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DC consumer advocate asks Verizon for commitment (WTOP Radio Network)

The city's consumer advocate on utility affairs says she will back out of a rate settlement with Verizon if the company fails to show it's actively pursuing expansion of a fiber-optic network into the city.

Late payments on consumer loans remain high (Sun-Sentinel)

Late payments on consumer loans dipped slightly in the first three months of the year, but remained at a level not seen since the early 1990s.

Deutsche Bank Still Running for Citigroup Unit, Bild Reports (Bloomberg.com)

July 5 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG is the last German bank in the running for Citigroup Inc .'s consumer lending unit, Bild reported, without saying where it obtained the information.

OECD Consumer Prices - Updated: 1 July 2008 (OECD)

01/07/2008 - Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.9% in the year to May 2008, compared with 3.5% in the year to April 2008. This constitutes the highest inflation rate since June 2001. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.7% in May, compared with 0.5% in April.

VN-Index witnesses ten consecutive gains (Vietnam Net)

VietNamNet Bridge - The domestic stock market continued to rally on the last trading session of the week with the VN-Index registering its tenth increase in a row as investors have regained interest in the market along with positive macro-economic information on consumer price index, trade deficit and foreign direct investment.