| IC BidWatch: Civica deal pulled
The current turbulence in the debt markets, and the worldwide trend towards rising interest rates, is provider succour for those who think that the equity markets need taking down a peg or two. Share prices have been inflated for months, they might argue, not by any fundamental factor such as value, but by a long boom in mergers and acquisitions that has created a 'greater fool' market. .
SimpleTuition Adds Student Loans for New Hampshire Families
NEWTON, Mass. & CONCORD, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SimpleTuition, Inc., a company dedicated to helping students and parents make sense of education financing choices, today announced a partnership with New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation (NHHELCO) to help New Hampshire families plan for and fund higher education expenses. .
NextStudent Private Loans Can Supplement Educational Financial Aid Plans
As parents and students finalize their educational budgets for the upcoming school year, they may be faced with a budget that doesn't stretch quite far enough. Even with financial aid packages that can contain need-based and non-need-based grants, scholarships, work-study, and state and federal student loans, students may still have some educational expenses that aren't covered. For those situations, NextStudent, a leading Phoenix-based education funding company, features private student loans that can bolster financial aid plans for a wide range of educational programs. NextStudent Private Student Loans are credit-based student loans that can be used for tuition, school fees and other education-related expenses. And NextStudent Private Student Loans aren't just for the college-bound.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Tonga
On July 11, 2007, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Tonga.1 Background Economic activity was disrupted by the November 2006 unrest, albeit temporally, following the civil service wage settlement and the voluntary redundancy program in FY05/06 (fiscal year July-June). Real GDP growth, having slowed in FY05/06, is now estimated to turn negative in FY06/07, declining by 3½ percent. The external current account deficit is also estimated to widen to 10½ percent of GDP in FY06/07 from 8¼ percent of GDP in FY05/06, as imports remain steady despite the drop in output, and transfers reportedly declined. Meanwhile, consumer price inflation slowed to about 5 percent by early 2007, from about 10 percent in FY04/05, as the public sector wage increase does not appear to have put upward pressure on private sector wages so far.
GetSmart.com Suggests Ways to Use a Home Equity Loan
A Home equity loan can be a useful, tax deductible, way to tap equity that you have accumulated in your home. As long as you borrow wisely, this may be a good resource for some much needed cash. Charlotte, N.C. (PRWEB) August 10, 2007 -- Whether you're looking to pay for a costly education, find funding to renovate your home, or cover the costs of a large unexpected expense, you might want to consider a home equity loan. Home equity loans are great alternatives to putting major expenses on a credit card, and have a much lower interest rate. A home equity loan gives the borrower a lump sum of money at a fixed interest rate, with your home used to guarantee the loan. The borrower then pays the money back in monthly installments. So when is getting a home equity loan a good idea? GetSmart.com shares some insight: College tuition
If you need access to money to finance your child's college education, a home equity loan is something you may want to consider, particularly if your child doesn't qualify for a student loan.
Woman struggles to make Paterson garment factory work
PATERSON -- The hum of sewing machines returned to one of the city's century-old brick mill buildings last year. Last week, they went silent again. Carole Blaise-Natale founded one of the first garment factories in recent years to open in Paterson, a city once built on the textile trade. A native of Haiti, she sought to channel skills developed over a lifetime by producing sturdy and stylish uniforms for government agencies. .
Financial Aid Podcast Puts Paying for College In Your Ears 600 Times
Paying for college has never been easy. Too many students and families say they can't understand the financial aid maze at all, fear making costly mistakes, and end up paying thousands more for college than necessary. The Financial Aid Podcast, an internet radio show, has been broadcasting a helping hand to families for over two years and is celebrating its 600th episode on Friday, August 10, 2007. .
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