Obituaries for the week of July 20, 2011Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:05AMNancy Judith Hale, 76, of Fountain Hills, passed away on July 7, 2011. Celebrate a Beautiful Life - in loving memory of Nancy Judith Hale, born into life April 27, 1935 in Omaha, Neb. Nancy had a “black-belt” in shopping. She loved TJ MAXX.
Commentary: So many issues, so few answersWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:22AMRegardless of the time of year, there are always political items that can be confusing, controversial or that are moving so swiftly that they are difficult to keep up with. But at this time in North Carolina, the number of such issues can be overwhelming – and disheartening.
Wall Street starts to lose its debt ceiling coolTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:18PMInvestors are panicking, credit rating agencies are making threats, and Washington can't make a deal
11. Kurnia may ask for higher priceTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:55PMKUALA LUMPUR: Although no deal has been announced, analysts expect Kurnia Asia Bhd to sell Kurnia Insurans (M) Bhd at a price that values the insurer at between 2.5 times and three times book value.
$720 house can be built in a weekTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:23PMIndia's TatGroup, which already makes the world's cheapest car, is setting its sights on the housing market with a $720 flatpack home that can be constructed in a week.
Best Selling Fiction Authors Sign On to New Publishing Project Assisting Newer AuthorsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:56PMFiction editor Mike Resnick and publishing house Phoenix Pick are teaming up with best selling science fiction and fantasy authors like Kevin J. Anderson and Mercedes Lackey to create a unique program to help newer authors showcase their talents.Rockville, MD (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 Fiction authors Kevin J. Anderson and Mercedes Lackey, featured on the New York Times best selling list, have signed ...
Soros, hedge funds pile into cash in unstable timesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:30PMHedge funds are slashing their exposure to stock, bond and currency markets as they look for clarity on global events that investor George Soros describes as 'much more baffling and much less predictable' than the financial crisis
SunAmerica Launches Innovative Global Trends Fund Sub-Advised by Wellington ManagementTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:36AMJERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. announced the recent launch of its SunAmerica Global Trends Fund. The Fund allocates assets across 10 global asset classes, including global equity and fixed income markets, currencies and commodities, by using an innovative, rules-based strategy that seeks to move the Fund in and out of changing markets. Exposures to each ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro rise ahead of key meeting on GreeceTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:07AM* Stocks, euro rebound after debt fears sparked sell-off * Gold hovers near $1,600/ounce after touching record high * U.S. benchmark government yields stuck below 3.0 pct * Risk aversion remains high on ...