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(SINGAPORE) Gold prices continued to head south yesterday, with some analysts predicting more selling pressure in the coming weeks.
The yellow metal retreated after the US dollar rebounded against the euro, while firmer oil prices offered little help as investors turned cautious on bullion after it failed to sustain recent gains.
Gold dropped below a psychological level of US$1,100 an ounce as unc… more

The number of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure fell in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, as mortgage companies evaluated whether borrowers were eligible for help.









Foreclosure – Mortgage – Business – Real estate – Investing

A KIDNAP scam was thwarted by alert staff from a bank and a remittance company who promptly called the police on Monday afternoon.

Police said that the victim, a 55-year-old housewife, received a call at about 2.30pm while she was at home, from a male caller who spoke to her in Mandarin.

In the background, the victim said she heard what sounded like her 27-year-old son screaming for help befor… more

The Federal Reserve pledged to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an “extended period,” signaling that the weak economy remains dependent on government help to grow.

AP – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is encouraging companies that buy failed banks with troubled home loans to extend temporary help to people who have lost their jobs and can’t pay their mortgage bills.

Consumer spending edged up in July with help from the popular Cash for Clunkers program, but household incomes, the fuel for future spending increases, were flat.

As Ford prepares to launch a highly anticipated update of its longtime flagship Taurus, the automaker is steadily gaining market share. Can the new sedan help keep Ford rolling?

Reuters – U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said it was too soon to decide whether the U.S. economy would need the help of a second round of government stimulus to recover from recession.

The Rainy Day Foundation rolled out its Homeowner Education and Loan Protection program last year. HELP is only available when you buy a home or refinance a mortgage.