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"Deferred prosecutions" clear way for corporate crimes (Salon.com)
When it comes to lawbreaking by companies, the Bush administration isn't especially fond of enforcing the law.
2008-04-10 07:23:22 -
Sector Glance: Mortgage Lenders (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of mortgage lenders and thrift banks fell slightly amid a mixed broader market Thursday morning, as retailers reported sluggish same-store sales for March.
2008-04-10 07:33:51 -
IMF: U.S. Sliding Into Recession (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul)
The world economy will slow sharply this year, according to an International Monetary Fund forecast, with the United States sliding into a recession amid housing, credit and financial slumps.
2008-04-10 07:54:55 -
FBI: Man Faces 50 Years In Prison For Writing Harassing Letters (WeatherNet5.com)
A man who is being accused of being part of a racially-motivated scheme targeting African-American men who date with white women faces up to 50 years in prison, FBI officials say.
2008-04-10 06:32:39 -
The Start of a Run for Gold (Kitco.com)
The price of Rice doubled in the last 2 months raising fears of fresh outbreaks of social unrest across Asia, where the grain is a staple food for more than 2.5bn people.
2008-04-10 06:32:45 -
Bank will need to cut interest rates further, experts say (Daily Telegraph)
City experts welcomed the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates by a quarter point to 5pc today but warned homeowners against premature celebrations as the reduction is unlikely to feed through to mortgage rates quickly.
2008-04-10 06:33:48 -
ECB holds key eurozone interest rate at 4 percent (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its main lending rate steady at 4.0 percent on Thursday to strike a balance in dealing with strong inflation and slowing growth.
2008-04-10 06:34:20 -
Hundreds Expected To Discuss Simsbury Re-Zone Proposal (NBC 30 Connecticut)
Hundreds of people are expected to pack the Simsbury high school auditorium Thursday night to discuss a controversial project.
2008-04-10 06:35:00 -
CPI shows airfares rose by 47pc in Mar (Ireland Business World)
Irish airfares rose by 47pc during March, details of the latest Consumer Price Inflation report from the CSO shows. Food accounts for only 11pc of the shopping basket, but added another 0.1pc to the March CPI figure, and a full 1.1pc to the annual 5.0pc rate.
2008-04-10 06:38:37 -
Plane Crashes On Seminole Co. Lake (WESH 2 Orlando)
A fisherman on a Winter Springs lake turns into a rescuer after a small plane crashed.
2008-04-10 06:46:32 -
Cut in home loans ... but not for all (Evening Standard)
The Bank of England today cut its base rate by 0.25 per cent to 5 per cent to stop the economy's slide towards recession. But relief for home owners was instantly undermined by a new wave of mortgage rate increases from Britain's biggest lenders.
2008-04-10 06:50:47 -
Residual Road Work Halts I-84 Traffic (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
Road work that lingered longer than it should have backs up traffic in Waterbury.
2008-04-10 06:53:13 -
Senate Expected to Vote on Home Foreclosure Bill (Fox News)
Democratic and Republican senators have crafted a package of tax breaks to help businesses and homeowners weather the housing crisis and head off deeper economic distress. Finding support for the proposal beyond the Senate may be a problem.
2008-04-10 06:53:39 -
DATA SNAP: Irish March CPI +5.0% On Year, +0.9% On Mo (The Forex Market)
By Quentin Fottrell Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ========================================================== Irish CPI ! ! Mar Feb !Consensus 1.0% On Mo ! On Mo 0.9% 1.2% ! 5.0% On Yr ! On Yr 5.0% 4.8% !Actual 0.9% On Mo ! ! 5.0% On Yr ! ==========================================================
2008-04-10 03:19:01 -
Standard Chartered signs Ras Al Khaimah's first Islamic Escrow Account worth AED 1.1 Billion (Zawya)
April 10, UAE - Standard Chartered Standard Chartered signs Ras Al Khaimah's first Islamic Escrow transaction with Pure Real Estate, under the purview of the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) and Rakeen Rakeen , the master developer.
2008-04-10 03:33:49