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FINANCE News, Dec 22, 2010


  1. Surviving finance companies looking healthier: report


    New Zealand Herald - Brett Phibbs - 4 hours ago

    New Zealand's non-bank finance companies have recovered significantly after the collapse in the property sector, the domestic recession and the global ...
    Finance company sector returns to profit- Stuff.co.nz
    Finance company sector's 'legacy of problem loans'- New Zealand Herald
    all 13 news articles »


  2. TD Bank Increases US Bet With Chrysler Finance Unit as Europeans ...


    Bloomberg - Sean B. Pasternak - 6 hours ago

    The purchase of the auto-finance company adds to the more than C$20 billion ($19.6 billion) that Canada's second-largest bank spent on US acquisitions since ...
    Chrysler finance sold for $6.3bn- BBC News
    Cerberus says goodbye to Chrysler Financial- Fortune
    TD to buy Chrysler Financial- Toronto Sun
    Wall Street Journal - Financial Times
    all 883 news articles » TSE:TD


  3. Top Stories: Business and Finance


    Bloomberg - 4 hours ago

    Overseas shipments increased 9.1 percent in November from a year earlier, compared with October´s 7.8 percent, the Finance Ministry said in Tokyo today. ...
    Banks Best Basel as Regulators Dilute or Delay Capital Rules- BusinessWeek
    all 29 news articles »


  4. Federal, provincial finance ministers agree on private pension plan


    CTV.ca - 11 hours ago

    Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speak to the media following his meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Kananaskis, Alta., ...
    Canadian finance ministers to target debts and deficits in new year- Globe and Mail
    Finance ministers put off action to improve CPP- Toronto Star
    Finance ministers agree to two-track approach to pension reform- Vancouver Sun
    BusinessWeek - Calgary Herald
    all 446 news articles »


  5. Jailed Five Star Finance director to appeal sentence


    Stuff.co.nz - William Mace - 13 hours ago

    Two directors of failed finance company Five Star Finance will be able to spend Christmas in the comfort of their homes while two will be behind bars for ...
    Five Star Finance directors sent to jail- National Business Review
    Five Star duo first directors to face prison- New Zealand Herald
    Five Star directors jailed- Stuff.co.nz
    TVNZ - New Zealand Herald
    all 41 news articles »


  6. Shariah-Compliant Hedging Derivatives Start in Malaysia: Islamic ...


    Bloomberg - Soraya Permatasari - Suryani Omar - 6 hours ago

    Malaysia, the Asian hub for Shariah-compliant finance, accounts for more than 50 ...Finance's 6.396 ... The difference in yield between the Dubai Department of
    Qatar Cup to Lift Shariah Loans Off 5-Year Low: Islamic Finance- BusinessWeek
    Gulf Investment, Saudi International, GE: Islamic Bond Alert- BusinessWeek
    Islamic fund management industry set to gain momentum- Arab News
    all 22 news articles »


  7. Smith & Wesson Names Director Buchanan As New Finance Chief


    Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago

    John Dineen, who is a vice president of finance for the company's firearms division, had been working as the interim CFO. Earlier this month, Smith & Wesson ...
    SWHC
  8. Nassau budget worries finance authority


    Newsday - Celeste Hadrick - 3 hours ago

    Ronald Stack, chairman of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, said NIFA's board of directors will meet again Dec. 30 at 10 am to review the county's ...
    State Taking Steps to Control Nassau's Finances- New York Times
    Mangano needs NIFA control board- Newsday
    all 4 news articles »


  9. Belgian finance minister warns of threat


    Sydney Morning Herald - 8 hours ago

    Belgium will face an onslaught from speculators if it does not take measures to reassure investors about its finances early next year, the finance minister ...
  10. BG picks Vale man for finance role


    Financial Times - William MacNamara - 13 hours ago

    A Brazilian insider who was finance director at the world's second-largest mining company has been appointed chief financial officer at ...
    BG Appoints Former Vale CFO as Finance Chief After Brazil ...- Bloomberg
    BG says CFO Almanza to step down, Vale's Barbosa in- Reuters Africa
    all 29 news articles » LON:BG


  11. BPDs asked to finance development


    Jakarta Post - 40 minutes ago

    Vice President Boediono called on regional banks (BPDs) to use their funds to finance development projects instead of investing them in risk-free central ...
  12. Illegal finance company owner arrested


    Times of India - 4 hours ago

    BANGALORE: Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly running an illegal finance company and recovered various documents, ...
  13. Portuguese Finance Ministry Says Banking System Solid


    Wall Street Journal - Alex MacDonald - 8 hours ago

    LISBON (Dow Jones)-- Portugal's Finance Ministry said Tuesday the country's banking system remains "solid" and ...
    INTERVIEW: Portugal Budget Plans Working; Deficit In Decline- Wall Street Journal
    Portugal PM: On Track To Meet Budget Deficit Target- Wall Street Journal
    all 5 news articles »
  14. Multiple infrastructure debt funds mooted


