Cash Advance News Jan 2009

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New Va. payday lending law to take effect today
Some of the nation’s most sweeping reforms on payday lenders will take effect today in Virginia, but some short-term, high-interest lenders are getting around the new law by offering different types of loans. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:51:10 GMT)

Cash advance for Citadel Plaza held back
The controversial Citadel Plaza redevelopment plan ended 2008 without a $20.5 million cash advance from the city, and backers said Wednesday the delay won’t help the plan’s credibility. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:25:51 GMT)

Payday lenders skirt new regulations
Some say companies are working around the new rules by offering different types of loans. Some of the nation's most sweeping reforms on payday lenders will take effect in Virginia today, but some short-term, high-interest lenders are getting around the new law by offering different types of loans. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:10:06 GMT)

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Payday reforms in effect
RICHMOND (AP) — Some of the nation’s most sweeping reforms on payday lenders take effect in Virginia today, but some short-term, high-interest lenders are getting around the new law by offering different types of loans. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:40:33 GMT)

Payday lenders elude reforms
A clampdown on high-cost instant loans takes effect today, but lenders already are finding ways around it—and legislators are steamed. Despite new restrictions by the 2008 General Assembly, some payday lenders have recently won approval from Virginia’s business watchdog agency, the State Corporation Commission, to offer loans with potentially unlimited fees. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:09:11 GMT)

Payday loan rate cap among new laws for 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire is giving payday lenders the gong as it rings in the New Year. ... (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:24:44 GMT)

India’s Bonds Decline as Lowest Yields Since 2004 Damp Demand
Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- India’s 10-year bonds fell for the first time in four days, paring the biggest annual advance since 2001, on speculation yields near the lowest since 2004 will damp demand. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:25:16 GMT)

Payday lenders now under tighter restrictions
Starting January 1, 2009 those seeking payday loans will be restricted to just one at a time and they’ll have longer to pay it off. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:43:42 GMT)

Mo. court rules against Kan. payday lender
KANSAS CITY — A Missouri appeals court has ruled that a Kansas-based payday lender can't prevent customers from filing class-action lawsuits over its lending practices. The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District in St. Louis last week upheld a lower court's ruling, saying part of QC Financial Services Inc.'s arbitration clause that bars customers from participating in class ... (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:19:42 GMT)

Missouri court rules against Quik Cash payday lender
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri appeals court has ruled that a Kansas-based payday lender can't prevent customers from filing class-action lawsuits over its lending practices. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:21:56 GMT)

Cash advance na nakumpiska kay dela Paz, hindi pa rin naibabalik sa PNP
Sinabi ni PNP Spokesman Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa naisasauli ng Russian Authorities sa kaban ng Philippine National Police ang P6.9 Million na cash advance... (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:29:07 GMT)

Payday lending reforms take effect in Virginia
Some of the nation's most sweeping reforms on payday lenders took effect in Virginia on Thursday, but some short-term, high-interest lenders are getting around the new law by offering different types of loans. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:00:10 GMT)

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance; GM, Citigroup Gain in Europe
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures advanced, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 may gain on the first day of trading in 2009 after posting the biggest annual decline since the Great Depression. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:50:06 GMT)

Payday loan cap among NH's new laws
CONCORD -- New Hampshire is giving payday lenders the gong as it rings in the New Year. A law that takes effect Thursday caps the interest rate on small loans at 36 percent a year, which the industry has said will put it out of business. ... - By NORMA LOVE The Associated Press (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:28:25 GMT)

PayDay lending changes in effect; Extends time allowed to repay loan
RICHMOND, VA (NBC12) - Some of the nation's most sweeping PayDay lending reforms are now in effect in Virginia. The new law limits borrowers to one PayDay loan at a time, and extends the amount of time you have to repay it. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:25:49 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance; General Motors, Citigroup Shares Climb
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks advanced on the first day of trading in 2009, following the biggest annual drop for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in 71 years, on expectations government stimulus efforts will curtail the recession. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:40:41 GMT)

