Default rates and delinquencies dropped once again in August for most of the major credit card issuers.

FORBES: Credit Card Issuers Report Declines in Defaults, Delinquencies

The Bank once again, as in August 2011, believes that the global disinflationary environment will be the ultimate anchor lower for inflation.

FORBES: Brazil's High Wire Act

Matthews made his Cardiff debut in the 1-1 draw at Blackpool in August and has gone on to make 13 league appearances, scoring once - from half-way line in the 4-0 win at Watford.

BBC: Matthews relishing Wales chance

Between August and November, Daiei, once the biggest retailer in Japan, saw its share price almost double before giving back some of its gains.

ECONOMIST: Reports of Daiei's rebirth have been greatly exaggerated

Following four days of evidentiary hearings, on August 20, 2012, Douglas was once again found in civil contempt for failure to pay in full the disgorgement judgment entered in 1983.

FORBES: UPDATE: SEC Inspector Javert Earns $1.8 Million Interest On $78,000 Judgment

The Cosmos, a former powerhouse which once boasted Pele and Franz Beckenbauer as players, folded in 1985 but relaunched last August.

BBC: Weekly world news quiz

As for finance companies, most of the debts will have been cleared away once the Financial Sector Restructuring Authority (FRA) completes its final loan auction in August.

CNN: REFORMING THE THAIS

Data took primacy once again on Thursday, with the release of the August ISM manufacturing numbers coming in at 50.6, above expectations but slightly cooler than the 50.9 registered in July.

FORBES: Stocks Zigzag On Strong, Yet Slowing, Manufacturing Data

Scott Ritter, once one of the most hawkish, and controversial of the arms inspectors, argued in the New York Times on August 16th that economic sanctions should be dropped in exchange for the resumption of meaningful weapons inspections.

ECONOMIST: Iraq