Amper Announces Launch of Economic Response Team - Earthtimes
EDISON, N.J. - (Business Wire) Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP ( Amper ) is pleased to announce the launch of an Economic Response Team to focus exclusively on companies and individuals facing today s business challenges. Led by partners

BNP Paribas, ING flag Q4 losses - Economic Times
PARIS/AMSTERDAM: Europe s crisis-hit banks unveiled billions of euros more in losses and big job cuts on Monday but their shares jumped on optimism they are getting to grips with the financial crisis. BNP Paribas, France s biggest bank by market

American Express Rises on Profit, $6.2 Billion Raised (Update3) - Bloomberg
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — American Express Co ., the biggest U.S. credit-card company by purchases, rose 7.6 percent in New York trading after saying it sold $6.2 billion in certificates of deposit and quarterly profit beat the most pessimistic

Put the brakes on money misery in Dorchester - This is Dorset
DEBT experts are pooling their knowledge in a bid to put the brakes on money misery in Dorchester. They hope to alert people to act before money pressures tip over into debt. The need to deal with problems at an early stage emerged during a Managing

Olin Announces 2008 Earnings - StreetInsider.com
CLAYTON, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN ) announced today that its fourth quarter 2008 income from continuing operations was $47.2 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, which compares to $29.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share in

Pfizer to buy Wyeth for $68bn; cut 8,000 jobs - Times of India
TRENTON, New Jersey: Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, said on Monday that it is buying rival Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that will quickly boost Pfizer’s revenue and diversification and, if it works as advertised, help the company

How Britain lost its way - Guardian Unlimited
If I had to choose a single image that, for me, represents Britain today, it would not be a phone box or a postbox. It wouldn’t even be a double-decker bus. It would be a simple briefcase. A battered red one, the one the chancellor of the exchequer

Yingli Green Energy Enters Into Credit Agreement for a Three-Year Loan - Earthtimes
BAODING, China, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (”Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (”PV”) product manufacturers, today

Continental shares plunge on report - San Francisco Gate
German tire and autoparts maker Continental AG said Monday that its financial situation was stable after a news report that it and majority shareholder Schaeffler Group KG were seeking euro1 billion ($1.3 billion) in state aid sent its shares

New Star deal proceeds to be used for debt - Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - New Star Asset Management Plc ( NSAM.L ) said on Monday it was unlikely shareholders would see a significant return from any transaction with Henderson Group Plc ( HGGH.L ) as proceeds would be used to pay off its debts. Henderson

RP swaps P144.5-billion local debt for new bonds - Philippine Star Online
The Philippines issued yesterday P144.5 billion worth of new five-year and seven-year benchmark bonds in exchange for existing domestic debt, a move aimed at boosting local debt market liquidity. The size of the latest debt exchange was larger than

Rollover, repayment help Unitech ease debt burden - Economic Times
NEW DELHI: India s second-largest listed real estate developer Unitech on Monday claimed that its debt obligation up to March 2009 has reduced from Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 600 crore on account of repayment and rollover of loans. Of the Rs 600 crore

Free Debt Management Free Help to Control Debts - Best Syndication
Feeling that you cannot take the stress of debts anymore? Do you think that a significant portion of your income is going towards debt settlements? It is time you approach a financial institution for help. There are many companies on the internet

Getting out of debt does not require bankruptcy - KVAL
Getting out of debt isn’t easy. But it can be done and in many cases without declaring bankruptcy. “The key is to get help early,” says Bill Staler, vice president of Consumer Credit Counseling Service. “It’s much easier for us to help someone that’s

Group seeks affordable debt plans - Lynchburg News and Advance
Text size: small | medium | large BY IRIS TAYLOR Media General News Service Published: January 19, 2009 The nation s biggest credit-counseling association, seeking to avert a rash of personal bankruptcy filings, has asked credit-card issuers to

Poker king: cards fell against Centro - The Age
FOR thousands of investors in Centro Property Group, news that the company’s best chance of salvation may sit at a poker table is far from heartening. Mind you, with a share price that has slumped from $2.07 at its peak to just 6.7 at last trade

