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  • Consolidated Credit, Florida Community Bank and the NAACP Join Forces to Help South Floridians in Financial Distress

    Florida Community Bank has earmarked $5,000 for a year-long financial education initiative to assist Consolidated Credit and the Fort Lauderdale/Broward Branch of the National Association for the Advancement ...

  • 3 Lifestyle Membership Cards That Help You To Save Money

    Whether you’re a student with a part-time job or a professional climbing the corporate ladder, you work too damn hard to pay full price for your beverages, movies, meals, spa packages or attraction admission ...

  • Gold’s Recent Flash Crash: When Will It Recover?

    They should invent a new financial term for gold’s recent bust. “ Flash crash ” doesn’t cut it. Something like “ Two bricks slamming your nuts in ” would be more appropriate. See, gold’s been rising for 12 ...

  • What Makes Employees Love Their CEO
    What Makes Employees Love Their CEO Business 2 Community - Tue, May 14, 2013

    CEOs are everywhere, but great ones are far and few between. Hitting sales goals and keeping costs inline are achievements that good CEOs must meet in order to keep stakeholders … More »What Makes Employees Love Their CEO

    What Makes Employees Love Their CEO

    CEOs are everywhere, but great ones are far and few between. Hitting sales goals and keeping costs inline are achievements that good CEOs must meet in order to keep stakeholders happy, but it takes more than that to get accolades from employees. “It’s very hard to be a great CEO,” says Paul Winum, senior partner...

  • 5 Important Tips When Getting Personal Loans in Singapore
    5 Important Tips When Getting Personal Loans in Singapore MoneySmart - Tue, May 14, 2013

    There are two times in Singapore when the cost of living gets high. According to expert financial analyses, those times are “today” and “tomorrow”. And now the sheer … More »5 Important Tips When Getting Personal Loans in Singapore

    5 Important Tips When Getting Personal Loans in Singapore

    There are two times in Singapore when the cost of living gets high. According to expert financial analyses, those times are “today” and “tomorrow”. And now the sheer number of borrowers makes sense. Well, ...

  • Great Free Budget Tools – Money Management Made Easy
    Great Free Budget Tools – Money Management Made Easy RinggitPlus.com - Mon, May 13, 2013

    Budgeting is a great way to manage your money but it is always easier said than done. The great news is that help is on hand everywhere, including from your Microsoft … More »Great Free Budget Tools – Money Management Made Easy

    Great Free Budget Tools – Money Management Made Easy

    Budgeting is a great way to manage your money but it is always easier said than done. The great news is that help is on hand everywhere, including from your Microsoft Excel programme in the form of comprehensive budget templates. … Continue reading

  • Personal Finance Advice from Fairytale
    Personal Finance Advice from Fairytale RinggitPlus.com - Mon, May 13, 2013

    Once upon a time there was a very bad bank balance that blew away your credit rating in a matter of days. All three of you were forced to live in a house of straw as … More »Personal Finance Advice from Fairytale

    Personal Finance Advice from Fairytale

    Once upon a time there was a very bad bank balance that blew away your credit rating in a matter of days. All three of you were forced to live in a house of straw as you had failed to … Continue reading

  • Commercial vs. Residential Properties in Singapore (2013)
    Commercial vs. Residential Properties in Singapore (2013) MoneySmart - Mon, May 13, 2013

    Since the last quarter of 2012, the residential property market has taken a pounding. Seven rounds of cooling measures have taken a toll, and even now, we are seeing … More »Commercial vs. Residential Properties in Singapore (2013)

    Commercial vs. Residential Properties in Singapore (2013)

    Since the last quarter of 2012, the residential property market has taken a pounding. Seven rounds of cooling measures have taken a toll, and even now, we are seeing a slowdown in the resale market. As ...

  • 4 Things Rich People Should Stop Saying
    4 Things Rich People Should Stop Saying MoneySmart - Fri, May 10, 2013

    I have nothing against rich people. Hell, I’m hoping to become rich too. And if you ask around, some people would place me in…would place me in the “not poor” category, … More »4 Things Rich People Should Stop Saying

    4 Things Rich People Should Stop Saying

    I have nothing against rich people. Hell, I’m hoping to become rich too. And if you ask around, some people would place me in…would place me in the “not poor” category, let’s leave it at that. But that ...

