Posted on Thursday, 22nd April 2010 by Erin Jones
It has been reported by a motoring industry group that car insurance premiums have experienced an unexpected fall, although this is said to be a short term reduction, with prices expected to increase again. The data was released by the motoring group the AA, which claims that in the first three months of this year [...]
Tags: Car Insurance Premiums, Fall, Insurance Premiums, Unexpected Fall
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Posted on Thursday, 22nd April 2010 by Erin Jones
Can we really obtain a free credit history without credit cards? The answer to this is yes due to the fact you no longer need to use a credit card in order to create any credit ratings. Right now, some could wonder how this may be. The answer is instead straightforward: whenever you are required [...]
Tags: Credit Card, Free Credit, Story
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Posted on Thursday, 22nd April 2010 by Emily Smith
WASHINGTON – In a second round of public attacks on the insurance industry, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked WellPoint to stop dropping coverage for women with breast cancer. Sebelius’ request, made Friday, follows a Reuters news report that said the Indianapolis-based insurer “has specifically targeted women with breast cancer for aggressive [...]
Tags: Coverage
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Posted on Thursday, 22nd April 2010 by Emily Smith
In Delhi, you can get an expedited drivers license for about $13. Don’t worry about passing the test. (NPR/David Kestenbaum) On today’s Planet Money: David Kestenbaum talks about bribery and payoffs in India. Read more…
Posted on Monday, 19th April 2010 by Emily Smith
European equities markets were higher Tuesday as carmakers gained on strong first-quarter results from within the sector, while rising oil and metals prices also helped gains. The FTSE 100 added 0.97 percent to 5,783.69 in London, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.93 percent to 10,487.59 as new data showed that consumer prices in the [...]
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Posted on Monday, 19th April 2010 by Emily Smith
I WANTED to quote one more thing from the paper, by James Crotty, that I cited in the previous post. The argument that is generally made for financial innovation is that new financial products meet a customer need and thereby help financial markets function better. They provide a way to hedge that wasn’t previously available, [...]
Tags: New, New Sell
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