    Economic Times - 4 hours ago

    He said finance ministry is analysing the panel's recommendations, which include ...finance ministry has already been in the process of ... Incidentally ,
    Montek moots multiple debt funds to boost core sector- Indian Express
    Montek for several debt funds to build infrastructure sector- Economic Times
    all 10 news articles »


  15. Russia, China To Finance 63% Of Ecuador Hydroelectric Plant


    Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago

    QUITO (Dow Jones)--State companies Water Energy of China and Russia's Inter Rao UES are set to build and will finance 63% of the new Toachi-Pilaton ...
  16. Tue: Oil, gas shares sink after Clal Finance cuts ratings


    Globes - 13 hours ago

    Oil and gas exploration shares attracted investor attention today, after Clal Finance Ltd. (TASE:CLFN) cut its recommendation on Ratio Oil Exploration ...
    Leviathan expected to contain 16 TCF of gas- Globes
    all 5 news articles »
  17. Tuesday's Personal Finance stories


    MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

    Plus, read more personal finance news in today's pages, including why you might want to take a lesson from “Noah's Ark” to survive the financial storms of ...
  18. Government's €17.5bn bank injection gets Commission approval


    Irish Times - 4 hours ago

    The President's decision yesterday to sign off the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill, which gives the Minister for Finance sweeping emergency powers ...
    EU approves bail-out of three Irish lenders- Telegraph.co.uk
    Complaints to proceed against Anglo bosses- RTE.ie
    Ex Anglo bankers face probe over deals- Belfast Telegraph
    The Press Association - BBC News
    all 304 news articles » MTC


  19. Finance boss heads for departure gate


    The Australian - Steve Creedy - 16 hours ago

    VIRGIN Blue expects to announce a new chief financial officer early next year after Keith Neate announced his resignation yesterday. ...
  20. Finland Should Cut Income Tax, Raise VAT, Finance Ministry Says


    Bloomberg - Kati Pohjanpalo - 18 hours ago

    Finland should cut income taxes by 2 billion euros ($2.63 billion) and company taxes by 800 million euros, according to the Finance Ministry's working group ...
  21. China backs EU finance measures at start of trade talks


    AFP - 1 day ago

    BEIJING — China backs measures taken by the European Union and International Monetary Fund to ensure financial stability, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan ...
    China's Wang says 'concrete action' taken on EU debt- Financial Times (blog)
    Euro firms as China voices support for EU bailout efforts- Economic Times
    China Supports EU Crisis Measures As Two Parties Discuss Trade- Wall Street Journal
    all 410 news articles »


  22. I can bring the UK govt down: Finance chief Cable


    TODAYonline - 1 day ago

    LONDON - The British Business Secretary, Mr Vince Cable, has privately threatened to "bring the government down" if he is "pushed too far" during fractious ...
    UK says had "constructive" talks with banks on pay- Reuters
    RPT-British govt seen talking tough on bank bonuses- Reuters
    Reuters - Globe and Mail
    all 2162 news articles »


  23. RUSAL finalises $300 mln trade finance


    Reuters Africa - Aleksandras Budrys - Hans Peters - 19 hours ago

    HK: Quote), said on Tuesday it had finalised with a club of international banks the terms and conditions of a trade finance line for up to $300 million. ...
  24. Onion prices to remain high for two-three weeks: Pawar


    Sify - 13 hours ago

    Finance Minister Mukherjee blamed the supply-demand gap for the situation. 'It is very unfortunate that onion prices have risen very high. ...
    PM steps in as onion prices spiral- Sify
    Bulk onion prices crash, retail still high- Economic Times
    Indian Express - The Hindu
    all 344 news articles »


  25. Govt changes its finance team again


    DAWN.com - Khaleeq Kiani - 1 day ago

    Photo by APP (File) ISLAMABAD: In a major reshuffle in its economic team, the government removed on Monday Finance Secretary Salman Siddique and Federal ...
    FBR chairman terms reshuffle in bureaucracy prudent decision- Daily Times
    PM reshuffles top bureaucracy- Daily Times
    all 14 news articles »


  26. International biggies setting up shop in NBFC sector


    Economic Times - 5 hours ago

    "The role of the NBFC is defined as the financial intermediary and the particular task has been well recognised by the finance sector as well as the ...
  27. Eircom's chief financial officer departs


    Irish Times - 4 hours ago

    He said chief executive Paul Donovan had assumed responsibility for finance as an interim measure. Mr Cross could not be reached for comment yesterday, ...
  28. Groupon Hires Amazon Finance Executive Child as CFO to Help Raise ...


