http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com The pall of Europe’s debt crisis is obscuring evidence that the rest of the global economy is in decent shape. Stock markets slumped Friday after European finance ministers said the Greek government must take more steps to secure further aid, triggering t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://brightbridge.articlealley.com/brightbridge-wealth-management-headlines--stronger-us-economy-sparks-robust-trade-flows-2417909.html 12th March 2012 Next year is set to be another tough one for the UK housing market, but there is a glimmer of hope that prices may at least hold their own until ­recovery in 2012. There are four big influences to look out for in the next 12 months, say experts. Firs... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/house-prices-uk-2410187.html 30th January 2012 Mortgage rates will continue to remain near lows for the year ahead, while home prices are expected to remain flat, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s chief economist said on Tuesday. And both are expected do little to inspire anyone to buy a home. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sakvoyaj.articlealley.com/housing-solutions-2399424.html 20th December 2011 With a 'soft' market and an economic downturn touted to soon occur, it could be a good time to invest in the property market. Many self-made millionaires and savvy investors will tell you that it's during downturns that the best opportunities arise. R... http://www.articlealley.com/http://indigohomes.articlealley.com/how-to-make-11-a-year-on-your-investment-property-2395659.html 02nd December 2011 Repossession Rates Rise According to figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, house repossessions have increased by a shocking 15% in the first quarter of 2011, making the total number of houses repossessed 9,100 in the UK since the beginni... http://www.articlealley.com/http://kieron3.articlealley.com/repossession-rates-rise-2386005.html 09th November 2011 As the economy improves, more opportunities will become available for your company’s top performers. What are you doing to retain your top talent? A recent Society for Human Resource Management study finds that approximately 83% of employees will likel... http://www.articlealley.com/http://trisbrown.articlealley.com/how-to-retain-top-talent-as-the-economy-improves-2380755.html 22nd October 2011 We continue our daily look at factors affecting currencies allowing some insight into market conditions affecting exchange rates. Cash and income timing for UK Pensions and QROPS should be considered to maximise the Pension, QROPS and investment income an... http://www.articlealley.com/http://russelmori.articlealley.com/sterling-falls-to-a-six-week-low-interest-rates-might-rise-2308837.html 07th July 2011 The trucking industry is predicting a fairly busy year in 2011. They have forecast numbers that show “moderate growth" for the industry, which has been supported by the numbers that we’ve seen so far. The For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased by 2.... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nelsoncabrera.articlealley.com/truck-tonnage-decelerates-in-april-2288355.html 20th June 2011 Home prices will be dropping as we proceed in 2011. For many buyers it is making more sense to rent then to buy. During 2010 the rent rates have increased on an average by 3% only. This was mostly due the reason of many home owners looking for places to l... http://www.articlealley.com/http://josephranderson.articlealley.com/5-tips-to-make-obtaining-mortgage-simple-in-2011-2287720.html 20th June 2011 Vancouver real estate is renowned for its resilience, and has been among the few growing markets during the recent downturn in the global economy. Construction throughout the city and metropolitan region has continued at a steady pace, and sales have gen... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mshane.articlealley.com/vancouver-real-estate-soars-despite-us-market-troubles-2276164.html 13th June 2011 With all the talk about the American Dream dying, it is good news to hear that some people are quite happy in their home. Actually, research shows that most are happy in their homes despite the large drop in value in the last couple of years. The ei... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ruthmalkinlerner.articlealley.com/the-american-dream-exists-heres-the-proof-2237390.html 18th May 2011 My clients often ask me, "is it a good time to buy / sell?" My reply is usually the same, "It depends on your needs." Buying and selling homes is a major life decision first, and an investment afterwards. Most often my advice to my clients is to follow... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ruthmalkinlerner.articlealley.com/people-love-their-homes-now-its-your-turn-2237389.html 18th May 2011 As we know, venture capital lies on the opportunity of investing. It involves high risks and it can be very time consuming. However, if the ventured business grows it can reap a very huge reward. A few years ago some venture capital investors are holding... http://www.articlealley.com/http://roseb.articlealley.com/why-raise-venture-capital-amid-unstable-economic-situation-2228603.html 13th May 2011 The task of rebuilding will soon begin. Over the weekend, power was partly restored to the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and the outlook in Japan became slightly less negative, with prospects for stabilization improving. Its devastated no... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ishangoradiya.articlealley.com/the-global-impact-of-japans-crisis-2188421.html 14th April 2011 Fixed deposit rates are likely to come down soon as liquidity in the market has improved while credit demand has not seen much pick up. Signaling softening of rates, two state-owned banks Central Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce have already re... http://www.articlealley.com/http://deal4loan.articlealley.com/fixed-deposit-rates-may-decline-in-coming-weeks-2183510.html 13th April 2011 Istanbul property is currently one of the hottest investments in Europe, or so the consensus of expert opinion agrees. A couple of months ago the well respected Global Property Guide issued a report titled: Turkey: Europe's Best Residential Property Inves... http://www.articlealley.com/http://davidcox2.articlealley.com/industry-experts-in-agreement-istanbul-is-a-hot-property-investment-2181621.html 12th April 2011 With inflation on the rise and now at approximately 4%, it is inevitable that an increase in interest rates is just around the corner. All eyes are now on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to see when they are going to address this issue, si... http://www.articlealley.com/http://timothyfrodsham.articlealley.com/businesses-small-and-large-appeal-to-the-bank-of-england-to-delay-rate-rises-2149256.html 29th March 2011 Welcome to the first part in a five-part series that takes an in-depth look at how consumerism contributes to many serious environmental issues, sometimes in small ways and sometimes in astounding ways. In this first article, the relationship between cons... http://www.articlealley.com/http://adesbarats.articlealley.com/consumerism-organic-clothes-and-declining-global-air-quality--is-there-a-connection-2142154.html 25th March 2011 Following falling for eighteen months is the housing marketplace lastly starting to recover?For the first time considering that the crash began, both the Nationwide and the Halifax property price tag indexes are displaying a value rise in the final quarte... http://www.articlealley.com/http://brandy.articlealley.com/a-house-price-crash-in-2010-and-a-boom-in-2013-2130792.html 21st March 2011 Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the Nationwide Association of REALTORS® gave his consider on the housing market as well as his housing industry outlook at a REALTOR celebration I attended."Stimulus Had to End"Echoing what I have heard from a number of ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://rufusharper9.articlealley.com/housing-market-outlook-and-forecast-2107402.html 11th March 2011 Consumers hoping to sell their homes via conventional means may struggle over coming months if conditions in the market do not improve. According to statistics released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the amount of money lent to individuals so t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://arthorgreenwald.articlealley.com/mortgage-lending-fell-in-november-2073552.html 26th February 2011 About 1.25 billion chicken wing portions – more than 100 million pounds of chicken wings -- will be consumed by enthusiastic football fans and chicken lovers on the weekend of professional football’s championship game, making it the biggest time of the ye... http://www.articlealley.com/http://dicklobb.articlealley.com/big-game-is-also-biggest-time-for-chicken-wings-2044038.html 17th February 2011 A study conducted by the National Association of Builders Home paints a gloomy picture of the housing market for the 55+ age bracket in the third quarter of 2010. The 55+ Housing Market Index indicated that the market is currently at a virtual standstill.... http://www.articlealley.com/http://rudsontren.articlealley.com/inactivity-in-the-adult-real-estate-market-1899047.html 13th December 2010 Do not count on the new home market for a better economy. Home builders suffered a bad month yet again in October, reaching only a fifth of the rate of sales that they were enjoying during the industry boom five years ago. Sales of new homes fell to an a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://rudsontren.articlealley.com/home-sales-decrease-down-by-80-since-the-industry-boom-1893241.html 09th December 2010 Nearly a year has been spent in putting back the financial industry on its feet with the help of huge sums coming from the tax payer’s kitty. For the time being it has helped many banks to avoid bankruptcy and the nation to skirt depression. But the ex... http://www.articlealley.com/http://juliethompson.articlealley.com/if-wall-street-does-not-mend-its-ways-then-another-crisis-will-break-out-putting-the-credit-of-the-g-1889983.html 08th December 2010 Credit and debit card spending across Australia was sluggish last month, according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator.The debit and credit card spending in Australia was slow in October, a report has revealed.According to the Commonwealth B... http://www.articlealley.com/http://tphillipson.articlealley.com/debit-and-credit-card-spending-remains-slow-1879812.html 01st December 2010 An estimate of the supply of shadow houses about to enter the U.S. markets by August 2010 jumped by over 10 percent from 2009 with an expected 2.1 million homes. The data suggests that home prices will continue to decline. Based on the figures, the firm... http://www.articlealley.com/http://rudsontren.articlealley.com/the-inventory-of-shadow-housing-in-the-us-is-expected-to-hit-2-million-1869695.html 25th November 2010 Would you like shop luxury Christmas gifts or buy little but elegant gift, such as Christmas tree decor red bowtie, as your favorites? Actually, it is said that Consumers are lacking the joy of Christmas this year. Then I would like to choose the later. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://adafaulk.articlealley.com/are-you-lacking-the-joy-of-christmas-1856661.html 22nd November 2010 Low mortgage rates have some homeowners considering refinancing, even if it has been less than a year since they last refinanced or bought their home. Rates have been hovering near all-time lows, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging below 4.2... