Friday, April 03, 2009

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Fannie, Freddie Plan to Pay $210 Million in Bonuses - Washington Post

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:35:02 -0700
ABC News Fannie, Freddie Plan to Pay $210 Million in Bonuses Washington Post By Zachary A. Goldfarb Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance companies under federal control, are planning to pay $210 million in retention bonuses to 7600 employees over 18 months, the firms' regulator said today. Lawmaker sees Fannie, Freddie bonus "insult" Reuters Fannie Mae: Refinancing activity doubled in March BusinessWeek Wall Street Journal - The Associated Press - Bi

Yes, Mutts ARE Healthier!

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:20:00 -0700
T-shirt available here . When it comes to warranties and insurance , predictive values are important, and fortunes are made by determining the correct digits to place to the right of a point mark. What does this have to do with dogs? Quite a lot. You see, pet insurance companies are in a competitive business to get your dollar. If they get the numbers wrong, and price a premium too high, potential customers may forgo pet insurance altogether or else sign up with a competitor's

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Toyota Borrows From Japan-Owned Bank to Finance U.S. Car Sales (Bloomberg)

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:38:37 -0700
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. borrowed from a Japan-owned bank in the first quarter to finance U.S. car sales as private investors demanded up to 50 percent more interest for the company’s debt.

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Toronto airport responds to lax security charges - by blaming Mounties who accompanied investigators!

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:00:44 -0700
Introducing one of the dinosaurs in charge of the airportDaylife/Reuters PicturesToronto’s airport authority has responded to an alleged security breach at Pearson Airport by pulling escort privileges from four airport Mounties and has urged Transport Canada to investigate the activities involving its own Minister.The Globe and Mail reported Tuesday that Transportation Minister John Baird and Senator Colin Kenny visited the Toronto airport this past weekend to check on security measures. While d

European Finance Chiefs Say ECB Is Doing What It Can (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:34:09 -0700
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- European finance chiefs said the European Central Bank is doing what it can to fight the worst recession since World War II even after policy makers yesterday cut borrowing costs by less than economists expected.