Scottish house prices still robust - 2004-01-12
Scottish buyers continue to boost house prices.
In spite of official figures showing a dip in prices for Britain as a whole, growth north of the border is still well above inflation.

The average property in Scotland is growing at an annual rate of 16.1%. The major mortgage-lenders insist that this does not represent the start of a collapse in house prices.
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MGIC fourth-qtr profit tops estimates, shares up - 2004-01-12
Private mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. on Monday said its quarterly earnings dropped, but were ahead of Wall Street estimates, and its shares jumped as much as 16 percent.

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company said its fourth-quarter earnings fell to $103.9 million, or $1.05 per share, compared with $137.5 million, or $1.37 per share, a year earlier.
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