Norwich & Peterborough raises its mortgage costs The Guardian | Building society becomes latest lender to raise its SVR in the face of heightened competition in the savings market | N&P's increased SVR means thousands of borrowers will may more for their mortgage | has become the latest lender to increa...
Babcock profits on track despite £4m rail costs Building | Contractor said it would be targeting nuclear growth in the UK | Infrastructure and defence contractor Babcock said it would report profits in line with expectations in an update on performance since October. | The firm said its order book remained...
Gibbs: Cost of Obama's jobs push in range of $100B Philadelphia Daily News | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says President Barack Obama's push to create jobs may carry a price tag in the $100 billion range. | Gibbs says the idea is to help fill in the hole from jobs lost in the deepes...
Granholm proposes retirement plan to cut costs Philadelphia Daily News | TIM MARTIN | The Associated Press | LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm proposed a broad plan on Friday to cut government costs, including a proposal she hopes will coax thousands of eligible state employees and public school employees...
Cold snap cost UK £1.2bn in heating Building | Faithful + Gould estimate of homes and businesses spend is 'very conservative' | The recent cold snap has cost UK businesses and householders an extra £1.2 billion in heating according to estimates by Faithful + Gould. | The cost consultant looked...
Skipton raises mortgage costs The Guardian | Skipton building society blames high cost of mortgage and increased competition in the savings market for decison to drop mortgage promise | Skipton has broken its mortgage promise under an 'exceptional circumstances' clause. Photograph: Murdo Macl...
Mortgage costs leap as Skipton Building Society lifts rate The Times | Tens of thousands of borrowers face a shock jump in mortgage payments after Skipton Building Society, Britain's fifth-largest building society, confirmed plans to raise its standard variable rate from 3.5 per cent to 4.95 per cent. | The move, to t...
Oil and Gas: Friday, January 29, 2010 The Oklahoman | Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday: | Oklahoma Sweet: | Sunoco Inc. - $70 | Oklahoma Sour: | Sunoco Inc. - $58 | Oklahoma oil and gas drilling activity posted Jan. 22: | COMPLETIONS Creek: Little River Energy; Tiger Creek No. 1 Well; NW1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4 NW1/4 of 05-17N-07E; TD 2,975. | Logan: Merit Energy Co.; Cutter No. 2 Well; C NW1/...
Jude Law and James McAvoy up for Olivier awards BBC News | Jude Law, James McAvoy, Rachel Weisz and Keira Knightley are among the nominees for the prestigious Laurence Olivier theatre awards. | Law and McAvoy are up against James Earl Jones, Mark Rylance, Ken Stott and Samuel West in the best actor category. | Weisz, Juliet Stevenson and Imelda Staunton are among those nominated for best actress, while K...
