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East Africa: Plan to Integrate Bourses Despite Hesitant Tanzania Despite Tanzania's resistance to cross-border investment, a position that contradicts the East African Community Customs Management Act, plans are going ahead to integrate the three major bourses within the region, namely the Dar es Salaam stock exchange, the Nairobi stock exchange and the Uganda securities exchange, plus the stock exchange in Burundi. Africa: Countries Should Tackle Youth Employment Issues The World Bank has called on African countries to adopt a range of actions to help deal with the youth employment challenge it is facing. According to the African Development Indicators (ADI) 2008/09 released today, a job-seeking African youth - typically a poor, out-of-school female living in a rural area - will likely face increasingly greater challenges in securing employment on the continent. Zambia: Action on Maize Shortages Necessary THE rainy season, not withstanding its positive agricultural benefits, can sometimes be difficult and unpredicatable. Nigeria: Anxiety Over 2009 Budget As Naira Plummets Nearly every one is jittery over the 2009 budget, a feeling stoked by the fall of the Naira, and the global price of oil, against the backdrop of admission by the government that it has failed to implement the 2008 budget in full. Nigeria: Central Bank to Intervene As Naira Crashes Again The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to intervene in the foreign exchange market where the Nigerian currency, the naira, lost N7.86 against the United States dollar yesterday at the official market - Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS) - moderated by the banking watchdog. 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Bad Credit on the Rise: 110 Million Americans Now Affected, According to BadCreditOffers.com Study The number of Americans with bad credit has risen sharply since 2007, with more than 110 million now affected by a negative credit history, according to a new study by BadCreditOffers.com. The increase reflects a spike in delinquencies on home loans and credit cards by middle-class Americans. (PRWEB Dec 4, 2008)
]]> Business Grants: The Bailout For Small Businesses? Because of the bad economy, many don't qualify for loans and venture capital - leaving business grants as one of the only bailout solutions for small businesses. The National Institute of Business Grants (NIBG) has recently launched a site at Business-Grants.com that educates entrepreneurs and business owners about business grants. (PRWEB Dec 4, 2008)
]]> The Tax Lady® Roni Deutch and Her Team of Attorneys Negotiated Installment Agreements for Clients Owing the IRS over $3.2 Million In the month of October 2008, The Tax Lady Roni Deutch and her team of experienced tax attorneys helped a group of clients collectively owing over $3.2 million in back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. The firm's attorneys negotiated Installment Agreements with the IRS that will allow their clients to repay all or part of their tax liability in manageable monthly payments. (PRWEB Dec 4, 2008)
]]> MiCash Announces Prepaid Debit Card with Unique Remittance Capability A newly launched reloadable prepaid debit card is giving non-banking consumers many of the same freedoms bank customers currently enjoy, plus the added convenience of card-to-cash remittance. MiCash's reloadable prepaid debit card, can be used for electronic purchases, paying bills, ATM cash withdrawals and to transfer money internationally - no bank account required. (PRWEB Dec 4, 2008)
]]> Investigation Expanded of Major US Homebuilders and Title Insurance Kickbacks, Appraisal Schemes and More Americas Watchdog is one of the premier advocacy groups focused on homeowners issues. Americas Watchdog is expanding its investigation of major US homebuilders setting up phony title insurance companies in order to get a kick back from the actual title insurance company. According to Americas Watchdog, "we want to hear from independent title insurance companies about homebuilders creating a title insurance monopoly and in doing so, taking advantage of consumers with excessive title fees or other unjustifiable fees charges." At the same time the group wants to hear from ethical real estate appraisers who have proof major national homebuilders were intentionally increasing real estate values, in order to justify the unjustified prices, they were asking for their homes in 2004-2006. Independent title insurance executives or appraisers can call Americas Watchdog's National Mortgage Complaint Center anytime at 866-714-6466 or visit their web site at Http://NationalMortgageComplaintCenter.Com. (PRWEB Dec 4, 2008)
]]> ATMs: The Bank Brand Sitting in the Footprint of a Microwave This newest report from Mercator Advisory Group's Retail Banking Practice is focused on the ATM and the multifaceted role it plays in the retail banking market. While ATMs are no larger in footprint than a microwave, they are a strong tool for keeping customers connected to their money, and more importantly, to their bank. Automated teller machines in service today far outnumber traditional bank branches, and so can extend the bank's brand well beyond its expensive bank branch system. Technology enhancements, footprint deployment saturation, surcharges/surcharge-free networks and transaction channel optimization are keys to banks leveraging their current and future installed base of ATMs. (PRWEB Dec 4, 2008)