Support Outlaws at fundraiser
The Savage Outlaws amateur baseball team is partnering with Neisen's Sports Bar and Grill, 4851 W. 123rd St., in downtown Savage, for the first annual Beer Bash on Saturday, Jan. 10. The event is a fundraiser for the local baseball team. The price of admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. The purchase of a ticket doubles as an entry to a cash prize raffle drawing. read more (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:10:11 GMT)

Canada Stocks Advance, as Energy Shares Gain; Financials Fall
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day in the first trading session of 2009 as energy producers rallied from last year’s record drop and mining shares advanced on higher prices for industrial metals. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:32:51 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance; General Motors, Citigroup Shares Climb
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks advanced on the first day of trading in 2009, following the biggest annual drop for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in 71 years, on expectations government spending will curtail the recession. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:04:59 GMT)

New Va. payday lending law takes effect Jan. 1
Legislators ended three years of debate over the industry last winter when they passed a law that limited borrowers to one payday loan at a time and extended the length of time they have to repay it, effectively limiting how many loans they can get each year. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:09:38 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance; Energy Companies, General Motors Climb
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks advanced on the first day of trading in 2009, following the biggest annual drop for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in 71 years, as rising fuel prices lifted energy shares and General Motors Corp. received a cash infusion from the government. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:41:07 GMT)

Natural Gas Futures Rise in New York as U.S. Stocks Advance
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Natural gas rose in New York, buoyed by gains in U.S. stocks as investors speculated governments will step up efforts to revive the global economy, and as lower than normal temperatures were forecast along the East Coast. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:45:03 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Cheer Start Of 2009 With Solid Weekly Advance
U.S. Stocks Cheer Start Of 2009 With Solid Weekly Advance (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:53:28 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance, S&P 500 Jumps to 2-Month High; GM Rallies
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks climbed to a two-month high, following the market’s worst annual drop since the Great Depression, as General Motors Corp. got its first cash infusion from the government and rising oil prices lifted energy shares. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:05:06 GMT)

Payday loans gain popularity
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — With its quaint downtown and tree-lined streets, this little city in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains seems an unlikely epicenter for a $50 billion-a-year financial industry. But this is where W. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:51:50 GMT)

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Hicks to pen book
DAVID Hicks is to cash in on his notoriety with a book deal that could pay a six-figure advance. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

New Forth Bridge plan in disarray
PLANS for a new Forth road bridge were in disarray last night after the UK Government threw out a request to give the SNP administration a multimillion-pound cash advance. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:25:31 GMT)

Payday Lenders Use SCC
The financial crisis has confirmed the wisdom of the Virginia Supreme Court in 1941, that unfettered free markets with lax oversight, inadequate regulation, and lack of legislative constraints will result in widespread abuses. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:12:22 GMT)

Cash in hand may be boon for stocks
There's more cash available to buy shares than at any time in almost two decades, a sign to some of the most successful investors that equities will rebound after the worst year for U.S. stocks since the Great Depression. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:55:12 GMT)

Researchers tapping into nanotechnology for sharper images
A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow just came into all sorts of cash, and they'll be using it to advance imaging. If you're looking for specifics (and we're assuming you are), a £489,234 grant from the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council will be used to study a certain phenomenon called surface plasmon resonance, "which is an effect exhibited by certain metals ... (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:14:15 GMT)

Forth bridge payment plan blocked
The new Forth bridge will not be paid for with a cash advance from the UK treasury. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:27:56 GMT)

Salmond insistent over bridge cash
First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted that the Scottish Government would not take no for an answer after the Chancellor refused a cash advance to help fund the new Forth Bridge. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:32:32 GMT)

Salmond 'not taking no for an answer' over bridge cash
First Minister Alex Salmond is refusing to take no for an answer after the Chancellor refused a cash advance to help fund the new Forth Bridge. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:07:55 GMT)

Treasury rejects £2bn cash advance for Forth crossing
The biggest row between the Scottish government and Westminster has broken out over the Treasury's refusal to advance the SNP £2billion to pay for the new Forth crossing. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:39:01 GMT)

