Finance Law

DUBLIN | Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:05pm GMT DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish state-controlled banks Allied Irish Banks and permanent tsb are in advanced talks with officials about putting their loss-making tracker mortgages in off-balance sheet vehicles or the former Anglo Irish Bank, The Sunday Business Post reported. Citing informed industry sources, the newspaper said the [...]

Dividend investing is a tried-and-true strategy for generating strong, steady returns in economies both good and bad. But as corporate America’s slew of dividend cuts and suspensions over the past few years has demonstrated, it’s not enough simply to buy a high yield. You also need to make sure those payouts are sustainable. Let’s examine [...]

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 9–> Indeed, proposed legislation last year in Tennessee illustrates that trend. Bills were filed that would have allowed state judges to carry guns in their courtrooms, stopped employers from prohibiting employees from having guns in their vehicles on company property, allowed faculty members at public colleges to carry guns on school property [...]

KUANTAN: There is no need to amend the country’s defamation laws as the current legislation is sufficient, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. “If the laws are still relevant and appropriate, there is no need for an amendment. “For laws relating to sodomy, it is the complainant’s right to lodge a report. “However, [...]

Bank continues to find lending opportunities locally   CHULA VISTA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Vibra Bank (“VBBK”-OTCBB) announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, reporting a net profit of $1,286,000 for the year, compared with a loss of ($543,000) for the previous year. For the [...]