19 December 2018, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 19 December 2018, Wednesday US Federal Reserve raises interest rates but lowers forecasts12/19/2018 11:29 PM Dow turns lower after Fed hikes rates, but signals 2 -- not 3 -- increases next year12/19/2018 11:20 PM Defying Trump, Fed hikes interest rates by a quarter-point12/19/2018 11:20 PM Fed chief Powell says he doesn't see the Fed changing its strategy for shrinking the balance sheet12/19/2018 11:11 PM Universal Credit's 'harsh tax punishes Brits who want to work', experts say12/19/2018 11:02 PM Paying £25 extra a month will get you mortgage free a year earlier12/19/2018 11:01 PM Reuters Top News @Reuters12/19/2018 11:01 PM Dow sinks by nearly 250 points as Fed lifts interest rates, signals 'some further gradual' increases needed12/19/2018 11:00 PM Stocks give up gains after Fed raises interest rates12/19/2018 10:35 PM LIVE: U.S. Federal Reserve on U.S. Interest Rates12/19/2018 10:33 PM Live blog and video of the Powell press conference to explain the Fed’s rate hike and new guidance12/19/2018 10:31 PM U.S. stocks turn lower as Fed lifts interest rates, signals 'some further gradual' increases needed12/19/2018 10:25 PM Reuters Top News @Reuters12/19/2018 10:21 PM Breakingviews TV: Buyout blues12/19/2018 10:19 PM Fed raises interest rates while trimming forecast for 2019 hikes to two12/19/2018 10:18 PM Fed raises interest rates and signals two more in 201912/19/2018 10:17 PM Square makes a second attempt to break into banking12/19/2018 10:17 PM Fed Raises Rates Despite Trump Attacks12/19/2018 10:16 PM US Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 2.25-2.5%12/19/2018 10:14 PM Here's how Fed rate hike will impact you: By Thursday, banks will have adjusted prime rates higher12/19/2018 10:14 PM Fed lifts rates, now sees 'some further' hikes ahead12/19/2018 10:14 PM Federal Reserve raises rates despite signs of economic softening12/19/2018 10:14 PM Federal Reserve raises interest rates despite pressure from Trump12/19/2018 10:11 PM Federal Reserve raises rates for the fourth time in 201812/19/2018 10:08 PM As the banks tighten their belts, should you think about paying off your HELP debt?12/19/2018 10:07 PM Fed decision: Central bank lifts interest rates, lowers forecasts to two hikes in 201912/19/2018 10:07 PM Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Decision—Live Analysis12/19/2018 10:07 PM Fed hikes US interest rates in defiance of Trump12/19/2018 10:06 PM Fed raises short-term interest rates12/19/2018 10:05 PM Federal Reserve hikes interest rates but cuts its outlook for U.S. economy in 201912/19/2018 10:04 PM Fed hikes interest rates for fourth time this year, despite Trump's objections12/19/2018 10:04 PM Fed raises interest rates amid fierce pushback from Trump, signals fewer hikes in 201912/19/2018 10:00 PM Fed interest-rate decision and Powell press conference: live blog and video12/19/2018 9:59 PM Ryan touts accomplishments but urges continued work on poverty, debt and immigration12/19/2018 9:58 PM Free tool helps you reclaim HUNDREDS of pounds for mis-sold payday loans12/19/2018 9:50 PM No IMF loan for SA - Lagarde12/19/2018 9:41 PM Buffett profits as venture into Canadian mortgage business ends12/19/2018 9:35 PM Here comes the Fed ...12/19/2018 9:28 PM Mums on Universal Credit to get paid directly to stop men keeping cash12/19/2018 9:16 PM Fugitive model on run from cops 'after giving son, 2, cocaine'12/19/2018 8:49 PM Buhari Proposes N8.83trn Budget for 2019 - THISDAYLIVE12/19/2018 8:49 PM Canadian lender's shares tumble after Warren Buffett bids it farewell12/19/2018 8:35 PM Wall Street rises ahead of Fed interest rate decision12/19/2018 8:25 PM Robinhood is giving $75 Amazon gift cards to some customers who say they lost money when its options business stopped work12/19/2018 7:54 PM TDs stage protest at KBC branch over mortgage arrears12/19/2018 7:50 PM JPMorgan, Nomura in opposite corners on rand’s 2019 prospects12/19/2018 7:30 PM Pay off your