Sunday, October 26, 2008
Japan econ minister: govt should expand bank bailout plan

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:45:00 GMT
TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano said on Sunday the government should increase its bank bailout scheme to around 10 trillion yen ($106 billion) from two trillion yen. 'Right now we can

Rupee rises to 48.08 per US dollar

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:11:30 GMT
Mumbai, Oct 14: The Rupee rallied for the second consecutive day today by 18 paise to settle firm at 48.08 against the US dollar from its last close of 48.25 after the stock market came off the day's high and ...

Rush to clear Lee County foreclosures not popular with all

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:53:00 GMT
like to see a system set up that encourages negotiation. 'I've had an 80 to 90 percent success rate' in negotiating with lenders on behalf of owners, he said. Sometimes interest rates or the amount owed is adjusted and sometimes the bank ends up getting

Average 800-Yen Rate Hike Needed to Cover Costs at Tokyo Electric

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:50:25 GMT
Japan's top electricity and gas suppliers have calculated that an average rate hike of 800 yen for electricity and 340 yen for gas would be needed for households for January-March if higher fuel and materials ...

Investors, scared by selloff, look to c.banks, data

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:51:00 GMT
versus a basket of currencies as dismal European economic data reinforced investor fears of a global recession. The yen soared to multi-year highs versus the dollar and euro on the ensuing risk aversion, while at its low on Friday the British pound