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Haiti family survives second quake after taking refuge in Chile Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:23PMTHE Desarmes family left their native Haiti two weeks after the devastating January 12 earthquake, joining the eldest son in Chile for what seemed a refuge from the fear and chaos of Port-au-Prince.
Buyer of local apartments sues Remy Cos. Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:20PMA lawsuit alleges the development family behind the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby sold eight apartments without telling the buyer that the properties’ mortgages were in default.
Move's 4Q loss deepen amid real estate woes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:19PMMove Inc.'s fourth-quarter loss widened as the online real estate service's revenue drooped in a still-sluggish market for home buying and renting.
Trichet Halts Greece’s Courting of IMF, Stirs European Tensions Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:09PMAs protesters besieged the Greek Finance Ministry to denounce 4.8 billion euros ($6.5 billion) of tax increases and spending cuts, the Athens government said the absence of European support might force it into the hands of the IMF.
Investment adviser gets 9 years in prison for $8M fraud Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:49PMFormer Victoria investment adviser Ian Thow has been sentenced to nine years in prison for 20 counts of fraud totalling $8 million.
Move's 4Q loss deepen amid real estate woes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:44PMMove Inc.'s fourth-quarter loss widened as the online real estate service's revenue drooped in a still-sluggish market for home buying and renting. The company said Thursday that it lost $4.5 million, or 3 cents per share, during the final three months of the... Real estate - Renting - Business - United States - Law
D'Iberville: Water under billing costs $500,000 a year Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:33PMD'IBERVILLE, MS (WLOX) - Each year, D'Iberville's outdated water meter system sends hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue down the drain. According to city officials, the meters are under billing customers for water. So D'Iberville is looking for funding to switch to new technology.
Ian Thow eligible for parole in 24 months; ordered to give DNA sample Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:19PMFormer Victoria investment adviser Ian Thow was sentenced today to nine years after earlier pleading guilty in Vancouver provincial court to 20 counts of fraud. His victims watched the sentencing from a Victoria courthouse via satellite today.
We don't need it Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:02PMI REFER to the lead story "Second north-south link" (NST, March 2). I think the peninsula is already overcrowded with highways. Worse still, the proposed highway will be another toll highway and is bound to further burden taxpayers.
Miami Real Estate Buyer Tips: All About Fixed-Rate Mortgage Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:01PMWhen it comes to non-conventional loans, the two most common choices you can make are ARM or Adjustable-Rate Mortgage and the Fixed-Rate Mortgage.
Disaster loans available for Laguna Woods residents Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:00PMLAGUNA WOODS Residents affected by recent flooding due to winter storms can take advantage of federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.Loans are available for homeowners, renters and business owners in declared disaster...
Sparks explains $500K loan Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:59PMMONTGOMERY — State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks sought to end questions Friday about a $500,000 personal loan he reported to his Democratic campaign for governor by explaining that it was a bank loan personally guaranteed by him.
19. GM triples Opel financing, cuts state aid request Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:50PMFRANKFURT: General Motors will provide 1.9 billion euros (US$2.57bil) in equity and loans to European arm Opel, tripling its funding and cutting its request for state aid in a bid to win over European governments and labour.
Planet Ark Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:50PMLONDON - British households will be able to take out soft loans to improve the efficiency of their homes, under a new proposed law to fight climate change and cut fuel poverty, the government said on Tuesday.
Text of B.C. finance minister Colin Hansen's 2010 budget speech Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:49PMMr. Speaker: Today I present Budget 2010 — the next step forward on the road to renewed prosperity for British Columbians.
Senate Closer to Deal on Wall Street Regs Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:43PMObama Calls for Tougher Bank Regulation (AP) More than a year after Lehman Brothers' collapse set off a financial panic, Senate negotiators appear close to resolving a narrow dispute that was holding ...
Chase Exec Explains Growth Plan Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:34PMBy JEFF HARRINGTON ST. PETERSBURG TIMES A latecomer to the great Florida banking rush, JPMorgan Chase is eager to make up for lost time. Fast. First came the acquisition of Washington Mutual that gave it a footprint of nearly 240 branches across Florida. Last year it added 2,000 jobs statewide, launched a marketing blitz and spent $90 million refurbishing branches.
Beat deadline for incentives:GH Bank Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:31PMThe Government Housing Bank is urging |home-buyers to hurry, saying they could save |up to Bt30,000 on a house worth Bt1 million before the tax breaks on real-estate transactions expire.
Daring downvalley businesses defy tough times Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 1:25PMEAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - It's no secret that small business has been hit hard by the current national recession. According to CNN.com, during the past two years, 2.7 million jobs have been lost in the small business sector of the economy. That figure represents a third of the country's total job losses over the past 24 months. Last month finally marked some better news on the small business ...
Miller gets silver in super-G; US medals reach 20 Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 1:07PMOverall, the U.S. delegation has won 20 medals, nearly matching its total from Turin. With 52 events left, the Americans are charging toward their record of 34 medals won at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002.
Miller improves on impressive Olympic run Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:57PMTwo races, two medals. Bode Miller is putting together one heck of a Vancouver Olympics.
Weekly News Round up Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:06PMUnited Bank of India said it will raise between Rs 330 croreand Rs 350 crore from its initial public offering. The IPO will open on February 23. Through the IPO, the Government will dilute 15.8 per cent stake in the bank and will hold 82.2 per cent post the issue.
The Hindu Business Line : Budget terms made easy Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:05PMAn attempt to help you understand and relate better to Budget-related mumbo jumbo. Come Budget and there is no dearth of jargon. Be it the Finance Minister's speech or the Union Budget document or the media talk, no one seems to be in any short supply of bombastic terminologies.
