Continued strength in mortgage lending in November
Continued strength in mortgage lending in November
British Bankers’ Association - Following last week’s release of MBBG net lending figures for November , further information now available on lending to individuals shows that: Gross mortgage lending was 18.0bn in November. This was among the highest on record and 23% higher than
Higher costs for higher learning
St. Paul Pioneer Press - A word to the college-bound: Lock in your funding now, because the cost of money you borrow to pay higher tuition and textbook costs is rising, too. Exactly how much? Nobody knows. Based on the latest budget cuts voted in Congress, federal spending
Rapprochement with Nepal: India’s Security Concerns
Nepalnews.com - After his Nepal visit, Foreign Secretary Shayam Saran hinted that India’s relations with Nepal have resumed after a deep freeze of almost 10 months, but it would not be normal unless the democratic set up is restored. At a press conference Saran said
Former Putnam County Senator and Her Husband Indicted
WOWK - Former state Senator Lisa Smith and her husband Mark have been indicted on federal charges of tax evasion, failure to pay employment taxes and mail fraud. If convicted of all the charges against her, the 42-year-old Lisa Smith faces a maximum penalty
Are BNZ staff expected to sell debt at the beach
Scoop - As most people are enjoying the summer sun, BNZ staff are being encouraged by their employer to sell debt products to family and friends during their holiday break. A memo to staff from BNZ management states It is important that we keep up
EXPERTS today predicted that personal debt in Edinburgh is set to rise
Edinburgh News - EXPERTS today predicted that personal debt in Edinburgh is set to rise by more than one third following a Christmas spending boom. The number of people struggling with huge debts in the Capital has already surged by nearly a quarter in one year. It
The Volume 271,500 on NYSE of MI HOMES is this round trip trading
Bayou Buzz - Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — U.S. new-home sales fell the most in more than 11 years in November and businesses trimmed orders for most types of equipment, suggesting two areas of strength in the U.S. economy are wavering. Purchases of new homes fell 11.3
A look at those involved in the Enron scandal
KVIA.com - _Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. Trial to begin Jan. 30. Skilling faces 35 counts, including fraud, conspiracy and insider trading, on charges connected to various alleged schemes to fool investors into believing Enron was
Will Hornby race ahead with HBOS?
Scotland on Sunday Online - ANDY Hornby strolled into the boardroom of HBOS’s London offices with a contented smile spread across his face. He had just been unveiled as the bank’s new chief executive, destined to take over from James Crosby later this year. As he cracked open
Windows of opportunity for Nepali computing
Nepalnews.com - As 2005 comes to a close, it is clear that this has been a landmark year for Nepali computing. Microsoft in collaboration with Unlimited NuMedia released the Nepali Language Interface Pack for WindowsXP and Microsoft Office in November. And on