Archive for March 10th, 2010
Home Loan Demand Nudges Higher in Latest Week
U.S. mortgage applications nudged up last week, reflecting increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates trekked higher, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
If demand for purchase loans, a tentative early indicator of home sales, continues to climb it will bode well for the hard-hit U.S. housing market, which remains highly [...]
AIG could learn fate of Taiwan unit deal soon
* Conditions state funding must adhere to Taiwan regulations
* Parliament to review regulator’s report on Thursday
* Parliament’s say crucial to fate of Nan Shan deal
* Taiwan regulator says U.S. govt, AIG understand conditions
TAIPEI, March 10 – American International Group <AIG.N> could learn the fate of the stalled $2.2 billion sale of its Taiwan unit Nan [...]
Hornet cycling club looks to build reputation and popularity on campus
Dedication and the lust for riding are what the Sacramento State cycling team wants in riders as it looks to expand in size this year.
The team, part of Sac State Recreational Sports, was established in the spring of 2009 by graduate student Emily Kachorek. She is also an avid cyclist of 10 years and the [...]
HP Touts Flash as Killer App Against Apple’s iPad
What will HP’s Slate Tablet have that Apple’s iPad won’t? It’s Adobe Flash, a key Internet technology that HP is touting as the key difference between the two platforms. And, HP is right, though how Flash support will translate into sales remains to be seen.
While Apple has its App Store to provide applications for [...]
'Edinburgh should lead financial reform'
Monday, March 08, 2010 Edinburgh should host a global conference on bank reform to strengthen its position in the financial sector, according to Reform Scotland chairman Ben Thomson.
Speaking at ‘Edinburgh: the next five years’ conference examining the Scottish capital’s aspirations, Thomson said the city should embrace regulatory and structural changes and “help lead them”.
Thomson [...]
Currencies: Dollar up; rating agencies revive debt worries
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar advanced versus the euro and British pound on Tuesday, finding support amid ongoing worries about debt problems in the euro zone after warnings of downgrades from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.
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