Asian Stocks Advance for Eighth Day on Policy Expectations, Oil
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, pushing the regional benchmark to its longest gain since 2004, on optimism tax cuts and government asset purchases will curb the global slowdown, while surging commodities boosted resource companies. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:31:07 GMT)

Asian Stocks Advance for Eighth Day on Policy Expectations
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, pushing the regional benchmark index to its longest streak of gains since 2004, on optimism tax cuts and government asset purchases will alleviate the global recession. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:37:10 GMT)

Kayla Kennedy: Fix payday lending by fixing all lending
Part of the reason payday lending did so well in the 1990s was because traditional banks left the small denomination, short-term loan market. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:06:29 GMT)

Bridge cash row set to continue
Scottish ministers are to pursue a Treasury cash advance for the new Forth road bridge, despite the request being rejected. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:12:56 GMT)

Bridge cash row set to continue
Scottish ministers are to pursue a Treasury cash advance for the new Forth road bridge, despite the request being rejected. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:14:31 GMT)

Door slams on CC loans
QUEENSLAND'S biggest payday lender, Cash Converters, will stop offering a controversial loan as many other lenders come under regulatory scrutiny. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Ban on Cash Converters loan
QUEENSLAND'S biggest payday lender, Cash Converters, will stop offering a controversial loan as many other lenders come under regulatory scrutiny. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Stocks in Europe, Asia Advance; Nestle, Nintendo Shares Gain
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia extended their 2009 rally on speculation that government efforts to revive the global economy through tax cuts and spending will spur growth. U.S. index futures declined. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:47:41 GMT)

Bloody January
The first few months of the year are typically the cinematic equivalent of a graveyard. Studios have already unloaded their Oscar bait in advance of the January 1 deadline and are in the midst of prepping their would-be cash cows for release in the late spring. But After Dark's Horrorfest III will take the phrase "cinematic graveyard" seriously. It unspools January 9-15 at Piper's ... (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:22:54 GMT)

S.C. Lawmakers Work On Cash-Strapped Budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- House budget writers will hear from agencies, including the cash-strapped Education Department, as they begin writing the 2010 fiscal year spending plan. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:12:42 GMT)

Court order could mean cash for borrowers
By BOB BOUGHNER The Daily News A Chatham man hopes hopes to recoup money he says is owing him by The Cash Store. David [...] (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:41:21 GMT)

Without a windfall, ex-WaMu workers say so long
The woes of WaMu, the country's largest savings and loan association, are legend. What are current and ex-employees of the Seattle-based bank going to do? Throw a party with 'The Nowhere Men' to keep their mind off WaMu's demise. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:54:22 GMT)

Gold May Advance for Eighth Year as ‘Perfect Insurance’ Sought
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Gold, the best-performing metal in 2008, may appreciate for an eighth year as investors seek a refuge from declining interest rates at the same time that central banks inject more cash into the banking system. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:33:05 GMT)

Court order could mean cash for borrowers
A Chatham man hopes hopes to recoup money he says is owing him by The Cash Store. David Lawson said he intends to file a [...] (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:22:40 GMT)

London afternoon: Man Group leads advance
With Wall Street expected to open higher, London's advance has been given fresh impetus. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:31:00 GMT)

London afternoon: Man Group leads advance
LONDON (SHARECAST) - With Wall Street expected to open higher, London’s advance has been given fresh impetus. Retailers and miners continue to feature prominently among the best performers but it is hedge fund manager Man Group which leads the way. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:32:10 GMT)

City council OKs Ken-Mar TIF plan
City council members this morning agreed to spend $2.5 million in property tax dollars to revitalize the aging Ken-Mar shopping center at the corner of 13th Street and Oliver. The area now has a strip mall, a Dollar General and a payday loan business. Under the redevelopment plan, the buildings will get new facades, roofs and other improvements. The parking lot will be repaved and new ... (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:47:47 GMT)

Payday lender can't charge 365 pct loan rate in NH
New Hampshire's banking commissioner has denied a payday lender's request to charge 365 percent interest on open-ended lines of credit. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:16:06 GMT)

