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Archives for March, 2009

April 1 — Two people, including a “senior corporate finance adviser” were arrested yesterday for suspected insider trading, Britain’s financial regulator said.

The couple who came to banking and finance ombudsman Philip Field for help were behind in mortgage payments by $78,000. They owed $523,000, had not paid their mortgage for months and had failed to sell their home.

SEYMOUR — Despite concerns about projected town revenues, the Board of Finance closed the door on its proposed $49.06 million spending plan for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

BBC News films call center worker selling its reporters credit card numbers of Symantec customers in undercover investigation.

Tata Motors has entered into an understanding with United Bank of India for financing its range of passenger vehicles, in order to provide an added facility of car finance to its customers.

Credit card companies are more interested in using their self-imposed data security standards to protect their own interests rather than consumers, the retail industry says.

Credit card companies are more interested in using their self-imposed data security standards to protect their own interests rather than consumers, the retail industry says.

— It’s the little guy versus the corporate behemoth. Detroit automakers are limping along, but local small car lots say they’re seeing more customers.

April 1 — Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants fellow leaders to sign up to his “grand bargain” to rescue the global economy. At home, many Britons are concluding his plan to reverse the recession is no bargain at all.

April 1 — Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants fellow leaders to sign up to his “grand bargain” to rescue the global economy. At home, many Britons are concluding his plan to reverse the recession is no bargain at all.