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Taxpayers at the end of their rope — and at mercy of officials (Wilson County News)
From Wilson County’s chief appraiser: “This happens every year around this time. People get their notices and they complain,” he told our reporter. And whose fault is that? Well, it’s certainly not the appraisal district’s fault — just ask them.
2008-06-10 04:27:02 -
Sponsored Listing (Growth Company Investor)
Driver Group, the AIM-traded provider of dispute resolution and other professional services to the construction industry, has reported significant acceleration in its first-half profits, driven by strong performances from its London and Middle East operations.
2008-06-11 02:10:03 -
More good news for savers, bad for borrowers - Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks and building societies are continuing to reward those in the black -- and hit those in the red with ever-mounting rates as the credit crunch continues. Institutions are vying to make their current and savings accounts the ...
2008-06-09 06:52:00 -
Japanese government bonds close lower, tracking U.S. Treasury fall - CNBC
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bonds closed lower on Wednesday, tracking the fall in the U.S. Treasury market overnight on increasing speculation about a possible interest rate hike later this year by the Federal Reserve. Speculation ...
2008-06-10 11:47:00 -
Shock move sounds inflation alarm - Globe and Mail
OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada has abruptly shifted its focus away from the slowing economy to target an emerging inflationary threat. After months of aggressively slashing interest rates to protect the Canadian economy from a U.S. recession, Canada's ...
2008-06-11 12:51:00 -
It's all about inflation now, folks! - Globe and Mail
You didn't have to read the Bank of Canada's statement to know it's done lowering interest rates. All you had to do was watch Canada's benchmark stock index sink lower ... and lower ... and lower. By the close yesterday, the S&P/TSX had tumbled about ...
2008-06-11 12:37:00 -
Russia c.bank trusts higher rates to curb inflation - Guardian Unlimited
MOSCOW, June 9 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank sees raising interest rates as a more appropriate anti-inflation measure than strengthening the rouble in the current situation, the bank's first deputy head Alexei Ulyukayev said on Monday. On Monday ...
2008-06-09 09:22:00 -
Boston Fed chief rebuts theory that rate cuts spurred oil prices - Boston Globe
HARWICH - The weak dollar has had little impact on the rapid rise in energy prices, Eric S. Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said yesterday. Although the decline in the dollar against other currencies has been a popular ...
2008-06-10 10:21:00 -
Vietnam Stocks Fall a 25th Day After Central Bank Raises Rates - Bloomberg
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam's main stock index fell for a 25th day after the central bank raised interest rates to the highest in Asia because of soaring inflation. The VN Index , a measure of 151 companies on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange ...
2008-06-11 01:49:00 -
Euro nearly flat against dollar at US$1.5492 as markets anticipate ... - International Herald Tribune
FRANKFURT, Germany : The euro rose slightly against the dollar Wednesday, as the prospects of higher U.S. interest rates to combat rising inflation remained on traders' minds. The euro bought US$1.5492 in morning European trading, up slightly from US ...
2008-06-11 01:27:00 -
Dollar hits 3-1/2 month high vs yen on rate view (Khaleej Times)
LONDON - The dollar struck a 3-1/2-month high against the yen on Wednesday after more tough talk from Federal Reserve officials on inflation firmed expectations of US interest rate rises this year.
2008-06-11 01:42:08 -
Reuters Business Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Staples to buy Corporate Express for $2.65 billion
2008-06-11 02:02:12 -
Japan PM censured in upper house (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Japan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, suffered an unprecedented censure in parliament's upper house on Wednesday, but the embarrassing opposition move was not expected to force him to resign or call a snap poll soon.
2008-06-11 02:03:00 -
A nation corrupted by wealth (Seattle Times)
The people who created this country built a moral structure around money. The Puritan legacy inhibited luxury and self-indulgence. Benjamin Franklin spread a...
2008-06-11 02:29:59 -
Introduction to Debt Management (The Bradford Era)
(ARA) - If you are among the nearly seven million Americans whose short-term debt exceeds 20 percent of their annual net income, a debt management program may be able to help you.
2008-06-11 02:30:24