CONCEPCION, Chile (Reuters) – Chile will need international loans and three or four years to rebuild after a massive earthquake killed more than 800 people and ravaged its infrastructure, President Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday. Continued here: Chile wants loans, scours for quake survivors (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

March 4 (Bloomberg) — U.S. mortgage rates declined, lowering borrowing costs as the housing market’s recovery shows signs of slowing. The rate for 30-year fixed U.S. home loans fell to 4.97 percent for the week ended today from 5.05 percent, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said in a statement. More: Mortgage Rates on 30-Year U.S. Loans Fall to 4.97% (Update2) (Bloomberg)

March 4 (Bloomberg) — Quicken Loans Inc., the home lender founded by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert , has remained profitable during the mortgage crisis and posted record results in its last fiscal year, its chief executive officer said. Here is the original post: Quicken Loans Posted Record Profits in Mortgages, CEO Says (Bloomberg)

Science and Entertainment: Beyond Blogging Saturday, January 16 at 2 – 3:05pm D. Science and Entertainment: Beyond Blogging – Tamara Krinsky and Jennifer Ouellette Description: Over the past several years, the Internet has tangibly changed the way that movies and TV shows are produced and marketed. Blogs will call out ridiculous scientific errors found in stories and the critique can go...

Agencies Mumbai, March 4: Animation and gaming firm DQ Entertainment (International) Ltd said on Thursday it has fixed a price band of 75-80 rupees a share for its 16.05-million share initial public offer. Read the original: DQ Entertainment sets IPO band at 75-80 rupees/shr (Central Chronicle)

KUALA LUMPUR: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been voted “Best Islamic Consultancy” at the Islamic Finance News Awards Poll 2009 presentation ceremony. The award was received by PwC’s Global Islamic Finance Leader Faiz Azmi. Read more: PwC voted Best Islamic consultancy (The Edge)