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Aussies don’t trust government, but tech sector ok: report

The technology sector is still the most trusted industry sector in Australia, as revealed in a global survey which found that last year people in countries around the world blamed their governments, more than any other institution, for the financial and political crisis they endured, including in Australia where only one-third of the general population trust the institution of government to do ...

Online Banking on the Rise, With One Exception

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Thanks to advancements in mobile and Web technology, we have more tools than ever in our phones and computers these days, but the unstoppable rise of digital banking is far from a foregone conclusion. A study from Web analytics firm comScore underlines the importance of online banking, but says one key component -- online bill pay -- is still getting short shrift from a ...

Sanctions weigh on Lebanon-Syria banking ties

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese banks which worked for years to build up business in neighboring Syria have been quietly implementing U.S. and European Union sanctions against Damascus to avoid jeopardizing their international operations, bankers and economists say. This is despite close financial ties between the two countries, cemented by the opening of seven Lebanese banking affiliates in Syria ...

The Death (and Life) of Marriage in America

The story we think we know is that the institution of marriage is crumbling and on the brink of oblivion. The real story is much more complicated. National Marriage Week USA kicks off today, and for many ...

Ford Foundation $30 Million Investment Kick-starts Effort to Expand Low-Income Families' Access to Financial Services ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A $30 million investment from the Ford Foundation has enabled community development financial institution Self-Help to merge with seven credit unions in California, ...