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The parents of a British aid worker who was killed in Afghanistan say they do not blame her death on the US military. Skip related content John and Lorna Norgrove have commented for the first time on reports their kidnapped daughter Linda was killed by a grenade thrown by one of the US Navy Seals trying to rescue her.And in refusing to criticise the Americans, Miss Norgrove’s father even praised    .. more …

MARSHALL, TX–(Marketwire – October 28, 2010) –  Sometimes, the gap between summer and the holidays can seem very small but the gap between your holiday shopping list and your budget can seem huge. With the economy still struggling to recover, many people are looking for ways to earn some extra cash for the holiday season.”While families have had to downsize their expectations in many ways, some    .. more …

Gulf General Investment Co., aDubai-based investment company, hired Deutsche Bank AG, HSBCHoldings Plc and Standard Chartered Bank Plc to manage a dollar-bond sale, two people familiar with the transaction said. The company plans to start investor meetings in the MiddleEast, Asia and Europe from Nov. 2, said the people, who declinedto be identified because details of the sale haven’t been    .. more …

The best time to invest your money now … if you understand the diversification and dollar cost averaging. Look at it this way. N If you invest your money, either spending or saving money earn interest rates low. The only way forward is to learn to invest. It is not as difficult a proposition as many people think it is. Let me explain with some simple logic in the form of a story. At a wedding    .. more …

Oregon continues to set records in the number of students seeking a college degree – even as deep cuts in state funding for higher education loom on the horizon.That’s a formula that’s almost certain to produce another round of tuition increases next year. But the pain could hit this year’s students as well if the millions of dollars already cut from student aid budgets force officials to also    .. more …

By Ronald D. Orol , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) ” Roughly half the small businesses that apply for credit are turned down, according to a report released Monday.The study was conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during June and July of 426 small-business owners. It found 59% of small businesses wanted credit, and half of those were denied.In addition to the small businesses    .. more …

The Small Business Administration posted a record year for lending in South Dakota – again.The state office recorded a record 72 loans for its 504 program – typically used for fixed assets such as land purchases or building projects – for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.The SBA also lent a record $77 million in 7(a) loans, typically used for working capital. While that total represented a record    .. more …

Indian markets dropped on Tuesday erasing earlier gains. The Sensex ended the choppy session on a lackluster note. Consumer durable, auto and FMCG stocks gained, while metal stocks dropped the most followed by banking, PSU and healthcare. After a flat opening, the index witnessed volatile movements in the first half. Moreover, the key benchmark indices declined, soon after hitting fresh intraday    .. more …

LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwire) — 10/27/10 — Some debt relief settlement companies are getting out of the game due to the recent law changes made by the FTC at the end of October. Some might even wonder if debt settlement can actually survive after said laws pass. This is not necessarily the case. The shops that will be most affected by these laws are the smaller ones with less cash    .. more …

Copyright (c) 2009 Willie HortonI recently received an email from a journalist in the US asking me what I knew about people gaining an online certification for life coaching. And a few weeks back, one of my clients mentioned to me that he’d been approached by a life coach who had “qualified” following a weekend course and some follow-up telephone tutorials. At least, I suppose, that was better    .. more …