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D.C. debate is whether to regulate or not (MSNBC)
The current economic crisis is being seen as one of the factors prompting calls for more government regulation.
2008-04-20 12:09:10 -
MRDD expansion to simplify services (Springfield News-Sun)
SPRINGFIELD — A $2.4 million renovation and expansion of Clark County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities will help streamline services offered to the community, officials said.
2008-04-20 01:56:09 -
Housing-Credit Woes Spur Calls for More Federal Regulation (WBOC Salisbury)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A heavier federal hand is reaching into American life as politicians in both parties demand an overhaul of government financial regulation and more protection for homeowners in the face of mortgage woes and a weakening economy.
2008-04-20 03:21:51 -
HSBC tries again to refinance HQ sale debt (Daily Telegraph)
HSBC is to go back to the debt markets for the second time in little more than six months to try to refinance the £810m of debt it provided for the sale of its Canary Wharf headquarters in London.
2008-04-20 04:31:37 -
Australia's Wesfarmers to sell A$2.6 bln in shares (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance)
MELBOURNE, April 21 (Reuters) - Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd WES.AX, facing increased debt refinancing costs for its A$18 billion ($17 billion) acquisition of retailer Coles, said it would sell new shares to raise A$2.57 billion.
2008-04-20 04:36:47 -
Wesfarmers aims at $2.5b in equity issue (Summit Sun)
Australia' second biggest supermarket owner Wesfarmers Ltd plans to raise $2.5 billion in an equity to help refinance a bridging facility set up to acquire retailer Coles Group.
2008-04-20 04:56:26 -
Valley housing scams spread (The Fresno Bee)
Janie Torres thought she was getting help from her friendly neighborhood real estate agent.
2008-04-19 11:20:55 -
Charged with arson, New Brighton man makes a deal (The Beaver County Times)
NEW BRIGHTON — A New Brighton man accused of setting a fire that burned down his house and two neighboring homes agreed to a plea bargain Thursday.
2008-04-19 11:43:03 -
BBC interviews Daily Journal reporter (Park Hills Daily Journal)
The last thing a scam artist needs is publicity, but the man claiming to be minister of the Church of Christ in Bristol, England, crossed the wrong people if he wanted to continue operating in the shadows.
2008-04-20 12:18:42 -
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
Election Fraud in Pennsylvania? Michael Collins "Scoop" Independent News Washington, D.C. The Pennsylvania primary could lock up the Democratic nomination process once and for all.
2008-04-20 02:04:35 -
Family needs legal help to save home (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Debbie Aurelio was waiting at the bus stop after work one day when a flier caught her eye, offering help to families facing foreclosure. She called right away. Her family had fallen behind on its mortgage payments after her mother got sick and had to stop working.
2008-04-20 04:28:09 -
FBI Undertake Fraud Investigation At Countrywide Financial (Law Fuel)
The FBI has begun a criminal inquiry into the largest U.S. mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial Corp, for suspected securities fraud. Check out the LawFuel Jobs Network at http://www.lawfuel.com/law-jobs.asp
2008-04-20 05:49:00 -
California Groups Urge Feds to Prevent Foreclosures (New America Media)
Seven of the 10 metropolitan areas with the highest foreclosure rates in the country are in California.
2008-04-20 11:52:28 -
Downward Trend in Local Housing Sales (R News)
It seemed at first that Rochester was immune to the housing slump and mortgage crisis hitting the rest of the country. That may be changing however. Recent numbers show home sales here are on a decline.
2008-04-20 12:31:33 -
UAE is the largest banking economy in GCC (MENAFN)
UAE is the largest banking economy in GCC
2008-04-20 07:04:35