Judge Rules In Favour of Payday Loan Companies
The Manitoba Court of Appeal has declared payday lenders were unfairly treated by the Public Utilities Board, when it set lending rates. The decision means The Cash Store Financial Services could argue the PUB acted beyond its scope in setting rates. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:37:00 GMT)

Banking commissioner: Payday lender can't charge 365 percent loan rate in New Hampshire
New Hampshire's banking commissioner has denied a payday lender's request to charge 365 percent interest on open-ended lines of (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:46:34 GMT)

Judge rules in favour of payday loans companies
The Manitoba Court of Appeal says payday lenders were unfairly treated by the Public Utilities Board when it set lending rates last spring. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:31:08 GMT)

Payday lender barred from 356% rate
CONCORD -- A payday loan lender cannot continue to offer short-term loans at interest rates exceeding 350 percent a year, a top official has ruled. ... - By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Telegraph Staff (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:27:14 GMT)

Advance bookings surge 30% on air fare cuts
Major Indian carriers have seen advance bookings on travel portals surge by 30 per cent since the fare cut announcements last week. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:27:50 GMT)

Advance bookings surge 30% on air fare cuts
While portals such as makemytrip, cleartrip and ezeego have seen a rise of 30 per cent in advance booking in the first week of January, others such as yatra and travelocity, with a 10-15 per cent surge, are also expecting more bookings in the coming weeks. The cleverly-introduced advanced booking fares have induced passengers to book tickets until as late as November. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:56:51 GMT)

Cash boost for 19,000 city gym users after VAT ruling
GYM users have been given a health and cash boost after a landmark VAT ruling. The 19,000 members of the Glasgow Club, the gym and fitness package run by Culture and Sport Glasgow, will no longer have to stump up extra fees for non-core activities, such as health suites and saunas. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:05:15 GMT)

Province considers options after payday loan legal setback
Manitoba's NDP government is trying to determine how it can regulate payday loan companies following a serious setback in court. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:13:56 GMT)

Predictions for 2009: BlackRocks Bob Doll Predicts Equities Will Advance by Double Digits but Remain Highly Volatile ...
NEW YORK----Equities will remain highly volatile but achieve a double digit percentage gain for 2009 overall, with the support of increasingly attractive valuations and massive sideline cash, according to Robert C. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:15:00 GMT)

Payday lender barred from 356% rate
CONCORD -- A payday loan lender cannot continue to offer short-term loans at interest rates exceeding 350 percent a year, a top official has ruled. The New Hampshire Legislature at the behest of former state Rep. ... - By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Telegraph Staff (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:27:22 GMT)

Manitoba considers options after payday loan legal setback
Manitoba's NDP government is trying to determine how it can regulate payday loan companies following a serious setback in court. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:29:33 GMT)

Sector Snap: Payday lenders fall on Obama proposal
Shares of payday lending companies EZCorp Inc., Cash America International Inc. and First Cash Financial Services Inc. slid Wednesday amid growing expectations that President-elect Barack Obama will tighten regulations on the industry. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:51 GMT)

Payday lenders shares drop on Obama proposals to tighten regulations
Shares of payday lending companies EZCorp Inc., Cash America International Inc. and First Cash Financial Services Inc. slid Wednesday amid growing (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:16:44 GMT)

Legal ruling gives payday loan industry temporary victory
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba legal ruling has given the payday loan industry at least a temporary victory against attempts by the province to cap the rates they charge. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:19:21 GMT)

Province pledges to move against payday loaners
The Manitoba Government will continue its bid to thwart payday loan companies despite a court ruling in favour of a payday loan companies right to set interest rates. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:46:08 GMT)

Facet Biotech Announces Restructuring and Provides Estimate of 2009 Cash Utilization
Facet Biotech Corporation today announced that it will restructure to narrow its focus and significantly reduce its operating costs. This follows the completion of a previously announced strategic business review. As a result of the cost-cutting measures, the company expects its 2009 cash utilization to be approximately $110 million. This estimate includes the impact of restructuring and other ... (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:25:00 GMT)

