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Lehman Says It Bailed Out Money Market, Cash Funds (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc . bailed out five of its short-term debt funds, joining a growing list of securities firms and asset managers that have propped up investment vehicles crippled by frozen credit markets.
2008-04-10 09:34:06 -
Oakland sues Walnut Creek real estate broker over tactics (Contra Costa Times)
Target of suit is accused of intimidating renters of foreclosed properties
2008-04-10 10:11:54 -
Mid-valley housing: ‘Still selling’ (Albany Democrat-Herald)
LEBANON — Tim Groome can’t think about the houses on Grace Street without a sigh.
2008-04-10 10:16:49 -
As SAG-AFTRA Dispute Rages, AFL-CIO Unable to Broker Truce (Backstage.com)
wanted to remove AFTRA as the show's union and have SAG bargain for them instead.
2008-04-10 10:19:35 -
LONDON MARKETS: Banks, Builders Weaken In London; BoE Cuts Key Rate (Nasdaq)
Banks, home builders and retailers were under pressure in London on Thursday, as the Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point in a move that was widely forecast amid pressures on the U.K. housing market.
2008-04-10 10:22:24 -
TIAA-CREF Launches New Real Estate Fund (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----TIAA-CREF Asset Management today announced the launch of TIAA-CREF U.S. Real Estate Fund I, L.P, a closed-end fund that will invest in a diversified portfolio of primarily high-quality core real estate assets in the office, retail, industrial and multifamily sectors.
2008-04-10 10:39:00 -
Stock takes : Stuck in the middle (The New Zealand Herald)
It's bad enough that many Blue Chip investors face an agonising wait to find out how much, if any, of their money they will get back.
2008-04-10 10:51:56 -
Industry Veteran Kenneth Jones to Open First Fort Worth GMAC Real Estate Office (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Long-time Fort Worth real estate investor and broker Kenneth Jones has announced opening of Kenneth Jones GMAC Real Estate, the Fort Worth's first area office of GMAC Real Estate.
2008-04-10 11:30:00 -
Are you upside down in your home? (Orange County Register)
As values fall, increasing numbers of O.C. homeowners owe more than their homes are worth.
2008-04-10 01:04:47 -
Housing assistance proposed (The Monterey County Herald)
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration announced new steps Wednesday to help more homeowners head off foreclosure. The Senate, in the meantime, worked to complete a bipartisan housing bill the White House says would worsen the mortgage mess.
2008-04-10 02:19:56 -
ResCap begins liability management talks with lenders as exchange rumors intensify, buysiders say (Financial Times)
This article is provided to FT.com readers by Debtwire —the most informed news service available for financial professionals in fixed income markets across the world.
2008-04-10 05:58:39 -
Senate Passes Housing Bill (Las Vegas Sun)
Thu, Apr 10, 2008 (9:27 a.m.) The Senate has passed a bipartisan measure aimed at boosting the housing market and easing the threat of foreclosures.
2008-04-10 09:39:06 -
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke (Federal Reserve Board)
In recent months, the Federal Reserve has been intensely focused on the continuing strains in financial markets. Healthy, well-functioning financial markets are essential to sustainable growth.
2008-04-10 10:08:18 -
Pentagon Federal Credit Union Offers Equity Loans at 4.99% APR (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pentagon Federal Credit Union members now have the opportunity to obtain a home equity loan at an unbelievable rate -- just 4.99% APR!
2008-04-10 10:33:00 -
My Ex Is a Deadbeat (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)
Your financial questions answered.
2008-04-10 07:21:16