Bradley Associates, Two countries have struck a $40 billion trade deal…..
The biggest ever trade deal between China and Australia has been made this week.
Sources told Bradley Associates that Exxon Mobil and PetroChina the two most valuable oil companies in the world today have struck a $40 billion plus natural gas deal.
Speaking from Australia’s resource department [...]

Newfield Partners, Burger King post profit but are cautious about the rest of the year.
Today fast food giant Burger King announce better than expect earnings on the last quarter.
Sources from Burger King HQ told Newfield Partners that the profits were better than forecasted the extra profit was down to reducing paper costs and controlling the [...]

The security measures used by some high street banks for online accounting leaves their customers open to fraud, according to a leading consumer group…..
Abbey and Halifax were found to have the weakest visible security systems for online bankers.
Meanwhile Alliance & Leicester and HSBC’s measures were described as “average”.
The survey, conducted by Which? Computing, said Halifax’s [...]

NEW YORK — The summer rally on Wall Street  sizzles on. Stocks are at fresh 2009 highs. And many signs point to an economic recovery.
But all that upbeat news raises a key question for investors: Is there anything that can derail this unexpectedly powerful bull market that has pushed the broad U.S. stock market up [...]

The head of the UK’s financial watchdog is backing a new tax on banks to curb bumper city bonuses….
In a strong attack on the industry, Lord Turner said much of the activities of the City of London were “socially useless”.
The influential chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) told  Prospect Magazine the financial sector was [...]

House prices rose by 1.6% in August, according to figures from the Nationwide…
Prices rose by 1.6% this month – that’s the fourth month in a row they have risen – and is the biggest increase since December 2006.
Experts said a shortage of homes for sale was behind the rise.
The annual rate at which prices are [...]

Bradley Associates, Home Depot the U.S home improvement company happy with second quarter earnings…..
News that the U.S home improvement company Home Depot announced higher than predicted results this quarter gave a clear indication that consumers are beginning to spend again.
Insiders told Bradley Associates that the economy and home improvement is intrinsically aligned to how well [...]

It’s been a bumpy ride for British Airways as it celebrates 90 years flying through the skies.
Its chief executive, Willie Walsh recently warned BA is in “a fight for survival”, after the airline posted a record loss of £401m last year.
But BA can look back and take comfort from its 90 year history, surviving both [...]

Lloyd’s of London has insisted it remains in good shape despite seeing its profits almost halved last year.
The insurance giant posted profits of £1.9bn – down from £3.85bn a year earlier – a figure that reflects lower insurance rates and the impact of significant claims from natural catastrophes such as North Atlantic hurricanes Gustav and [...]

Overview of Mortgage Refinancing
Mortgage refinance is taking out a new loan to pay off your old mortgage. The new loan will have more favorable conditions such as a lower interest rate or longer term, and you might even be able to take out more money than the value of the previous loan, leaving extra cash [...]