Small Kansas Bank Is 9th Failure This Year - Boston Globe washington (reuters) - bank regulators closed columbian bank and trust company on friday, the ninth u.s. bank to fail this year as the weakening economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions. customers can access their ... www.boston.com
Rupee Rally Can't Convince Mobius Of Pakistan Rebound (update1) - Bloomberg aug. 25 (bloomberg) -- the ouster of pakistan president pervez musharraf was hailed by the government as a chance to turn around a crumbling economy that has left half the 168 million population short on food. investors aren't convinced, and that ... www.bloomberg.com
Credit Tightens For Home Buyers - Indianapolis Star washington -- not so long ago, qiana parker wouldn't have had to give up her apartment or curtail her shoe-buying habit to save for a down payment on a house. but in the year since the mortgage market imploded, securing a loan without money down has ... www.indystar.com
Pubs Hit As Drinkers Stay Home - Daily Telegraph further evidence of an emerging stay-at-home economy has been provided by figures showing alcohol sales in britain's pubs and restaurants declined 8pc in the past year, while the off-trade continued to expand. hit by the consumer downturn, smoking ... www.telegraph.co.uk
Bronek Masojada Chief Executive, Hiscox: Success Comes At A Premium - Daily Telegraph having just polished up his credentials by trumping the competition in britain with record interim results in an ailing market, it's hard to imagine bronek masojada pining to be anywhere else in the world. but the chief executive of hiscox, the ftse ... www.telegraph.co.uk
Using 401(k) Retirement For Downpayment - Charleston Post & Courier faced with tightened lending standards at a time when home values are dropping, more people are borrowing money from their 401(k) retirement plans to help swing a downpayment to buy a home. but before you think that borrowing from your employer ... www.charleston.net
Chicago Thieves Strike Ugandan Children's Choir - International Herald Tribune chicago : members of a ugandan children's choir traveling in the united states had two laptops, video equipment and a passport stolen from a tour van in chicago. carrie harless, coordinator of the sifa african children's choir, says the group ... www.iht.com
Mortgage Pressure Drives Up Refinancing - News.com.au more borrowers are refinancing home loans to get better deals there's a growing shift back to variable rate loans calculator : compare different home loans home loan refinancing is on the rise as homeowners seek a better deal on their mortgage, new ... www.news.com.au
Comedian O'doherty Wins 'top Award' - Croydon Guardian stand-up comic david o'doherty has been handed the uk's most prestigious comedy award. the charismatic irishman scooped the intelligent finance comedy awards 2008 - and £8,000 prize money - for his show at the edinburgh festival fringe. nica burns ... www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
There Are Plenty Of Ways To Save In A Tight Economy - Daily Oklahoman when gasoline prices go up, so do the prices of most everything else. as expenses skyrocket, paychecks have a way of stagnating. in today's economy, saving money and finding creative ways to generate extra income can mean the difference between ... newsok.com