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]]> Better Approach from Banks Will Help Borrowers, Says Burgess A more constructive approach to repossession from high street banks will make a significant difference as the country begins to look ahead to a very tough 2009. A longstanding commentator on payment protection insurance (PPI), Sara-Ann Burgess, director at specialist firm Burgesses, said she was delighted to see Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) extend the length of time before it would seek to initiate repossession proceedings against borrowers in arrears. (PRWEB Dec 3, 2008)
]]> PPI Better Option than Increasing Debt or Selling Home Says Burgess Government recommendations that lenders should extend the length of mortgages or accept interest-only payments from borrowers in difficulty serves only to prolong customers' financial crises, says Payment Protection Insurance lobbyist, Sara-Ann Burgess. (PRWEB Dec 3, 2008)
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]]> Federal Reserve 401(k) Dodges Stock Market Meltdown With Stable-Value Products, Author Finds Barry J. Dyke, author of The Pirates of Manhattan found that the majority of employee assets in the huge $4.5 billion Federal Reserve System 401(k) dodged most of the stock market meltdown by having a majority of its assets invested in stable-value life insurance products. (PRWEB Dec 2, 2008)
]]> Jamaica Real Estate Is The New Safe Haven For US Stock Market Investors American investors are venturing abroad to buy Jamaica property as a lower cost option yielding an annual rate of return of more than 10% and providing steady rental income. With Eastern Europe and Asian markets collapsing under the weight of the credit crisis, the unscathed Caribbean islands have become a very attractive investment location especially in Jamaica real estate. (PRWEB Dec 2, 2008)
]]> Consumers Even More Vulnerable to Over-Priced Loans As credit from many respected providers dries up, many borrowers are being lured into the hands of less scrupulous players, charging exorbitant interest rates.Sara-Ann Burgess, director at payment protection insurance (PPI) specialist Burgesses, said many firms were preying on consumers looking for credit and making it very difficult for them to meet repayments because of the huge interest rates they were charging. (PRWEB Dec 2, 2008)
]]> It's Not All Bad News: Independent Advisor Representative Sheds Light on these Financial Dark Days Scary headlines may have you thinking about pulling out of the market, but peppered in among those doom and gloom proclamations is solid advice, urging investors to take advantage of a number of significant opportunities present in today's market. According to Brett Ellen, an independent investment advisor representative and President of American Financial Network (AFN), even during uncertain times such as these there are ways to turn your loses into gains if you just know where to look and whom to turn to. (PRWEB Dec 2, 2008)
]]> New Rewards Program from Lealta Media Creates a Savvy&Smart Women's Social Network Just in time for Cyber Monday, a new, community-based rewards program launches making it easier than ever for women to make purchases and earn cash back in the form of SmartDollars by shopping with brand name retailers, referring friends, and participating in the community. SmartDollars can be deposited directly into the bank account of their choice, giving members the chance to shop and save their way. (PRWEB Dec 1, 2008)
]]> Americas Watchdog Wants to Talk to the Employees of Major U.S. Homebuilders About Undocumented Construction Workers and a Possible Reward Americas Watchdog and its Wall Street Fraud Watchdog have been investigating the employment practices of the largest homebuilders in the US for five years, with the conclusion that millions of undocumented workers did most of the building. The problem: while most of the undocumented workers were classified as "sub-contractors", they were in fact full time employees, and they did not receive overtime, or other benefits afforded to US full time employees. According to the Wall Street Fraud Watchdog & the Homeowners Consumer Center, "If big US homebuilders think they are about to get a windfall from the US taxpayers, think again, its show & tell time. Start thinking about prison, if you are a large US residential homebuilder CEO, COO or CFO." Large US homebuilder superintendents or executives with substantial proof may be eligible for a significant reward. Large US homebuilder superintendents or executives can call the Wall Street Fraud Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466 or visit their web site at http://WallStreetFraudWatchdog.com. (PRWEB Dec 1, 2008)
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