Archive for May, 2009
Friday, May 29th, 2009
As soon as the tax paying period approaches it is very widespread for most of us to be aware of dreaded and frightened . It is quite normal for anyone to feel so as the full process of tax filing is so ...
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
AFP - Oil prices soared Friday above 65 dollars, approaching seven-month peaks as the market was energised by OPEC's decision to hold output, falling US crude reserves and global economic recovery hopes.Source:Oil prices surge back above $65
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
BusinessWeek Online - Looks like the "green shoots" for the U.S. housing market are taking their sweet time springing through the soil. One day after a surprising jump in the National Association of Home Builders' sentiment survey in April, Wall Street was hoping that the May 19 release of the ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Reuters - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose slightly in April, while fewer workers filed for first-time jobless aid last week, raising hopes the worst of the deep economic recession was likely over.Source:U.S. new home sales edge up, jobless claims ease
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
In the current market situation, the usual mix of investments in equity and bonds can no longer comprise 100% of one's portfolio — simply because it can no longer provide the desired safety of capital. The world's markets have become so interdependent that all asset classes are now very ...
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Reuters - The global economic downturn has aggravated human rights violations and distracted attention from abuses, Amnesty International said on Thursday.Source:Amnesty: Economic crisis fuels rights "time bomb"
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
AP - More than 90 percent of economists predict the recession will end this year, although the recovery is likely to be bumpy.Source:Survey: Most economists see recession end in '09
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
AFP - President Barack Obama's administration is mulling creation of a federal consumer finance agency to protect the public from predatory mortgage lenders, credit card providers and mutual fund companies, the Washington Post has reported.Source:US mulls consumer financial protection agency
(AFP)
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Life’s events are often are unpredictable and cheap term life insurance is a safety net anyone with loved ones should consider. From one day to the next, we can never be certain what might happen. This is why so many people plan for the worst and ...
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Reuters - U.S. consumer confidence soared in May to its highest level in eight months as severe strains in the labor market showed some signs of easing, though Americans' moods remained depressed by historical standards.Source:U.S. consumer confidence sees biggest jump in 6 years
(Reuters)
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