SBA establishes loans offices in NLR, Beebe Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:04PMThe U.S. Small Business Administration has opened up two locations in central Arkansas to help those whose homes and businesses were damaged in the recent flooding.
Gifts of Aloha Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:41AMFrom Kona With Aloha organizers hope the contents packed in meager boxes will bring four military units in the Middle East "a moment of joy and the spirit of heartfelt aloha."
Rural Development promotes programs Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:43AMNorman Reed is not a salesman, but lately he’s been acting like one. He’s been traveling the state trying to get people, lenders, and others to buy in to USDA Rural Development’s home programs.
Nuggets edge Cavs in OT Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:26AMAnthony wins clash of NBA titans
Fed Rate Move Rattles Stocks and Sends Dollar Higher Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:23AMThe Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the interest rate on short-term loans sent commodities and overseas stock indexes lower and gave fresh momentum to a rise in the dollar.
City issues $8.8 million in bonds Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:23AMCity Manager Paul Boyer Jr. said the city will issue bonds for $8.8 million to refinance existing loans and to pay for the purchase of a building on Garden Street.
PNC appoints loan officer Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:19AMPNC Mortgage, a division of PNC Bank, NA, has appointed Michael Lewin as loan officer, serving as the key contact for residential loans in Beachwood, Shaker Heights and Chagrin Falls.
Oil tumbles as Fed rate hike boosts dollar Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:15AMSINGAPORE, Feb 19, 2010 (AFP) - Oil prices fell sharply to around 78 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Friday after the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise its interest rate on emergency loans to banks boosted the dollar.
Nuggets 118, Cavaliers 116 (OT): Anthony wins duel Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:14AMThe Denver Nuggets spoiled the party Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena.
National Australia Bank’s Flat Profit Lags Rivals (Update3) Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:11AMFeb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- National Australia Bank Ltd. , Australia’s fourth-largest bank, posted fiscal first-quarter profit that was unchanged from a year ago, lagging behind rivals that reported higher earnings in a strengthening economy.
Water polluters get help to change Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:08AMThe latest effort to clean up one of America's most polluted waterways is focusing on an unusual target two dozen mostly Amish farmers.
Business briefs Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:07AMWASHINGTON Mortgage rates fall to 4.93 percent
Thursday's news and tips Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:41AM■ Weapons and aviation group BAE Systems upped its dividend by 10 per cent after reporting a forecast beating 21 per cent rise in full-year sales. ■ Underlying pre-tax profits for 2009 at publisher Reed Elsevier came in well above market consensus, though performance across the group was patchy.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, a Janesville Democrat, says relationship with lobbyist is over Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:27AMMADISON Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan said his relationship with a payday lending industry lobbyist is over and he is trying to put a painful chapter in his life behind him.
Manzano: Call centers pull students away from higher learning Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:13AMLakas-Kampi vice presidential candidate Edu Manzano has expressed concern that the call center industry is pulling young people away from higher learning or professional disciplines needed in building a strong country.
Sharp drop in UK mortgage lending Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:49AMMortgage lending in the UK dropped by 32% in January compared with the previous month, lenders say.
For James, Game-Day Quirks Evolve Into the Ritual Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:41PMLeBron James’s preparations on game day are a well-choreographed series of actions before the Cavaliers tip off.
Fannie, Freddie Spreads Narrowest in 17 Years: Credit Markets Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:38PMFeb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Traders are driving relative yields on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage bonds that most influence the interest rates consumers pay to the lowest in 17 years, speculating cash the companies use to buy delinquent loans will be recycled back into the securities.
Rothstein Law Partner Is Now Target Of Investors Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:32PMFormer Scott Rothstein law partner Stuart Rosenfeldt is being sued for $9.4 million by the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the demise of the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (RRA) law firm. In the first days after the story broke back in November, Rosenfeldt was front and center saying he had no idea Rothstein was doing anything wrong.
Bank of America Sued Over Mortgage Loan Modification Delays Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:32PM10 homeowners claim breach of oral contracts; Bank reaffirms commitment to helping people facing foreclosure
REAL ESTATE: Foreclosures hit hard but less so in N.M. Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:23PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners who've fallen behind on mortgages could be on the way.
What’s Garrett gonna do? Call Carbon Cops Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:21PMCrikey readers weigh in on Peter Garrett's green loans and roof insulation scheme, the possibility of a human rights charter and the possibility of rising the legal drinking age to 21.
Bank of America Sued Over Mortgage Loan Modification Delays Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:20PMGibson, who is unemployed, was trying to reduce her monthly payment of $670 for the two story structure on West North Bend Road that houses her, her son and her mother.
Lawsuits demand $18 million from three Rothstein law partners Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:14PMThree of Scott Rothstein's former law partners must surrender nearly $18 million in salary, loans and other benefits they pocketed but didn't legitimately earn, attorneys presiding over the liquidation of Rothstein's bankrupt law firm demanded in lawsuits filed Thursday.
Nissan Electric Car Sign-Ups To Start Soon Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:07PMNEW YORK -- Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will start signing up customers in April who want to buy its new Leaf electric car, with shipments starting by the end of the year.
Zuma pledges to assist poor with housing Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:05PMNew opportunities for business to be part of the economic transformation agenda were offered by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night in a proposal that private banks become intricately involved in a R1-billion housing-for-the-poor plan while releasing thousands of hectares of state land for this purpose.
Housing: India needs Rs 361,000-crore investment Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 8:09AMThe government on Wednesday said the country needs investment to the tune of Rs 361,000 crore (Rs 3,610 billion) to meet the shortage of nearly 25 million housing units.