  • Finance In Your Pocket: 10 Mobile Apps For Personal Finance
    Finance In Your Pocket: 10 Mobile Apps For Personal Finance Business 2 Community - Thu, May 9, 2013

    Personal finance is a discipline where art meets science. Healthy balance sheets rely on creativity, forethought, and strategic planning. More so than spreadsheets and … More »Finance In Your Pocket: 10 Mobile Apps For Personal Finance

    Finance In Your Pocket: 10 Mobile Apps For Personal Finance

    Personal finance is a discipline where art meets science. Healthy balance sheets rely on creativity, forethought, and strategic planning. More so than spreadsheets and personal accountants, it’s mobile apps that have tremendous potential for shaping consumer behavior. With one simple device, you can check your credit health, …

  • Why So Many Singaporeans Are Ditching Their Fund Managers
    Why So Many Singaporeans Are Ditching Their Fund Managers MoneySmart - Thu, May 9, 2013

    There was a time when the term “fund manager” made bankers tremble, and request a quick change of pants. From the 70′s to the 90′s these were the GODS of the financial … More »Why So Many Singaporeans Are Ditching Their Fund Managers

    Why So Many Singaporeans Are Ditching Their Fund Managers

    There was a time when the term “fund manager” made bankers tremble, and request a quick change of pants. From the 70′s to the 90′s these were the GODS of the financial world. They could make fortunes by ...

  • New Intuit Data Confirms Americans’ Spending Up 9 Percent Since 2009
    New Intuit Data Confirms Americans’ Spending Up 9 Percent Since 2009 Business 2 Community - Wed, May 8, 2013

    The Intuit Consumer Spending Index is the latest index from Intuit Inc., which also produces the Intuit Small Business Employment and Revenue indexes. These indexes provide … More »New Intuit Data Confirms Americans’ Spending Up 9 Percent Since 2009

    New Intuit Data Confirms Americans’ Spending Up 9 Percent Since 2009

    The Intuit Consumer Spending Index is the latest index from Intuit Inc., which also produces the Intuit Small Business Employment and Revenue indexes. These indexes provide a unique view into the economy based on data from those among the 45 million customers Intuit serves through connected services like Mint.com and QuickBooks …

  • ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: March retail sales ‘likely to have slowed’
    Retail sales to slow with unsecured lending BD Live - Wed, May 8, 2013

    Growth in retail sales could slow down in months ahead if slowdown in unsecured lending growth continues More »Retail sales to slow with unsecured lending

    ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: March retail sales ‘likely to have slowed’

    Growth in retail sales could slow down in months ahead if slowdown in unsecured lending growth continues

  • Singapore’s Best Bank Accounts for Expats
    Singapore’s Best Bank Accounts for Expats MoneySmart - Wed, May 8, 2013

    I’m a big believer in field testing my articles. But I can’t do it for this one, because I’m not an expat. It’d be silly to even try thinking like one, ha ha. “ You renounced … More »Singapore’s Best Bank Accounts for Expats

    Singapore’s Best Bank Accounts for Expats

    I’m a big believer in field testing my articles. But I can’t do it for this one, because I’m not an expat. It’d be silly to even try thinking like one, ha ha. “ You renounced your citizenship and migrated ...

  • People walk past a Sainsbury's store in south London
    Sainsbury's seeks full control of banking arm Reuters - Tue, May 7, 2013

    By James Davey and Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - British grocer J Sainsbury plans to take full control of its joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group, treading the … More »Sainsbury's seeks full control of banking arm

    People walk past a Sainsbury's store in south London

    By James Davey and Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - British grocer J Sainsbury plans to take full control of its joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group, treading the same path as rival Tesco, as grocers seek to capitalise on the unpopularity of traditional banks. Although many Britons blame banks for the country's economic …

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Top Stories

  • Three new suicides at Apple supplier's China factory
    Three new suicides at Apple supplier's China factory

    Three Foxconn workers have committed suicide at a factory in China in the past three weeks, a labour rights group said on Saturday.

