Hopes China’s Tengzhong will complete the deal to buy General Motor’s Hummer brand as early as this week appear unlikely to be fulfilled, with the regulator tasked with assessing the deal yet to receive a formal application, according to a regulatory source. Nearly two months have passed since GM signed a deal to sell its…
Spain’s registered jobless rose for the fourth consecutive month in November official data showed on Wednesday, and was seen edging higher as the recession weighs and a multi-billion euro stimulus package loses steam. The Spanish economy is not expected to emerge from recession until next year as it reels from the collapse of a decade-long…
Dubai nationals were alarmed by the fallout from the emirate’s debt standstill, but many hope the crisis may stem the torrent of foreigners into the conservative Gulf Arab city, where locals are outnumbered ten to one. The freewheeling emirate, one of seven that form the United Arab Emirates, sent jitters through global markets last week…
Siemens AG has struck a deal with former Chairman Heinrich von Pierer on payments for part of costs of a corruption case, paving the way for an amicable ending to the biggest bribery scandal in the country. Two sources familiar with the matter told reporters on Tuesday that Siemens has agreed to reduce the amount…
If Dominique Strauss-Kahn is tempted to make an early exit from the International Monetary Fund to run for president of France, he will have found plenty of encouraging signs during a stay in Paris this week. The next election is not until 2012 and Strauss-Kahn would have many hurdles to overcome before even getting his…
Short sales are very popular with investors because they represent an opportunity to buy a home at less than market value. However, before stepping into the quicksand, there are a few things investors should be aware of. You may be riding on the Titanic, so diversifyShort sales are a slow process. We have seen competitive cash…
A deal last week has brought Uganda a step closer to becoming a significant oil producer, offering billions of dollars of fresh investment to develop newly discovered oilfields. Italian energy giant Eni said on Monday it had agreed to buy a stake in two large oil exploration blocks in Uganda for up to $1.5bn. For…
Business was bad in Honduras even before the president was ousted in a June coup, unleashing months of political turmoil that have deepened the impoverished country’s economic woes. Honduras was already suffering from the recession in the US, its top trade partner, due to slack demand for its key clothing exports and a plunge in…
Modification of a seller financed real estate note should be done only to salvage a deal from going bad. Let’s look at the case study of a note with Julie and John.For example, if Julie loses her job, and her husband John does not make enough money to make payments on the note, then it…
Now, you don’t have much control over the buyer’s credit rating, but you do have control over the interest rate you set when structuring a note. Below are two scenarios of how the interest rate can affect the cash received when a note is sold to an investor.Both notes are the same in terms of…
