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  • Gordon Brown attacked over bank rescue plan (Daily Telegraph)

    Gordon Brown has sparked a political row by endorsing a deal to bail out Northern Rock with tens of billions of pounds of taxpayers' cash.
    2008-01-19 05:49:31
  • 'I Have A Dream' Housing Seminar (WCTV Tallahassee)

    Buying a home can be a stressful experience if you aren't informed, that's why a Tallahassee sorority is trying to help educate the community on consumer issues.
    2008-01-19 06:38:45
  • Mexican housing markets boom despite US crisis (The Star)

    MEXICO CITY (AP): In her bustling corner real estate brokerage, Ana Laura Pulido is doing her best business in years, enjoying a sort of Mexican immunity from the U.S. housing crash.
    2008-01-19 08:11:16
  • Little things mean a lot for savvy filers who pay attention to details / Some will be delayed by late vote on AMT (San Francisco Chronicle)

    For 2007 income taxes, it's the little things that count. Small deductions here, a credit there, a bit of help for homeowners caught in the mortgage crisis - all add up to tax savings for savvy filers. But a big thing - Congress' last-minute fix of the...
    2008-01-19 08:11:38
  • ANALYSIS / Banks could see more trouble with home equity loan delinquencies (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Contrarian investors who think now is the time to start buying beaten-down banking stocks could be in for a shock if they don't carefully review those companies' distressed home equity loan portfolios. Widespread losses tied to subprime-mortgage investments...
    2008-01-19 08:11:58
  • Bush urges quick action on economy (North County Times)

    WASHINGTON -- With recession fears rising and the stock market tumbling, President Bush on Friday called for up to $150 billion in tax relief for consumers and business ---- and said there was no time to waste.
    2008-01-19 08:17:20
  • BOJ will probably keep rate at 0.5% as growth slows

    Tehran Times - BOJ will probably keep rate at 0.5% as growth slows TOKYO (Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan will probably keep interest rates on hold next week and may acknowledge the economy isn't growing as fast as it has estimated. Governor Toshihiko Fukui and his ...
    2008-01-19 02:24:00
  • Linking the ‘Bagel King’ and Tankleff

    New York Times - Steuerman, heavily in debt, borrowed $500,000 at a high interest rate from Mr. Tankleff. And on the eve of Sept. 7, 1988, Mr. Steuerman attended a poker game at the Tankleffs’ home, leaving before the couple were found assaulted: Mrs. Tankleff ...
    2008-01-19 04:11:00
  • Official cash rate set to be left unchanged

    New Zealand Herald - Homeowners are likely to escape an interest rate rise this week, despite inflation breaking the upper limits of the central bank's benchmark range. Statistics New Zealand has announced that the annual inflation rate, as measured by the consumer price ...
    2008-01-19 03:07:00
  • Chavez threatens to seize Venezuelan banks that don't finance ...

    International Herald Tribune - Offices were closed on Saturday night. Chavez, a close ally of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, also announced that his government had approved new legislation establishing a maximum 15 percent interest rate on agriculture-related loans and extending their ...
    2008-01-19 05:58:00
  • Venezuelan president threatens banks over farm loans

    Xinhua News Agency - The Venezuelan president also announced that his government approved a new legislation establishing a maximum interest rate of 15 percent on agriculture-related loans and extending payment deadlines for such credit from three to 20 years. It is ...
    2008-01-19 06:56:00
  • Free flight offer has hidden cost

    Guardian Unlimited - Frequent travellers can now book flights with EasyJet's new credit card and claim a free flight - although they should watch out for the high interest rate. The EasyJet Mastercard charges 16.9 per cent interest on purchase from the outset, but is ...
    2008-01-19 03:49:00
  • Chavez threatens to seize Venezuelan banks that don't finance ... - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

    Chavez threatens to seize Venezuelan banks that don't finance ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 2 hours ago ... new legislation establishing a maximum 15 percent interest rate on agriculture-related loans and extending their payment deadlines from 3 to 20 years. ...
    2008-01-19 05:59:59
  • NC panel to consider easing rules for home births - The Virginian-Pilot

    NC panel to consider easing rules for home births The Virginian-Pilot, VA - 2 hours ago With high rates of Caesarian sections and dissatisfaction with maternity care that can be expensive and sometimes impersonal, there is significant interest ...
    2008-01-19 06:04:28
  • Muriel Newman - Looking Ahead - Scoop.co.nz

    Muriel Newman - Looking Ahead Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand - 1 hour ago It marks an historic low point in New Zealand politics when the government of the day blatantly put self interest and the pursuit of power ahead of ...
    2008-01-19 06:10:52