Stocks Rise for Fourth Day, Euro Climbs as Greek Concerns Ease
Stocks rose for a fourth day, the euro strengthened to a three-week high against the dollar and commodities rallied after Greece’s government took the first step in adopting an austerity plan aimed at averting a default.
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I want my car repossessed. Why won’t they?
You can surrender your car in bankruptcy, but forcing the lender to take it back may be difficult.
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Financial literacy program helps keep tabs on spending
— Fawzeya Abdlmgeed is the first to admit she was a “spender.’’
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Bill Gross: Bond Vigilante, Minsky Convert
Cross-posted from Credit Writedowns In the end, I hearken back to revered economist Hyman Minsky – a modern-day economic godfather who predicted the subprime crisis. “Big Government,” he wrote, should become the “employer of last resort” in a crisis, offering a job to anyone who wants one – for health [...]
Five Tips for Finding Lost Loot
Are you sitting on unclaimed money? Learn how to get your hands on it.
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Eurozone boosts current bailout fund
LUXEMBOURG – European finance ministers have raised their guarantees for the current rescue fund to allow it…
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Capital One to buy ING’s U.S. online bank
Capital One Financial Corp plans to buy ING Groep NV’s U.S. online bank for $9 billion in cash and stock, leapfrogging up the ranks of the largest U.S. banks, the companies said on Thursday afternoon.
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Papandreou reshuffles Greek government
Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou announced Wednesday that a government reshuffle will take place Thursday, after which he will seek a vote of confidence in parliament.
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Sapient Global Markets and Standard and Poor’s Form Alliance to Offer Valuation and Risk Management for Large …
Sapient Global Markets and Standard and Poor’s Valuation and Risk Strategies have today announced a formal alliance to provide clients with in-depth valuation and analysis of structured finance securities including asset- and mortgage-backed securities , and covered bonds.
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Slow Recovering Economy Forces More College Graduates to Move Back in With Parents, Consolidated Credit Offers Insight …
A great number of college graduates find themselves facing the harsh reality of turning to their parents for help after graduation due to low employment opportunities according to financial counselors at Consolidated Credit Counseling Services. Consolidated Credit is [...]