Ireland should take downgrade ‘with grain of salt’ IRELAND should take its credit rating downgrade to “AA” by Standard & Poor’s “with a grain of salt” and stick to its laudable plan of fiscal consolidation, says Jim Flaherty, Finance Minister of AAA-rated Canada. Read more on Irish Examiner

Business: Qatar banks need to diversify for growth DOHA/DUBAI — Pursuing new avenues of growth such as wealth management is critical for Qatari banks if they want to flourish in an overcrowded market and achieve a regional role that matches the country’s economic super status. Read more on Khaleej Times

If I consolidate my student loans with a private bank can I still write of the interest as a tax deduction? I am already graduated and scheduled to begin payment on the loan in April. I am currently trying to get it deferred for a few more months. If I consolidate these loans with a [...]

GC-Global Capital Corp. Announces that its Client Company, CDR Minerals Inc. Has Completed a Business Combination and… TORONTO, ONTARIO– – GC-Global Capital Corp. is pleased to announce that its client company, CDR Minerals Inc. and Royal Coal Corp. announced the completion of the amalgamation of CDR with Royal Coal’s wholly-owned subsidiary to continue as one [...]

My financial situation has decreased greatly recently and I owe more each month than I am making. This year I couldn’t even afford Christmas presents for my children. I’ve already refinanced my home a few months ago and therefore have no equity built up since then. Please let me know what my best recourse should [...]

I am looking to consolidate my student loans with a federal consolidation loan. I know the interest rates are based on federal regulation, but I’m wondering about the other offers/benefits. If you have consolidated loans with a company, can you share personal experience about your lender–customer service, helpful website, quick loan processing, etc etc? Why [...]

Product Description Student loans are applied by many people these days. It is for the hope that student loans can greatly support their education. Well, that is primarily the purpose of student loans, but there are some instances that getting student loans is what lead people to be buried deep in debt. This is common [...]

Product Description The student loans just like the other forms of financial aid are a service that is subject for repayment. However, although aware of such fact, many borrowers still fall to the trap of walking away from student loan debt which then results to series of consequences. They tend to ignore their being summoned [...]

First BanCorp Announces Results of Special Stockholder’s Meeting SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First BanCorp (the “Corporation”) ([NYSE:FBP], [NYSE:FBPPrA], [NYSE:FBPPrB], [NYSE:FBPPrC], [NYSE:FBPPrD], [NYSE:FBPPrE], announced today the results of its Special Meeting of Stockholders held on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. The stockholders approved all the proposals presented at the Special Meeting. The proposals approved by stockholders are [...]

Product Description Student loans are applied by many people these days. It is for the hope that student loans can greatly support their education. Well, that is primarily the purpose of student loans, but there are some instances that getting student loans is what lead people to be buried deep in debt. This is common [...]