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Male viewers on Sex and the City (Guardian Unlimited)
Female fans of Sex And The City never hesitated when Carrie asked them to choose between man or Manolo. But what did male viewers think of the show's bedroom antics and explicit girl talk, and will they be queuing to see the film on 28 May?
2008-05-10 04:19:28 -
For most, it's a recession (Denver Post)
Home prices continue to fall, employers are shedding jobs, and rising food and fuel prices are pinching consumers.
2008-05-11 12:28:04 -
Stephen King: As safe as houses? How harsh realities are dispelling the home market myths (Independent)
As safe as houses. No place like home. An Englishman's home is his castle. Our language is replete with positive references to housing. It's almost as if we're programmed to believe, from a very early age, that housing is somehow "safe".
2008-05-11 04:18:06 -
Local business people to watch (The Palm Beach Post)
Banking
2008-05-11 06:41:53 -
Tripple-digit interest trapping borrowers - Political Gateway
CHICAGO, May 11 (UPI) -- More American are going to payday loan companies to help make ends meet amid rising U.S. gas prices and the subprime mortgage crisis, experts say. Many middle-class Americans are seeking online payday loans despite their ...
2008-05-11 05:20:00 -
Scenes From the Mortgage Mess A California Couple's Descent Into ... - Wall Street Journal
The Borrowers: Sherrie Floyd, 44, a clerical assistant at the Kaiser Foundation, and her husband, Kevin Floyd, 45, a truck driver in Vallejo, Calif. The House: In June 1995, the Floyds bought a four bedroom, 2,100 square foot home in Vallejo at ...
2008-05-11 05:34:00 -
Stay in the loop on finances while you can - Star-Democrat
Q: I am a 75-year-old woman who is in quite a pickle: My second husband and I were married six years ago. We owned a condominium together, or at least I thought we did. We each paid half of the down payment, and each month, I paid half of the ...
2008-05-11 02:43:00 -
Priced Out: Fleeing Seattle's costly core, they live on the edge - Seattle Times
On the far southern edge of the city, South Park has become one of the last places where people can find affordable housing. Hector Trujillo, left, and his cousin, Carlos Trujillo, play in front of the family home along Cloverdale Street. JOHN LOK ...
2008-05-11 01:10:00 -
Democrats Face Rescue Backlash - Wall Street Journal
Democrats in Congress and the party's presidential candidates want to use taxpayer money to rescue homeowners who can no longer afford their mortgages, and they frame the issue as doing at least as much for beleaguered homeowners as what the ...
2008-05-11 05:27:00 -
King May Give Rate-Cut Clues in BOE Inflation, Growth Forecasts - Bloomberg
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England Governor Mervyn King will this week map out how much room policy makers see for interest-rate cuts as they struggle with faster inflation and signs the economy may be heading for a recession. King will present ...
2008-05-11 04:37:00 -
Mitsubishi UFJ Considers Yuanta, Daewoo Investments, Gomi Says - Bloomberg
May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 's brokerage unit may invest in Taiwan's Yuanta Financial Holding Co. and South Korea's Daewoo Securities Co. as part of a push to double overseas revenue, the head of the division said. ``We ...
2008-05-11 05:13:00 -
Debt-buster to the rescue - News.com.au
THE email read: "My husband and I are in real financial trouble. We are struggling to make our mortgage payments, the credit cards are maxed, and we are expecting our first child later this year.
2008-05-11 05:56:00 -
Credit unions feel only slight pinch - Columbus Dispatch
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Banks, thrifts and Wall Street firms are reeling from housing market fallout. But what about credit unions? We quizzed JoAnn Johnson, chairwoman of the National Credit Union Administration, a government agency that oversees the ...
2008-05-11 02:32:00 -
Repossessions hit near 1990s peak - Times Online
Home repossession orders are nearing the level last seen in the recession of the early 1990s after rising by 16 per cent in the first quarter of this year. According to the Ministry of Justice, 38,688 mortgage possession claims were issued from ...
2008-05-09 04:01:00 -
Galles is going to make MHSAA pay - Detroit Free Press
Kristen Galles isn't rich yet, nor is she the executive director of the Galles High School Athletic Association. The Arlington, Va., attorney was lead counsel for the Communities for Equity in the nine-year gender-equity battle against the Michigan ...
2008-05-11 06:22:00