BusinessWeek - Top News
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Japan Adopts Stealth Intervention as Yen Gains Hurts Growth
Japan sold its currency five times in the final quarter of last year, the Ministry of Finance said on its website today, as the government moved to shield exporters’ earnings from the impact of yen gains.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:55 EST
Stanford Claimed $5.1 Billion, Had $173 Million, Ex-CFO Says
R. Allen Stanford told his top brokers in late 2008 that his Antiguan bank “was sitting on $5.1 billion” more cash than it needed as his treasury manager was privately e-mailing him that there was just $173.6 million on hand, Stanford’s former finance chief testified.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:24 EST
Floods Waters to Peak in Queensland, Thousands Still Stranded
Thousands of Australians remain forced from their homes as floodwaters engulfed the nation’s north-east, a year after natural disasters cost the economy about A$9 billion ($9.7 billion).
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:07 EST
China Nod for Citibank Credit Cards May Show Market Opening
China’s decision to allow Citigroup Inc. to issue credit cards may signal an opening of the banking market as the government relaxes restrictions that are the subject of a U.S. complaint at the World Trade Organization.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:36:54 EST
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The New York Times - Your Money
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Bucks Blog: Chase Agrees to Settle Lawsuit on Overdraft Fees
Chase has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the way it charges fees to customers who overspend their accounts.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:03:23 GMT
Your Money: Want Better Car Insurance Rates? You Have to Make the Call - Your Money
A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:32:33 GMT
Bucks Blog: Credit Builder Loans Can Help Burnish Your Credit Score
Credit builder loans, offered by credit unions and other institutions, help credit-starved borrowers rebuild or establish a credit history.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:28:51 GMT
Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded
Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:21:02 GMT
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The Wall Street Journal - Personal Finance
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In his On the Mark segment, Mean Street host Evan Newmark tells his viewers he's a forward-looking thinker, and when there's disappointing news around, he always look to next year. Photo: Getty Images.
MarketWatch.com columnist Chuck Jaffe is on Mean Street with six tips to being your own financial planner. First and foremost, he says, is to show your money you care about it. Photo: Reuters.
MarketWatch.com columnist Rex Nutting likes what he sees in the January jobs report and tells Mean Street host Evan Newmark we need to see a lot more like it. Photo: Getty Images.
WSJ 'Ahead of the Tape' columnist Spencer Jakab makes a stop on Mean Street to discuss the likelihood of consumer spending pulling back based on a decline in disposable personal income. Photo: Reuters.