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- Pakatan’s RM50m birthday gift for Selangor’s poor Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:44PMBy Syed Jaymal Zahiid SHAH ALAM, March 9 — In a bid to woo the state’s poor, Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim (picture) announced last night that RM50 million will be made available for micro-credit loans. The Pakatan Rakyat leader also said a whopping 10 per cent of the state’s revenue will be given to Selangor’s influential village committees or JKKKs, in an obvious bid to ...
- Socially responsible investing: a primer Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:06PMThere are four facets to socially responsible investing.
- Ask M&M: Do your homework when looking for a lender Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:34AMBy Mignonne Hollis & Mark Schmitt Dear M & M: I have been in business for several years. I am looking for a business loan to help pay off some credit card debts. Recently, the interest rates have been increased and with slowdown in the economy I am having trouble making the monthly payments. If I could consolidate all of my credit cards, I would be able to manage and keep my business going ...
- No promised land at the end of all this Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:31AM04 March 2010 Iraq, having beaten most of its insurgents, holds an election on March 7th. But its institutions may be too weak, and its politicians too greedy, to save democracy
- Search FT.com Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:55AMSavers were dealt another blow on Thursday when the Bank of England decided to hold the base rate at its historic low of 0.5 per cent for the twelfth consecutive month in a row.
- PE troubles in family biz Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:41PMWhen the promotor family of retail chain Nilgiris dragged the private equity (PE) investor, Actis, to the Company Law Board (CLB), it was the culmination of a dispute that had been simmering for nearly two years. The differences related to many aspects of the business, starting with the pace of expansion to the kind of merchandise the stores should sell.
- Financial Reality Check Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:56PMThe recession has put thousands of people in a financial hole and many are struggling to dig out. But there is a simple formula you can use to figure out if your debt is manageable or if you’re headed toward financial disaster.
- Unprecedented changes possible Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:51PMCHRISMAN – Local school districts are currently bleeding money because they are not receiving state reimbursements in a variety of categories.
- Ukraine coalition collapses, no-confidence vote due Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:37PM* No-confidence vote in government due on Wednesday
- General election: Tories plan tax-cut budget Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:18PMGeorge Osborne will unveil an emergency "enterprise" budget within 50 days of a Conservative election victory which will sharply cut taxes for business, it can be disclosed.
- Tories plan tax-cut budget Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:10PMGeorge Osborne will unveil an emergency "enterprise" budget within 50 days of a Conservative election victory which will sharply cut taxes for business, it can be disclosed.
- Over-Arching Sovereign Debt Crises Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:08AMUse the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of several smallcap companies positioned to rise during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.
- Over-Arching Sovereign Debt Crisis Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:11PMNeither the US financial press nor the US bank leaders take the sovereign debt crisis seriously. Even the USCongress seems totally unaware of the growing global intolerance for government debt out of control.
- Access Property Developments LLP Offers Cash to Desperate Homeowners Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:33AMThe country’s leading home buyer, Access Property Developments LLP (http://www.move-quickly.com/) help thousands of struggling home owners in the UK with a ‘sell my house for cash’ scheme.
- Mired in a Mortgage Mess Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:19AMFeb. 22--Jim Townsend is a retired Philadelphia sanitation worker with a decent pension and a love of the Jersey Shore, where he bought a home for his retirement.
- EU pledges to support Greece, but offers no details Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:46AM(L-R) EU Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Greek Prime Minister George A. Papandreou, French President ...
- Europe seizes control of Greek budget sovereignty Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:44AMBRUSSELS -- Debt-saddled Greeces euro partners have seized control of the countrys budgetary sovereignty, giving Athens 30 days to slash its national spending to the bone.
- Europe seizes Greek budgetary control Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:53AMGREEK TRAGEDY?: Action by the government has sparked strikes and protests, but Greece agreed to implement new proposals to hack away at its deficit and debts
- Big, bigger - Westpac in robust health Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:03PMWestpac provides further proof just how big the big four banks have become since the financial crisis began scything its way through the industry two years ago.
- Imerys Announces 2009 Results Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 7:31PMPARIS, February 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Sales down - 20% and current operating income - 55% - Effectiveness of action plans launched from end 2008: - Substantial reduction in fixed cos...
- Imerys Announces 2009 Results Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:58PMThe Board of Directors of Imerys, meeting today under the chairmanship of Aimery Langlois-Meurinne, examined the definitive financial statements for 2009, as presented by Chief Executive Officer Gerard Buffiere.
- IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints markets Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 6:32AMMUMBAI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday joined the European Union in pledging support for Greece in its struggle to bring its ballooning budget deficit under control and contain its debt crisis.
- Merkel refuses to wave her chequebook at Greece as EU leaders split over euro crisis Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:28AMThe German Chancellor is apparently insisting that Athens work out its own problems as the euro struggles with the worst crisis in its history.
- IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints markets Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:05AMThe International Monetary Fund has joined the European Union in pledging support for Greece.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-12 07:32 WRAPUP 1-IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints markets Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:59AMBy Tony Munroe
- IMF offers to help Greece Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:56AMBy Tony Munroe
- WRAPUP 1-IMF offers to help Greece; EU disappoints markets Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:17AM* Euro under pressure on lack of detail on financial aid * EU expresses solidarity with Greece, will help if needed * Financial rescue plan stifled by Germany -The Guardian
- EU seals deal to rescue Greece, details still murky Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:10PMBRUSSELS: European leaders struck a deal to provide financial aid to Greece yesterday, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation bloc that shares the euro single currency...
