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Japan Stocks Fall on GE Profit, Downgrade on Electronics Makers (Bloomberg.com)
April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fell the most in a month after earnings at General Electric Co. unexpectedly dropped and Nomura Holdings Inc. lowered its rating on consumer electronics makers because of a worsening profit outlook.
2008-04-13 10:00:53 -
Five Places to Put Your Cash to Work (TheStreet.com)
Savings rates are low, but you can still find good places to park your money.
2008-04-11 08:20:37 -
Riverside residents recommend social lending Web sites (The Press-Enterprise)
Returning from a trip to Africa in early 2007, Bruce Hammond, of Riverside, wanted to help out people in some of the poor villages he had just visited.
2008-04-12 04:52:58 -
When you're investing, dig in before you're buried (Provo Daily Herald)
On the roller coaster of the current market, it can be tough to find investments that are both safe and lucrative. You want the money you deposit to be secure, but to achieve a comfortable retirement, that cash also needs to have the opportunity to work a little and generate some interest.
2008-04-13 12:11:09 -
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
RAWDON It's been eight months since John Key last appeared on Agenda, that eight months has seen him and National consolidate their lead over Labour in the polls to the point where he's now the hot favourite to win the election later this year, but he still faces consistent claims from the government that he has no policies, that he's indecisive and that he flip flops on policy and decisions.
2008-04-13 04:04:26 -
Mortgage-backed securities could help house prices and pension funds (Daily Telegraph)
Without intending harm to the avian population, it is sometimes good to kill two birds with one stone.
2008-04-13 04:18:08 -
ISA sales plunge to record low as the credit crunch bites (Independent)
Sales of tax-free individual savings accounts (ISAs) for the 2007-08 tax year are expected to be the worst on record, as fears over the credit crunch and the precarious nature of the economy take their toll.
2008-04-13 04:18:16 -
Will G7 Rescue The Dollar? (Daily FX)
"Since our last meeting, there have been at times sharp fluctuations in major currencies, and we are concerned about their possible implications for economic and financial stability." So ended the G7 communiqué taking most of the FX market by surprise with its unusually assertive language.
2008-04-13 05:14:21 -
The week ahead (Daily Telegraph)
A guide to company results and meetings, and economic statistics.
2008-04-13 05:17:46 -
Confusing signals (The National)
THERE are times when the game of politics does not serve the interests of the electors.
2008-04-13 05:55:48 -
Up Next (CBS News)
What's coming up next on 60 Minutes .
2008-04-13 06:00:03 -
HIGHLIGHTS-Bank of Japan policy board March 6-7 minutes (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
TOKYO, April 14 - The Bank of Japan policy board agreed that downside risks to the U.S. and global economy were heightening while financial market adjustments were being prolonged and were deepening, minutes of the central bank's March 6-7 policy review showed on Monday.
2008-04-13 06:16:28 -
World Bank changes tack, to broaden investments (The Economic Times)
The World Bank plans to invest up to $3 billion over the next two to three years in stock and bond indices, to stabilize its income and safeguard against rising inflation and falling interest rates, bank officials said on Sunday.
2008-04-13 06:35:13 -
Bad Credit and Home Refinance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
2008-04-13 03:27:26 -
Use Auto Refinancing to Ease the Family Budget (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - With gas prices at an all-time high and no relief in site, families are finding it necessary to cut back their spending on other items in order to fill up the car's tank. It's reported that gas prices could exceed $4 per gallon this summer.
2008-04-13 03:57:16