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  • Deputy PM Kosit says short-term interest rate could decline (MCOT - TNA English News)

    BANGKOK, Oct 29 (TNA) - Urging business entrepreneurs to adjust their operations in response to the high volatility currently encountered in the global market, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Kosit Panpiemras said on Monday that local short-term interest rates could retreat further.
    2007-10-29 01:41:08
  • U.S. stock futures up as Merrill shake-up, rate cut awaited (Market Watch)

    LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures pointed to further gains on Monday, with markets awaiting a shake-up at Merrill Lynch and an interest-rate cut later this week as key commodity contracts marked milestone gains.
    2007-10-29 06:10:06
  • Dollar rate hits new euro low (BBC News)

    The US dollar falls to another record low against the euro as investors bet on an US interest rate cut this week.
    2007-10-29 03:29:22
  • Dollar falls versus yen amid speculation US will cut interest rate (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

    The dollar fell against the yen Monday in Asia amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate this week.
    2007-10-29 12:40:00
  • Deputy PM Kosit says short-term interest rate could decline (Business Day)

    BANGKOK, Oct 29 - Urging business entrepreneurs to adjust their operations in response to the high volatility currently encountered in the global market, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Kosit Panpiemras said on Monday that local short-term interest rates could retreat further.'Mr. Kosit, who also serves as industry minister, said the inflation rate in Thailand could still be managed by the ...
    2007-10-29 03:11:35
  • Danske Bank Remarkes MNB Decided To Keep Interest Rate Unchanged Against Expectations (Nasdaq)

    (RTTNews) - Lars Rasmussen from Danske Bank remarked on Monday that the Hungarian central bank (MNB) has, at its Monetary Council meeting, decided to keep its leading interest rate unchanged at 7.50%.
    2007-10-29 07:54:30
  • Interest Rate Optimism Boosts Stocks - U.S. Commentary (Nasdaq)

    (RTTNews) - Stocks are posting modest gains on Monday, as renewed hope for an interest rate reduction offsets a negative reaction to record high oil prices.
    2007-10-29 07:55:53
  • Swelling surplus heightens tax cut hopes

    Globe and Mail - walter hankin from Canada writes: Does anyone know how our taxes compare with the ... Meanwhile countries who have some of the highest tax rates, Norway, Sweden ... So get over your little cottage household mortgage syndrome and realize it takes ...
    2007-10-26 05:54:00
  • Area banker looks at region's economic health

    Southeast Missourian - ... told me that commercial lending in Southeast Missouri is robust, but new mortgage ... Interest rates have been stable for borrowers with good credit, and Crader said ... The basic rule of thumb when refinancing, he said, is to compare the up-front costs ...
    2007-10-28 09:27:00
  • Safety First

    New Haven Register - Since the mortgage industry is so far-reaching, "if that large area of the economy ... officer of LowCards.com, an Alabama-based Web site that lets consumers compare ... need to keep an eye on those also," he said, noting that loans' interest rates or ...
    2007-10-29 12:04:00
  • The buy-to-let timebomb

    This is Money - She said that higher interest rates, provoked in part by the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the U.S., combined with collapsing rental values, meant ... provide a forum for buy-to-let investors who have come unstuck to lament their losses - and compare ...
    2007-10-29 06:02:00
  • Labor steps up attack on rates promise

    Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Mr Howard insists his promise was met when you compare standard variable mortgage rates. "The housing interest rate now at 8.3 per cent is lower than at any time under the former Labor government and less then half the peak of 17 per cent that was hit ...
    2007-10-28 07:11:00
  • Area banker looks at region's economic health (Southeast Missourian)

    It's the economy, stupid. Those famous words from the 1992 campaign of Bill Clinton came to mind as I was putting together this week's column. I've got a leading banker's view of the region,...
    2007-10-28 10:19:39
  • Pigeon Forge Hotels Advertise Rate, Charge Another (WSMV Nashville)

    A recent study found that 15 out of 16 hotel and motels in Pigeon Forge did not offer the rates they advertised on their signs.
    2007-10-28 12:26:40
  • Pound Rises Against Yen, Dollar; Stock Gains Stoke Carry Trade

    Bloomberg - The pound stayed higher even after the Bank of England said mortgage lenders approved the fewest loans for home purchases in 26 months in September, adding to evidence the property market is cooling. Lenders granted 102,000 loans for ...
    2007-10-29 04:58:00