Archive for December, 2009
Mortgage interest rates rise, set to climb higher in 2010
Mortgage interest rates rose for the fourth consecutive week.
Mortgage interest rates rise, set to climb higher in 2010
Mortgage interest rates crept up for the fourth week in a row Thursday, a troubling sign for borrowers hoping that home finance will remain near historic lows during the new year.
The death of Twitter predicted
TWITTER and the GFC were so last decade. Hold on to your hats, 2010 is all about holidays, digital TV and good times.
Business Digest
Stock liquidations yield $76 million for state; Aetna takes $65M charge for layoffs, consolidations; Retail sales up 8.8 percent for week ended Dec. 26; Treasury removes cap for Fannie, Freddie aid; GM still pursues planned Saab shutdown; U.K. extends deadline for Cadbury disclosures
Review: iPhone bill trackers
In our round-up of mobile bill tracking apps, both BillMinder and BillTracker are very good options with features that some users may find more appealing than others. But in Ben Boychuk’s estimation, BillMinder enjoys an edge over the competition.
Economic Report: British house prices rose 5.9% in 2009: Nationwide
British house prices rebounded by 5.9% in 2009, as pent-up demand, low interest rates and tight supplies outweighed a continuing recession, mortgage lender Nationwide reports Thursday.
Business digest
The U.S. government on Wednesday provided a fresh $3.8 billion cash infusion to stabilize auto finance company GMAC Financial Services as it continues to struggle with big losses in its home mortgage unit.
Stock futures signal rise on last day of 2009
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday for the last trading session of the year, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 3.48 a.m
Market little changed as dollar strengthens
NEW YORK – Stocks ended the next-to-last day of 2009 little changed as welcome news on manufacturing helped offset a drop in commodities prices. The market drew support Wednesday from a key economic indicator that signaled growth in Midwest manufacturing for a third consecutive month.
Stocks unfazed by commodities’ drop
NEW YORK — Stocks ended the next-to-last day of 2009 little changed, as welcome news on manufacturing helped offset a drop in commodities prices. The market drew support Wednesday from a key economic indicator that signaled growth in Midwest manufacturing for a third straight month.