ChesterView now an FHA-approved community - Mercury
No comments posted. ROYERSFORD The impressive list of reasons why ChesterView Condominium Community is considered one of the region’s premier places to call home is now even longer. ChesterView, situated in a lovely residential area on the

Auto briefs - Detroit News
Auto briefs Chrysler gives its dealers extra month to pay debt Chrysler LLCs lending arm said it will give dealers an extra month to start paying off loans on vehicles that have sat on sales lots for more than a year. The deadline to begin such

Credit Counseling May Help You Pay Down Debt - Tampa Bay Online
If you’re not in deep debt, I’m sure you have one friend or family member - if not more - who is. Coming out of the holiday season, your debt can feel overwhelming. So maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to make significant strides to pay down, if

Levels of family debt hit a new high - Eastern Daily Press
New figures show a growing number of East Anglia families have debts of more than 100,000 and it emerged that some women are being forced to barter with sex after borrowing cash from unscrupulous lenders. Horror stories of loan sharks charging

NY Times negotiating sale for part of its building - Chicago Sun-Times
NEW YORK—- The New York Times Co. is in talks with an investment firm to sell several floors of its Manhattan headquarters to help pay off debt. The newspaper reported that it’s negotiating to sell the 19 floors it uses in the 42nd Street building

How can my parents get out of debt? - This is Money
My father is owed 27,000 for work he carried out as an air conditioning engineer last year. The company has folded and left him with outstanding business loans and credit card payments of 32,000. Please select Basic advice Detailed advice Talk

NY TIMES DEBT JUNKED BY MOODY’S - New York Post
The New York Times Co.’s efforts to complete the sale of its Midtown headquarters took on greater urgency yesterday after Moody’s Investors Service joined Standard & Poor’s in downgrading the troubled newspaper company’s debt to “junk” status. Moody

Check Services - Commodity Online
The financial meltdown has resulted in effective nationalisation of major financial institutions in the US, UK and Eurozone. So far global banks, mortgage lenders and insurance firms have announced write downs of over US$ 800 billion. There has been

Wise investors should focus on company cash, debt - Boston Globe
DES MOINES, Iowa In the middle of a deep recession, corporate America is just like the rest of us: We all want cash in our pockets. Since many companies are struggling to manage cash and debt, it’s as important as ever for investors to look

UPDATE 3-Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions - Reuters
Jan 23 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2100 GMT on Friday. (For Reuters columns on deals, click on [DEALTALK/] ) ** Pfizer Inc ( PFE.N ), the world’s

Dead drug dealer’s family demands Dokic prizemoney - News.com.au
JELENA Dokic celebrated a famous victory last night, powering into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a thrilling three-set triumph. But the win was soured by revelations she is being chased over an alleged $60,000 debt to a convicted

The Quantum Group Announces Continued Expansion and Employment - MSN MoneyCentral
WELLINGTON , Fla., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Quantum Group, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: QGP) ( www.QuantumMD.com ), a solutions provider for the healthcare industry, announced today that it had 117% growth in employees over last year, during

Latitude Software to Utilize Payment Vision - TMCnet
Latitude Software, a provider of receivables management software for the debt collection and debt recovery industry, announced that customers of its debt management software will have access to the gateway services of Payment Vision, the payment

The Bank of New York Mellon to Present at the 2009 Citigroup Financial - MSN MoneyCentral
NEW YORK , Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Robert P. Kelly , chairman and chief executive officer of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation BK , will be presenting at the 2009 Citigroup Financial Services Conference at 9:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday

MMI Strengthens Fight Against Foreclosure in 2009 - Earthtimes
HOUSTON - (Business Wire) Money Management International (MMI), a national HUD-approved nonprofit housing counseling agency, is taking steps to strengthen its fight against foreclosure in 2009. According to RealtyTrac, the 2008 national foreclosure

Tempur-Pedic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings - MSN MoneyCentral
– Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.17 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to GAAP EPS of $0.52 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2007. GAAP EPS in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $0.01 , and reflects the tax

Latitude Software to Utilize Payment Vision - TMCnet
Latitude Software, a provider of receivables management software for the debt collection and debt recovery industry, announced that customers of its debt management software will have access to the gateway services of Payment Vision, the payment