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  • Thailand: Oil Prices Rebound To Near US$123 A Barrel On News Of Kuwait Petrochemical Explosion (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

    BANGKOK, THAILAND: Oil prices rebounded to near US$123 a barrel Thursday (5 June) in Asia on reports of an explosion at a Kuwaiti petrochemical plant.
    2008-06-05 03:07:48
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-05 10:42 Metals - Copper down on weak demand, dollar strength (Interactive Investor)

    LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Copper fell on seasonally weak demand, rising stocks and as the outlook for the dollar remains strong.
    2008-06-05 03:08:14
  • Credit organisations requested to report on lending fees (Nhân Dân)

    Nhan Dan Online - Commercial banks, joint venture banks, branches of foreign banks in Vietnam, financial companies and the Central People's Credit Fund are requested to submit reports on their collecting fees relating to lending activities to the State Bank of Vietnam before 3pm June 5, according to a new decision signed by the bank's Governor on June 4.
    2008-06-05 03:09:00
  • Sender E-mail - DailyTech

    The tide is finally turning with regards to America's embrace of large vehicles. With gas prices approaching or already having surpassed the $4.00 a gallon mark in the U.S., many Americans are looking to ditch their gas-guzzling SUVs for smaller cars ...
    2008-06-02 05:58:00
  • The MetroWest Economy: It's Been A Bumpy Ride - Worcester Business Journal

    There has been plenty of talk about a recession, but while the Massachusetts economy has slowed, it hasn’t quite switched into the R-gear, according to economists. The MetroWest Economic Research Center at Framingham State College recently released ...
    2008-06-04 03:44:00
  • When costs rise, its time to review the family budget - McAllen Monitor

    In our petroleum-dependent economy, we have seen prices for food, fuel, utilities and other goods and services rise now that the cost of oil has increased to more than $100 a barrel. With the cost of living spiking, now would be a good time to review ...
    2008-06-04 03:40:00
  • Competition Commission slams payment protection industry - Times Online

    Consumers pay more than £1.4 billion a year too much for payment protection insurance (PPI) because finance providers in the £5.4 billion PPI market fail to compete properly, according to a damning report released this morning by the Competition ...
    2008-06-05 12:23:00
  • What now for buy-to-let? (BBC News)

    A mortgage broker says there is still life in the buy-to-let market.
    2008-06-03 04:29:53
  • Mortgage Grader Receives U.S. Patent; Transparency and Choice for Consumers (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

    Today, Mortgage Grader announces the United States Patent and Trade Office granted patent number 7,366,694 to Mortgage Grader. The patent describes various features of Mortgage Grader's current and upcoming shopping service available at www.mortgagegrader.com.
    2008-06-04 02:45:00
  • Turned Down for an Auto Loan? There are Options (Carteret County News-Times)

    (ARA) - In the current climate of declining property values, higher interest rates, and changes in available mortgage products, more and more homeowners are becoming delinquent or going into foreclosure.
    2008-06-04 03:25:11
  • How to Determine if it's Time to Refinance (Carteret County News-Times)

    (ARA) - Who wouldn't enjoy a break on their monthly mortgage payment? On the other hand, how can you be sure the timing is right to refinance? Are the rates and the current mortgage market the best indicators?
    2008-06-04 03:27:14
  • CAW officials to meet with GM CEO on Friday (CTV.ca)

    Officials with the Canadian Auto Workers union Local 222 have secured a meeting with General Motors chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner in Detroit on Friday morning.
    2008-06-04 03:45:31
  • Our own best interest (Guardian Unlimited)

    Anyone who shops for food or fills their car with petrol knows that real prices are rising faster than 3% a year. But do we fear inflation too much?
    2008-06-04 11:27:03
  • UK Government Sees Little Competition In PPI Selling (Nasdaq)

    LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Companies face little or no competition when selling Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) to their credit customers and as a result customers appear to be overcharged by over GBP1.4billion a year, the Competition Commission (CC) has said Thursday in its provisional findings report into the sale of PPI in the U.K.
    2008-06-04 11:54:42
  • Lenders back expected interest cut by Banque du Liban - Zawya.com

    BEIRUT: Lebanese banks are bracing themselves for interest rate cuts on Treasury bills and Lebanese pound deposits before the end of the year. According to some leading bankers who spoke to The Daily Star on Wednesday, the Finance Ministry and the ...
    2008-06-04 10:14:00