mortgage ASAP, experts say—here's why12/19/2018 7:25 PM What is Ottawa’s Energy Loan Program and will it actually help Canada’s battered oilpatch?12/19/2018 7:22 PM Buffett's stake in Home Capital to dip to less than 10 percent12/19/2018 7:19 PM Fed Set to Raise Rates, Signal Slower Pace of Increases12/19/2018 7:15 PM Hurricanes loan forward Martin Necas to Czech Republic for world juniors - Sportsnet.ca12/19/2018 7:05 PM For Africa, China’s Belt and Road policy is both a challenge and an opportunity12/19/2018 7:00 PM Here’s the data the Fed is looking at as it decides on interest rates12/19/2018 6:51 PM Will the Fed raise interest rates? The 'Trump Slump' stock market could fall even further12/19/2018 6:20 PM Amber Rudd warns of further delays to universal credit12/19/2018 5:56 PM Credit Suisse just named its new managing directors — here are the 173 people who made the list12/19/2018 5:29 PM The only honest thing to do with student debt? Write it off | Liam Young12/19/2018 5:24 PM Investors to Corporate America: You've got a debt problem12/19/2018 5:20 PM U.S. Cities Look to Shed Ratings While Taking On More Debt12/19/2018 5:15 PM Mbalula’s Dubai trip a violation of Constitution — Mkhwebane12/19/2018 5:13 PM Sun Life merging its Bentall Kennedy real estate firm with GreenOak12/19/2018 4:42 PM Use cash, not credit, Privacy watchdog warns legal cannabis buyers12/19/2018 4:35 PM 12/19/2018 4:29 PM 12/19/2018 4:25 PM New PTPTN loan repayment method will be comprehensive, says chairman12/19/2018 4:23 PM Fed Expected To Raise Rates Despite Trump Attacks12/19/2018 4:02 PM BREAKING: Buhari proposes N8.83 trillion budget for 201912/19/2018 3:49 PM China's 'social credit' system uses technology to punish citizens12/19/2018 3:34 PM Borrowers See Rates Rise Unevenly Ahead of Fed’s Move12/19/2018 3:30 PM Italy’s budget truce may yet herald 2019 hangover12/19/2018 3:22 PM Sears Bankruptcy Battle Tests Swaps Market12/19/2018 3:15 PM Food producers at risk of going bust in next six months12/19/2018 3:04 PM New PTPTN loan repayment method will be comprehensive: Wan Saiful12/19/2018 3:04 PM London property slump drags back UK house price growth12/19/2018 3:03 PM Weekly mortgage applications drop 5.8% as stock market plunge unnerves potential buyers12/19/2018 3:01 PM What does Brian Dames’ resignation mean for the Eskom task team?12/19/2018 2:19 PM Treasury yields lower as traders gear up for Fed interest rate decision12/19/2018 2:17 PM Here's how the Fed raises interest rates and why it matters12/19/2018 2:09 PM Fed Prepares Rate Rise, but Weighs How to Signal Slower Pace12/19/2018 2:00 PM Ramaphosa respects Brian Dames’s decision to quit Eskom task team12/19/2018 1:53 PM JK Rowling labelled 'generous but unapproachable' by former personal assistant12/19/2018 1:20 PM 'The real concern is what comes next': Markets are mixed as investors shift focus to the last Fed meeting of 201812/19/2018 1:00 PM New PTPTN loan repayment method will be comprehensive - Wan Saiful12/19/2018 12:23 PM Brian Dames steps down from Eskom task team12/19/2018 12:17 PM Watchdog plans price caps to stop £4bn loyal customer rip-off12/19/2018 12:10 PM New PTPTN loan repayment method to be more comprehensive, Wan Saiful says | Malay Mail12/19/2018 12:01 PM Umno defectors ready to face party's suit | The Malaysian Insight12/19/2018 11:54 AM Brian Dames quits Eskom task team over 'conflict of interest'12/19/2018 11:52 AM GSK and Pfizer to merge consumer health care units12/19/2018 11:40 AM Markets edgy ahead of Fed rate decision and UK inflation data – business live12/19/2018 11:24 AM Buhari accuses NASS of increasing FG’s debt to states - Vanguard News Nigeria12/19/2018 11:14 AM Universal Credit couple 'struggling on just £4 a day' with baby girl on the way12/19/2018 11:12 AM JK Rowling was 'generous but unapproachable' says ex-PA on trial for fraud12/19/2018 10:20 AM We don't have food or presents this Christmas due to Universal Credit12/19/2018 10:17 AM Canyon Coal gets green light for