Iceland is likely to reach a debt deal with Britain and the Netherlands in a few weeks, which allows IMF and Nordic loans to come through, the country’s central bank governor said on Monday Read the rest here: Debt deal likely to allow loans through: Iceland banker (National Post)

SINGAPORE: Singapore banks are not likely to see a significant jump in home loans growth this year. More: Home loans volume could be lower in 2010 but values expected to rise (Channel NewsAsia)

March 8 (Bloomberg) — Banks operating in the United Arab Emirates may have non-performing loans of as high as 15 percent of total lending, more than triple the level reported, according to UBS AG. View post: U.A.E. Bank Bad Loans May Be as High as 15%, UBS Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—-Gnomon School of Visual Effects, the industry leader in professional training for artists in the entertainment and design field, recently announced its first full-time three-year curriculum for aspiring artists wanting to work in production for movies, games and television. Originally posted here: Gnomon School of Visual Effects Introduces First Full-Time Three-Year Program...

What’s happening in the entertainment world this Monday morning. Excerpt from: A.M. Entertainment News Links: All Oscar, all the time; ‘Alice’ grabs screens; Lil Wayne serving time; and more (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – March 8, 2010) – Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. received unanimous consent from its commercial mortgage back securities (CMBS) lenders to amend the terms of approximately $5.5 billion in loans. Under the revised terms, Harrah’s will have the option to extend the CMBS loan maturity date to 2015 and Harrah’s will have the ability to purchase...