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Few real mysteries found in Minn. Senate ballots - Las Vegas Sun
Jesus, Bob Dylan and Mickey Mouse will play a part in determining Minnesota's next senator. So will voters who scrawled the same name for every local race. And so will people who marked their choice not just with a darkened oval but with an X, too ...
2008-12-14 05:09:00 -
Dolphin Energy to issue $1b bond in 2009 - Tehran Times
DUBAI (Trade Arabia) -- The United Arab Emirates’ Dolphin Energy will issue a $1 billion bond early next year as part of a $5 billion financing deal expected in 2009, said a report. The company will use the cash to refinance $3.45 billion worth of ...
2008-12-14 03:29:00 -
APA earns $647m from assets sale - ninemsn
Gas transmission pipeline owner APA Group has earned $647 million from the sale of assets into an unlisted investment vehicle and will use the proceed to pay down debt. Energy Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd was set up by APA to carry electricity ...
2008-12-14 04:55:00 -
Tough times for accountants as audit and IPO markets dip - The Australian
The International Accounting Bulletin's World Survey reported that while Australia was one of the strongest developed markets in this year's survey, growing by 15 per cent, there were signs the crisis was starting to hurt the industry. Survey editor ...
2008-12-14 07:54:00 -
Property developer Lang Walker hot to trot in worst of times - The Australian
This includes CBD office buildings, industrial sites and residential land subdivisions to even the odd listed company. "This is one of the best times we have seen, absolutely," says the 30-year property industry veteran. However, for most of the ...
2008-12-14 07:39:00 -
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,209 - Las Vegas Sun
As of Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at least 4,209 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,397 ...
2008-12-14 05:52:00 -
Waterford asks for refinance deadline extension - Financial Times
Waterford Wedgwood has asked its bankers for more time to raise a rescue refinancing package, currently under discussion with potential US investors. The heavily indebted Irish company, chaired by Sir Anthony O’Reilly, said it had been given until ...
2008-12-04 05:57:00 -
Some homeowners fail to pay on purpose (Honolulu Advertiser)
Are homeowners purposely falling behind on their mortgage payments to qualify for cheaper home loans?
2008-12-14 09:37:07 -
Job cuts adding to growing number of housing defaults (USA Today)
Unemployment is now the cause of almost half of all foreclosures on conventional mortgages, raising concerns that mounting joblessness will stall any housing recovery and could cause more foreclosures next year.
2008-12-14 09:39:22 -
Tax holiday bill picks up steam (WorldNetDaily)
WASHINGTON – Big business bailouts and "economic stimulus packages" are all the rage in the Capitol these days. Most involve massive transfers of wealth from taxpayers to government-directed projects.
2008-12-14 10:04:13 -
Indian market may open higher (INO News)
(RTTNews) - Monday, the Indian market is likely to open higher on hopes of further rate cuts by the RBI and expectations that the government will announce a second round of fiscal package this week.
2008-12-14 10:29:27 -
MI6 :: The Home Of James Bond 007 (MI6)
James Bond 007 at MI6 Headquarters - Latest news on Quantum of Solace (2008) the 22nd James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig as 007 due out November 7th 2008 (AKA Bond 22), plus complete coverage of all 007 movies including Casino Royale, the new videogame from Activision, the Ian Fleming centenary, Devil May Care and Young Bond, plus the largest discussion forum.
2008-12-14 10:54:05 -
MONDAY MORNING Lehman throws in the keys (Fortune via Yahoo! Finance)
At close to midnight, Mark Shafir, Lehman's global head of M&A, and Mark Shapiro, the head of Lehman's restructuring practice, went to see Fuld in his 31st floor office. They told Fuld there was a way Barclays could buy Lehman's U.S. securities business out of bankruptcy, which would get Barclays what it really wanted and potentially save 10,000 jobs.
2008-12-14 11:12:00 -
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-15 04:42 DIARY-Thai corporate bond calendar (Interactive Investor)
BANGKOK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Following is a list of expected corporate bond issues in Thailand. This information has been compiled from various reports.
2008-12-14 11:15:00 -
Housing: What the Experts See Ahead (BusinessWeek)
2008-12-14 11:16:00