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Regulator asks banks to make living wills Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:29AMAustralia's banking regulator has called on the nation's banks to put plans in place in case of another financial crisis.
Debt Compromise Pressure Intensifies as Obama to Resume Talks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:57PMA bipartisan Senate proposal for a $3.7 trillion debt-cutting plan praised by President Barack Obama faces resistance from House Republicans, as lawmakers intensify efforts for a compromise on government spending less than two weeks before a threatened default.
Get your foot on the first rung Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29PMPrices are making it difficult to get into the property market - but it's not impossible, writes Anneli Knight.
Investor Enthusiasm May Add Momentum to Obama’s Broad Deficit Deal Desires Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:25PMThe surge in stock and bond markets after President Barack Obama embraced a $3.7 trillion debt- cutting plan from a bipartisan group of senators may add momentum to the administration’s push for a broad deficit deal.
Beyond first run: Rose Kuo guides Film Society's new audience initiatives Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:28PMRose Kuo has reigned atop The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) as its new executive director since July 2010, giving her just enough time to settle in before the much-anticipated grand opening of the organization’s $41 million, three-screen Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center this past June.
Additional news "IT News" Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:57PMAccording to the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin, expanding the boundaries of Moscow will help to reduce housing prices in it: this is the mayor said at a news conference in St. Petersburg. “” Moscow will expand the boundaries, and it will have significant opportunities to build new housing.
House prices slump Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:49PMMONASH house prices have taken a dive, with Wheelers Hill the only suburb to record an increase in the past 12 months.
TREASURIES-30-yr bond soars on news of debt talks progress Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:55PM* Obama talks of common 'playing field' on debt reduction * Long Treasuries unwind recent interest-rate premium (Updates lead and prices) NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. Treasuriesprices ...
Soros’s Quantum at 75% Cash Leads Hedge Funds Reducing Risk Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:12PMKeith Anderson, who runs the $25.5 billion Quantum Endowment Fund for Soros Fund Management LLC, has seen enough of choppy global markets.
TREASURIES-30-yr bond soars on view debt talks progressed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:09PM* Treasuries prices climb as Obama remarks fuel buying * Obama talks of common 'playing field' on debt reduction * Long Treasuries unwind recent interest-rate premium (Updates prices, adds paras ...
Specialty stores under pressure Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:33AMTHE slump in retail spending and the pessimistic outlook for consumer sentiment has resulted in property trust analysts signalling a possible 10 per cent downgrade in rental outlooks.
Titanic hopes for our hotel sector Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:47AMAn Irish-American hotelier, who continues to make his mark on the New York hotel scene, visited Belfast recently to receive an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University. Related Stories Taxi drivers block roads to airport and harbour Cigarettes top the fraud list as fake goods toll hits £870m PwC proves it means business with £5k study bursary Is a corporation tax cut the answer to all our ...
Weaker dollar drives oil higher Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:46AMBrent crude rose 15 cents to $116.20 a barrel today, reversing the previous session's losses, on expectations oil stocks in the world's top consumer US fell for a seventh week and as the dollar weakened.
Debt again weighs stocks down Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:29AMStock prices fell Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its worst seven-day period in more than a month, amid concern lawmakers in Washington will fail to reach a deal on the nation's debt limit.
Marblehead board plans hearing on possible eminent domain takings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:28AMMARBLEHEAD - Selectmen have scheduled a hearing on the eminent domain takings of a home and three other parcels on Stony Brook Road - but according to Town Counsel Lisa Mead that process may not be necessary.
Group sues over Treasure Island development Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27AMSix weeks after San Francisco officials approved the development of a huge neighborhood on Treasure Island, a group filed suit Monday, claiming the city did not adequately assess the environmental impacts of the project....
Kerala opposition walks out over rubber import Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27AMStaging a walkout in the assembly, the Left opposition in Kerala Tuesday alleged that the central government's decision to import rubber was meant to please the tyre lobby at the expense of rubber farmers in the state.
