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...toxic mortgage-backed securities that doomed banks in the U.S., while the central bank was well stocked with $240 billion of hard-currency reserves - more than sufficient, economists believed, to protect the economy from any external shocks. "We didn't need a special spotlight," says Yi Jong Goo, standing commissioner at the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the government agency that oversees the country's finance industry. They got one anyway. International bankers and investors yanked money from emerging markets worldwide. South Korea's banks rely more on external financing than most others in the region. Amid a global shortage...
Other sites, like the month-old Wishabi, involve members acting as personal shoppers. People post wish lists while deal hunters (anyone can serve as one) search the Net to find the best bargains for those items. The results are then rated by the site's Deal Rank software. If the...
It's not just the Maze that is causing old grievances to resurface in Northern Ireland. The Consultative Group on the Past, a government-appointed body tasked with examining how to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, is expected to deliver its much-anticipated final report within weeks. The...
Realtors typically don't get paid a base guaranteed salary. Generally, they are paid a percentage of the commission they bring in for their firm when a home sale is completed. That means when there are no sales, real estate agents typically don't collect a paycheck.
Like Clay, “The Great Compromiser,” McCain will be remembered for his efforts to reach across party lines in the spirit of doing what is best for the nation, such as when he worked alongside Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy ’54-56...