The financial crisis that began 13 months ago has entered a new, far more serious phase. Lingering hopes that the damage could be contained to a handful of financial institutions that made bad bets on mortgages have evaporated. New fault lines are emerging beyond the original problem in areas like credit-default swaps, the credit insurance contracts sold by American International Group Inc. and o... read full post picked by bingo 1 year ago

Really great information about mortgage you need to know. picked by inakisant 3 years ago

Clowns from across the world met in Germany Friday to pitch laughter as a way to survive the economic crisis. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

- 20 million laid off - half of all toy factories have closed - government plans 4 trillion yuan ($USD 585 million) stimulus package. - risk of "mass incidents and social unrest" as jobless migrants return to the countryside. I have also heard that the factories are just closing their doors - no back pay, no severance packages. We are not talking wealthy people here but they all contri... read full post picked by aclister 9 months ago

And the little guy gets nothing. Again. picked by JoshSF49 12 months ago

Free a mortgage calculator for webmasters. No required php, cgi or other script. Easy instalation. picked by alextor 3 years ago

Cca 3,000 priests have gathered here to hold a two-year-long yagna (religious ritual) where they are sitting around 109 sacrificial fires and chant hymns to appease goddess Meldi to tackle the Global Financial Meltdown. picked by SkandarGraun 11 months ago

Just two generations ago, America was a nation of mostly thrifty people living within their means, even setting money aside for unforeseen expenses.

Today, Americans carry $2.56 trillion in consumer debt, up 22 percent since 2000 alone, according to the Federal Reserve Board. The average household’s credit card debt is $8,565, up almost 15 percent from 2000. picked by BWallaby 1 year ago

Food crisis - what food crisis!! picked by topofall 1 year ago

The length of a man's ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader.

*I'm in the wrong trade* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Here's an article related to a new book that came out last week called Crisis, Pursued By Disaster, Followed Closely By Catastrophe. It's a pretty interesting memoir. picked by zion 2 years ago

The countryside is in crisis. But for once it isn't the threat of disease to livestock, the purchasing power of the supermarkets or house building plans that is ruining rural England. It is the extinction of that species so integral to a thriving village life - the eligible young woman. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The meaning of the term "Big Oil" has changed overnight, as state-controlled PetroChina became the first company worth more than $1 trillion, tripling its value Monday in its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and making it by far the largest company in the world. picked by wags273 2 years ago

The heart of London's financial district has gone wireless. The Square Mile, Europe's premier financial center, has been turned into an oversized WiFi "hot zone," turning broadband-speed Internet into radio signals that can accessed through browsers on laptops, handheld game consoles, WiFi-enabled mobile phones and personal digital assistants. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The UK Government’s recent bailout of struggling financial giants Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB looks set to add between £1 trillion and £1.5 trillion to national debt, figures out today have revealed. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

One of the many causes of the home mortgage crisis was the lowering of loan requirements some forced upon the banks and others done to make a quick buck. Now Fannnie Mae is saying they will lower the requirements for refinances. They'll lower minimum credit scores, even lower income verification standards. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

German billionaire Adolf Merckle threw himself in front of a train after his business empire, which included interests ranging from VW cars to pharmaceuticals to cement, ran into trouble in the global financial crisis picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Today's global financial cloud got you feeling gray? Vermonter Jim Merkel sees a silver lining. picked by karenben 12 months ago

Britain is facing an abortion crisis because an unprecedented number of doctors are refusing to be involved in carrying out the procedure. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The producer of the BBC Radio 4's "More or Less" show, Michael Blastland, and his London team are taking on the challenge of describing the term "Trillion." picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago