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  • Govt poised to gain from market liquidity Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:19AMMANILA, Philippines - The government has drawn up a list of options to take advantage of a highly liquid market that is expected to be infused with more cash as domestic debts running into hundreds of millions of pesos mature next month.
  • The rise and fall of Wedgwood Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:30PM The cracks had started to appear a number of years ago, but more than 200 years of Anglo-Irish industrial history was in the balance last night after Waterford Wedgwood called in administrators.
  • Start Now Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:44AM Dealing with Christmas debt is no way to kick off the new year, but the holiday season has a way of forcing the Visa or MasterCard out of the wallet. David Low of AAA Credit Counsellors and Debt Consultants in Prince George offers some advice for not only paying off credit card companies but for avoiding the same dilemma next year. The first step is to open a savings account and put in, ...
  • How to escape the debt hole Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:28PMThe holidays are over, but for many consumers, the headaches are just beginning as the bills start to flow in. Tackle them now, because many experts say 2009 will be a tough year, especially for those who are debt-laden.
  • News Categories Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:53AMYemen has been negatively affected by the decrease in international oil prices, which have forced the government to reduce its spending for the 2009 budget by 50 percent.
  • Credit Card Companies Willing to Deal Over Debt Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:22PMCredit card companies are rushing to settle even if that means forgiving a portion of some borrowers debts.
  • Lost a job Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:15AM☛ Look at your redundancy money to see what the funds can be used to do.☛ Invest the funds.☛ Start your own business, or try to open a business from home, and sell your special skills.☛ Plan a budget and stick within the budget.
  • Resolution: Be more frugal in 2009 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:16PMNo doubt many consumers will be happy to say farewell to 2008 with its record home foreclosures, massive job losses, and weak credit market. However, there are some valuable lessons we should take with us into the New Year if we are to weather the remainder of this turbulent economic climate. Some of those lessons came as many people felt their financial security blanket slip from underneath ...
  • Nonprofit Organization Credit Counseling Debt Consolidation Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:00PMThe first man function of a nonprofit debt consolidation company is debt consolidation. This is important because many people will often have many different credit cards and different debt associated with each particular card.
  • Georgia Southern Expert Shares Wellness Tips for the New Year Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:18AMGetting into shape, losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle often top many New Year’s resolutions lists.  This New Year’s Nigel Davies, Ed.D. , of Georgia Southern University’s Wellness Program, offers advice on how to improve all aspects of your health and wellness in 2009.
  • Advice for investors in 2009 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:27AM Here we go, into 2009 with high hopes for a better financial market and improved personal finances. Are you ready?
  • Debt helpline calls surge by 40% Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:57AMThe number of people contacting a debt advice helpline has surged by 40% during the past year, figures show. The Government-funded National Debtline said it received 23,000 calls from people with debt problems during November, up from 16,000 during the same month of 2007.
  • Top 10 of 2008: Hospital contract showdown leads list Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:45PMBy TOM HOWELL JR. Sussex County residents are used to praising or bemoaning population growth and land development -- a balancing act with their rural way of life -- and 2008 was no different.
  • Financial Triage and Bankruptcy: How to Manage Your Debt Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:37PMFor professional photographers, optimism is both a job requirement and an occupational hazard. If you didn’t believe your work was worth money, you wouldn’t go into business.
  • Suez unit eyes 7.7% stake in Metro Pacific Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:02AMLyonnaise Asia Water Ltd. (LAWL), a unit of French utility giant Suez, plans to acquire a 7.7-percent stake in Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) through a private placement valued at P2.03 billion.
  • Illinois scandal: Wired for the shakedown artists Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:25AMThe wide-ranging public-corruption investigation that led to the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich got its first big break when a grandmother of six walked into a meeting with shakedown artists wearing an FBI wire.
  • South Carolina Business Bulletin Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:14PMCOLUMBIA — An automotive supplier in Richland County will begin consolidating work in Virginia during the coming year and take 440 jobs with it.
  • Parkview to meet Quorum Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:47PMParkview Hospital board members expect to finalize their agreement with Quorum Health Resources, and are slated to ink a six-month contract with the firm in a special meeting next week.
  • IMF approves US$76.6 million aid to crisis-plagued Senegal Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:07PMWASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a one-year, US$75.6-million aid package for Senegal in order to help offset the impact of skyrocketing food and energy prices.
  • IMF approves 76.6 million dlr aid to crisis-plagued Senegal Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:45PM The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a one-year, 75.6-million-dollar aid package for Senegal in order to help offset the impact of skyrocketing food and energy prices.
  • Lose Confidence in Your Bank? Turn to the Web Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:01PMBurned by their banks and the stock market, people seeking help with budgeting, saving and investing are turning to sites with names like Mint and Credit Karma.
  • Ambulance Service: A Money Maker? Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:42AMThe lead researcher from the consulting firm Center for Governmental Research, Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. faced a roomful of firefighters and EMTs at the first public meeting on studying the prudence of consolidating fire districts and ambulance services and flatly stated, "I know you come here with concerns and may be suspicious, but I represent an independent, objective organization...we have no ...
  • MiG fires warning shot for holders of state-related debt after failing to cover put option on RUB 3bn bond Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 10:36AMThis article is provided to FT.com readers by Debtwire —the most informed news service available for financial professionals in fixed income markets across the world.
  • How to avoid money traps in tough financial times Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:13PM In tough financial times, predatory lending abounds and desperate people can fall into “money traps.” University of Illinois Extension consumer and family economics educator Susan Taylor advises consumers to steer clear of a number of “solutions” to their problems.
  • Keep an eye open for holiday scams Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 10:28AMTo avoid being scammed this holiday season, people should research before donating to charitable organizations, contracting for winter home improvements or signing for loans, officials said.
  • Debt Consolidation Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:15PMA Christian debt consolidation program can help and assist people in earning financial autonomy and freedom. It normally places service fees for the loan within a given payment period to afford one payment per month.
  • Rejig mortgages to save Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 9:13AMWith interest rates falling rapidly, homeowners can save tens of thousands by restructuring or refinancing their mortgages - but they face a new headache in early repayment fees.
  • Water tariff may go up by 37 per cent Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 8:14PMPUTRAJAYA: Some 1.5 million consumers in Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur may have to pay up to 37 per cent more for water if the Selangor government fails to restructure and hand over its water utility assets to the Federal Government by March next year.
  • Rexchip and Inotera seek Taiwan government investment Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 10:49PMPowerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) is said to be planning to use Rexchip Electronics as a platform to invite investment from the Taiwan government. Inotera Memories is also striving to win government investment, according to market sources.
  • Witty captions Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 6:28AMDid your entry make the final six and win a clutch of kudos?
  • “Hard-up Dundee folk living within means” Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 8:32AMDundonians with little money are trying to live within their meagre means, afraid of what might be ahead, a local poverty expert said today (writes Marjory Inglis).
  • Uganda: Mutebile Cautions on Mortgage Bill Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 1:15AMKampala — THE Governor, Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Mutebile, has warned that the Mortgage Bill could cause a credit crunch in the country if not handled well.
  • Media giant Tribune files for bankruptcy Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 5:09AMTribune Co., the newspaper and television station chain that publishes the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday. The move came less than a year after Chicago real estate tycoon Sam Zell took control of the chain and took on $13 billion in debt that threatens to cripple it in the face of a sinking economy and a collapse in advertising.
  • Tribune Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 2:13PMThe Chicago company, which owns the L.A. Times and KTLA Channel 5, will stop making interest payments on $12 billion in debt as it attempts to restructure its loans, chairman Sam Zell says. Tribune Co., the owner of the Los Angeles Times, KTLA Channel 5 and dozens of other daily newspapers and television stations across the country, filed Monday for bankruptcy protection from creditors, in ...
  • Credit counseling crunch Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 12:27AMSARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic Credit Counselor Brandon Jones works with a client at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Yakima Valley on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2008. Jones, who used to work for the Yakima Valley Credit Union and says he changed jobs to the non-profit counseling service because it gives him the opportunity to help people.
  • Enrile shows the way Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 9:09PMWhile some senators are doing practically nothing, unseen at the session hall this week, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile is as busy as a bee, performing administrative functions and presiding over the marathon floor debates on the proposed P1.4-trillion national budget for 2009.
  • Phoenix to consolidate shares, change name in new year Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 12:30PMPhoenix Matachewan Mines Inc. ( TSX-V:PMM ) is moving forward with its share consolidation and name change, two days after shareholders of sister company Patrician Diamonds Inc. (
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 14:50 Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-ITV gains after ruling; Dresdner says "buy" Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 9:20AMSTOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 12:39 STOCKS NEWS UK SMALL-Rail operators slump on Stagecoach warning Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 6:48AMSTOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Europe Real-time Equity News UK Stocks on the move UK smallcaps
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 10:55 Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Dawson Holdings up on strong FY results Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:19AMSTOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Europe Real-time Equity News
  • STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-ASML down after Infineon warns of sales fall Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 3:43AMSTOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary
  • Johnstown Church Merge Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 9:55PMFive Cambria County churches merge into one. Back in February the Diocesan Church of Altoona Johnstown announced plans to consolidate the parishes in the Cambria City section of Johnstown . Bishop Joseph Adamec met with parish leaders back in October, and they asked him to think about other options.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 08:46 S.Korea govt faces more pressure to push bank mergers Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 3:19AMBy Kim Yeon-hee
  • S.Korea govt faces more pressure to push bank mergers Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:31AMBy Kim Yeon-hee
  • Let bankruptcy help fix bad mortgages Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:00AM I watched a middle-aged widow lose her home recently. Her story was familiar. She owned her simple brick residence outright until four years ago, when a mortgage broker stopped by and offered her a loan too good to be true. In exchange for taking on a modest monthly payment, she could make some needed repairs and consolidate other debts.
  • Pay off debts as rates fall, says Resi Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:48PMConsumers should take advantage of interest rates having fallen to their lowest levels in six and a half years to pay down all their debts, one lender says.
  • Give Bankruptcy Judges the Power to Alter Mortgages Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 9:22PMI watched a middle-aged widow lose her home recently.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-27 15:44 Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp features on Friday Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:04AMSTOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-27 09:44 Spanish banks could consolidate-Bank of Spain Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 4:06AMMADRID, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Spanish banks face rising bad debts and will be forced to cut costs, possibly through consolidation, Bank of Spain Deputy Governor Jose Vinals said on Thursday. "Faced with greater pressures on results in less dynamic banking environment, one would expect a firm commitment to cutting costs, which can be achieved in many ways, including by consolidation," Vinals told a ...
  • Spanish banks could consolidate-Bank of Spain Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 3:44AMMADRID, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Spanish banks face rising bad debts and will be forced to cut costs, possibly through consolidation, Bank of Spain Deputy Governor Jose Vinals said on Thursday.