Archive for August, 2008

31 Aug

Spanish Broadcasting System on verge of delisting and OneSource Expands Global Reach with Latin American Coverage

City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 09/01/2008 - Entertainment industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Shares in beleaguered Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. (NASDAQGM: SBSA) again closed below the required $1 threshold Thursday, a week after Nasdaq warned the [...]

31 Aug

Internet Brands Appoints Scott Friedman CFO and MasterCard Incorporated to Participate in Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference

City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 09/01/2008 - Business Services industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:INET), recently announced it has appointed Scott Friedman to the position of Chief Financial Officer, reporting to CEO Bob [...]

31 Aug

Health insurance: Two other numbers to look at

By Philip Brewer

31 Aug

The high price of annuity delays

The impact of such delays could become more severe if annuity rates continue to fall in coming months.
The Financial Services Authority revealed recently that six out of ten people who choose a different annuity provider from their pension provider through use of the open market option face unnecessary delays in getting their money.
These are [...]

31 Aug

New home loans down by 71%, says BoE

Just 33,000 mortgages were approved for house purchase during July - 6% fewer than in June, and down from 114,000 in July last year, according to the Bank of England.
Pipeline loans for people remortgaging also continued their downward trend, dropping to 69,000 during the month, a 14% slide compared with June's approvals figure.
The total [...]

31 Aug

Darling fury at Brown 40bn state loan plan

Mr Brown wants to go ahead with the scheme in a last-ditch attempt to boost his poll ratings and head off growing pressure on him to step down.
But he has run into fierce resistance from the Treasury and the Bank of England, who say it could be an expensive flop.
The dispute between the two [...]

31 Aug

High Tech and Homeless: My Life as a Cyber Nomad

By Myscha Theriault

30 Aug

6 Random Things I Have Taught My Kids About Money

By Julie Rains

I’d like to say that I have taught my kids everything they need to know about personal finance, from the basics of banking to the complexities of investing and portfolio management. I haven’t. When I was ready to inform and guide, they had no interest in learning. The financial education of my children [...]

30 Aug

One genius little button that’s saving me a whole bunch of time

By Paul Michael

29 Aug

Be a Winner with Your Dinner (Or not)

By Linsey Knerl

I would never advocate buying fast food just to win something.If you are already driving thru, however, it’s something to consider.And with many of the prizes having less to do with purchase and more to do with timing, it’s open season for everyone (even those who’ve sworn off Biggie Fries for life.)Here’s the [...]

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