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Be flexible with earthquake victims, English tells IRD, banks

Finance Minister Bill English has asked banks and the Inland Revenue Department to be flexible to help businesses stay afloat and still be able to pay wages in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.But he said employers will…


Competing with younger workers is a tricky road

Name: Richard Miller Age: 54 Lives in: Livonia Out of work since: July 21 Personal: Single


UAE bank mortgage loans rise by Dh18bn in H1

UAE banks boosted mortgage credit by nearly Dh18 billion in the first half of 2010 to reverse a sharp slowdown through 2009 because of a downturn in the sector and a post-crisis lending tightness, official figures have shown.


At least we can now identify the next scam

What just happened? At the time, all we knew was the world economy was about to disappear down the toilet


People on the move, published Sept. 5

Silicon Valley promotions to vice president or higher.


Labor Day: Job seekers want answers

Labor Day: Job seekers want answers


Citi warns of mortgage rates rise

Banks may impose higher mortgage rates on borrowers to offset added costs of new liquidity rules.


Oh, the possibilities

With a little imagination — substitute Hammons Tower or City Hall for the downtown Kansas City skyline — the view from Kevin McGowan’s Piper Lofts development provides a glimpse into the future of Springfield’s Heer’s building.


Readers tell ‘Hot Button’: Higher taxes for Memphis schools?

Responses to our question: If Memphis officials propose an increase in the city property tax rate as part of their plan to pay the $57 million debt to Memphis City Schools, are you prepared to pay the higher taxes?


Kelley: Inept federal bureaucracy will lead us to utter ruin

The fall of Rome didn’t happen in a day, but it did happen. The U.S. has been following closely in Rome’s footsteps for a long time now