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March saw another increase in pending home sales, with contract activity rising unevenly in six of the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 5.1 percent to 94.1 in March from a downwardly revised 89.5 in February. The index is 11.4 percent below 106.2 in March 2010; however, activity was at elevated levels in March and April of 2010 to meet the contract deadline for the home buyer tax credit.

The data reflects contracts but not closings, which normally occur with a lag time of one or two months.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said home sales activity has shown an uneven but notable improvement. “Since reaching a cyclical bottom last June, pending home sales have posted an overall gain of 24 percent and demonstrate the market is recovering on its own,” he said. “Th

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PROVIDENCE – U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha on Friday told Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee the state law establishing up to three medical-marijuana centers violates federal law and could lead to civil and criminal prosecution.

The governor received the news in a three-page letter that was hand-delivered.

“The Department of Justice maintains the authority to enforce [federal law] vigorously against individuals and organizations that participate in unlawful manufacturing and distribution activity involving marijuana, even if such activities are permitted under state law,” Neronha wrote. “The [state law], the registration scheme it purports to authorize and the anticipated operation of the three centers appear to permit large-scale marijuana cultivation and distribution.

“The Department of Justice could consider civil and criminal legal remedies against those individuals and entities who set up marijuana-growing facilities and dispensaries, as such actions are in violation of federal law,” Neronha said in the letter.

The governor’s office issued a statement saying only that it had received the letter and it is under review.

The R.I. Department

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Payment hierarchy on credit cards with 0% interest can be defined in a few ways: Paying the largest balances first is one; the second may be paying larger balances before the zero-interest term expires—whenever that is.

Most credit cards allow for zero-interest on any purchase paid within the first billing cycle—the first 30 days. The interest free credit cards, however, extend that ‘free use’ time beyond that initial period. Part of responsible card use involves knowing when a card balance will start to accrue interest, why and how much.

First, consumers should know that the zero-interest time periods can differ from card to card. Some cards offer the interest hold for 90 days. Others allow the no-interest condition to last for 12 or even 18 months, but usually, those extended times start from first-use date. Not Read more…

The only way to keep up with the latest about forex is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about forex, it won’t take long for you to become an influential authority.

Whether you’re a futures broker, mortgage broker, banker or stock picker, forex trading is an essential part of a person’s portfolio. The forex market is risky, volatile and yes, an extremely lucrative market. Data shows that 90% to 95% of forex traders lose money in there first year of trading. So, you ask, why should the forex even be considered a part of a well rounded portfolio? Honestly, because trading the forex has the potential to make anyone thousands of dollars a month.

Only until recently has the average person been allowed to trade in the forex market. Now, even a mini account can be opened and with little as $300 and off you go. One c

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Accountancy, is a one of the most crucial disciplines of a business organization. Though the departments of accountancy, do not contribute directly to production and profit (well in most of the industries), they provide the entire industry with an invaluable service, that is, providing the company/firm with knowledge and information about the monetary worth of its activities. The past 100 years has seen wide spread development of branches of accountancy. Initially it was just financial accountancy or book keeping for several centuries. In recent past, concepts such as cost accounting, managerial accounting and analytical accountancy have come into being and have gained wide spread acceptance. Modern accounting which is analytical and managerial in nature, aims at making a certain analysis and conclusion about the facts and figures of accountancy. The principle tool of accounting analysis is ratios and percentages. Read more…