Lucrative television contracts turn college football into big business Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:59AMCLEMSON -- In July of 1980, Georgia football coach Vince Dooley informed Clemson athletic director Bill McLellan that the fledgling cable network ESPN hoped to televise their football game in the fall. Dooley proposed the two programs split the $3,000 offered by ESPN. McLellan agreed to the terms.
City's management of Event Center passes one-year mark Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:47AMKelsey Kruzich / Staff Photo - June 25 marked the one-year anniversary of the city of Allen taking over management of the Allen Event Center from Global Entertainment Corporation, the outside company hired to manage the facility for its first eight months of existence.
Hedge Funds Slash Risk, Boost Cash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:16AMGeorge Soros's Quantum Endowment Fund has 75 percent of assets in cash as funds shy from global problems facing state intervention
Debt Talks and Little Else on Washington's Agenda Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:12PMWASHINGTON (AP) – The debt showdown isn't just the dominant issue in Washington this summer – it's virtually the only one getting any atte...
Stocks fall on worries about European banks and impasse in Washington over the US debt limit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:03PMNEW YORK - Not even a string of better earnings reports could stave off worries about debt on Monday. Europe's banking troubles and an impasse over lifting the U.S. government's borrowing limit helped drag down stock markets in the U.S. and Europe.
Washington crafts fall-back debt plan as clock ticks Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:51PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With time running short, the White House said on Monday it was pursuing a last-ditch plan with Congress to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avert a default that could plunge global financial markets into chaos.
Where Will Homeownership Rates Go from Here? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:36PMRISMEDIA, July 19, 2011— The drop in the homeownership rate from an all-time high of 69.2 percent in 2004 to 66.4 percent in the first quarter of 2011 reflects a decline from unsustainable levels to something closer to historical averages,…
Treasury prices fall on debt limit impasse Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:17PM(07-18) 12:31 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- Government debt prices are sliding on worries over Washington's inability to reach an agreement on raising the country's borrowing limit and avoiding an unprecedented U.S. default on... Presented By: Helping Midsize Businesses Fuel Innovation Helping Midsize Businesses Fuel Innovation Take an interactive tour to discover how customized IBM solutions can help ...
The Dollar, Gold And The Quality Of Money Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:08PMAmericans are suffering the inflationary outcome that Ben Bernanke promised to avoid.
U.S. Stocks Drop Amid Debt Limit Concerns, Banks Fall on Europe Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:16AMU.S. stocks fell, extending Standard & Poor’s 500 Index losses from last week, amid concern American lawmakers will fail to reach a deal on the nation’s debt limit two weeks before a deadline.
NIS 7b wiped off provident funds savings so far this year Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:14AMProvident funds lost NIS 4.5 billion in June, the sector's worth month since the crisis in 2008.
Debt talks dominate Washington's agenda Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:25AMWASHINGTON (AP) — The debt showdown isn't just the dominant issue in Washington this summer — it's virtually the only one getting any attention in the nation's capital. read more
Real Estate News: Conflicts Seen in Mortgage Reviews Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:05AMHere is a look at real-estate news in the weekend's and today's WSJ:
Daily Pfennig: Gold Trades Past $1,600! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:01AM* Gold & Silver soar! * Bias to buy dollars remains… * U.S. CPI falls? Yeah right! * Another conspiracy though… And, Now, Today’s Pfennig For Your Thoughts!
World economy to keep strong but risks abound: Reuters poll Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:02AMLONDON (Reuters) - The world economy should expand steadily this year and next thanks mainly to prospering emerging powers, a Reuters poll showed, but fiscal troubles lurking in Europe and potentially the United States risk blowing this view apart.
Additional news "Sport" Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:42PMJune 25 at 18:30 in North Ossetia, in Komgorone Suburban District, the driver, “Lada” shot down four children playing on the sidewalk. One child was seriously injured and later died in hospital. Presumably, the 23-year-old driver was drunk. The driver was detained.
