Archive for January, 2010

Haiti is sleepwalking towards a debt crisis because international help for the earthquake-hit country is being given in the form of new loans, anti-poverty campaigners are warning.Unctad, the United N…

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Haiti heads for debt crisis as emergency loans pile up after earthquake

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – A newly introduced bill would allow Colorado grocery and convenience stores to sell beer with a higher alcohol content.

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KJCT8.com – Grand Junction, Montrose – Weather, News, Sports | Beer bill worries liquor stores

Dear Bruce: I noticed last summer that my interest rates on my credit cards shot up. When I called the company, they said it was because of my income-to-debt ratio, which has to do with my student loans that I’m still paying off

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Debt ratio crushes responsible reader

Economic recovery will need much faster growth than the 0.1 per cent quarterly expansion reported last week. To get real growth going again requires investment by small companies, which account for most of the UK’s jobs. But these firms need money to invest, and the stock markets aimed at smaller companies are failing to fill the gap left by banks reluctant to lend.

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AIM faces tough challenge to keep small firms afloat

Canadian college and university grads are accumulating more debt than ever, seriously harming their financial position as they enter the workforce, according to government data released Friday.

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Student debt at an all-time high: Stats

DAVOS, Switzerland : IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Saturday that state debt will be the “biggest problem” for the world economy in coming years and some countries will need seven years to fix their finances.

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State debt biggest problem of coming years, says IMF

All’s quiet on the defensive coordinator front, but there was still plenty of chatter with regard to the Patriots this week. The Pro Bowl, which will be held — played just doesn’t seem like the right word — tomorrow night in South Florida, is typically nothing more than a bunch of talented players gathering to share laughs off the field before participating in a joke of a game. Not so this …

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Wilfork: Show me the money … or the door

Argentina’s embattled central bank chief, Martin Redrado, resigned on Friday amid a row with Argentine President Cristina Kirchner over her bid to use reserves to pay down government debt.

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Argentina’s central bank chief resigns amid debt row

Jan. 30 — News Corp. has expressed interest in providing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

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News Corp. Said to Offer Cash, Debt Help to Keep MGM Running

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Saturday that state debt will become the world’s biggest economic problem and some countries will need seven years to fix their finances.

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State debt to become ‘biggest problem’: IMF chief