Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:51:55 GMT
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Manulife Financial Corp. , North America's largest insurer by market value, received C$3 billion ($2.57 billion) in loans from six Canadian banks to shore up its capital after reporting its biggest profit decline in seven years on investment writedowns. More...
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:07:48 GMT
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Manulife Financial Corp. , North America's largest insurer by market value, received C$3 billion ($2.57 billion) in loans from six Canadian banks after reporting its biggest profit decline in seven years on investment writedowns. More...
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:08:41 GMT
Credit guarantee on loans to be extended to Rs one crore, says Finance Minister. Is the PM justified in asking industry to hold job cuts? More...
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:40:19 GMT
Banks tightened the spigots further on all sorts of lending, from home mortgages to credit cards and business loans, as the worst financial crisis in seven decades took a bigger toll on the economy. More...
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:02:06 GMT
TOKYO: The Panama Canal Authority is confident of winning loans to fund a US$5.2 billion (US$1 = RM3.56) expansion to more than triple the waterway's cargo capacity even as the global credit crisis cuts access to funds and threatens growth. More...
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:26:58 GMT
MOSCOW. Nov 2 (Interfax) - The limit on loans to be extended to small and medium businesses has been increased, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov has announced. More...
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:25:04 GMT
People falling behind on Washington Mutual mortgage payments won a three-month reprieve on Thursday, when WaMu owner JPMorgan Chase said it will modify terms on an estimated $70 billion in loans to 400,000 families over the next two years. More...
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:20:02 GMT
HA NOI — Ha Noi and HCM City plan to provide interest-free loans for some food producers and distributors to ensure supply and stable prices for the upcoming Tet, Lunar New Year the largest festival in the country. More...
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:06:53 GMT
Banks borrowed in record amounts from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, while investment banks drew loans at a slower pace. More...
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:04:24 GMT
Fewer minority-owned Iowa small businesses were approved for U.S. Small Business Administration loans in the last fiscal year.Agency statistics show 80 Iowa minority business owners were approved for SBA loans in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, down from 89 in fiscal 2007.In Linn County, six loans were approved in fiscal 2008, down from 12 in fiscal 2007. Seven loans were approved fiscal ... More...
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:57:07 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Some help for troubled borrowers could be coming from the government as soon as Thursday. Sources said officials are planning to unveil a plan that would guarantee around $500 billion in loans. More...
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:56:14 GMT
The European Commission on Wednesday backed a call by the region's carmakers for €40 billion in low-interest loans to help develop cars which meet toughening European Union carbon dioxide emissions targets. More...
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:33:51 GMT
The Magic Garden is virtually complete - but for the real estate. Mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, 69, who transformed a vacant lot into a fantasy of glass, broken mirror, tile and castoffs, is still paying off his loans on the $300,000 double lot in the 1000 block of South Street. More...
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:16:56 GMT
SEOUL (AFP)--South Korea said Tuesday it was willing to provide up to $757 million in loans over the next two years to help finance economic development projects in Africa. More...
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:04:09 GMT
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Candice Miller urged the Energy Department Friday to immediately make available $25 billion in low-cost direct government loans to automakers in the wake of news that Chrysler LLC will cut 5,000 salaried and contract workers. More...