Miami Heat gets draft pick in exchange for Livingston
The Heat didn't part with guard Shaun Livingston without getting something in return, after all. Instead of releasing Livingston in advance of Saturday's deadline for guaranteed contracts, the Heat instead Wednesday traded the former lottery pick and cash considerations to the Memphis Grizzlies for a 2012 conditional draft pick and luxury tax relief. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:53:55 GMT)

SCHAPIRO: Payday loan sharks
Columnist Jeff Schapiro says payday lenders have already found a loophole in the state law passed last year to limit exhorbitant fees. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:23:54 GMT)

Mining company gets cash infusion from New York firm
Financially-troubled NovaGold has secured $75 million US in financing by selling new shares to a New York-based private company that holds a large portfolio of metal exploration companies.NovaGold is a joint owner with Teck-Cominco in the massive Galore Creek copper-gold project in northern B.C. which was put on hold in late 2007 after the project's price tag more than doubled to $5 billion. ... (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:03:17 GMT)

Gov’t will change payday loan plan (comment on this article)
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s provincial government moved yesterday to carry on with the planned regulation of payday loan rates, hopeful it will render a court challenge to be essentially moot. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:15:23 GMT)

Most U.S. Stocks Gain, Led by Energy Producers; Tesoro Rises
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks gained as an advance in energy shares and Citigroup Inc.’s agreement to allow some homeowners to avoid foreclosure helped the market erase an early slide spurred by a worsening earnings outlook at retailers. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:17:37 GMT)

Australia Funding Costs Rise; U.S. Jobs Spur Recession Concern
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australian financing costs rose, capping their first weekly advance in a month, amid concerns central bank rate cuts won’t prevent the global slump from deepening. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:45:13 GMT)

A Good Rummage Sale Brings in Extra Cash
(ARA) - As the dog days of summer pass and cooler weather begins to settle in, you may begin to notice a lot of unwanted items around your house. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:29:47 GMT)

Facet Biotech Announces Restructuring And Provides Estimate Of 2009 Cash Utilization
Facet Biotech Corporation recently announced that it will restructure to narrow its focus and significantly reduce its operating costs. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:35:51 GMT)

City DEP Warns of Fake Inspectors Scamming Seniors
The Staten Island Advance reports that thieves, posing as NYC Department of Environmental Protection employees, are targeting senior citizens. Apparently the robbers claim they must "check pipes, read or fix water meters, or collect cash for unpaid water bills," and they have struck five times in the last two months of 2008, taking jewelry, cash and credit cards. The DEP says its ... (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:36:23 GMT)

Circuit City In Talks With 2 Parties About Sale, Financing
Circuit City Stores Inc. (CCTYQ) said it is in talks with two parties about a possible sale of the bankrupt electronics retailer or a cash infusion aimed at allowing the company restructure and continue operating. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:38:26 GMT)

European biotech hurting but lucky few to win big
It promises to be a lousy year for many of Europe's cash-strapped biotechnology companies, but a lucky few stand to hit the jackpot in deals with 'Big Pharma'. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:41:00 GMT)

Entertainment Calendar: 01/09/2009
Items for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:57:30 GMT)

'Obscene' interest on payday loans
Payday loans are charging individuals "obscene" levels of interest, a leading Conservative politician has said. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:15:48 GMT)

Champagne and caviar? Try 'cash bars and cheese cubes' at inaugural balls
A word of advice for anyone attending the inaugural balls scattered throughout the nation's capital on the night President-elect Barack Obama takes office — eat before you go. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:35:24 GMT)

Customer-Turned-Thief Sought In String Of Robberies
Deputies in Davie County are searching for a thief who they said hit at least three area restaurants with scheme where he orders food, pays for it, then steals cash from the register. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:17:48 GMT)

U.S. Treasuries Gain as Job Losses Signal Recession Deepening
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, with shorter-term notes leading the advance, as a government report showing the U.S. lost the most jobs last year since the end of World War II fueled concern the recession is deepening. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:40:26 GMT)

