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New property tax moots exemptions for Phuket Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02AMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Parekh to head panel on slum redevelopment Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMThe government has decided to refer the draft guidelines of its ambitious Rajiv Awas Yojana, a scheme to make India slum-free, to an independent panel.
Advice at the fee crossroads Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMWHEN it comes to financial advice it is not all about money.
Tehran-Phuket flights begin soon Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMShould the trial flights prove successful they could continue into April, when the low season for tourism generally begins. The flights would then resume in October this year, when tourism arrival fig...
Santa Cruz City Council limits number of medical pot shops allowed in city Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30PMSANTA CRUZ - The Santa Cruz City Council preliminarily approved a new medical marijuana ordinance Tuesday that restricts the number of dispensaries to the two that already exist.
Stocks Gain Over Past Year, But Caution Advised Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:02PMIt's been one year since stocks hit rock bottom -- and the market has seen tremendous growth. The stock market is up 70 percent from March 9, 2009, which is a huge gain.
Afghanistan war: Fight for Kandahar won't be like fight for Marjah Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:48PMIn the next stage in the Afghanistan war, coalition forces are expected to build up gradually on the outskirts of the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar, perhaps for months. That strategy departs from the one executed in the Marjah offensive, in which troops entered quickly.
Fort Worth Prepares For Massive Budget Overhaul Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:45PMThe City of Fort Worth, faced with the double-edged budget sword of falling tax revenues and soaring budget shortfalls, is preparing for a massive budget overhaul. Fort Worth budget planners say the current budget will negatively affect almost every citizen.
12. No immediate impact on Prudential M'sia Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:51PMPETALING JAYA: The proposed sale of American International Group Inc's (AIG) crown jewel, American International Assurance (AIA), to Prudential Plc will not have an immediate impact on Prudential's operations in Malaysia.
AMP meets fee model challenges Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:27PMAMP Financial Planning and Hillross are well on their way to meeting the July 1 deadline for the transition to fee-for-service but there have been challenges, according to AMP Financial Planning director of advice solutions Steve Helmich.
FPA and AFA open to merger talks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:12PMThe leaders of the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers have indicated they will discuss a possible merger of the two competing bodies.
Council looks at utility to aid budget Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:01PMREEDSBURG - The Reedsburg Common Council took the first official step Monday night in shifting the public fire protection charge from property taxes to the Reedsburg Utility bill.
Is homeownership still your American Dream? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:39PMTraditionally, the American Dream has meant a home to hang your hat, raise your children and grow old together. However, that simple dream has been complicated by speculation and risk-taking during the past half century, which has resulted in an implosion of the housing market.
Is homeownership still your American Dream? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:29PMTraditionally, the American Dream has meant a home to grow old in. However, that simple dream has been complicated by the implosion of the housing market.
Ajmal Kasab a ‘depraved murderer’: prosecution Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:41PMA Pakistani man on trial in India over the 2008 attacks that killed 195 people in Mumbai was branded a “conniving, depraved murderer” by the prosecution during final arguments yesterday.
Mar 9, 2010 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:25PM“I don’t want to overstate the case, but this could lead to signals going dark,” Allen Harmon, g.m. of WSDE-TV in Duluth, says in this MinnPost report on Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to zero-out funding for public broadcasters in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The governor's spending plan would cut more than $2 million in general appropriations support for public broadcasting in ...
Cape Commerce Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:16AMCindy A. Nuzzolo of South Yarmouth has been named a partner at the law firm of Wilkins and DeYoung in Hyannis.
Speaker addresses Madoff scandal Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:21PMThe Estate & Tax Planning Council of Eastern
Group trying to save 121-year-old Atlantic Cotton Mills building Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:41PMBetween the brown-bagged bottles, graffiti and the shards of smashed fluorescent lights, it’s clear the old Atlantic Cotton Mills have become a haven for vandals and the homeless.
Planners back €200m office project Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:59PMPLANNERS have recommended rezoning land near one of the country’s busiest junctions for a €200 million office development which has the potential to create some 1,500 jobs.
Healthcare mystery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:54PMHealth-insurance companies employ actuaries, rate and regulatory-type employees, claims payers and deniers, accountants, lobbyists and highly paid management teams. You can see them in action. What I don’t understand is — and I italicize this to try to convey my incredulity — don’t they have any strategic-planning people?Any reasonably aware person has been able to see that the industry is in a ...
JPMorgan Chase again skipping Deer Valley trip Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:01PMJPMorgan Chase & Company will not hold corporate outings in Deer Valley in 2010, the second consecutive year the banking giant will not come to Park
Need financial help? Experts will answer your questions on Sunday Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:15PMHelp is available Sunday to get your financial plan on track.
House approves stabilization fund Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:11PMHouse Speaker Chris Benge’s plan to ease the impact of volatile energy prices on state oil and natural gas taxes and stabilize the state budgeting process was overwhelmingly approved by the Oklahoma House on Thursday.
Oklahoma House approves energy stabilization fund Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:40AMOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — House Speaker Chris Benge’s plan to ease the impact of volatile energy prices on state oil and natural gas taxes and stabilize the state budgeting process was overwhelmingly ap...
