Tuesday, 16 September 2025

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UK First-Time Buyers Hindered by Rising Rents and House Prices

Property ladder increasingly difficult to get on to as would-be first-time buyers hit by double whammy on expenditure.

Morgan William Bryan Jennings And Cab Driver Collide[Analysis]

At the very moment William Bryan Jennings should have been climbing into bed at his sumptuous Connecticut mansion, the high-ranking executive at Morgan Stanley was sprinting through back roads a mile away. He was exhausted, scared and - detectives would later allege - had just stabbed a taxi driver in a dispute over a fare.

Bahrain's Arcapita Files For U.S. Bankruptcy Protection

Bahrain investment house Arcapita has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States after it was unable to reach a $1.1 billion debt repayment with creditors, it said on Monday.

EDITOR'S PICKS

Moody’s Could Downgrade Global Investment Banks -- Nomura

U.S. and European investment banks may face headline risk again from credit ratings downgrades by Moody's Investors Service Inc. in the coming weeks, Nomura Securities warned Monday.
By Staff Reporter
Arizona Snow Storm 2012: Arizona Hit by Mega Snow Storm[PHOTO+VIDEO]

A winter storm and high winds struck parts of Arizona and New Mexico on Sunday, causing hazardous driving conditions, power outages and school cancellations.
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Mount Etna Flares Up Again: The Volcano’s Awesome Beauty Revealed Through the Years [Day & Night Photos]

The Mount Etna, the highest and most active volcano in Europe at 3,295 meters (10,810 feet), spewed lava on the southern Italian island of Sicily during its latest eruption Sunday.
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QR Energy to Buy Oil Assets For $230 MIllion

Oil and gas producer QR Energy LP said it will buy oil properties in Ark-La-Tex area andMichigan from an undisclosed private seller for $230 million in cash.
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Stockton, California : The Town The Housing Boom Broke

Stockton, California : The Town The Housing Boom Broke For decades, Stockton, California suffered a civic inferiority complex. Los Angeles had celebrities and sunny beaches.
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Treasury to Announce $25 Billion Profit on Mortgage Bonds

The Treasury Department may announce on Monday that taxpayers have made a $25 billion profit on mortgage bonds purchased at the height of the meltdown, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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France Shooting: 'Rabbi and Two Sons Killed' at Toulouse Jewish School

Bloodbath at Ozar Hatora school follows shootings of three immigrant soldiers in nearby city of Montauban.
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Fannie Mae's Property Sales Generate Investor Interest

Some big investors have shown interest in buying foreclosed properties being sold in bulk by Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding source, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the process.
By Staff Reporter
HGTV Dream Home 2012: Details on How Vicki Naggy Won

Vicki Naggy, a hairstylist from Acme, Pa., is the winner of the 2012 HGTV Dream Home in Midway, Utah. Naggy was at her home in rural Pennsylvania when HGTV's Monica Pedersen surprised her with the news, a press release stated. How she got the big present? Everyone must want to know that. Let's see more detail about the 2012 HGTV Dream Home rules. Then you can expect the 2013 HGTV Dream Home will be yours.
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Who Is Vicki Naggy? Facts About The 2012 HGTV Dream Home Winner [PHOTO]

Vicki Naggy from Acme, Penn., has been revealed as the winner of the HGTV Dream Home 2012 Giveaway. She has won a beautiful modern rustic ranch home in Utah, a perfect getaway for people looking for an outdoor adventure. See her photo here.
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