How Merchant Cash Advances Work
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Travel Insider: Use cash cards abroad
The high cost of international travel, especially in Europe, means controlling costs is critical before even thinking about such a trip. Planning well in advance to shop for discounts and monitor currency fluctuations for the most favorable exchange rates is a good place to start. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:45:15 GMT)

In memorium: Thiemo Seufer
— Jan. 02, 2009 — Linux and Debian open source leader Thiemo Seufer died in a car accident on December 26, says a memorial notice on LWN.net . Seufer served as binutils maintainer for five years, and helped advance the Linux/MIPS project, while also contributing to the Debian and QEMU projects. ... (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:42:48 GMT)

Get A Job Working At Inaugural Galas
President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration could mean extra cash for people in our area. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:29:39 GMT)

Payday loans, author’s visit topic of discussion
Payday loans in Newton will be the topic of the January Bridges/Circles gathering from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Peace Connections, 612 N. Main St. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:52:08 GMT)

Lawmakers seek reform of bailout
Officials work with Geithner to impose curbs on recipients and ensure some of the cash aids homeowners. Upset about how the first half of the $700-billion Wall Street bailout fund was spent, lawmakers are working with incoming Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner to impose tougher restrictions on recipients of the remaining money and make sure a large chunk is used to help homeowners avoid ... (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:29:44 GMT)

Mime, Dance and Step Competition
B&J Christian Entertainment is hosting a Mime, Dance, and Step Competition at the Belhaven Music Concert Hall on January 10,2009 from 5:00-10:00 pm. There will be cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:09:16 GMT)

Treasuries Advance as Job Losses Fuel Concern Slump Worsening
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Shorter-term Treasuries gained this week as a report showing the U.S. lost the most jobs since 1945 last year stoked concern the recession is worsening and drove investors to the safety of government debt. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:10:11 GMT)

Lowest gas price on Staten Island -- Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
The lowest cash gas price on Staten Island today can be found at the Liberty Station at Victory Boulevard and Willowbrook Road in Willowbrook. The station has a listed price of $1.81 per gallon of unleaded regular, according to NewYorkGasPrices.com.... (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:42:31 GMT)

Bush, issue by issue
A look at the ups and downs of George W. Bush's presidency on some of the biggest issues of the day: (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:53:32 GMT)

Thief Sets Store On Fire
A cash advance store is set on fire and El Paso Police nab the suspect. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:30:54 GMT)

Payday loans mushroom among middle class
In years past, a worker might have asked his employer for an advance on his paycheck. Now, with a driver's license, a pay stub and a checking account, he can walk into a typical payday loan store, postdate a check for $300 and stroll out with $255 in cash after a $45 fee. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:16:25 GMT)

Payday lenders expand
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – With its quaint downtown and tree-lined streets, this little city in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains seems an unlikely epicenter for a $50 billion-a-year financial industry. Photo caption: Lunetta Blanks, right, pays back a loan she took out for car repairs to Sadia Garcia, branch manager of Advance America in Los Angeles. Photo by Los Angeles Times photos (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:21:14 GMT)

Stash cash: Handling finances amid hard times
With Christmas gifts long opened and, in some cases, exchanged, many may feel the beginnings of hangover debt throbbing in their brains. Credit-card bills are beckoning and a U.S. recession is still in sight, which means there's no better time for a financial reckoning and setting things right. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:16:54 GMT)

Sterlite Ind: Value in this metal
Sterlite Industries’ healthy cash reserves, capacity expansion plans and power foray provide cushion from further downside. The international metal prices have fallen by 50-60 per cent on account of the slowdown in global demand. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:02:56 GMT)

Man is arrested in Ohio payday lender robberies
COLUMBUS - Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing central Ohio payday lenders and sexually assaulting employees at gunpoint, the FBI said Saturday. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:33:17 GMT)

2009 Business Expo
Businesses can cash in with new customers at the annual Harrison Daily Times Business Expo set for Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. Booth spaces have continued to sell out each year and participants leave with the satisfaction of advertising dollars being well spent. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:21:24 GMT)

