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  • Forecast of rise in company insolvency cases

    Financial Times - The relatively high levels of indebtedness in the corporate sector coupled with recent interest rate increases and a decline in business confidence suggest that corporate insolvencies are set to increase by more than 20 per cent in the next two years ...
    2008-01-01 05:58:00
  • Rudd to curb business bullies

    News.com.au - Watchdog: Rudd to curb business bullies Shares: Centro rises as investors circle Aviation: Pilots warn of runway safety Dollar: Commodities to underpin Aussie Home loans: Bendigo justifies interest rate rises Survey: Manufacturing picks up in December ...
    2008-01-01 04:18:00
  • Golden year predicted as yellow metal closes in on all-time high

    The Independent - Expectations of further dollar weakening, fed by expected interest rate cuts in America after the three already pushed through last year by the US Federal Reserve to halt the collapse of the housing market, has led analysts to predict that the gold ...
    2008-01-01 04:25:00
  • Airport to ignore runway safety concerns

    News.com.au - SYDNEY Airport will go ahead with a runway safety upgrade, despite pilots' groups saying the plan is inadequate and ... 6. Business losers of 2007 7. Resources buoy share market 8. Best investments of 2007 9. Bendigo justifies interest rate rises 10. The ...
    2008-01-01 05:22:00
  • KIA chief focuses on long-term opportunities

    Financial Times - The recent interest rate cut was evidence of the US commitment to addressing the crisis, he adds. Although his recent focus and passion has been Asia, Mr Al-Sa'ad is cautious about the Chinese stock market. "Asset prices in the Chinese equity market ...
    2008-01-01 06:05:00
  • Australian, New Zealand Dollars Gain on Yield Spread Over U.S.

    Bloomberg - Australia's dollar has gained 4.4 percent and New Zealand's advanced 7.9 percent since Sept. 18, when the Federal Reserve started cutting the benchmark U.S. interest rate. ``Yield differentials are supporting the Aussie and kiwi,'' said ...
    2008-01-01 03:21:00
  • Dollar stumbles into 2008

    Financial Times - These included deterioration in relative growth and interest rate differentials between the US and the rest of the world as well as increased concerns over the health of the US financial system, which was in the eye of the storm as the credit crisis ...
    2008-01-01 02:23:00
  • Commodities to underpin Australian dollar

    News.com.au - Along the way, it slipped to US76.76c in August as global credit market panic sparked a sell-off in high interest rate currencies like the Australian and New Zealand dollars. Macquarie Group associate director of foreign exchange Joanne Masters said ...
    2008-01-01 04:18:00
  • Afenifere Must Be All-inclusive – Oyinlola - This Day (subscription)

    Afenifere Must Be All-inclusive – OyinlolaThis Day (subscription), Nigeria - 1 hour agoThe general understanding of Afenifere is that it is a socio-cultural organization established to protect the Yoruba interest. It is not meant to protect ...
    2008-01-01 05:44:02
  • Credit Cards Sock Late Payers With Default Rates Of 30% Or More - FOX News

    Credit Cards Sock Late Payers With Default Rates Of 30% Or MoreFOX News - 59 minutes ago"We find it totally unfair that if you're one day late, you get hit with a 30%-plus interest rate," said Linda Sherry, director of national priorities for ...
    2008-01-01 05:46:21
  • In the Land of Many Ifs - New York Times

    In the Land of Many IfsNew York Times, United States - 58 minutes agoLike many of the subprime loans that have landed in trouble, Alt-A loans often begin with a low introductory interest rate that later escalates. ...
    2008-01-01 05:47:08
  • China end-Sept foreign debt 345.705 bln usd, up 7.03 pct from end-2006 - Forbes

    China end-Sept foreign debt 345.705 bln usd, up 7.03 pct from end-2006Forbes, NY - 50 minutes ago... and long-term foreign debt, up 18.33 pct or 2.287 bln usd from a year earlier, while interest repaid rose 44.19 pct or 817 mln usd to 2.666 bln usd. ...
    2008-01-01 05:54:57
  • Existing-Home Sales Rise in November, Market Likely Stabilizing - BuildingOnline

    Existing-Home Sales Rise in November, Market Likely StabilizingBuildingOnline, CA - 44 minutes ago"Mortgage interest rates are near historic lows and the most current data shows decelerating price declines, along with a modest reduction in the number of ...
    2008-01-01 06:00:57
  • Slowing down China - Financial Times

    Slowing down ChinaFinancial Times, UK - 42 minutes agoBeijing has recently stepped up its efforts, with a flurry of directives to stem lending and its sixth interest rate rise of the year. ...
    2008-01-01 06:03:16
  • Sri Lanka equity markets to face tough conditions in 2008: analysts - Lanka Business Online

    Sri Lanka equity markets to face tough conditions in 2008: analystsLanka Business Online, Sri Lanka - 41 minutes ago"Unless we see a realistic exchange rate, the export oriented industries will suffer," Premawardena said. Rising interest rates, political sentiment, ...
    2008-01-01 06:03:57