US housing market ready to rebound
July 19th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) The US housing sector was ready to get back to work while the construction industry continued to struggle on the jobs front, said the US mortgage ... Read more...
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US house prices flat
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US house prices were unchanged in January from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported Thursday.House prices ... Read more...
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Britain’s house prices fall
March 6th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Britain's house prices declined by 0.5 percent in February compared to the previous month, said Halifax, the country's biggest mortgage lenders.Houses prices fell by 1.1 percent ... Read more...
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Bank of Canada warns of growing mortgage debt
February 24th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Feb 24 (IANS) Canadian homeowners are loading themselves with too much debt and face serious problems if house values start to drop, the Bank of Canada warned Thursday.For months, ... Read more...
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Slight fall in US house prices
February 24th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The US house prices fell modestly in the fourth quarter of 2011 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported Thursday.The ... Read more...
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US house prices fall
February 24th, 2012 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) US house prices fell modestly in the fourth quarter of 2011.The prices were 0.1 percent lower in the fourth quarter than the previous one, while the ... Read more...
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Beijing’s property sales fall 12 percent
January 19th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Property sales in Beijing dropped by 12.2 percent year-on-year in 2011, an official said Thursday.Real estate developers sold 14.4 million sq meters of commercial estate and ... Read more...
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Britain set to be ‘nation of renters’?
November 15th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Britain looks set to become a country of renters, following housing shortage and the problems around obtaining a mortgage, a survey has suggested.Over half of the ... Read more...
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Chinese youth reluctant to wed before buying home
June 5th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) Call it the curse of modern-era or high living cost that many youngsters are consistently postponing their wedding plans, or the married are reluctant to have ... Read more...
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House prices still falling in US
March 30th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS/EFE) Prices of single-family homes in the 20 largest US metropolitan areas fell 3.1 percent in January compared with January 2010, the sixth consecutive monthly decline, ... Read more...
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China home to 383,000 super rich in 2010
December 29th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) Thanks to the booming capital and property markets, the number of super rich in China is expected to rise by 16 percent to 383,000 this year, a media ... Read more...
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Netizens choose Chinese word “Character of the Year” to slam price rise issues
December 18th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 18 (ANI): Zhang, the Chinese character that is used to describe a rapid price rise, has been voted by netizens as "Character of the Year," suggesting that people are becoming ... Read more...
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Melbourne is Australia’s least affordable city
November 24th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 24 (IANS) It's bad news for aspiring home buyers in Melbourne, as the city has been officially declared the least affordable city in Australia."But if buyers are prepared to move ... Read more...
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Study: Parents want house prices to fall, so that their children can buy property
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has indicated that middle class parents want the property prices to fall, so that their children can afford to buy their own houses. According ... Read more...
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Brits taking up daredevil sports to escape recession
September 20th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): Brits are widely taking up daredevil sports to escape financial problems arising out of the recent economic crisis.Days out sky diving, bungee jumping and powerboat racing have ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter town’ on verge of decline
January 3rd, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 3 (ANI): Fears are mounting up the ancient market town, which once was voted the best place to live in Britain, today stands on the verge of social and economic ... Read more...
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US central bank issues rosier outlook on economy
November 25th, 2009 - 6:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 25 (DPA) The US Federal Reserve Tuesday raised its growth forecasts for the US economy, but warned that unemployment in the US will remain for some time at its highest ... Read more...
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Couple to exchange vows at once-in-a-century 12:34:56 07-08-09!
August 7th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): A couple is set to tie the knot today, and their ceremony will coincide with a once-in-a-century date and time moment reading 12:34:56 on 07-08-09.Katie Barfoot and Troy ... Read more...
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Ex-Nepal beauty queen forsakes modelling to become an estate agent
August 4th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug.4 (ANI): Former Miss Teen Nepal Aayusha Karki has given up a career in modelling and the movie business to become an estate agent.According to a report in The Times, the ... Read more...
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Lily Allen wants to buy house to rent out
May 4th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Brit pop singer Lily Allen is on the look out for a London property she can buy and then rent out.Allen, 24, who already owns a swanky 700,000 ... Read more...
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UK recession: Figures confirm downturn
January 23rd, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.23 (ANI): Figures published on Friday provide official confirmation that Britain is in recession for the first time since the early 1990s. The Telegraph quotes analysts as saying that they ... Read more...
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Bank of England says economic crisis was underestimated
December 23rd, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (DPA) The Bank of England (BoE) failed to understand the seriousness of the looming economic crisis despite rocketing house prices and credit levels, its deputy chief has said.John Gieve ... Read more...
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European economic confidence hits historic low
November 27th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 27 (DPA) European economic sentiment slumped to an historic low in November, a key indicator released Thursday showed, amid signs that the slowdown in the global economy is gaining momentum.The ... Read more...
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Wall Street crisis similar to Pearl Harbour: Buffett
September 25th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has described the current Wall Street meltdown as an economic Pearl Harbour, requiring immediate action of lawmakers.Amid growing rancour over the terms of ... Read more...
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Recession to hit Britain this year: European Commission
September 11th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Recession will hit Britain with its economy expected to shrink in the second half of this year, the European Commission (EC) has warned.If true, the country will be ... Read more...
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Dark discovery of Amy Winehouses rented property
August 15th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): The rented property where Amy Winehouse is currently holed-up in her battle to kick drugs has a dark secret a previous occupant died there.An estate agent who ... Read more...
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US economy facing ‘numerous difficulties’, says Fed chief
July 15th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Washington, July 15 (Xinhua) The US economy continues to face "numerous difficulties", including persistent strains in financial markets, declining house prices and rising prices of oil and food, Federal Reserve chairman Ben ... Read more...
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Peter Jackson’s haunted house up for grabs
May 19th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by admin
Wellington, May 19 (ANI): The house where Peter Jackson filmed his 1996 film The Frighteners starring Michael J Fox is up for sale.The 493 square metre, five- bedroom home was built ... Read more...
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Computers will merge ever closer with humans by 2020: Report
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 3 (ANI): With more and more technological advancements, the gap between man and computers is certainly shrinking and the day is not far when this divide would completely fade ... Read more...
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US economist calls financial crisis worst since 1930s
March 19th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Wellington, March 19 (DPA) The current financial crisis is the worst the world has seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s and the US Federal Reserve move to cut interest rates ... Read more...
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Bernanke signals further rate cut to boost US economy
February 29th, 2008 - 12:40 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Washington, Feb 27 (Xinhua) Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the central bank will again lower interest rates to boost US economy. "The economic situation has become distinctly less ... Read more...
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Beth Ditto’s revenge - vomiting on her critics!
November 14th, 2007 - 10:29 am ICT by admin
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