Month: October 2011

News 29 Oct

Posted by – October 29, 2011

‘Black economy’ in building costs ?2bn
Homeless services to be cut by 10%
House prices to fall 60%
Most renters want to buy
Receivers tell court owner has changed locks
Subprime lender’s bad debts cost it ?83.9m
We are being penalised for being good
What happens if we go down the Greek route
Custom House investors may not get compensation
Flight of deposits seems to be slowing
Anglo is closing sale of its US loan book
Central Bank loans will be used to repay bondholders
Nama given ?74m order against developer
Two developers paid ?200,000 a year by NAMA
EU tries to tempt China with bonds issued in yuan
Motives to join eurozone have all but disappeared
It was an error to let Greece into the eurozone
Germany ?55bn richer than it thought
Europe?s sticking plaster will not heal the wounds
Italian debt soars on EU bail-out fears
Another US downgrade ‘won’t harm economy’

Reports 29 Oct

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Reports 26 Oct

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Reports 22 Oct

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News 21 Oct

Posted by – October 21, 2011

Households pay debts with savings
Mortgage holiday to clear debts may be offered
Manor Park goes into receivership
Banks are facing much higher mortgage losses
Borrowers at the mercy of banks
Household debt figure falls 6.6% to ?185bn
State is meeting bailout targets, says troika
Well-thought-out personal insolvency needed
Nama will face losses up to ?6bn say experts
EU bid to resolve debt crisis slides into disarray
EU banks to face penalties if bailed out
Yen jumps to record high versus dollar
Greece narrowly passes austerity package
Italian bond yields reach point of no return

Reports 19 Oct

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Reports 15 Oct

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News 14 Oct

Posted by – October 14, 2011

Banks told to stop raising mortgage rates
Attempt to complete 2,000 ‘ghost’ estates
19,000 dwellings unsold and vacant – report
Borrowers hammered 3 times in rate-rise frenzy
Five years to clear ghost estates
Elderfield asks banks to halt rate hikes
Pensions ‘hole’ at top firms of ?24bn last year
Anglo bailout restructure savings face new limit
A chance to get to know Nama better
NAMA like ‘corporate terrorists’
Spain’s credit rating reduced by S&P
Euro zone crisis to dominate G20
Greek Investors Brace for Bigger Loss

News 13 Oct

Posted by – October 13, 2011

Mortgage plan ?vague and lacking in urgency?
Building sector in sharp decline
Homeowners could enter ‘mortgage to rent’ scheme
Blanket forgiveness of mortgage debt is rejected
Carrickmines homes – for 66% less
Mortgage distress proposals revealed
Property crash – Where to now?
Bonds in dramatic one-day U-turn
Only 3% of jobless better off on the dole
Further ?4bn in adjustments urged
One in three consumers don?t save
Harsher budget in prospect
Credit review office underused
NAMA launches new-look website
Only biggest companies can tender to Nama
Plan to considerably reduce Greek debt
Eurozone ?the epicentre of global crisis?
Europe?s banks face 9% capital rule
China to shore up banking stocks
Euro zone still in danger
EU plan to insure against bond losses

Reports 12 Oct

Posted by – October 12, 2011