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Owners of luxury brands have complained for years that the growth of the Internet has facilitated the trade in counterfeit goods.
Now, top court in Europe has ruled that the web-based marketplaces like Ebay will need to remove ads for fake goods from their websites and be careful about the assistance they give sellers in products promotion, in order to avoid being held responsible for trademark infringements.
The ruling follows a case brought forwards by the French cosmetics group–L’Oréal against the sale of branded goods on Ebay four years ago. It will have cast influence on the way online marketplaces are run.

European shares are traded on fears that the debt crisis spread in the euro zone to Italy and Spain volatile. Italy’s main index fell by 4% at one point before the recovery to rise to 1.2%. Spanish stocks fell by 0.7% and Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 1%. The yields on Italian and Spanish bonds continue to rise as concerns grew over the two countries.

After European markets closed, ratings agency Moody’s of the Irish Republic’s debt rating cut to junk status. Moody’s said its decision on the “growing possibility” that the country has a second bail-out must be before it was due to return to the capital markets.

The move also in U.S. stocks lower – they were trading up but before the announcement, the Dow Jones fell 0.5% at the end and the Nasdaq fell by 0.7%.

People who apply for a mortgage refinance often show disappointment paying for the title insurance as it is considered to be expensive. But people believe that in the modern era title insurance isn’t crucial.

Know the reason behind the importance of title insurance even today:

Due to a rise in the foreclosure procedures, corner-cutting sell and flat-out fraud the housing market has made the title insurance mandatory. The title insurance policy can give you protection against the odds.

Here are 3 important reasons behind the importance of title insurance:

1. During the recent economic depression there was a huge increase in the rate of mortgage fraud. Title dispute was a reason for these fraudulent acts. The FBI disclosed latest reports on mortgage fraud involving fake deeds that got notarized and local jurisdiction held a record of it. But possessing title insurance can protect you in this scenario.
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Due to the allegations of phone hacking by the now-shuttered News of the World, News Corporation effectively delayed government action on its proposed takeover of BSkyB.
According to the News Corporation, it is announced that the company was planning to submit its offer for the 61% of BSkyB it does not own already to the country’s Competition Commission. News Corporation had offered to spin off the Sky News channel previously to avoid referral to the commission. However, the company now says it looks to keep Sky News and take its chances with the regulator.

Lloyds Banking Group has put up its 632 branches for sale. Now it is calling for first bids to be delivered by the end of today as it keeps the rapid pace of its disposal plan.
Soem sources suggested that the bank would be keen to clinch a deal before the Independent Commission on Banking delivers its report. The bank aims to identify a preferred bidder by November at the latest.
The Lloyds auction has been complicated by the Government’s sale of Northern Rock for some potential buyers.

According to official mortgage figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, it is revealed that the depressed housing market continues to struggle to pick up. With mortgages for home purchase increasing by just 700 from April to May, the housing market stays stuck in the doldrums with the traditional spring bounce failing to lift property buyers to even half the level seen before the slump hit.
The major headache facing the ones wanting to move home has been revealed in statistics indicating a continuing house purchase crash. Meanwhile, movers mortgage deposits now reach the level of almost £60,000 and first-time buyers today have to earn 30% more than the average salary income.

In June, China’s trade surplus almost doubled the figure of the previous month, as exports hit a new record high and imports slowed amid signs that the nation’s economy is shifting into a lower gear.
According to customs data just released, it is revealed that exports in June increased by 17.9% from the same month a year earlier to $162bn, which achieve a new monthly record. Monthly imports increased by 19.3% from the previous year to around $140bn, down from an annual increase of 28.4% in May, which is well below the expectation of most economists in the field.
The June trade surplus of around $22.3bn comes after the country posted a small trade deficit in the first quarter. It accounted for about 50% of China’s January to June trade surplus of $45bn. The surge in China’s trade surplus provides fresh evidence that underlying global imbalances remain serious and could cause renewed friction with important trade partners.
Countries that have large trade deficits with China, especially the US, argue that Beijing is intentionally and artificially suppressing the value of Chinese currency to support its export sector.