Reuters Money: Small-business disaster-loan demand soars after Sandy

	Click to View in Browser 11/7/2012 Small-business disaster-loan demand soars after Sandy CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Superstorm Sandy immobilized companies throughout the Northeast last week, entrepreneur David Greenberg scrambled to shift work in the New York-area to a virtual office. Mortgage applications down as Sandy hit Northeast: MBA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages fell last week as Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast and disrupted normal business activity for millions of people, an industry group said on Wednesday. What Obama's win may mean for personal tax planning (Reuters) - Uncertainty about who will occupy the White House is over now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, but uncertainty about taxes is still with us. There is no need to feel paralyzed though. Rich move valuables East, spooked by West's economic woes SINGAPORE (Reuters) - More of the world's rich are moving their gold and other valuables away from the economic turmoil in the West to Asia, prompting precious asset shipping specialist Malca-Amit to rapidly expand its storage capacity in the prosperous region. Election gamble backfires for banks, energy firms: Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) Romney's hedge-fund backers plan to party on election night By Svea Herbst-Bayliss, Katya Wachtel and Lauren Tara LaCapra Moody's sees Sandy hit to casinos, benefit to retailers (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy will slash earnings at New Jersey casinos and benefit home repair and discount retailers but have limited impact on other sectors and is unlikely to trigger credit downgrades, credit agency Moody's Investors Service said. Nucor hedges gas prices through Encana deal: Kemp (John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) Investors turn more neutral on Treasuries: survey NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors turned more neutral in their outlook for U.S. government debt in advance of U.S. presidential elections and following data last week showing stronger-than-expected jobs growth in October, a survey released on Tuesday showed. Europe needs a weak euro: James Saft (James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) Related Video Home stocks on shaky foundation Getting to the top of mobile wallets Business News Wall Street down after Obama reelection, Draghi remarks Obama, fresh from re-election, has little time to savor win The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend