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  • Trichet and Greenspan say global economy will take time to recover

    The Independent - He has suggested that interest rates ought to be cut to reduce the value of the euro against the US dollar, which is making life tough for continental exporters. The euro has hit record highs against the dollar and major trading currencies in recent ...
    2007-10-02 09:12:00
  • Asian markets rally

    Boston Globe - Property stocks are also rising on hopes of further interest rate cuts" in the U.S., which usually lead to lower local rates due to the Hong Kong dollar's peg to the U.S. currency. China-related companies led the market higher, with heavyweight China ...
    2007-10-02 07:39:00
  • INDICATORS - Lebanon - Updated Oct 2 (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

    BEIRUT, Oct 2 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.
    2007-10-02 03:24:14
  • Stock Market Meltdown: What You Need to Know

    US News and World Report - Still, here are several things to watch for in the current market sell-off: Look for ... not allow investors to cash out because of difficulties in valuing subprime mortgage ... Board to take action. Though the Fed has not lowered short-term interest rates to ...
    2007-09-30 09:21:00
  • Only the First Step: FHA Reform by Congress is Not Enough

    American Progress - ... with adjustable-rate mortgages, and will likely face higher monthly payments when their rates ... additional opportunities such as creating Homeownership Protection Centers and a national mortgage foreclosure assistance program, either in the current ...
    2007-10-02 07:10:00
  • Volatility in Euro Against Pound to Fall, Morgan Stanley Says

    Bloomberg - ... of other banks exposure to losses related to weakness in the U.S. subprime mortgage ... on euro-sterling options will decline as swings in actual exchange rates ... month euro-sterling implied volatility with a target of 4 percent from the current ...
    2007-10-02 04:47:00
  • Penalizing the Prudent

    Washington Post - Even though the Fed's stated reason for cutting short-term interest rates by half ... talking about the price paid by investors who wouldn't play the subprime mortgage ... with Countrywide in August, when the bank put up $2 billion and got a high current ...
    2007-10-02 04:18:00
  • Dow Jones Passes 14,000 for Record High

    MSN MoneyCentral - ... UBS AG issued third-quarter profit warnings, but indicated the current period might ... concerns over the credit and housing markets by lowering key interest rates half ... as uncertainty grew about the extent of losses from the credit and subprime mortgage ...
    2007-10-02 08:22:00
  • Standard & Poor's sees more Fed rate cuts diminishing risk of US ...

    Forbes - ... can survive this because the Fed will continue to cut rates,' he ... the economic fallout from the collapse in the US subprime mortgage market. Wyss noted that financial crises usually take two to six months to settle down, so he expects the current ...
    2007-10-02 08:57:00
  • Rate optimism brings relief to builders

    Guardian Unlimited - ... demand this morning as investors bet the Bank of England would cut interest rates ... Mortgage bank HBOS added 39p to 950p as Cazenove raised its recommendation from in ... e. revenue recognition policies; 2) 'the recoverability of certain current assets ...
    2007-10-02 04:04:00
  • Banks spurn loan facility

    MSN UK News - ... rate of 6.75% - 1% above the base rate and about 0.5% higher than the current ... of borrowing on the wider money markets, on which it is reliant to fund its mortgage ... the Bank's £10 billion loan would have been put off by the high interest rates. ...
    2007-10-02 08:29:00
  • Sterling takes heart from talk of N.Rock rescue bid

    Reuters UK - ... basket of currencies on Tuesday, bolstered by talk of a 740 million pound rescue package for troubled UK mortgage ... to the Bank of England's rate decision on Thursday, with a Reuters poll giving a 15 percent chance of rates being cut from the current 5 ...
    2007-10-02 07:32:00
  • Pending home sales at record low

    CNN Money - NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The meltdown in the mortgage market in August dried up the supply of homeowners looking ... Current Mortgage Rates ...
    2007-10-02 09:05:00
  • 02-10-2007: Auto, property sectors to benefit from stable interest rates (The Edge Daily)

    KUALA LUMPUR: The property and automotive sectors are expected to benefit from a stable interest rate environment, given the current accommodative monetary policy, ample liquidity in the domestic system and strong demand catalysts.
    2007-10-02 12:27:30
  • C.P. approves bond for Breyfogle Farm

    NWI.com - CROWN POINT | The City Council and Redevelopment Commission unanimously approved resolutions to issue up to a $3.5 million bond to buy Breyfogle Farm and refinance the Geisen Funeral Home purchase Monday night. The 57.8-acre parcel off Old ...
    2007-10-01 10:28:00