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KiwiSaver's too good to let go (Stuff)
No journalist likes to be accused of doing PR for the government. So when the editor of one of the newspapers that runs this column recently suggested I was "championing" KiwiSaver, it got me thinking.
2008-03-31 05:45:40 -
Living the dream may not make cents (Stuff)
February 2009 is an auspicious date on the calendar for Wellington couple Stewart and Jackie. After 20 years of service in the military, Stewart, 39, has the prospect of getting $340,000 from a Government Superannuation Fund scheme, potentially paying off the mortgage and living his 40s debt-free.
2008-03-31 06:15:48 -
Northern Rock spent £10,000 to protect former chief Adam Applegarth (Daily Telegraph)
Northern Rock has spent thousands of pounds on extra security for its former chief executive amid fears that he could be attacked by angry investors or staff.
2008-03-31 06:21:49 -
West Palm Beach To Open Foreclosure Help Center (The Tampa Tribune)
In a state where foreclosures are up nearly 70 percent from a year ago, this South Florida city is doing what it can to help keep people in their homes.
2008-03-31 09:14:43 -
DAVID WEIDNER'S WRITING ON THE WALL: Beware Of Wall Street's April Fool's Tricks (The Forex Market)
NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- This is no joke.
2008-03-31 09:35:11 -
Follow these tactics to help make choices (Bradenton Herald)
Can't make up your mind? Or stick with a plan? Here are common destructive decision-making traps and how to avoid them.
2008-03-31 09:53:33 -
Communitiy Calendar (Savannah Morning News)
How to get your event in the calendar:
2008-03-31 10:04:37 -
Agency helps avoid foreclosures (El Paso Times)
Patricia Montejano struggled to make ends meet before going through the beginning stages of foreclosure. "I didn't realize it was so high," Montejano said of an almost $1,000 monthly mortgage payment.
2008-03-31 10:16:29 -
Inflation Accelerates in Nations Using Euro (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Euro-zone inflation accelerated to 3.5 percent in March, the fastest pace since 1992 and a level that may heighten inflationary concerns at the European Central Bank.
2008-03-31 07:40:29 -
Thailand: Anti-graft Body Wants Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Prosecuted For Loan To Myanmar (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai anti-graft body set up to investigate ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced Monday (31 Mar) it will seek to prosecute the ousted leader in connection with a government loan to Myanmar for communications satellite services.
2008-03-31 07:40:38 -
Magellan Aerospace Corporation - Fourth Quarter Report and Announced Proposed Share Consolidation December 31, 2007 (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Magellan Aerospace Corporation is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MAL. The Corporation is a diversified supplier of components to the aerospace industry. Through its network of facilities throughout North America and the United Kingdom, Magellan supplies leading aircraft manufacturers, airlines and defence agencies throughout the world.
2008-03-31 07:41:00 -
Feds still struggle with illegal immigration (North County Times)
Most immigration analysts agree that jobs are what attract most of the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants, but figuring out what to do about it has proved problematic for federal agencies looking to reduce the number of undocumented workers.
2008-03-31 07:42:48 -
Tax relief for Easton seniors up for vote (Connecticut Post)
EASTON — Senior citizens would have two more options to cope with rising property taxes — a tax freeze and a tax-deferral plan — under a revised program being worked out by town
2008-03-31 07:43:28 -
Stable Monetary Policy Key To Preventing Economic Mess, Says Analyst (INO News)
(RTTNews) - Despite the Fed actions, proposed regulations, Wall Street scapegoats, etcÂ…, the discussion hardly being heard regarding preventing another economic mess for the U.S. involves a stable monetary policy, says Peter Boockvar, economic analyst for Miller Tabak and Co.
2008-03-31 07:46:56 -
Oil prices below 102 dollars in Asian trade (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
World oil prices traded below 102 dollars in Asian trade on Tuesday after falling more than four dollars in New York on concerns about slowing energy demand in the US, and a decline in Iraqi militia violence, dealers said.
2008-03-31 07:54:10