CIA veteran: Israel to attack Iran in fall Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:27AMThe Israeli security establishment is increasingly worried by Netanyahu's bellicose stance towards Iran.
Westpac: Official rates could fall 1% Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:18PMWestpac says interest rates are 'too high' given the economic weakness of Australia's non-mining sectors.
Mississippi oyster harvest could be lost - again Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:50PMOver the years, the Mississippi oyster industry has been damaged by Hurricane Katrina, cheap imports, high gas prices and the perception Gulf oysters weren't safe to eat because of the BP oil spill. Now, the upcoming harvest season may be lost.
Debt showdown: Farmers worry about effect of possible $30 billion in cuts Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:41PMFarmers say they know they will have to take a hit. But they fear too many cuts will send booming crop prices into a dive, raising the potential for another 1980s-era farm crisis
Mortgage rates fall to labor pains Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:29AMMortgage rates dropped this week amid economic reports that show that the United States still faces a bleeding labor market and a crawling economy. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 10 basis points this week, to 4.69 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders.
The Best Downtown Villain Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:21PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - He’s Hannibal Lecter, eating the hearts of fans and seeming to enjoy every bite.
Light Week Ahead as Atlantic Debt Crises to Guide Markets Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:48PMWith little significant data on the docket for the week ahead, most notably market by minutes of the recent meetings from two central banks in on the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of interest rates and underlying economic conditions, and only one rate decision, longer-term market trends will dictate price action among the major currencies.
The expanding world of Rachel Zoe Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:25PMShe's a stylist, reality TV star, designer and mom. And she's not done — not even close. Some babies have all the luck. The recent birth of Skyler Morrison Berman, for example, inspired a series of baby gifts that could have been lifted from the pages of Vogue: a custom-made sweater the size of a tea cozy from Angela Missoni, a child-size china setting from Marc Jacobs and a shearling snuggly ...
Can Obama Pull a Clinton on the GOP? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:30AMAfter a bruising midterm election, the president moves to the political center. He distances himself from his Democratic base. He calls for cuts in Social Security and signs historic legislation ending a major entitlement program.
Your credit card could get ugly if the debt ceiling isn't raised Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:28AMIf the U.S. debt ceiling isn't raised, the floor on your credit could give out. Not to mention the walls, the front porch and the back yard. Anyone who hasn't been paying much attention to
Strong summer on Gulf complicates spill payments Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:16AMWith tourism rebounding, BP is arguing that the formula used to determine compensation for businesses hurt in last year’s spill is too generous.
As Gulf Tourism Rebounds, BP Seeks to Lower Payments Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:24AMBP says the formula used to determine compensation for businesses hurt in last year’s spill is too generous.
Rates could fall 1% Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:23AMWestpac says interest rates are "too high" given the weakness in parts of our economy.
Bernanke ready to launch QE3 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:22PMFederal Reserve chief admits he is prepared to start third round of quantitative easing if US economy continues to flag Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is poised to inject further funds into the US economy and commit to several years of low interest rates to combat flagging growth and prevent further rises in the unemployment rate. Bernanke said a third round of quantitative easing, called ...
The Next Crisis Will Arise in the BRIC Countries Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:21PMBy Ignacio de la Torre A steep rise in credit; rapid increases in house prices to levels way beyond
TFC pricing policy under fire Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:46PMAs if the demand wasn't low enough to see Nicaragua's Real Esteli F.C. visit Toronto for the first-leg of the Champions League preliminary round, TFC's ludicrous approach to showcasing low-profile matches continued as the club crumbled 5-0 at Red Bull Arena last week.
Why Failure to Reach Debt Deal Could Actually Be Good Thing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:45PMMuch panic has been fomented over what would happen if the borrowing limit stays put, but little focus gets paid to what good could come of it.