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what is the meaning of nationalization of bank

1anurag1 @1anurag1 (3576) • India 25 Jun 10

what is the meaning of nationalization of bank yes this is the question. we listen many times that the nationalization of the banks has saved indian banks to confront the economic recession and all. but i am not sure what is...

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Hard Times? Credit Crunch? How do you cope with hard times?

recycledgoth @recycledgoth (9894) 12 Feb 10

These days the credit crunch is biting harder than ever, and there is never enough money available to pay the bills. So how do you cope with hard times? Do you try to find extra work, evening or weekend work, Do you...

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Do you believe the economic recession is almost done with ?

jitendrakbharai @jitendrakbharai (32) • India 4 Nov 09

Hi, How has the credit crunch really hit you? Are you currently unemployed?Do you believe that the economic recession is almost over especially in USA? I believe the worst is over and gradually the picture will now...

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beating the credit crunch

crassini @crassini (9) 30 Oct 09

For some time now I have been helping people beat the credit crunch. I believe it is wrong that honest decent people should lose their jobs and have their houses repossessed due to greedy bankers flooding the financial market...

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making money

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How much is the economic crisis/credit crunch affecting you?

hairypits @hairypits (294) 31 Jul 09

I have to ask this. I am in the north west of England and a lot of people I know are really suffering at the moment and in turn so am I. I am a mobile hairdresser and work has seriously wained over the last couple of months due...

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Do You Think We Are Being Made Redundant?

holidaylover @holidaylover (17) 9 May 09

We were informed on 30th April that the Distribution Centre where I currently work is closing down in August. We were individually given paperwork which supposedly told us what is happening and why. It hints at being TUPE'd (but...

Is the recession affecting your shopping?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 26 Apr 09

I am sad that a number of my favorite goods the shops have stopped selling like the vegan biscuits that one supermarket used to have lots of. A shop called Woolworths that I used to really like has closed down. A deodorant that I...

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How will our health services manage? So much obesity, drinking and drug-taking!

dreamhealer @dreamhealer (812) 17 Apr 09

In England and the rest of the UK (also including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...) we seem to be building a slowly ticking time-bomb of obesity, drinking and drug-taking. Over the past decades, these 'vices', which are...

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Credit Crunch Vegetables

Anne18 @Anne18 (11029) 6 Apr 09

One of our localish farm food shops has started selling bags of vegetables for 75 pence, they are in a trolley and marked as credit crunch vegetables. You can choose a bag, most have onions/carrots/parsnips and then a swede/...

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Business - Are you self-employed?

violetdreams @violetdreams (658) 9 Mar 09

Are you self-employed? or are you contemplating becoming self-employed? These days so many people are being put out of work by the economic situation that many of them must be resorting to starting up something on their own in...

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How are you coping with the current financial crises?

mipen2006 @mipen2006 (5528) • Australia 2 Mar 09

Many people have lost their jobs and houses, many more are in danger of this happening to them. Personally, I haven't been effected yet, nor have either of my children or their families. However, I'm about to feel the crunch when...

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Countries whose citizens depend heavily on credit are poor countires.

tjades @tjades (3590) • Jamaica 14 Feb 09

Last night I met a guy through a friend of mine and he has this view that countries whose citizens depend heavily credit (credit cards) to survive are really poor countries and are vulnerable to the crisis such as we are now faced...

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has anyone just finished University?

SeANi0W @SeANi0W (79) 6 Feb 09

I have just finished my degree at University. I was doing a degree in sound engineering and now I have finished I have started to look for a job... Is the credit crunch going to affect me getting work? Have you just finished...

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Why do we need credit????

dragonstar1 @dragonstar1 (330) 5 Jan 09

I'm miffed, I have been do much research recently in to how finance and the economy work. I find it all very farcical, and the question begs why do we need credit? Currency that is traded on the open market is fiat currency,...

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Credit Card companies can be so understanding

CRSunrise @CRSunrise (2981) • United States 17 Dec 08

I'm sure I'm not the only one in a credit crunch I would think that everyone would understand what I'm saying. Money's been tight since this summer, and I was unable to make a credit card payment this last money on one of our...

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Do you think employers are using the 'credit crunch' to get rid of people?

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 13 Dec 08

Ho much of the job carnage is for real and how much is bosses scaring the remaining people with the threat that they will be next? I was made redundant on 3st October, along with my boss. Thre used to be 4 of us doing the job all...

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Sorry I haven't been around much

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 12 Dec 08

It's been a roller coaster couple of months here. I was made redundant from my longterm job on October 31st after nine good years. I loved that job - worked from home and travelled all over UK and Ireland, meeting people and...

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UK Credit crunch.

bobbyjoe143 @bobbyjoe143 (1287) 25 Nov 08

Currently, the major topic on T.V. here in the UK is all about the “budget” and how much we as people and our government are in debt. I personally am not too worried, as I am not in debt (neither is my partner, apart from some...

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Why are you looking for extra money?

Su_Raimundo @Su_Raimundo (28) 12 Nov 08

I am here because i need to increase my savings... (everyone will say the same or just because of the credit crunch.) Well with me is the credit crunch,the lack of work and most important at this moment for me: RAISE MONEY FOR MY...

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Ripple effect of the credit crunch

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 11 Nov 08

A friend of mine has contacted me this morning saying that an abroad big company which used to provide them 90% of their work has been declared bankrupt. So her car hire company is heading for bad times. How is the credit crunch...

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