Bellway suffers 'avalanche' of cancelled sales

Britains house builder Bellway said the last two months had seen a 45% drop in sales over this time last year. With buyers wanting to wait and see what the Governments woolly approach over stamp duty would be,...

MONEYTALK: GM $15.5bn loss

  The credit crises, the petrol $4/Gln GM Sales down on record high. Pick-up trucks almost not to sell. New fuel efficient cars, german daughter Opel still doing well.New Hybrid, electric, Hydrogen cars...

Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

Making Scams Scram

There are many surprising ways we can be deceived--when we are buying a car lying in a hospital bed, sending a check in the mail, or even standing in a checkout line.""Nothing is more common on earth than to deceive and be deceived," said the 18th century German author Johann...

Oil Prices tumble below $143

After continuously increasing for many weeks now fuel prices for the first time prices have fallen down. Stronger dollar is also helping in reducing the crude price. dollar has appreciated against major...

Finally, BCE's buyout is a real deal

Given BCE's stagnant performance over the past few years this isn't surprising but you have to wonder what difference it's really going to make. This is a pretty big ship to turn around. " This week, we've seen two major buyout deals come undone: the $6.1 transaction for...

Mongolia opposition demands partial vote recount

Following temporary unrest in the country's capital after a disputed election result, Mongolia's opposition leader is demanding a recount."Mongolia's opposition leader demanded on Friday a vote recount in 12 areas, in a challenge to preliminary election results that showed...

Pakistan goes on attack

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the "Immortal Words" of "The Cable Guy"!!It looks like Pakistani forces are "Git'in Er Done!!"The Taliban have pockets of their own in various villages, and routing...

Deals With Iraq Are Set to Bring Oil Giants Back

I remember 2002..."It's not about the oil...it's not about the oil...it's not about the oil." No of course, the war in Iraq had nothing to do with access to massive amounts of oil, it was all about finding weapons...

Stalking the best gold and silver juniors a profitable summer sport « Peter ...

"However, with gold prices on the way up this sort of investment interest will surely quickly revive stock market interest in the junior mining sector which has plumbed an all-time historic low this year. "

Germany is 14th state to ratify Lisbon Treaty

The latest opinion poll shows the campaign for the Lisbon Referendum tightening as it heads for the final fortnight. The Red C poll in tomorrow's Sunday Business Post shows the No side narrowing the gap on...

India's Reliance Entertainment signs Hollywood deals

Indian billionaire and tycoon Anil Ambani owned Reliance Big Entertainment  has roped in Hollywood megastar to make movies. Reliance Big entertainment makes and distributes movies, provides...

Court rules SFO unlawfully ended Saudi probe

"  A court ruled on Thursday that the country's Serious Fraud  Office (SFO) acted unlawfully in  ending investigations into allegations of bribery and  corruption in arms deals with Saudi Arabia. Two judges allowed a challenge brought by...

Sarkozy's Party Trails in Local Voting

Continuing signs of Sarkozy's troubles in the polls."Candidates looked to cut deals with adversaries in a bid for victory in next week's second round of French municipal elections after a first vote that sent a...

Cannot make money flipping properties or selling real estate - file a lawsuit

" Here are some recent lawsuits. In Miami Developer Tibor Hollo has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against a Miami real estate agent who blogged that the octogenarian went bankrupt in the 1980s and is headed for a fall with the upheaval in the condo...

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