Australian Government Cuts Taxes $28 Billion as Oil, Rates Hurt Confidence
Australia cut income taxes by A$36.7 billion to help households whose spending power has been curbed by higher gasoline prices and mortgage rates.
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Mortgage rates slide for a fourth straight week (Market Watch) CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Mortgage rates moved lower for the fourth consecutive week, putting 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates at the lowest level since mid-April, according to Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey
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Barclays chairman says comfortable with mortgage-arrears position (Market Watch) LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Barclays PLC Chairman Marcus Agius said Tuesday that the U.K. bank is "comfortable" with the lender's mortgage-arrears situation. "I'll say what I've said before: In this market,
On a Wing and a Chair: Updating the Wingback The fusty old standard is ready for its update. Designers say they're modernizing the wingback now because it fits in with today's eclectic aesthetic, bridging both contemporary and traditional styles.read
Kensington shares leap as sale of mortgage provider looms (Independent) Shares in Kensington Group, the specialist mortgage lender, leapt as much as 17 per cent yesterday as shareholders anticipated an imminent bid for the group.read more...
Refinancing clears £35m mortgage (icWales) THEATRE mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber yesterday cleared what has been described as "the biggest mortgage in Britain" after reaching an agreement for a refinancing of his company's debts.read more...