Deadline approaching for OSU business planning competition
PIKETON - The OSU South Centers is looking for business plans where those selected will win cash prizes. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:42:32 GMT)

Arrest made in payday lender robberies (AP)
Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing central Ohio payday lenders and sexually assaulting employees at gunpoint, the FBI said Saturday. FBI agents and a Columbus-based SWAT team arrested Charles R. Harris Saturday at a motel in the Columbus suburb of Grove City, said FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:50:37 GMT)

Brown to pledge $760 million to help stem joblessness
Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain is expected to say at a special jobs summit with industry leaders that he will announce plans to help people who have been unemployed for more than six months. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:40:33 GMT)

Selling Wine at Auction Can Be Just as Easy as Drinking It: Q&A
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- I’ve never been much of a wine collector and have run low on reasons to keep expensive old bottles in my cellar. So, for the first time, I thought I’d try to auction off about 20 notable wines and be a little more cash- heavy for Christmas. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:27:22 GMT)

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Advance budgeting can keep you from dipping into retirement savings
While their parents enjoy rare time off by themselves, our two grandchildren, 8 and 5, will spend a week with my wife Georgina and me at Walt Disney World. We've been looking forward for months to this fun week in April — and saving for it. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:11:07 GMT)

Last-Minute Shopping Flurry Saves Christmas for U.K. Retailers
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- A last-minute shopping flurry saved Christmas for Britain’s retailers as price cuts of as much as 90 percent finally persuaded consumers to part with their cash. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:24:20 GMT)

Payday loans often plunge borrowers deeper into debt
Win the lottery. That’s our advice, if you decide that the only way you can make ends meet is by taking out what’s called a payday loan. You’ll likely need those lottery winnings to pay off that kind of debt. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:45:00 GMT)

Indian Bonds Advance Most Since 2001 as Fuel Prices May Be Cut
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Indian bonds rose the most since September 2001 on speculation the government will cut gasoline and diesel prices, helping ease inflation further from a 10- month low. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:31:01 GMT)

BiPar Sciences Raises $20 Million to Advance Clinical Programs
BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2009 -- BiPar Sciences, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing PARP inhibitors as novel cancer therapies, announced today it has raised $20 million from a combination of equity capital and venture debt financing, more than doubling BiPar's cash resources. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT)

U.A.E. Shares Advance on Speculation Foreign Investors Return
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- United Arab Emirates’ shares rose on speculation foreign investors were buying as valuations became attractive after double-digit declines last year. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:07:40 GMT)

Pawnshops, payday lenders not immune
Economic conditions are making things tough all around, and local pawn and payday advance operators say their businesses are no exception. Historically, pawnshops have met a need for consumers who need money fast or are looking for a deal on a coveted piece of merchandise. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:12:27 GMT)

Pizza Pizza launches "Cash is King" contest
With the end of the holiday season, Canadians are eager to find new ways to save money - or even better - to win money. In answer to this call, and to help Canadians cope with the recent economic climate, Pizza Pizza launches a special promotion, Cash is King, where $500 is awarded to customers in a daily cash draw. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:46:00 GMT)

Sector Snap: Payday lenders up on analyst upgrade
Shares of payday lending companies rose Monday as a Sterne Agee analyst upgraded EZCorp Inc. and Cash America International Inc., saying it is still unclear if President-elect Barack Obama will tighten regulations on the industry. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:05:42 GMT)

2nd cash advance store robbed in St. Lucie in a month
In the most recent incident, a man on Saturday entered the Advance America Cash Advance at 2335 S. U.S. 1 and put a stocking over his head. He pulled a handgun and told the workers to empty the cash drawers, police said. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:00:06 GMT)

Oak Creek may tighten rules on payday loan firms
Oak Creek might follow Wauwatosa and Glendale in tightening regulations on "payday loan" and check-cashing businesses, with city leaders fearing that an increase in such businesses could have a negative impact on Oak Creek. (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:01:22 GMT)

