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  • How to avoid the market's sideways rut - Globe and Mail

    V olatility has ruled North American markets this year, and a slower summer could see many investors lulled gently to sleep by flat markets. But that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities to break away from the pack in search of returns. “It ...
    2009-07-03 05:17:00
  • Real estate sales booming in Vancouver and Victoria areas - CBC News

    Historically low interest rates and discounted housing prices are fuelling a real estate boom on B.C.'s south coast with sales in Vancouver up 75 per cent compared to June of last year. Strong activity is also being reported in the Fraser Valley to ...
    2009-07-03 06:14:00
  • PRESS DIGEST - British business - July 4 - Forbes

    JJB SPORTS PLANS TO TAP SHAREHOLDERS FOR AT LEAST 50 MILLION. JJB Sports is thought to be in the process of raising at least 50 million pounds ($82.06 million) from shareholders over the next four to six weeks. Under advisement from Lazard, the ...
    2009-07-03 11:07:00
  • Derek Pain: Fresh thinking provides a greater Clarity - The Independent

    Clarity Commerce Solutions, the most recent addition to the no pain, no gain portfolio, is clearly on the comeback trail. Hopes that new managers were turning round the fortunes of this little high-tech player prompted its recruitment in April. At ...
    2009-07-03 09:34:00
  • Ask an Expert: Converting traditional IRA to Roth might make sense - Orlando Sentinel

    A: It is an excellent idea in many cases. If you think taxes are going higher in the future it might be a good time to pay tax now on the conversion and never pay tax again on the distributions. Also, the tax liability can be spread out over years ...
    2009-07-03 07:11:00
  • RBA set to leave rates on hold - The Age

    The central bank is expected to leave interest rates on hold for a third straight month in July as more signs emerge that the economy is faring better than most amid the global recession. All of the 19 economists surveyed by AAP expected the Reserve ...
    2009-07-03 08:37:00
  • Forward and backward - Malaysia Star

    Forward and backwardMalaysia StarInterest rates are now at an all-ti me low. Governments have been pump-priming and liquidity had been injected into the banking system to stimulate lending. ...and more »
    2009-07-03 06:44:24
  • Surge in luxury condo launches - Malaysia Star

    Malaysia StarSurge in luxury condo launchesMalaysia Star“Affordability is today supported by low interest rates and the innovative easy payment schemes provided by developers. “Investment interest in real estate ...and more »
    2009-07-03 06:44:25
  • Sovereign ratings – the Asian perspective - Malaysia Star

    Sovereign ratings – the Asian perspectiveMalaysia StarGenerally, the better a credit rating, the easier it is for a country to attract foreign funds at more competitive rates. Conversely, poor credit ratings ...and more »
    2009-07-03 06:44:26
  • CAPE NEWS: Bag a bargain as recession bites - Business Day

    CAPE NEWS: Bag a bargain as recession bitesBusiness DayWhen the Reserve Bank last Friday elected to hold interest rates at 11% in view of rising electricity and oil prices, many homeowners expecting another ...and more »
    2009-07-03 06:53:10
  • Rich investors flocking to safe products - AsiaOne

    AsiaOneRich investors flocking to safe productsAsiaOneOf the three banks, OCBC has the highest interest rate for a time deposit - 0.8 per cent per annum for a 36-month period. ...and more »
    2009-07-03 07:10:36
  • Health insurers withdraw RI rate hike requests - Providence Journal

    Health insurers withdraw RI rate hike requestsProvidence JournalYet, it is important to underscore that our original request was well-documented and justified, and it was made in the interest of ensuring that Blue Cross ...and more »
    2009-07-03 09:18:25
  • The reality of denial - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    The reality of denialSt. Louis Post-DispatchThe CBO says that at current tax and spending rates, in 14 years the national debt will be bigger than the entire American economy. ...and more »
    2009-07-03 09:44:19
  • New Report Just Published Quarterly Report on China's Banking ... - Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)

    New Report Just Published Quarterly Report on China's Banking ...Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)With the expectation of a slowdown of macroeconomic growth and the lowering of interest rates, the outlook for corporate profit is negative - companies are ...and more »
    2009-07-03 10:07:17
  • ECB puts pressure on banks - Financial Times

    ECB puts pressure on banksFinancial Times... kick-start lending to business and consumers, as it made clear official interest rates could remain at the current record low for a protracted period. ...and more »
    2009-07-03 10:24:49