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  • Jordan reserves rise after debt buyback: cbank (Khaleej Times)

    AMMAN - Jordan's foreign reserves rose at least $800 million in less than two months to $6 billion after $2.1 billion was paid from reserves to finance a debt buyback deal, central bank governor Ummaya Toukan said on Friday.
    2008-05-16 08:48:21
  • Will Johnson-Klein Get Paid Now or Later? (CBS 47 Fresno)

    It's still not clear when Stacy Johnson-Klein will get the millions of dollars owed to her by Fresno State.
    2008-05-16 08:50:19
  • End-April dollar surplus rises (The Manila Times)

    THE country enjoyed a higher dollar surplus in the first four months this year on strong remittances, export receipts and the proceeds from a government borrowing and power plant sale, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
    2008-05-16 08:51:06
  • FOCUS: BOE Won't Bank On UK Govt Effort To Lower Oil Prices (CattleNetwork.com)

    LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Bank of England is likely to take a great deal of persuading before it starts to believe that oil producers can be persuaded to increase supply, bringing down prices and making the inflation outlook less hair raising.
    2008-05-16 08:51:32
  • Boost Your Pension By 52%! (The Motley Fool)

    Deferring your pension benefits could deliver a massive boost to your income in retirement.
    2008-05-16 08:53:09
  • Nimbuzz formally launches, adds true VoIP calling (All About Symbian)

    Nimbuzz , the all-in-one communication software which we mentioned a few weeks ago, has now formally launched. In addition to its own network, Nimbuzz supports instant messaging and voice calls for Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM and Jabber.
    2008-05-16 08:56:51
  • Auction-Rate Collapse Costs Taxpayers $1.65 Billion (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

    May 16 (Bloomberg) -- In 2003, the Culinary Institute of America outgrew a former Jesuit seminary building on its Hyde Park, New York, campus. So it asked Edward Shapoff , a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker on its finance committee, for advice on borrowing to pay for new housing and parking.
    2008-05-16 08:58:47
  • FDI outflows outpace inflows by $113.7M in January-April (Philstar.com)

    Foreign portfolio investments continued to flow out of the country in April, leading to a $113.7-million net outflow for the first four months of the year as investors shed their holdings in emerging markets.
    2008-05-16 08:59:00
  • Professional Indemnity: be prepared - Accountancy Age

    Accountants have benefitted from low professional indemnity insurance premiums for years, but that might be about to change. Partially as a result of the credit crunch and fall out from the US sub-prime crisis that has had significant implications ...
    2008-05-14 10:29:00
  • FirstService Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results - MSN MoneyCentral

    Strategic Focus as Global Leader in Diversified Real Estate Services Enhanced by Sale of Security and Growth of Investment Capital to Drive Long-Term Growth Year-end continuing operations highlights: * Revenues up 33% to $1.57 billion * EBITDA up 9 ...
    2008-05-15 04:29:00
  • How to reduce your monthly spending - Daily Telegraph

    Is your wallet getting lighter by the month? If so, you're not alone. For many of us, the cost of living is now rising far faster than our pay packets. Here are 10 money-saving tips. By Kara Gammell Petrol prices alone have risen by 20 per cent in ...
    2008-05-13 05:54:00
  • How to Get a Mortgage in Today’s Market - HamptonRoads.com

    (ARA) - Whether you’re buying your first home or looking for a larger home, now may be the time to act. Not only do interest rates remain relatively low, in many markets you can get much more house for your money than you could just a few years ago ...
    2008-05-14 06:18:00
  • Philip Morris, AIG Lead Corporate Bond Sales of $35.2 Billion - Bloomberg

    May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Philip Morris International Inc. , the maker of Marlboro and Virginia Slims cigarettes, and insurer American International Group Inc. led $35.2 billion of U.S. corporate bond sales this week as the extra yield investors demand ...
    2008-05-16 05:11:00
  • FirstService Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

    TORONTO, May 15, 2008 -- FirstService Corporation ; ; preferred shares - today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. All amounts are in US dollars.
    2008-05-15 04:30:00
  • Take Charge America Offers "Spring Cleaning" Personal Finance Tips (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

    Take Charge America is offering consumers four easy personal finance tips and is encouraging people to put the important, and often life-changing, task of financial clean-up at the top of their spring cleaning list this year.
    2008-05-15 05:30:00