Archive for November, 2007

Rice University Follies 2006 - Applied Finance

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Mercantile Bank Corporation Declares Third Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mercantile Bank Corporation Declares Third Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 11, 2007 — At a meeting held July 10, 2007, the Board of Directors of Mercantile Bank Corporation declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.14 per share on the Corporation’s common stock.

Pink Floyd: “Money” (documentary bonus feature)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A featurette on Pink Floyd’s “Money.” This was a bonus feature on the Dark Side of the Moon documentary.

These arms are snakes - Payday Loans

Friday, November 30th, 2007

These arms are snakes - Payday Loans - Live

Hiliary Clinton Caught violating Campaign finance laws

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Mercantile Bank Corporation Declares Third Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mercantile Bank Corporation Declares Third Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 11, 2007 — At a meeting held July 10, 2007, the Board of Directors of Mercantile Bank Corporation declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.14 per share on the Corporation’s common stock.

E4 Loans

Friday, November 30th, 2007

We’ve all seen the ads, numerous loan companies promising us a debt free life by some aligator eyed person on what can be called a shoddy ad. Sometimes, after falling into the traps that are these ads, we’ve even found ourselves at the hands of loan sharks. Finally, some bright spark down at E4/Channel 4 has decided to reveal the true colours of these companies, as well as making fun of their poor production values in the form of this spoof TV commercial for E4 Loans. Stars Peter Dickson (aka Voiceover Man). Captured from a Sky+ recording from some date I can’t remember (I think it was it’s first showing).
Note: E4 Loans is not a real company, in case you hadn’t figured that out already.

CNBC World - Islamic Finance: Applying religion to economics

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

A news item I caught off of CNBC World on Islamic Banking back in Summer of 2004. Just found it archived and will post this onto my website IslamBank.Community.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Cash America to offer online cash advances in UK (Reuters.co.uk)
Cash America to offer online cash advances in UK (Reuters.co.uk)
(Reuters) - Payday lender and pawn shop operator Cash America International Inc. said it will begin offering online cash advances to customers in the United Kingdom.

Pink Floyd - Money (Venice 1989)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Pink floyd playing money in venice

Public Finance 002

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Seven Bank ATMs Provide Cash Services to JCB Cards Issued Outside Japan; Round-the-clock Access to Cash at Over 12,000 … (JCN Newswire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Seven Bank ATMs Provide Cash Services to JCB Cards Issued Outside Japan; Round-the-clock Access to Cash at Over 12,000 … (JCN Newswire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB, a major global payment brand and leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan, today announced that JCB cardmembers with cards issued outside of Japan will be able to use their cards for cash advance services at more than 12,000 Seven Bank ATMs throughout Japan from July 11.

Finance and Trading Stock Market Ideas for 3/28/07

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Hasty layoffs at <b>mortgage</b> company
Hasty layoffs at <b>mortgage</b> company
American Home <b>Mortgage</b> Investment Corp., the Melville-based real estate investment trust, has laid off hundreds of workers without notice or even time to clear out their desks, current and former employees said this month.