Month: October 2011

Capital One launches Spark small business credit card line

Private Finance – Capital One launches Spark small affair credit card line
&nbspThe Spark small affair credit card line was just launched by Capital One and the company, in a press release, notes it wants to offer small affair owners augmented rewards…
CardRatings Credit Card News – http://www.cardratings.com/capital-one-launches-spark-small-affair-credit-card-line.html

Quick Fixes for Your Financial Tasks

Private Finance – Quick Fixes for Your Fiscal Tasks
 You can tackle plenty of money matters in just a few minutes. Here’s how.
Kiplinger Private Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/kiptips/archives/quick-fixes-for-your-fiscal-tasks.html

9 Winter Car Maintenance Tips

Private Finance – 9 Winter Car Maintenance Tips
 Take these steps now to keep your car on the road all winter.
Kiplinger Private Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/facial appearance/archives/9-winter-car-maintenance-tips.html

10 More Quirky Economic Indicators

Private Finance – 10 More Quirky Fiscal Indicators
 There are a lot of habitual benchmarks to gauge the economy. This list does not include them.
Kiplinger Private Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/facial appearance/archives/more-quirky-fiscal-indicators.html

The Utility Solution

Private Finance – The Utility Key
 Gripping utility stocks are in the sweet spot for yield and safety.
Kiplinger Private Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/balance/archive/gripping-utility-stocks-yield-key.html

Medicare Premiums to Decrease for Some

Private Finance – Medicare Premiums to Fall for Some
 But, high-income beneficiaries will take up again to pay extra for Medicare Part B and Part D.
Kiplinger Private Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/question/archive/medicare-premiums-to-fall-for-some.html

Great Advice From Around the Web

Private Finance – Fantastic Advice From Around the Web
 A weekly look at private finance tips and insights others are donation.
Kiplinger Private Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/kiptips/archives/fantastic-advice-from-around-the-web-10-26-2011.html

Hotels piling on hidden fees

Private Finance – Hotels piling on hidden fees
 Thought of taking a dip in the pool while on trip? Even if you choose not to, you could get charged $40 just for having the option.
Private finance news – CNNMoney.com – http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_pf/~3/DGfXsL7PB94/index.htm

Home prices heading for triple-dip

Private Finance – Home prices heading for triple-dip
 The snowed under housing market has even further to fall before home prices really hit rock bottom.
Private finance news – CNNMoney.com – http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_pf/~3/CYesEA77LN8/index.htm

Pay cuts: How to deal

Private Finance – Pay cuts: How to deal
 Taking a step down in pay is common enough that the right inquiry is now how to take one well rather than whether to take one at all. Here are a few tips.
Private finance news – CNNMoney.com – http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_pf/~3/hrnZCHGhJs0/

Struggling MF Global nears sale

Banking News – Struggling MF Global nears sale
&nbspThe broker-dealer hoping to avert a end is close to a sale of the bulk of its assets to Interactive Brokers Group, say people habitual with the circumstances
Fiscal Times – Fiscal Air force – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ba26dc98-036e-11e1-899a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Talks to sell Capital Safety reignited

Banking News – Talks to sell Capital Safety reignited
&nbspThe UK-based safety harness maker, worth up to £1bn, is said to have several private equity groups counting Cinven attracted in its sale
Fiscal Times – Fiscal Air force – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4972af6-0169-11e1-ae24-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Ikos co-founder to launch rival hedge fund

Banking News – Ikos co-founder to launch rival hedge fund
&nbspMartin Coward is preparing to launch his own new fund, a go likely to aggravate tensions between him and his alienated wife, Elena Ambrosiadou
Fiscal Times – Fiscal Air force – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b901f4a2-02ff-11e1-899a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

InfraRed to launch largest infrastructure fund

Banking News – InfraRed to launch largest infrastructure fund
&nbspThe $1.2bn fund is calculated to target ‘greenfield’ developments and will focus on construction social projects in the US, Europe and parts of Asia
Fiscal Times – Fiscal Air force – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9902862-0184-11e1-8e59-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Good old days when bonuses were paid from profits

Banking News – Excellent ancient days when bonuses were paid from profits
&nbspUBS’s declaration to keep up investment banking bonuses in the face of a thrashing loss would have been factually incomprehensible 25 years ago
Fiscal Times – Fiscal Air force – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83ce603a-017a-11e1-b177-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

UAE may force pensions on expats

Banking News – UAE may force pensions on expats
&nbspThe UAE is hoping to set up a pensions scheme for expatriates who make up more than 90 per cent of its 8m-plus populace
Fiscal Times – Fiscal Air force – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d72b1e44-ffea-11e0-ba79-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Respite for Europe’s beleaguered banks

Banking News – Respite for Europe’s stressed banks
&nbspEuropean leaders sent bank shares soaring after delivering more than the markets probable on their promise to fully address the Greek crisis
FT.com – Banks – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3af5d9ce-0319-11e1-899a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Good old days when bonuses were paid from profits

Banking News – Excellent ancient days when bonuses were paid from profits
&nbspUBS’s declaration to keep up investment banking bonuses in the face of a thrashing loss would have been factually incomprehensible 25 years ago
FT.com – Banks – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83ce603a-017a-11e1-b177-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Coutts to drop RBS brand

Banking News – Coutts to drop RBS brand
&nbspMove is part of broader efforts to invigorate the affair and banish group’s reputation as a to some extent outdated and conservative private bank
FT.com – Banks – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c8f95ac-0171-11e1-b177-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Turkey in rare licence award to Bank Audi

Banking News – Turkey in rare licence award to Bank Audi
&nbspLebanese lender refund from budding Turkish-Arab ties as banking agency grants first licence since 2001
FT.com – Banks – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4c2eb18-0308-11e1-899a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss