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...Julian Barnes once wrote that literature encompasses politics but not vice versa....
...“After more than two decades, Japan’s prime property market has stabilised enough to be viewed alongside the other major developed world markets as a real contender,” says Yolande Barnes, head of world research...
...Alex Barnes, a director at Citigroup’s public sector syndicate, said: Canada has a very low debt to GDP ratio, low unemployment, and the fastest growing economy in the G7 over the past four quarters....
...It is fascinating to hear lesser-known performers, like Ida Cox and Lottie Kimbrough, who are each given one track in this collection....
...“The US federal mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were initially proposed as temporary programmes,” said Richard Batley of Lombard Street Research, the economic consultants....
...(Financial Times) Fannie Mae pays $59bn dividend to the Treasury: “Fannie Mae, the US mortgage behemoth rescued during the 2008 financial crisis, will pay a $59.4bn dividend to the US Treasury, raising...
...Barnes & Noble fell 5.3 per cent to $24.92 after the book vendor cut its full-year forecast and posted lower quarterly earnings....
...Barnes & Noble shares fell 4 per cent to $24.71 as the book vendor cut its full-year forecast and posted lower quarterly earnings....
...Frederick Cannon, a KBW analyst, said: “Recent government actions have increased our expectations for Fannie Mae [and Freddie Mac] to be an active participant in stabilising the mortgage markets.”...
...Meanwhile, rival Barnes & Noble said fourth-quarter profit fell less than analysts estimated, adding that it may consider buying Borders....
...Freddie Mac lost 4.9 per cent to $22.57 while Fannie Mae lost 1.9 per cent to $25.95....
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