Archive for July 14th, 2008

GM to announce further restructuring

Monday, July 14th, 2008
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The Xbox’s mass-market makeover

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Is retirement saving a fool’s bet?

Monday, July 14th, 2008
Don't get discouraged by market losses and temporary setbacks. Long term retirement saving is usually a winning game.

5 hottest global job markets

Monday, July 14th, 2008
These five countries are hungry for more workers.

Crackdown on campus credit cards

Monday, July 14th, 2008
Been turned down for a credit card lately? Probably not if you're a teenager with no job and no credit history.

Fed’s war against shady home loans

Monday, July 14th, 2008
The Federal Reserve unanimously approved new mortgage lending rules Monday in a crackdown on shady practices - particularly those involving subprime loans made to borrowers with weak credit.

Fannie, Freddie: Not out of the woods

Monday, July 14th, 2008
The federal government's plan to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won support from some experts and politicians Monday but did not fully assure investors in the beleaguered mortgage finance giants.

Freddie Mac under attack

Monday, July 14th, 2008
For years Freddie Mac has been overshadowed by its larger sibling Fannie Mae. But now Freddie seems to be coming into its own - and not in a good way.

Mortgages: More expensive, more scarce

Monday, July 14th, 2008
The fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be hanging in the balance but many mortgage borrowers already find themselves struggling to find affordable loans.

eBay triumphs in Tiffany counterfeiting case

Monday, July 14th, 2008