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Hamas Faces Financial Crisis

Islamic Finance

2013-07-16

Hamas Faces Financial Crisis

The Hamas government relies heavily on the taxes and tariffs imposed on goods flowing through the crossings with Israel and the tunnels with Egypt to cover monthly costs and payments for governance. The Hamas government taxes the majority of the Egypti…

Tunisians Look to Islamic Finance To Address Economic Woes

Islamic Finance

2013-06-14

Tunisians Look to Islamic Finance To Address Economic Woes

In Tunisia, the development of Islamic banking and Islamic insurance primarily depends on the introduction of a law that is more in line with market needs and expectations. Still, Mahfoudh Barouni, an expert in banking and finance, believes that the im…

Questions About Practices Of Private Iraqi Banks

Islamic Finance

2013-01-20

Questions About Practices Of Private Iraqi Banks

Private banks in Iraq have almost utterly ceased to fulfill their traditional functions, e.g. giving out loans, lending credit and issuing letters of credit. The reason is the risk of default. That is why Iraqi private banks resort to participation in …

Earnings Outlook: McDonald’s earnings haven’t been hit by higher prices, as ‘it just seems like Americans are more upset by the change in price at grocery stores’
As McDonald's prepares to report fourth-quarter results on Tuesday with its stock close to record highs, Wall Street could get pickier about signs of growth.
Economic Report: Fannie Mae chief economist sees house prices falling in 2023 and 2024 — here are the warning signs that prices will drop in your city
Doug Duncan of Fannie Mae predicts how housing market perform in 2023, and reveals why he believes prices will fall this year.
Help My Career: ‘We don’t want to work for jerks’: A bad boss takes a heavy a toll on your mental health. (It’s the equivalent of being in a bad marriage.)
When managers are more open about their own mental health journey, experts say it can help create a more inclusive and supportive environment.
Tax Guy: My job is being eliminated and I will get a severance package. Is that considered income for IRS limits on Roth IRA contributions?
'Is it possible to contribute to a new 401(k) account to get additional matching?'
The Big Move: ‘We have 3 kids, and have rented a 2-bedroom house in Mississippi for 13 years’: Should we buy a home if the mortgage payments cost 30% of our monthly income?
'We used to pay less than $600, and now they’re asking $975 for the same apartment without having had any upgrades,' this reader says.
Help My Career: Commuting takes a big chunk out of the average worker’s day. So what do remote workers do with all that extra time?
A large chunk of the time saved by not commuting is devoted to job-related activities, researchers said.
The Moneyist: ‘This has bugged me all my life’: My estranged father gave me $1,000 a month to buy a house in California. My brother cried foul, and told me to stop. Who’s right?
‘Should I have even informed my family of what my father was doing until after the house was paid and became a family asset?’
: Want to be a homeowner in 2023 — or continue to rent and save for a down payment? Read this first.
You may actually save money by renting for a little longer.
The Moneyist: My sister-in-law emptied my late mother-in-law’s home. How do we stop our family from pillaging her estate?
‘Do we, given that we are family, have a legal right to access the home? And if there is no outstanding loan on the car, can it be released?’
The MarketWatch Q&A: Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar on making music, managing money — and drinking $80K bottles of wine
Long before George Clooney got into tequila, this Rock & Roll Hall of Famer scored breakout hits in the spirits and hospitality worlds

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