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 18:34 WRAPUP 5-EU pledges to support Greece, but offers no details Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:57PMBy Marcin Grajewski and Julien Toyer
- Europe agrees on Greek rescue Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:47PMEuropean leaders struck a deal to provide financial aid to Greece, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation bloc that shares the euro single currency.
- EU pledges to support Greece, but offers no details Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:42PMBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders sought to prop up Greece with words of support at a summit on Thursday but failed to offer concrete proposals to help the country tackle its debt crisis, prompting a negative market reaction.
- EU seals deal to rescue Greece, details murky Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:37PMEuropean leaders have struck a deal to provide financial aid to Greece, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis
- EU leaders reach deal to rescue debt-laden Greece Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:15PMBRUSSELS: European leaders have reached a deal to provide aid to Greece, European Union (EU) president Herman Van Rompuy said yesterday, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation bloc that shares the euro.
- EU President Herman Van Rompuy: EU seals deal to rescue Greece; details remain murky Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 10:19AMEuropean leaders struck a deal to provide financial aid to Greece on Thursday, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation bloc that shares the euro single currency.
- EU leaders reach deal to rescue debt-laden Greece Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:40AMBRUSSELS: European leaders have reached a deal to provide aid to Greece, European Union (EU) president Herman Van Rompuy said yesterday, in an unprecedented move to stave off a broader crisis in the 16-nation bloc that shares the euro. "There is an agreement on the Greek situation. We will communicate the agreement to the other leaders," van Rompuy told reporters gathered at an EU leaders ...
- Penton Media Files Bankruptcy on Ad Sales, Debt (Update3) Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:16PMFeb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Penton Media Inc. , acquired three years ago by a group including Wasserstein & Co., filed a prepackaged bankruptcy plan, citing a drop in advertising sales and a need to cut debt.
- Penton Media Files Pre-Packaged Bankruptcy in N.Y. (Update2) Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 10:26AMFeb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Penton Media Inc. , acquired in February 2007 by a group including Wasserstein & Co., filed for bankruptcy protection today in a pre-packaged Chapter 11 filing, citing a need to cut its debt.
- Romanian chemicals firm buys country’s biggest oil group Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:59AMState-owned Romanian chemicals producer Oltchim has finally agreed to take over Arpechim, the petrochemicals business of Romania’s biggest oil and gas group Petrom, along with its workforce at Pitesti.
- How to tackle debt Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 3:22AMShould you settle debt with the highest interest rates first, or go for the quick-win "snowball effect"?
- Background Note: Niger Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 10:07PMGeography Area: 1,267,000 sq. km (490,000 sq. mi.); about three times the size of California. Cities: Capital --Niamey (pop. approx. 1.2 million). Other cities-- Tahoua, Konni, Maradi, Zinder, Diffa, Dosso, Arlit, and Agadez.
- PREVIEW: Fiscal realities could dampen Munich Security Conference Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:43AMMunich - Defence officials gathering in Munich this weekend to consider the state of modern security might increasingly find their attention drawn from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to battles with...
- Bank boss jailed over £50,000 loan fraud Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 6:12PMA BANK manager who defrauded his employer of more than £50,000 by approving loans for his friends and family without credit-checking them was jailed for 28 months yesterday.
- 6 Ways to Dig Out of Debt Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:38AMAvoid bankruptcy and make your business more solvent with these tips.
- Tedbits 2010 Outlook: When Hope Turns to Fear, Part II Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 11:11AMCurrencies, Bombs… er, Bonds and Banks are ALL Rotten to their Core. This is the epicenter of the unfolding financial crisis and inflationary/deflationary depression.
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- Las Vegas casinos need a full house to break losing streak Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 4:29PMThe dependence of Las Vegas on visitor spending means the recession has hit hard, reports James Quinn
- MONEY & BANKING Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 12:45PMINSIGHT: Fill in the b(l)anks Banks are tapping technology to connect with potential customers in remote areas.. Kishori Lal Yadav, who hails from a tiny village in Uttar Pradesh, is quite technology-savvy when it comes to handling money. With a whistle on his lips, he ...
- EDITORIAL : Ma and Obama: like night and day Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 10:16AMLast year was a bad one for national leaders around the world, most of whom were unable to hold their heads high.
- Cash Advance Loans From Advance Loan Continue to be Popular for Emergencies into 2010 Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:00AMAccording to current data from Advance Loan, consolidating debt via payday lending may be an increasing trend and in an emergency its most likely to be a good option. It makes good sense to consolidate bills and it gives extra leverage when it comes to negotiating interest rates and terms of repayment
- Putting Washington at the Service of the Middle Class Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 9:31PMIn his State of the Union Address tonight, the President laid out an agenda attempting to attack one problem from every conceivable angle: the terrible squeeze felt by America’s middle class. Fundamentally, that means prying government away from special interests and dedicating it to measures that put Americans to work and lay the foundation for a stronger economy for our country – lowering ...