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sakvoyaj.articlealley.com/refinance-1830102.html 09th November 2010 Manufacturers insurance premiums might be coming down shortly in India as the country’s industrial output growth slows to a 15-month low. Capital goods output shrank during the month. Although the correlation between manufacturers insurance premiums an... http://www.articlealley.com/http://malinemorgan.articlealley.com/manufacturers-insurance-1803744.html 20th October 2010 House prices rose in March for the first time since October 2007, according to Nationwide. The building society said that property prices increased by 0.9% compared with the previous month. That reduced the annual rate of house price falls from 17.6% i... http://www.articlealley.com/http://torcanaproperty.articlealley.com/surprise-bounce-in-uk-house-prices-1789736.html 13th October 2010 The raft of economic data released over the past few weeks confirms the view that Australia remains one of the strongest developed countries in the world – a position that has been bolstered by the latest GDP figures. According to the Australian Bureau... http://www.articlealley.com/http://redmeetsblue.articlealley.com/economic-wrap-1782017.html 07th October 2010 Spending over August increased for the first time since November, the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator has revealed.Commonwealth Bank debit and credit card transactions increased over August, it has been revealed.The organisation's latest Busine... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samgooch.articlealley.com/commonwealth-debit-and-credit-card-transactions-up-in-august-1774290.html 02nd October 2010 During the course of the previous ten years, the United States has been living a champagne bottle level of comfort on a light beer affordability. While unwisely borrowing currency to make up for the tax reductions for the rich, and pay for unfunded confli... http://www.articlealley.com/http://harryaconnorjr.articlealley.com/the-foreclosure-dark-clouds-result-in-a-silver-lining-of-potential-1751390.html 17th September 2010 An expert has said the fact that housing prices have fallen in the UK reflects the health of the wider economy.The fact that mortgage and housing prices in the UK dropped for the second month in succession throughout August can be taken as an indicator of... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samgooch.articlealley.com/falling-property-prices-a-barometer-for-wider-economy-1746549.html 15th September 2010 Controversies were faced by both the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Liberal Parties during the Australian election campaign. The Liberal party utilized the slogan “Stand up Australia" during their campaign. On the other hand, there are also messages co... http://www.articlealley.com/http://steven4.articlealley.com/australias-population-and-australian-immigration-issues-1745146.html 15th September 2010 House Prices Down in February House prices recorded their first fall since June with a fall of 1.5% in February according to the Halifax. The fall was blamed on the end of stamp duty relief, the cold weather and more properties coming onto the market. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://searchpath.articlealley.com/quick-move-now-articles-february-10-1731704.html 06th September 2010 With the ongoing economic turmoil continuing to keep prices and sales volume down across the United States, the number of Foreclosed homes for sale continues to rise. As banks continue to make futile attempts at restructuring bad loans the "ghost inventor... http://www.articlealley.com/http://corwinsmith.articlealley.com/foreclosed-homes-for-sale-continue-to-rise-1720082.html 27th August 2010 It's official. China has now surpassed Japan to be the second largest economy behind United States, according to the figures released by the Japan government agency. This year, Japan's gross domestic product or GDP, was worth $1.286 trillion in the April-... http://www.articlealley.com/http://madhu8.articlealley.com/china-unseats-japan-to-be-second-largest-economy-1713638.html 20th August 2010 The latest Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator has revealed that the transaction value of debit and credit cards reduced in June.The transaction value of debit and credit cards has decreased by 0.3 per cent in trend terms, according to the latest C... http://www.articlealley.com/http://samgooch.articlealley.com/commonwealth-bank-debit-and-credit-card-transaction-value-drops-03-1689308.html 10th August 2010 The average home in British Columbia will set you back around $449,908 as of June of this year, which is up 8.2 per cent from June 2009, however it is slightly lower than the average of $504,281 during the first six months of this year. Throughout Brit... http://www.articlealley.com/http://molly.articlealley.com/british-columbia-home-sales-fall-in-june-1683753.html 06th August 2010 The housing market has been for two years propping up consumers' spirits while the rest of the economy lies exhausted on the floor, still trying to struggle to its feet. According to the National Association of Realtors, the national median existing-home ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://arsenalo.articlealley.com/the-housing-market-has-been-propping-up-consumers-spirits-recently-1672320.html 03rd August 2010 Iowa's foreclosures are showing signs of leveling off this year Is this just a seasonal fluctuation … … or could this be the end of the beginning? The rate of Iowa foreclosures finally seems to be leveling off, thanks to local economic impro... http://www.articlealley.com/http://uchoa.articlealley.com/is-the-property-market-in-iowa-finally-stabilizing-foreclosureconnections-1665832.html 21st July 2010 More American households are getting into trouble But at a slower rate, according to the banks More could have been helped had HAMP explained better what to do While the total number of American households behind on mortgage payments went up again ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://uchoa.articlealley.com/americas-foreclosure-data-sends-mixed-signals--foreclosureconnections-1665791.html 21st July 2010 Things may finally be turning around. Bob Costello, chief economist of the American Trucking Association even went as far as to say that, "It looks like motor carriers are finally enjoying some better days, after more than two years of extremely tough ti... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lylewilson.articlealley.com/economic-boost-brings-tightening-road-transportation-rules-1661360.html 19th July 2010