Life insurance is back in vogue Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:41AMDo you want the best for your family if something horrible were to happen to you. It's a sucker question, isn't it? You'd have to be a self-centred git not to care what would happen to your loved ones.
Research and Markets: Russian Government's Drug Reimbursement Program Encouraged an Increase in Drug Consumption and ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:02AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Economic Analysis for the Russian Healthcare Industry" to their offering.
Research and Markets: in 2002, China Laid Down Guidelines for the Development of National Health Informatization ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:27AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Political and Policy Analysis for the Chinese Healthcare Industry 2010" to their offering.
Money Matters: Capital gains taxes Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:27AMThe expiration of the estate tax may sound like welcome news, but experts say it's actually going to cause a multitude of problems that could lead to long, bitter court cases for survivors. Money Matters reporter Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report.
China tightens belt but keeps eye on social rifts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:44AMChina will seek to heal social rifts and spur home-driven growth with more public welfare and rural spending even as the government tightens its belt after a burst of feverish spending, Premier
Spa Director Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:32AMFairmont Nile City Hotel is nestled between the two towers of Nile City Complex - one of the most prestigious office and retail developments in Cairo that includes a number of high-end shops, gourmet restaurants and movie theatres.
The cockney Siberia Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:29AMThe Thames Gateway development is the largest urban regeneration scheme ever attempted in Britain. If it fails, the area risks becoming a vast wilderness robbed of its rich natural landscape and cultural heritage.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 08:17 WRAPUP 4-China tightens belt but keeps eye on social rifts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:44AMBy Simon Rabinovitch and Zhou Xin
China tightens belt but keeps eye on social rifts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:37AMChina will seek to heal social rifts and spur home-driven growth with more public welfare and rural spending even as the government tightens its belt after a burst of feverish spending
Business : China, wary over economy, to steer steady course Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:31AMBEIJING - China will steer a steady policy course this year but will change tack if needed to counter the lingering impact of the international credit crunch, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday.
WRAPUP 4-China tightens belt but keeps eye on social rifts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:08AM* Wen reiterates easy monetary stance, steady yuan policy
Website names independent advisers Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:14PMAn educational website has published the names of 14 people believed to be the only truly independent advisers in the country.
Profitability analysis key to fee-based model Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:13PMFinancial planning practices need to properly analyse profitability before they can come up with a fee-for-service remuneration solution.
Investment Planning Counsel Inc. Reports February 2010 Mutual Fund Sales and Assets Under Management Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:03PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 1, 2010) - Counsel Portfolio Services Inc., a division of Investment Planning Counsel Inc., today reported preliminary mutual fund sales and assets under management for the month ending February 28, 2010. Mutual fund assets under management were $2.17 billion at February 28, 2010 compared with $1.61 billion at February 28, 2009 and $2.14 at December 31, 2009.
Investment Planning Counsel Inc. Reports February 2010 Mutual Fund Sales and Assets Under Management Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:58PMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Counsel Portfolio Services Inc., a division of Investment Planning Counsel Inc., today reported preliminary mutual fund sales and assets under management for the month ending February 28, 2010.
Giving Free Advice on Held-Away Assets? Here’s How to Stop Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:38AMSome financial planners and advisors are just giving away their expertise. These advisors are not always comfortable charging fees for advice on client assets held outside of their primary custodian because they say it does not constitute what they consider holistic financial planning.
Funds unite against Cooper in super battle Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:30AMThe superannuation review panel chairman's push for lower-cost options has met surprising hostility.
Trillions in risk lies under shell Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:30AMReserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens' suggestion that banks pay more attention to liquidity and increase the capital on their balance sheets is the boldest warning yet that they should pull their heads in when it comes to complaining about proposed new international regulation.
Enemy funds unite to fight review proposals Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:26AMThat old saying ''my enemy's enemy is my friend'' almost always throws together some strange alliances.
Politics take centre stage in Chinese economic debate Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:04AMBEIJING (Reuters) - Turkeys don't vote for Christmas, and the Chinese Communist Party is not exactly itching to release its iron grip over society and the economy.
The Mystery of the Afghanistan War Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:50AMA situation exists in which it may be in the interests of the United States to seek a 'cold war' situation with Russia and China as a pretext for defaulting on its external debt, attacking Iran, taking direct control of all Middle Eastern oilfields and effective control of Europe, notes Christopher King .
The big picture: San Diego and megaregions Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:37AMWhile San Diegans fret over lost jobs, underwater mortgages, disappearing fire pits and unfilled potholes, a small group of big thinkers is leapfrogging beyond today’s crises to take us to the proverbial next level — San Diego as player in a giant “megaregion,” stretching from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to northern Baja California.
People on the Move - Feb. 28, 2010 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:18AMAllied Services Members of the senior management team have been promoted. Jackie Brozena was promoted to senior vice president/chief administrative officer, and Tom Pugh was promoted to senior vice president/chief operations officer. Mike Avvisato, senio
Hiring A Financial Adviser Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:38AMYou're doing the right things. You're putting away a good chunk of your paycheck into your company's 401(k).
Aspects of Quicken for Mac still don't add up Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:06AMDespite all of the success Apple has had with its Macintosh computers, the Mac has lagged behind Windows in personal-finance software.