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  • Expect a moderation of tax rates in budget

    Hindustan Times - Rationalization of the rates of the multifold tax levies, by way of Income Tax, Fringe Benefit Tax, Dividend Distribution ... legislations would go a long way in reducing litigation and allaying the apprehensions of foreign companies with interest in ...
    2008-02-18 08:47:00
  • Polish Jan output growth above expectations; rate hike on table UPDATE ...

    FXStreet.com - WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Poland's industrial output growth jumped back into double figures in January rising much faster than expected and strengthening the case for a swift further rise in interest rates by the central bank. Output rose 10.8 pct ...
    2008-02-19 05:47:00
  • Absa Drops Plan to Buy Barclays Africa Units on Price (Update1)

    Bloomberg - On the consumer side, the highest interest rates in four years and rising inflation is making it harder for consumers to repay debt. ``Household indebtedness, coupled with the increased cost of credit, will continue to impact on ...
    2008-02-19 02:12:00
  • Jumbo mortgages: The best deals (CNN Money)

    For many house hunters, these are good times. Home prices have fallen 10% or more in once-hot markets, and interest rates on mortgages of $417,000 or less have sunk to their lowest levels in four years. Today a family with solid credit and enough cash for a 20% down payment can lock in a rate of only 5.9% on a 30-year mortgage, according to Bankrate. Thank you, Ben Bernanke!
    2008-02-18 04:42:04
  • Midas' Winmill Talks Gold Prices (TheStreet.com)

    Boom in gold, silver, copper could continue on the back of international demand and merger activity.
    2008-02-18 06:47:29
  • Indian banks have abundant liquidity: IBA chief (The Economic Times)

    There is abundant growth in deposits and enough liquidity with Indian banks to enable lower interest rates, says IBA Chairman M B N Rao.
    2008-02-18 07:17:10
  • CONSUMER BANKING: Don't Get Duped By Enticing Ads For 'bank' Deposits (Nasdaq)

    PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Dow Jones) -- Now that regulators finally are focused on protecting us from unfair and deceptive home-loan marketing and advertising, could trouble be brewing on the deposit front? Perhaps -- if the economy continues a downward trend and more investments hit rocky roads.
    2008-02-18 05:02:56
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    Salon - ... their jobs, of getting sick without healthcare, of failing to pay the mortgage. At a ... elected three Socialist mayors, and a state that elected Russ Feingold, the current ... her grip on Jade’s shoulder. “We should be freezing the interest rates on ...
    2008-02-18 09:26:00
  • Waiting For US CPI

    FXStreet.com - Current expected YoY Consumer Price Index for the month of January is at 4.2% vs 4 ... Feb-20 US MBA Mortgage Applications, CPI, Housing Starts, Building Permits, Fed’s ... As RBA has opted to increase its key rates in stark contrast to many other ...
    2008-02-19 12:04:00
  • Global Matrechs Announces Creation of New Line of Business

    Market Wire - ... to its clients, including senior asset-based loans, senior cash flow loans, mortgage ... future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates ... Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections ...
    2008-02-19 07:35:00
  • RRSP Strategies: Part 7

    Stockhouse Canada - I would argue that the current interest rate environment moves almost in lock-step with current mortgage rates – hence if you are looking to use this to replace only the fixed income portion of your RRSP, it doesn't really matter what the current ...
    2008-02-18 10:56:00
  • Housing affordability sinks

    News.com.au - When asked how long they expected to keep their current mortgage with the same provider, survey respondents fell into two groups ... A stagnant property market, combined with increasing interest rates, could thus lead to financial difficulties for this ...
    2008-02-18 07:39:00
  • A FRESH IDEA TO DEAL WITH THE HOUSING CRISIS

    New York Post - ... he is frustrated - as I am - by the lack of ingenuity in dealing with the current ... Freezing mortgage payments, as the government is contemplating, will only prevent ... The Federal Reserve is also cutting interest rates in response to market demands ...
    2008-02-18 11:21:00
  • RBA minutes show board debated larger rate hike

    News.com.au - Markets: Shares rally on RBA comments Forex: Dollar nears US92c on RBA comments Mortgage rates: How the big banks ... Poa and Chris, you are both idiots, grow up and learn that the current government can't reduce the rates that quickly and it is people ...
    2008-02-18 09:40:00
  • Liberal credentials an open question

    Chicago Sun-Times - ... on mortgage rates. Obama said he opposed those. On the signature issue that he has based much of his campaign on, Obama opposed (as a candidate for U.S. Senate) the vote authorizing President Bush to invade Iraq. Clinton voted for that. Their current ...
    2008-02-19 01:58:00