The great, the good and the gruesome

The great, the good and the gruesome
 
The businesses that make money for Warren Buffett, and those that don’t
 
By TEH HOOI LING
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
 
OVER a dinner party last week, a veteran on the Singapore club scene asked those around him to define what ‘hip’ is. None could come up with a good answer. [...]

F1 ‘rooms with a view’ may not have a view

F1 ‘rooms with a view’ may not have a view
 
Signages, lighting system may foil fans trying to get a free view
 
By UMA SHANKARI
 
(SINGAPORE) Fans of the Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix hoping to get a free peek of the race – from the comfort of hotel rooms, for example, without forking out [...]

Citigroup to revamp mortgage business

Citigroup to revamp mortgage business
 
CITIGROUP plans to cut its home loan exposure by US$45 billion, reduce risk and save US$200 million a year in an overhaul of its US residential mortgage business.
 
The largest US bank, which suffered a US$9.83 billion fourth-quarter loss tied largely to mortgages, also plans to fold its Citi Home [...]

She began with her first paycheque

She began with her first paycheque
 
The best time to start planting your money tree is when you start working Christie Loh
 
Weekend • March 8, 2008
 
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YOU’VE just thrown off the shackles of school, ready to take on working life as a young woman in her 20s. When the paycheque comes in, what’s your first thought? Treat [...]

Mortgage war breaks out as DBS and UOB offer new rates

Mortgage war breaks out as DBS and UOB offer new rates
 
Banks focusing on specific targets, waging battles without fanfare
 
By Grace Ng
 
THE mortgage war finally erupted, as Singapore banks responded to a dramatic rate cut by Maybank three weeks ago – with one even offering a zero per cent package.
 
That attractive deal comes from [...]

HSBC to give 30% cash refund on loan interest

HSBC to give 30% cash refund on loan interest
 
HSBC is offering customers who take out a personal line of credit or personal loan, from Monday until June 15, a 30 per cent cashback on the interest charged for a year.
 
The cash will be paid out each quarter for a one-year period and deposited directly [...]

HDB ceiling doesn’t factor in late marriages

HDB ceiling doesn’t factor in late marriages
 
THERE have been calls for the Government to review the $8,000 income ceiling for new HDB flats. I would like to state the realities of life as a typical (lower) middle-income Singaporean.
 
Life was rosy until we decided to look for a roof to start our new family. A [...]