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7/31/2010 By DAVID CLOUSTON | Salina Journal
Salina’s housing market has been challenged of late, but elsewhere in Kansas, the financial challenges affecting the single-family home market have been broader and more negative.
In Emporia, there’s a two- to three-year inventory of existing homes for sale, and real estate agent Jeff Williams thinks that supply will [...]
After Cameron, more high-profile visits from Britain
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Calcutta News.NetFriday 30th July, 2010 (IANS)
Following in on a fairly productive visit by Prime Minister David Cameron, Britain has lined up a string of high-profile visits that include Prince Charles, Defence Secretary Liam Fox and Immigration Secretary Damian Green in the next few months to keep its India ties on a trot.the heir to the [...]
Split ruling from NY judge on cigarette regulation
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Seneca Indians in the mail-order cigarette business can no longer use the post office to ship cigarettes while they fight to have a new law banning the practice struck down in court, a federal judge ruled Friday.
In a mixed decision, Judge Richard Arcara upheld the mail-order ban contained in the Prevent All [...]
Santander poised for next phase of UK expansion
Santander’s name has replaced Abbey National in the UK, but it is still regarded as a newcomer. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images
Santander will continue its UK expansion by taking over 318 Royal Bank of Scotland branches as early as next week.
Today the Spanish bank reported a 10% rise in profit in its British arm. It also [...]
New Sin Stocks to Avoid
Alyce Lomax, On Friday July 30, 2010, 3:45 pm EDT
“Value investing” or “growth investing” are easy to define. But socially responsible investing, which shuns sinful stocks, can be a more slippery concept. After all, what you call a “sin stock” may seem just fine to another investor. to keep pace with changing times, we’d like [...]
PROPERTY FINANCE: Hedge your bets with a mix-and-match deal
Last updated at 6:24 PM on 26th July 2010
Mortgage hunters who hoped the summer might provide a definitive answer to the ‘to fix or not to fix’ question look set to be disappointed.
Contradictory evidence about future interest rate movements continues to abound.
For every economist who says rates will soon rise, there is another [...]
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