Mortgage and Financial News From 2008-1-10

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• Economic decoupling theory has no weight (China Daily)

  An opinion gaining popularity holds that the Chinese economy, even the emerging economies as a whole, is decoupling from the US economy. The theory is based on the belief that the relationship between the Chinese economy, and the economies of emerging market countries, with that of the US economy is no longer as close as it was.
  2008-01-10 05:08:57

• Pakistan rupee may recover after political calm (Gulf Daily News)

  KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee is expected to recover from a six-year low once the political situation in the country stabilises, the central bank governor said yesterday.
  2008-01-10 05:13:03

• JGB futures slip from two-yr high as stocks rise (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

  TOKYO, Jan 11 - Japanese government bond futures dipped on Friday, slipping from a two-year high struck on the previous day, as a rise in shares encouraged investors to shift their funds to equities from safe-haven government bonds.
  2008-01-10 05:23:48

• Interest rates kept on hold amid signs that crisis is easing (Guardian Unlimited)

  · February reduction now almost certain, say experts · Pound rises and shares fall on announcement
  2008-01-10 05:38:59

• Universal Technical Institute Names Executive Vice President of Operations (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

  Universal Technical Institute Inc. , a provider of technical education training, today announced that Sherrell E. Smith has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations effective January 1, 2008.
  2008-01-10 05:45:00

• Universal Technical Institute Names Executive Vice President of Operations (Centre Daily Times)

  Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a provider of technical education training, today announced that Sherrell E. Smith has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations effective January 1, 2008. In his expanded role, Mr. Smith will have direct responsibility for admissions, financial aid, student support services and the custom training group, in addition to his current ...
  2008-01-10 06:00:20

• Rock-Tenn Company Agrees to Acquire Southern Container Corp. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

  NORCROSS, Ga.----Rock-Tenn Company today announced that it has agreed to acquire the stock of Southern Container Corp. , a privately-held containerboard manufacturing and corrugated packaging business, for $851 million in cash.
  2008-01-10 06:33:00

• Rock-Tenn Company Agrees to Acquire Southern Container Corp. (Finanzen.net)

  Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE:RKT) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the stock of Southern Container Corp. ("Southern Container”), a privately-held containerboard manufacturing and corrugated packaging business, for $851 million ...
  2008-01-10 06:38:56

• Rock-Tenn Company Agrees to Acquire Southern Container Corp. (Centre Daily Times)

  Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE:RKT) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the stock of Southern Container Corp. ("Southern Container"), a privately-held containerboard manufacturing and corrugated packaging business, for $851 million in cash. Rock-Tenn expects that Southern Container will have approximately $142 million in debt outstanding immediately after the acquisition. Southern Container ...
  2008-01-10 06:53:17

• Troubled US lender may be in takeover deal

  Big Pond News - The Bank of America is in advanced talks to buy the USA's biggest mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial, reports have said. Earlier this week, the home loan company denied rumours that it planned to file for bankruptcy. Meanwhile, it is believed two ...
  2008-01-10 01:23:00

• Bernanke soothes Wall Street

  International Herald Tribune - U.S. equities were also helped by talk that Bank of America was considering buying Countrywide Financial, the largest U.S. home mortgage lender. "A Bank of America deal for Countrywide gives people confidence that maybe the financials are not as toxic ...
  2008-01-10 02:13:00

• Biggest US mortgage lender in sale talks after bankruptcy fears

  Guardian Unlimited - Countrywide Financial, America's biggest mortgage lender, is in advanced negotiations to sell ... Countrywide is widely viewed as one of the main culprits behind America's subprime mortgage crisis. It was a leader in peddling loans to low-income home ...
  2008-01-10 04:29:00

• UPDATE 4-Bank of America in talks to buy Countrywide-sources

  Forbes - Bank of America is also a major mortgage lender, and has touted its success winning customers by waiving a variety of closing costs on home loans. Yet Lewis has been publicly more reticent about growing in mortgages through mergers. Asked about that ...
  2008-01-10 03:39:00

• BofA in talks to buy Countrywide: source

  Globe and Mail - Home   National British Columbia Prairies Ontario Quebec Atlantic Politics Education World Americas Europe Asia-Pacific Africa ... Bank had earlier invested $2-billion in second-largest U.S. mortgage lender that has been struggling with the housing slump ... ...
  2008-01-10 12:18:00

• UPDATE 2-Countrywide's debt protection costs fall-Phoenix

  Reuters - ... debt protection costs plunged on Thursday on news that Bank of America (BAC.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) is in advanced discussions to acquire the U.S. mortgage lender, according to Phoenix Partners. The cost to insure Countrywide Home Loan's debt for ...
  2008-01-10 01:08:00

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