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RBC Index Shows Consumer Confidence Is Falling
By Danielle AndrusConsumer confidence fell to a six-month low, according to the RBC Consumer Outlook Index.
September 02, 2010
Life Settlements Shaped by Regulation, Underwriting, MarketsAlthough they took a hit from the recession and from factors endemic to a relatively young product, life settlements are on their way back up, according to stories from NU Online News Service.
September 02, 2010
SEC Charges North Carolina BD With Anti-Money Laundering ViolationsPinnacle Capital Markets also assessed penalty by FinCEN.
September 02, 2010
Ernst & Young Gets Into Capital Markets BusinessThe accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP is getting into the "transaction and capital advisory services" business, starting up a new broker-dealer, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, LLC (EYCA).
September 02, 2010
Makers of Champagne, Chocolates, Artisanal Foods Go Green but Not MeanChampagne, chocolate, and local foods all boast environmental benefits.
September 02, 2010
Jobless Claims Fall Off 6,000; Factory Orders Up 0.1% on AircraftUnemployed workers filing jobless claims decreased by 6,000 in the last week, following a decline of 31,000 in the previous week, and continuing claims dropped 23,000, U.S. government figures released Thursday, September 2 show.
September 02, 2010
NAR Pending Home Sales Rise 5.2%; MBA Mortgage Applications UpPending home sales rose in July as mortgage rates hit new lows and mortgage applications increased, showing that the U.S. housing market is a bargain now for those who can take advantage of it.
September 01, 2010
Wells Fargo Moves to Fix Tax-Withholding IssueThe bank began letting legacy Wachovia advisors set their own tax-withholding level on commissions in August, after automatically withholding 25% for the past seven months.