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  • House price slump 'a drag on economy' (Stuff)

    Falling house prices may become a significant drag on the economy as the market slides faster than the Reserve Bank expects, Deutsche Bank chief economist Darren Gibbs says.
    2008-03-12 09:03:23
  • Yen Mixed Against Other Majors (Nasdaq)

    (RTTNews) - The yen was mixed with its major counterparts on Wednesday in New York. Traders weighed news that Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto was rejected on Wednesday in his bid to become the bank's next governor and a report showing Japan's consumer confidence sunk to a 5-year low in February.
    2008-03-12 10:37:50
  • Nevil Speer, MMP: It’s All In Play (CattleNetwork.com)

    Later rather than sooner, less rather than more – at this point at least, it appears that’s how spring highs are shaping up. Normally, traders would be anticipating a significant seasonal bounce just around the corner.
    2008-03-12 01:01:44
  • 5 Deathbed Stocks (The Motley Fool)

    Are these companies so wounded they're giving death rattle signs to investors?
    2008-03-12 01:14:58
  • Oz consumers feel the pinch (The New Zealand Herald)

    SYDNEY - Higher interest rates and rising food and fuel costs saw consumer sentiment collapse in March to its lowest level in almost 15 years, a survey says.
    2008-03-12 01:45:36
  • Erie County blue-collar workers get support for bonus

    Buffalo News - Officials calculate that $500 paid to each current AFSCME worker who was on the payroll on Dec. 31, 2005, will cost $656,000 ... were falling Gang of youths beat, rob two people on Bailey ‘Club’ helps low-paid workers save for their first home Mortgage ...
    2008-03-05 01:48:00
  • TG Daily Event Coverage

    TG Daily - Ontario (CA) – A new lithium-ion battery pack for the Toyota Prius may not lower gas prices, but it promises to make trips to the gas station less frequent – a lot less frequent. Made by Hymotion and A123 Systems - the same folks that brought you ...
    2008-03-09 05:59:00
  • Hilary Hydes Out

    Popsugar - Hilary Hydes Out Mar 11 2008 - 12:00pm Fresh from a long trip to NYC to hang ... de Mode Your Choice of (Bottled) Water Says A LOT About Who You Are How-to Calculate ... Your Tax Refund Do You Prefer Working With Women or Men? CEOs on the Spot For Mortgage ...
    2008-03-11 02:43:00
  • Biotech Hangover: Pharmasset Fizzles, Intermune Ails

    Street.Com - March 10 were used to calculate returns to date.) That means this basket of biotech stocks is performing worse than the ... with damaging scandals like Enron and Worldcom. In 2008, investors are ultra risk-averse , due to the subprime mortgage ...
    2008-03-11 07:27:00
  • The Fed Can't Fix Home Prices

    Wall Street Journal - Where are the big money players willing to buy the exotic but still substantial mortgage-backed securities for which markets ... Harder to calculate is how our politics will respond when the wish-list arrives on a wave "us versus them" demagoguery aimed ...
    2008-03-11 06:25:00
  • Minimum wage claim 'would lift rates'

    The Australian - Unions are reporting anecdotal increases in mortgage foreclosures and say the slowdown of the economy after the latest ... The minimum wage applies to about 100,000 workers and is used to calculate the minimum safety net for between 1.2 and 1.5 ...
    2008-03-12 10:53:00
  • Hannover Re Q4 beats expectations, sees good 2008

    Guardian Unlimited - Hannover Re said it was still too early to calculate its damage bill from winter storm Emma, which struck Europe early this ... Hannover Re's share has benefited from the company's low exposure to problems linked to the U.S. subprime mortgage market ...
    2008-03-12 04:12:00
  • Recession at the Gates (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)

    There's still time for lower rates and tax rebates to help the economy.
    2008-03-11 10:28:24
  • Should you consolidate your debts? (MSN Money Canada)

    Canadians are spending their way into massive debt - which has made the concept of debt consolidation so attractive.
    2008-03-11 09:06:33
  • Teranet Reports Record Year-End Results for 2007 (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

    Teranet Income Fund today announced its fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ended December 31, 2007.
    2008-03-12 03:00:00