Kangra deal12/19/2018 10:15 AM Govt targets middlemen to end debt bondage of migrant workers12/19/2018 10:03 AM Credit markets signal recession in early 2019 as central banks keep tightening12/19/2018 10:00 AM Buhari urges ASUU to end strike - Vanguard News Nigeria12/19/2018 9:55 AM Fed expected to raise rates, may signal fewer hikes ahead12/19/2018 9:45 AM How I recovered, by the people who did | Julie Powell and others12/19/2018 9:45 AM JUST IN: Brian Dames steps down from Eskom task team12/19/2018 9:44 AM Malaysia targets middlemen to end debt bondage of migrant workers | Malay Mail12/19/2018 9:23 AM Chief of People’s Voice party Lim Tean disputes allegedly unpaid loan of US$150,00012/19/2018 9:20 AM Fed expected to raise rates, may signal fewer hikes ahead12/19/2018 9:09 AM What does the end of ‘Zirp’ mean for the JSE?12/19/2018 8:49 AM Kwara CP warns communities on debts by police officers – Daily Trust12/19/2018 8:41 AM Fairwater, Australia’s first $100 million house sale, bought mortgage-free12/19/2018 8:30 AM Local firms' business confidence weakens for 2nd straight quarter12/19/2018 6:32 AM Here’s how the Fed may ‘feel the market’ — and it may not be to the president’s liking12/19/2018 6:32 AM ‘A handout without addressing the root cause’: Oil industry recoils at Ottawa’s $1.6B loan, aid offering12/19/2018 6:09 AM Former NSP chief Lim Tean issued writ of summons over unpaid loan12/19/2018 6:03 AM US Fed poised to signal pause in interest rate hikes12/19/2018 5:42 AM Trump frets the economy will be his political Achilles heel12/19/2018 4:11 AM Moody's Ontario credit downgrade hits health, education sectors12/19/2018 3:53 AM IMF approves $3.9 billion credit line for Ukraine ahead of elections12/19/2018 3:42 AM Universal credit could be ‘disastrous’ for disabled people12/19/2018 3:33 AM Opinion | Time for a Fed Pause12/19/2018 3:30 AM Banks to jerk up lending rate for corporates in Q1’19 - Vanguard News Nigeria12/19/2018 3:23 AM Put universal credit on hold to protect disabled claimants, say MPs12/19/2018 3:02 AM Fed expected to move forward with rate hike, despite Trump's scolding12/19/2018 2:58 AM Trump's barbs cast shadow over Fed rate meeting12/19/2018 2:55 AM Banking regulator moves to scrap limit on interest-only home loans12/19/2018 2:48 AM IMF approves $3.9B credit line for Ukraine ahead of elections12/19/2018 2:45 AM Big Beef Prepares For Battle, As Interest Grows In Plant-Based And Lab-Grown Meats12/19/2018 2:42 AM JK Rowling generous but unapproachable, her ex-PA tells court12/19/2018 2:01 AM Trump's barbs cast shadow over Fed meeting12/19/2018 1:56 AM APRA to remove banks' interest-only lending restrictions12/19/2018 1:55 AM US: Stocks rise modestly after two straight routs12/19/2018 1:50 AM Sydney's property prices are becoming the RBA's biggest worry12/19/2018 1:48 AM Privacy watchdog says legal cannabis buyers should use cash, not credit12/19/2018 1:26 AM Capital One Savor cardholders can get a free Postmates Unlimited subscription — here’s how12/19/2018 1:16 AM Moody’s downgrades credit ratings of 3 Ontario hospitals, Ryerson University, others because of Ontario deficit12/19/2018 1:10 AM ‘A handout without addressing the root cause’: Oil industry recoils at Ottawa’s $1.6 billion loan offering12/19/2018 12:51 AM Robert Reich: 'No collusion' makes perfect sense if Trump thinks all deals are private transactions | Opinion12/19/2018 12:50 AM U.S. Weighs Potential Conflicts in Hospital-Accreditation Groups With Consulting Arms12/19/2018 12:45 AM Trump has a point about interest rates, but his method is foolhardy | Nils Pratley12/19/2018 12:30 AM Wall St plagued by volatility amid plunging oil prices and Trump's criticism of rate hikes12/19/2018 12:23 AM MoviePass' parent company just bought itself more time to live, but it's still in imminent danger of being kicked off the stock exchanges12/19/2018 12:17 AM MUFG has hired a hedge-fund executive to run credit sales as the Japanese bank shakes up its US business12/19/2018 12:10 AM