Archive for March, 2009

Turkey's AK Party heading for clear poll win: TV (Reuters)

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Reuters - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party was heading for a clear victory in Sunday's local elections after nearly a quarter of the vote had been counted, according to private broadcasters.Source:Turkey's AK Party heading for clear poll win: TV (Reuters)

The Best Method You Can Use to Avoid Foreclosure

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Thinking of having your house go into foreclosure is a scary prospect and you want to do all you can to stop foreclosure. Not only do you lose your home in a foreclosure but also your security and dignity. Also your credit rating drops drastically. This can cause problems when ...

G20 marches begin week of protests in Europe (Reuters)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Reuters - Tens of thousands of people marched in capital cities across Europe on Saturday to protest about the economic crisis and urge world leaders to act on poverty, jobs and climate change at a G20 summit next week.Source:G20 marches begin week of protests in Europe ...

Obama touts refinancing for struggling homeowners (AP)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

AP - As rates on 30-year mortgages fall to their lowest levels on record, President Barack Obama is pointing to refinancing as a lifeline for homeowners being stung by plunging home values.Source:Obama touts refinancing for struggling homeowners (AP)

Business Debt Consolidation: How Does It Work?

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Business debts are different from personal debts. For one, business debts are sure to be much higher in amount and in interest. And the good new is that there are companies which offer debt consolidation services exclusively for business entities and purposes alone. But how does it really work? Does business ...

China challenges US global financial leadership (AP)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

AP - The only major economy still growing at a fast clip, China is being unusually forthright in challenging the U.S.-led global order ahead of an April 2 summit on the financial crisis.Source:China challenges US global financial leadership (AP)

US moving 'very quickly' on crisis: Geithner (AFP)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

AFP - The United States is moving "very quickly" to remove the troubled home mortgage-based assets clogging the banking system, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday.Source:US moving 'very quickly' on crisis: Geithner (AFP)

Free Helpful Info About My Standard Chartered e$aver Account!

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

I'm so sorry that I couldn't update this blog as often as I want to. Too many priorities popped up and forced me not to blog for awhile.Anyway...today...finally I managed to steal some time from my "sleep" to doodle something for your viewing pleasure. This time around I would like ...

Bank CEOs Tell Obama They Are Working Toward Recovery (Bloomberg)

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Bloomberg - March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Chief executive officers from some of the nation’s largest banks told President Barack Obama that they will work with him to revive the U.S. economy and agreed that financial-market regulations need an overhaul.Source:Bank CEOs Tell Obama They Are Working Toward Recovery (Bloomberg)

U.S. mortgage applications jump; rates at record low (Reuters)

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications jumped last week as record low interest rates spurred a surge in demand for home refinancing loans, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.Source:U.S. mortgage applications jump; rates at record low (Reuters)