a plan to ...

Good, bad and ugly ways to raise some quick cashTuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:03PMIf you thought things were getting tight last month, get ready for the big squeeze. While I would love to start 2009 with some rosy predictions, one theme sticks in my mind: Cash will never be more important. You need to find it, save it and use it as your cushion in what will be another rocky year.

Quick Cuts - Kraftwerk Co-Founder Quits, The Killers Use Library As Inspiration, and More!Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:01PMRecently in Singapore for a performance, German pioneering electronic band Kraftwerk have just lost one of their founding members. Florian Schneider has announced that he has quit the quartet, ending a partnership that lasted 40 years.