Retail growth to strengthen
THE retail sector will grow in coming months on the back of the federal government’s tax cuts, but it could be undone by higher interest rates, a new report finds.
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Sports (Terre Haute Tribune Star) Dan Wheldon is on the verge of joining an elite group of race drivers. The Andretti Green Racing driver will clinch the 2005 IndyCar Series title Sunday when he starts
Households saving falls: report THE proportion of Australian households saving some of their income has fallen in the past six months, suggesting a decline in their financial capabilities.read more...
Mortgage Applications Fall U.S. mortgage applications fell last week as interest rates climbed to 17-month highs and demand for refinancings slid to their lowest level this year.read more...
Sub-prime mortgage meltdown causes run on state-managed investment fund (Orlando Sentinel) The nation's sub-prime mortgage crisis is prompting Florida cities, counties and agencies including Orange County and the Orange County School Board to pull billions of dollars out of a state-run
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Storm program offers mortgage help (Miami Herald) The federal government estimates 1,900 Florida homeowners could be eligible for a new $200 million mortgage-relief program for hurricane victims announced Monday.read more...