Bristol-Myers to develop new hepatitis C drug
Bristol-Myers Squibb signed a $1.12 billion deal yesterday with the biotech company ZymoGenetics to develop a hepatitis C drug based on a new type of interferon, a powerful immune-system stimulant. Bristol-Myers will pay ZymoGenetics $85 million in cash for the... (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:12:34 GMT)

Britain's oldest pawnbrokers cash in on the credit crunch
As the woeful economy eats into the sales figures and incomes of retailers, forcing many household brands into the hands of receivers, one profession remains aloof from the credit crunch. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:19:53 GMT)

Attempted payday robbery suspect sought
Police are looking for a man who showed a gun in an apparent attempt to rob the Linden Avenue Checksmart. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:14:13 GMT)

State Rep. Joan Krupa sponsors first – and likely last – bill
Saying that consumers deserve heightened protection from predatory lenders, state Rep. Joan Krupa has proposed legislation that would impose stricter rules on Illinois’ payday loan industry. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:50:29 GMT)

Beazer Homes Provides Preliminary First Quarter Data
ATLANTA----Beazer Homes USA, Inc. today provided preliminary first quarter home closings and new home orders and its cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2008. The Company’s practice is to release such information as part of its quarterly financial reporting, but is providing this information in advance of an upcoming investor conference and investor meetings. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:30:00 GMT)

Stocks fluctuate amid anxiety over profits
NEW YORK -- Wall Street fluctuated in a narrow range today as worries about the extent of the economy's troubles dogged the market's attempts to advance after four days of losses. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:59:22 GMT)

OBAMA PUSHING FOR $350B IN BAILOUT CASH
WASHINGTON - A week shy of taking office, President-elect Barack Obama already is putting his persuasion skills to a high-stakes test with Congress as he seeks access to the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund. Obama planned... (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:47:50 GMT)

U.S. shares trade a narrow range
Worries about the extent of the economy's troubles dogged the market's attempts to advance after four days of losses. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:25:33 GMT)

Pilot stashed motorcycle in Ala. before crash
Federal marshals on Tuesday pressed their search for an investment manager they believe faked a distress call before parachuting from his plane over Alabama and disappeared on a red motorcycle he had stashed in advance. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:29:50 GMT)

Authorities: Pilot stashed motorcycle in Ala.
Federal marshals on Tuesday pressed their search for an investment manager they believe faked a distress call before parachuting from his plane over Alabama and disappeared on a motorcycle he had stashed in advance. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:30:30 GMT)

Cash-strapped California may halt road projects
The budget standoff in Sacramento threatens to force work crews to shut down construction on road projects already under way across California, including four new carpool lanes in the Bay Area. Statewide, $1.8 billion worth of work in progress is in danger of... (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:30:42 GMT)

Stocks fluctuate on anxiety over corporate profits
Wall Street fluctuated in a narrow range Tuesday as worries about the extent of the economy's troubles dogged the market's attempts to advance after four days of losses in the Dow Jones industrial average. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:00:07 GMT)

Advance Bank to acquire Susquehanna Bank branch
Baltimore’s Advance Bank has reached a deal to buy a branch on Security Boulevard from Susquehanna Bank. (SUSQ) (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:05:46 GMT)

2 robbers hit Bucyrus cash advance store
BUCYRUS — City police are looking for two suspects involved in a robbery at the National Cash Advance, 963 Hopley Ave., around 11 a.m. Tuesday. (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:39:57 GMT)

Flyers balance schedule strength with need for home-game cash
The University of Dayton men's basketball team did nearly everything it needed to do in the nonconference season to position itself for an NCAA tournament at-large berth in March. (Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:45:50 GMT)

Taxpayers get 2nd chance at stimulus cash
It's not often the government gives you a second chance at some extra cash if you miss out the first time. But that's the case with the Recovery Rebate Credit, part of the economic-stimulus package that Congress passed in 2008. (Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:19:21 GMT)

2 sought in armed robbery
BUCYRUS -- Employees of National Cash Advance, 963 Hopley Ave., were robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning. (Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:40:46 GMT)

Local robber apologizes for theft
AMELIA, OH (FOX19) - A robber held a local cash advance store, but at least he was sorry about it. (Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:12:44 GMT)

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