JEFFERSON CITY — The lead attorney in a lawsuit filed against the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority by two student loan holders said “a number” of other students have contacted ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-10 04:58 GMT: Japan real GDP down for 1st time in 3 qtrs on weak capex; rate hike seen on hold (Interactive Investor)
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - The Japanese economy in the second quarter contracted for the first time in three quarters after non-residential investment, which had been the key growth driver of the world's second-largest economy in recent years, marked its second straight quarterly decline due to reduced spending by the leasing and real estate sectors.