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What Drives Housing Prices?.

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

James A. Kahn. What Drives Housing Prices?. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports Staff Report Number 345 , September 2008.

What Drives Housing Prices?.

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

James A. Kahn. What Drives Housing Prices?. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports Staff Report Number 345 , September 2008.

What Drives Housing Prices?.

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

James A. Kahn. What Drives Housing Prices?. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports Staff Report Number 345 , September 2008.

US bankers facing fraud charges

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

Two ex-Credit Suisse bankers are charged with fraud for allegedly deceiving clients over debt tied to sub-prime mortgages.

H&R Block to Buy Texas Franchise

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

H&R Block agreed to acquire the operator of its franchise units in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas for $278 million. The tax-service provider also reported a narrower fiscal first-quarter loss.

Teen Retailers Get August Boost

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

Teen retailers, which usually get a late-summer boost from back-to-school sales, reported same-store sales for August that beat analysts’ expectations despite tight economic conditions.

SEC Charges Former CEO of Kellogg, Brown and Root, Inc. with Foreign Bribery

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged former Kellogg, Brown & Root, Inc. (KBR) executive Albert Jackson Stanley with violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and related provisions of the federal securities laws. The Commission alleges that over a 10-year period, Stanley and others participated in a scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials in order to obtain construction contracts worth more than $6 billion. The contracts were awarded to a four-company joint venture of which The M.W. Kellogg Company, and later KBR, was a member.

Paul Beswick Named Deputy Chief Accountant for Professional Practice in SEC Office of the Chief Accountant

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Paul A. Beswick as Deputy Chief Accountant for Professional Practice in the agency’s Office of the Chief Accountant. Previously, Mr. Beswick served as a senior advisor to the SEC’s Chief Accountant.

All the bells and whistles for 2009

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

For those looking for a car that goes beyond basic transportation, upgrades and options can make many 2009 models look like a high-end electronics store.

Ask why you need a loan

September 3rd, 2008 piotr zukowski

Consumers who don’t really need the money have no trouble getting loans, says money expert Chris Farrell.