Archive for November, 2011
ECB buying Italian bonds
Via the Securities market program dealers report. EUR/USD getting a hike higher from recent lows of 1.3656, but move still looking laboured with some offers around 1.3680 putting a lid on the bounce. Were at 1.3673 with critical support at 1.3650 still intact.
Can cougar/cub relationships ever work?
DEMI MOORE has learned to her cost that relationships with big age gaps bring extra strains. A common concern is a younger man may be attracted to an older woman because he has issues with his mother. That may not be a problem if his partner meets his emotional needs but some men take out [...]
Tips: Avoid mobile-phone overage charges
As reported this morning, wireless carriers have agreed to provide free alerts to their customers who are coming close to exceeding their plan limits in voice, text, and data usage. The carriers have up to a year to implement the alerts, though. So in the meantime, here are five tips to help you protect yourself [...]
Wild-Ducks Game Review
Wild-Ducks Game Review Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) – The Minnesota Wild scored three first-period goals and got 32 saves from Niklas Backstrom to down the Anaheim Ducks, 3-2. Kyle Brodziak, Matt Cullen and Jared Spurgeon all scored for the Wild, who improved to 2-2-0 on a five-game road trip that ends on Tuesday at Columbus. It [...]
ECB buying Italian bonds as yields rise after auction
LONDON Nov 14 (Reuters) – The European Central bank began buying Italian government bonds in the secondary markets on Monday as yields rose in the wake of a five-year bond auction. Yields at the 3 billion euro auction hit a euro-era high of 6.29 percent, dampening relief at the appointment of a new head of [...]
Jackson misses meeting, sits out game | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-11-14
I thought it was the right thing to do, Reid said. He needs to step back and make sure that it doesnt happen again. He added, Im not happy about it. Jackson also missed at least part of another meeting last week. He was not at the game Sunday, but a spokesman for the receiver [...]
Report: Zell buying Gold Coast’s Elysian Hotel
Sam Zell is reportedly making a foray into the luxury hotel market with a deal to buy the two-year-old Elysian Hotel in the Gold Coast and convert it into a Waldorf Astoria. Sources say the billionaire financier has agreed to pay about $95 million for the 188-room boutique hotel, which competes with luxury chains Peninsula [...]
Discount Faucet Retailer, Dealyard, Recognized For Outstanding Customer Service
Dealyard, an online retailer of brand name products, discount faucets and more, specializes in selling products at discounted, and even wholesale prices. Selling a wide variety of products ranging from bathroom faucets, electric blankets, small kitchen appliances and more, Dealyard was recently recognized by STELLAservice for having excellent customer service. Having already been awarded as [...]
Layaway buying not FTC’s problem
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, has the interest of American consumers at heart in his threat to ask the Federal Trade Commission to determine if layaway purchase plans are a deceptive or misleading business practice. Schumer is concerned that these customers are being duped. For example, he points out that a $5 charge to layaway payments [...]
ECB buying Italian bonds
By: Joe Brown Via the Securities market program dealers report. EUR/USD getting a hike higher from recent lows of 1.3656, but move still looking laboured with some offers around 1.3680 putting a lid on the bounce. Were at 1.3973 with critical support at 1.3650 still intact.