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  • Budgeting for Democracy - Jamaica Gleaner

    Budgeting for DemocracyJamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 5 hours agoPrime Minister Bruce Golding even complained about possible conflict of interest in 2006 when a company was willing to provide parliamentarians with ...
    2008-02-16 06:06:38
  • Does Meriden need another power plant? - Meriden Record-Journal

    Does Meriden need another power plant?Meriden Record-Journal, CT - 2 hours ago"Somebody proposes to grab what I consider to be a prime piece of land that's possible for future development for a price that's much greater than the face ...
    2008-02-16 09:00:32
  • Not a native, Marla Jones loves southern Indiana - Times-Mail (subscription)

    Not a native, Marla Jones loves southern IndianaTimes-Mail (subscription), IN - 2 hours agoJones points to Lawrence County’s unemployment rate, which is the second highest in the state, as one of the prime examples of why the community must take ...
    2008-02-16 09:03:16
  • Recession can slam those near retirement - Tribune Review

    Recession can slam those near retirementTribune Review, PA - 2 hours agoA bond's interest rate doesn't change. And over time, inflation erodes the value of a bond's interest payouts. But a company that often raises dividends can ...
    2008-02-16 09:03:48
  • Coldwell Banker sees shift back to traditional market - Tampa Tribune

    Coldwell Banker sees shift back to traditional marketTampa Tribune, FL - 2 hours ago"The basic fundamentals driving Florida's real estate market, which are historically low interest rates, stabilizing prices and reductions in inventory, ...
    2008-02-16 09:10:25
  • Haas: Can Clarke schools be effective in sex education? - Online Athens (subscription)

    Haas: Can Clarke schools be effective in sex education?Online Athens (subscription), GA - 2 hours agoThe Heritage Foundation, a conservative research and educational think tank, has pointed out that these organizations are "prime supporters of 'safe-sex' ...
    2008-02-16 09:12:26
  • Primary Stocks Bear Market Crunch Time! - The Market Oracle

    Primary Stocks Bear Market Crunch Time!The Market Oracle, UK - 1 hour agoDividend Yield is at the low end of the historical spectrum – in an environment where long term interest rates are showings signs of wanting to rise. ...
    2008-02-16 10:07:18
  • REC: Invest at cut-off - Sify

    REC: Invest at cut-offSify, India - 59 minutes agoIts average cost of funds was just 6.55 per cent in the first half of this fiscal when interest rates were on the boil. REC’s offer is attractively valued ...
    2008-02-16 10:21:21
  • Votes on budget and war could lead to early election - St. Petersburg Times

    Votes on budget and war could lead to early electionSt. Petersburg Times, FL - 47 minutes agoThe Bank of Canada's key interest rate is steady at 4 percent while the prime lending rate is 5.75 percent. Canadian stock markets are higher, ...
    2008-02-16 10:33:06
  • Rate cuts make margins tighter for banks - Kansas.com

    Rate cuts make margins tighter for banksKansas.com, KS - 14 minutes agoAny movement in the fed funds rate affects the prime rate, which is 6 percent and is the sort of baseline rate from which banks set their interest rates on ...
    2008-02-16 11:06:21
  • Indian PM optimistic of sustaining nine percent growth (TODAYonline)

    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses delegates during the annual general meeting of The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi.
    2008-02-16 06:34:40
  • Brisk sale of Benazir's last book in Pak (New Kerala)

    Islamabad, Feb16 : Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's last book, 'Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West' is selling like hot cakes across Pakistan.
    2008-02-16 07:28:27
  • Recession can slam those near retirement (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

    You can guard against the worst effects of recession, though, if you follow a few simple steps.
    2008-02-16 09:13:31
  • Saudi to mull forex policy as more US rate cuts loom (Gulf Times)

    DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister and Central Bank governor will meet today with members of the country’s Shura finance committee to discuss the riyal’s peg to the US dollar, raising speculation of an imminent revaluation.
    2008-02-16 09:51:56
  • India companies turn to bank loans to beat subprime woes (Gulf Times)

    MUMBAI: Indian companies finding it tough to raise funds by selling bonds overseas are turning to the domestic loan market to finance expansion plans, where borrowing is expected to get cheaper and banks are willing to lend.
    2008-02-16 09:54:21