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Japan banks cut bad loans by 7.7% in 1st half of FY 2006 _ The combined outstanding balance of bad loans at Japans 123 banks totaled 12,343 billion yen at the end of last September, down 7.7 percent from six months earlier, the Financial Services Agency said Thursday. Taiwans Cathay Fin to slash bad debt provisions TAIPEI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Cathay Financial , Taiwans biggest financial holding company, said on Thursday it will sharply reduce its bad debt provisions this year as the islands credit crunch eases. Bad Credit and Home Refinance (ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyones jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit? Shark spat diver out because he tasted bad, experts say A shark that bit down on an Australian divers head and half-swallowed him probably mistook the man for a seal and may have spat him out because he tasted bad, experts have said. Greenwich Time - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. (Contributed photo) Bad loans hurt TCF earnings Shares of TCF Financial Corp., Minnesotas third-largest bank, fell 3.6 percent Wednesday after charge-offs for bad loans rose and fourth-quarter profit slid 18 percent. Net income declined to $53.7 million from $65.5 million a year earlier, and per-share earnings fell to 42 cents from 50 cents, Wayzata-based TCF said. The stock fell 96 cents to $25.62 after trading as low as $24.93. TCF reported ... These jacks are bad to the bone Fashions come and go, but rockabilly and punk somehow never get old. For proof, look no further than the Three Bad Jacks, a hard-working indie trio with the right material, attitude and style — plus a large, loyal audience across the country. High court dismisses lawsuit over bad reference PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A woman who sued her former boss over a bad job reference had her court case dismissed today. The state Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit filed by Paula Kevorkian over a job reference that said she had bad work habits. Am I capable of playing a bad actor? Arshad Warsi to play bad actors role in Shortcut, a film to be produced by Anil Kapoor. Shark spat diver out because he tasted bad: expert A shark that bit down on an Australian divers head probably mistook him for a seal and may have spat him out because he tasted bad, experts have said. | ||