Regional

Mobile Satellite Ventures Extends Regional Public Safety Communications Networks Throughout the American Southwest (Centre Daily Times)

8 Sep 2008

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has added the sixth regional Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup to its expanding family of nationwide and regionally-focused talkgroups enabling interoperable communications and designed specifically for public safety and public service organizations.

Student Loan Funds Available Despite Lending Crisis Worries but Concerns Remain According to Regional Survey (Centre Daily Times)

8 Sep 2008

A just-completed regional survey reveals that students and parents experienced little or no problems accessing federal students loans for this fall, despite the past summer's sub-prime lending crisis and attendant worries about the availability of college loans.

Banking & Finance: Peso joins regional currencies in rally (BusinessWorld Online)

8 Sep 2008

SINGAPORE -- Asian currencies rallied yesterday as investors snapped up regional stocks after the US government took over mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to limit extensive damage of the financial crisis.