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  • Hamish McRae: Bank and Treasury have little room to manoeuvre as ...

    The Independent - You are not really supposed to say this, but I don't think it matters very much whether the Bank of England cuts interest rates today or not. The timing of interest-rate changes does affect the financial markets and maybe in the short term the ...
    2008-01-09 04:01:00
  • Landmark Stolen Generation case wants 37 years interest

    News.com.au - SA courts generally use an interest rate of 6.5 per cent, but it is up to a judge to decide on the period and the amount to which it should be applied. If applied to the full payout over the 37 years, the sum would be $1.2 million - more than double ...
    2008-01-09 11:58:00
  • Chile blue-chips fall 3 percent, peso gains

    Reuters - SANTIAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Chile's blue-chip stock index deepened losses in late afternoon trade on Tuesday ahead of an anticipated interest rate hike, while the peso hit a new nine-year high against the dollar. The blue-chip IPSA index fell ...
    2008-01-09 02:21:00
  • Mexico's Core Inflation Rises to Highest Since 2002 (Update4)

    Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico's core inflation rose to the highest annual rate since 2002, led by higher leisure costs, increasing pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates. The currency and bonds fell. Consumer prices, excluding fresh food ...
    2008-01-09 02:57:00
  • Gold May Rise on U.S. Interest-Rate Forecast; Silver Climbs

    Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, little changed in New York, may rise on speculation the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates, weakening the dollar and boosting the investment appeal of the precious metal. Silver was steady. Interest-rate ...
    2008-01-09 09:28:00
  • Buying our way to a new interest rate rise

    News.com.au - A PRE-CHRISTMAS shopping spree and the latest jobs data have stepped up pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates next month. The case for a rate rise was strengthened on higher than expected November retail data, and ...
    2008-01-09 12:55:00
  • Brazil to Raise Key Rate to 12.75%, Itau BBA Says (Update1)

    Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's central bank will probably lift the benchmark interest rate to 12.75 percent by year-end from a record low of 11.25 percent to curb inflation, said Alexandre de Azara, chief economist at Banco Itau BBA SA. ``Demand is ...
    2008-01-09 01:31:00
  • Interest rate rise likely

    News.com.au - THE chances of an official interest rate rise next month are firming, after Australians embarked on an exuberant pre-Christmas spending spree. The economy is showing signs of needing further action from the Reserve Bank to cool it down, as consumers ...
    2008-01-09 03:04:00
  • Costello slams Swan on rate rises

    News.com.au - PETER Costello has attacked his successor, Wayne Swan, over recent interest rate rises, saying the banks have taken advantage of his inexperience as Treasurer. As the Commonwealth Bank yesterday became the third major lender to lift mortgage rates in ...
    2008-01-09 02:57:00
  • UK rate verdict a close call as consumer gloom mounts

    Guardian Unlimited - LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Thursday's Bank of England interest rate decision hangs in the balance as policymakers grapple with a raft of gloomy retail reports and the threat of rising price pressures in the near term. Investors have ramped up their ...
    2008-01-09 03:40:00
  • Bank of England rate decision comes amid calls for a cut to boost ...

    International Herald Tribune - LONDON : European central banks make key interest rate decisions Thursday, with the Bank of England facing calls for a second successive cut to boost fragile consumer confidence while the European Central Bank is expected to stand firm. Economists ...
    2008-01-09 04:44:00
  • Alzheimer's Treatment Mooted - Slashdot

    Alzheimer's Treatment MootedSlashdot - 27 minutes agoHow would most of you rate changes to how your mind has worked over the years? Have you noticed your reflexes aren't what they were when you were a teenager ...
    2008-01-09 04:42:25
  • Despite bleak backdrop, stocks rise - Moneyweb

    Despite bleak backdrop, stocks riseMoneyweb, South Africa - 27 minutes ago... Goldman Sachs economists switched to an "outright recession call" and forecast that the Federal Reserve will slash its key interest-rate target to 2.50% ...
    2008-01-09 04:43:05
  • State fears ‘tsunami’ of failed mortgages - Business Gazette

    State fears ‘tsunami’ of failed mortgagesBusiness Gazette, MD - 26 minutes agoUnlike traditional loans that require good credit, higher down payments and set a fixed interest rate, subprime loans often had lower ‘‘teaser” rates that ...
    2008-01-09 04:44:12
  • Richardson Electronics Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results ... - StreetInsider.com (subscription)

    Richardson Electronics Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results ...StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI - 25 minutes ago... 2473 2000 5144 6058 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Other (income) expense: Interest expense 1616 1432 4244 3042 Investment income (245) ...
    2008-01-09 04:45:08