As Woes Grow, Mortgage Ads Keep Up Pitch - New York Times
Despite troubles in the mortgage business, advertising that critics say is often misleading continues unabated. (Where have I heard this before???)
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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 20-24:
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — For some companies trying to finance megamergers, the bank window is still open — as long as they remember to flash an A credit rating and wads of cash.
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DARNESTOWN, MD (MarketWatch) — Dad and Mom are now home alone, after plastering the ”My money and my child both go to (fill in name of college here)” bumper sticker on the sport utility.
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The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has revealed that the value of shares and bonds bought by foreign investors last week reached $417.4m, comprising 34% of the total value of stocks traded. The value of stocks sold by foreign investors during the same period totalled $534.4m, representing 43.4% of the total value. The value of stocks bought by institutional investors last week reached $331.1m, 27% of the total.
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Saudi Arabian businessman Maan Al Sanea has acquired a 5% stake in 3i Quoted Private Equity, part of buyout firm 3i Group, reported Reuters. A filing to the London Stock Exchange revealed that Sanea purchased 20m shares on July 2, worth around $40m. Sanea bought a 3.1% stake in the HSBC in February.
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Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (Tasi) enjoyed a flat day’s trading on Saturday, ending with a gain of 0.1%, or 7.5 points, to finish at 8,096.6 points. The bourse is now almost 2.1% up on its level at the turn of the year.
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