(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-08 14:16 UPDATE 1-Canada housing starts rise 5.8 pct in January
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-08 14:16 UPDATE 1-Canada housing starts rise 5.8 pct in January
TORONTO, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts rose by a larger-than-expected 5.8 percent in January, with gains in both single and multiple family homes, offering further proof of housing’s strength in an otherwise tepid economy. Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 186,300 units from an upwardly revised 176,100 units in December, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp said on …
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January housing starts on the rise, CMHC reports
January housing starts on the rise, CMHC reports
Canada’s housing market is on the rebound with resales expected to set a new annual record this year and homebuilding off to a strong start, according to two reports issued Monday.
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Chinese mortgage rates rise
Chinese mortgage rates rise
A major Chinese bank has raised mortgage rates in one of the first signs of how the government’s lending clampdown is rippling through the economy and could tame turbo-charged growth but spook investors.
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UK house prices rise again in January
UK house prices rise again in January
House prices in the United Kingdom rose by 0.6 percent in January, a seventh straight monthly gain, but are unlikely to increase much more this year, Britain’s largest mortgage lender said Thursday.
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Silver Is Poised to Rise in The Long Run, But The Short-term Situation Is Complicated
Silver Is Poised to Rise in The Long Run, But The Short-term Situation Is Complicated
Perhaps you may have heard mentions recently of the Austrian School of Economics versus the Keynesian branch. Maybe you saw televised interviews with Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas.)
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Obama Budget Drops Plan for $87 Billion Tax Rise on Companies
Obama Budget Drops Plan for $87 Billion Tax Rise on Companies
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration abandoned a proposal to abolish a tax technique that saves U.S.-based multinational corporations about $10 billion annually.
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Interest rates forecast to rise
Interest rates forecast to rise
Economists predict a quarter of a per cent interest rate hike for mortgage holders tomorrow.
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Fed’s Kohn: Obvious Rates Must Rise As Economy Gains Traction
Fed’s Kohn: Obvious Rates Must Rise As Economy Gains Traction
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. interest rates will have to rise as the economic recovery builds momentum, the number-two official at the Federal Reserve said Friday, warning that many financial firms may not be prepared for the move.
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Dunwell Financial Solutions Sees Modified Mortgages on the Rise Ahead of State of the Union Address
Dunwell Financial Solutions Sees Modified Mortgages on the Rise Ahead of State of the Union Address
JERSEY CITY, N.J.—-Dunwell Financial Solutions, LLC, a leading mortgage modification company made up of banking professionals, believes the big banks are making progress in adapting to US President Barack Obama’s HAMP program in keeping homeowners in their homes.
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The rise of women — just in time
The rise of women — just in time
As husbands lose jobs in the great recession, wives are coming to the rescue.
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