  • Kashmir quake victims allege discrimination

    Jammu, May 18 (IANS) Victims of the May 1 earthquake in the mountainous Doda and Kishtwar regions of Jammu and Kashmir allege the government is adopting an "unfair and partisan approach" in disbursing relief to them.

  • S&P warns India could face junk status
    S&P warns India could face junk status

    India faces at least "a one-in-three" chance of losing its prized sovereign grade rating, global ratings agency Standard and Poor's has warned, in another blow to the scandal-tainted Congress government.

  • Northeast railway projects will be delayed

    Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Due to lack of funds, several national railway projects in southern Assam, Tripura and other northeastern states would be delayed by a year, an official said here Saturday.

  • Western Ghat report has imperialist mindset: Ecologist

    Panaji, May 18 (IANS) Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has picked holes in former ISRO head K. Kasturirangan's high-level working group (HLWG) report on the environmentally sensitive Western Ghats, saying it endorses "exploitation" of the region's natural resources.

  • Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations
    Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

    By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch a formal investigation into anti-competitive behavior by these Chinese companies in order to protect a "strategic" sector of Europe's economy. ...

  • China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report
    China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report

    China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment.

  • KONTRAK HADAPAN FBM KLCI DIJANGKA MENINGKAT TINGGI MINGGU DEPAN

    KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Mei (Bernama) -- Kontrak hadapan FBM KLCI di BursaMalaysia Derivatif dijangka meningkat tinggi pada minggu depan sejajar denganpasaran tunai yang lebih kukuh. Ketua Penyelidikan Runcit Affin Investment Bank Dr Nazri Khan berkataunjuran itu berasaskan hakikat bahawa penanda aras tempatan FBM KLCI berupayabertahan dengan baik. ...

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  • Wall Street Week Ahead: Correction talk gets old as rally sails along

    By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the broad S&P 500 Index gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting ...

  • Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark 4th week of gains
    Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark 4th week of gains

    By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to ...

  • Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
    Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

    Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market ...

  • US stocks blaze to new record highs

    US stocks closed out another week of new record highs Friday as investors focused on the positive side of mixed economic news and corporate earnings. Retail sales barely budged higher in April and jobless ...

  • NYSE stocks posting largest volume increases

    A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: CAE Inc. : Approximately 259,900 shares changed hands, a 767.0 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. ...

  • Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume decreases

    A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on Nasdaq at the close of trading: Alco Stores Inc. : Approximately 400 shares changed hands, a 97.3 decrease from its 65-day average volume. The shares rose $.05 ...

  • NYSE stocks posting largest volume decreases

    A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Bio-Rad Labs B : Approximately 100 shares changed hands, a 89.0 decrease from its 65-day average volume. The ...

Market Data

  • Currencies
    Currencies
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    3.02200.01+0.35%
    USDMYR=X
    3.8781-0.00-0.10%
    EURMYR=X
    4.5842-0.02-0.35%
    GBPMYR=X
    34.13800.20+0.58%
    MYRJPY=X
    2.4038-0.00-0.15%
    SGDMYR=X
    2.5689-0.01-0.35%
    MYRHKD=X
    3,228.6589-8.93-0.28%
    MYRIDR=X
    2.0338-0.01-0.47%
    MYRCNY=X
    2.9404-0.02-0.58%
    AUDMYR=X
  • Commodities
    Commodities
    NamePriceChange% Chg
    1,358.30-28.60-2.06%
    GCM13.CMX
    22.18-0.53-2.32%
    SIU13.CMX
    97.49-3.30-3.28%
    ^XAU
    3.320.03+0.77%
    HGN13.CMX
    96.020.86+0.90%
    CLM13.NYM
  • Bonds
    Bonds
    TreasuryYield (%)Yield Change
    0.830.06
    ^FVX
    1.950.08
    ^TNX
    3.160.08
    ^TYX

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