    Bloomberg - Joseph Galante - Alex Sherman - 1 day ago

    Child, 42, previously served as Amazon.com Inc.'s vice president of finance, overseeing its $14 billion international business, Groupon said today in a ...
    Groupon names ex-Amazon exec as CFO- Times of India
    Groupon: At Last, A CFO! Taps Amazon Vet- Barron's (blog)
    all 49 news articles » AMZN - GOOG


  29. Govt may spend most of cash surplus by March


    Sify - 8 hours ago

    ... and was unlikely to carry it forward into the next, a senior finance ministry official said. Banks are currently facing an acute shortage of cash, ...
    India may spend most of cash surplus in FY11-source- Reuters
    all 7 news articles »


  30. Grameen extends guarantee for MFIs to ensure bank finance


    Livemint - Aveek Datta - Dinesh Unnikrishnan - 1 day ago

    Grameen Capital India is a collaboration involving Grameen Foundation, IFMR Trust and Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd. Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer in the field ...
  31. HST levy, CPP on agenda as finance ministers meet in K-Country


    Calgary Herald - Kelly Cryderman - 1 day ago

    Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton was in good spirits as he was talking with Santa, Gil McGowan, ...
    Protestors occupy Morton's office- CTV.ca
    all 11 news articles »


  32. FTSE nears the 6000 mark as miners march up


    Telegraph.co.uk - Rachel Cooper - 10 hours ago

    Joining Agrekko was BG Group, which shed 14½p to £13.17 as the gas company announced its finance director, Ashley Almanza, will step down at the end of ...
    Rolls gives year-end London rally an extra boost- Financial Times
    all 51 news articles »


  33. First Principle: Packing credit


    Economic Times - 4 hours ago

    Export credit at times are offered at concessional rates and also refinanced by specialised trade finance institutions.
  34. Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest


    Reuters Africa - 22 hours ago

    * Alpha Natural Resources (ANR.N: Quote) has submitted an offer to buy rival US coal miner Massey Energy (MEE.N: Quote), the Wall Street Journal reported, ...
    ANR - MEE
  35. Inside AIG's tortuous turnaround


    Sify - 12 hours ago

    In February, for instance, Peter Hancock, executive vice president for finance, risk and investments, was hired at a package of $7.5 million. ...
    Lonely moments for U.S. Treasury's AIG fix-it man- Reuters
    all 30 news articles »
  36. Valeant finance chief Peggy Mulligan resigns


    Bloomberg - 1 day ago

    By AP Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. said Monday that Chief Financial Officer Peggy Mulligan has resigned immediately to pursue other interests, ...
    TSE:VRX
  37. 40% of bank chiefs in place during guarantee still in office


    Irish Times - John Collins - 1 day ago

    Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, in response to a question from Labour Party finance spokesperson Joan Burton, confirmed that 28 directors remain in ...
    Allied Irish Banks Plunges After Report of Nationalization- Bloomberg
    Ireland's NAMA Applies 58% Discount to Banks' Real Estate Loans- Bloomberg
    all 217 news articles » MTC


  38. ECB wants changes to Bill tackling banking crisis


    Irish Times - Barry O'Halloran - 1 day ago

    THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) wants the Government to change legislation that gives the Minister for Finance broad powers to intervene in the banking ...
    Irish Govt: "Inconceivable" Bank Bill Would Encroach On ECB- Wall Street Journal
    ECB fears on Irish bank Bill- Irish Times
    Ireland says bank bill won't encroach on ECB- MarketWatch
    RTE.ie - ABC News
    all 428 news articles »


  39. South Korea to Suspend Milling-Wheat Import Tariff, Finance ...


    Bloomberg - Shinhye Kang - 1 day ago

    1 to help “stabilize” local prices, the nation's finance ministry said. A tariff on flour will also be cut to 2.5 percent from 4.2 percent and the moves ...
  40. Celera names Merriweather finance chief


    Bloomberg - 1 day ago

    By AP ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Genetic testing company Celera named Alfred Merriweather as senior vice president and chief financial officer Monday. ...
    CRA
  41. Manoukian Foundation Helps Finance $13 Million UK Royal Opera Facility


    Bloomberg - Warwick Thompson - 1 day ago

    Armenian-born philanthropist Bob Manoukian, 65, has interests in finance and property, and has been living in the UK since the 1970s. ...
  42. Portugal's Finance Ministry Confirms BPN Capital Request


    Wall Street Journal - 1 day ago

    Portugal's Finance Ministry confirmed Monday that state-owned Banco Portugues de Negocios (BPN.YY), or BPN, asked for a capital injection of around EUR500 ...
  43. Sensex, Nifty come off higher levels; Hindalco, Wipro among top ...


    Sify - 22 hours ago

    Sintex Industries, Opto Circuits, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Power Finance Corporation, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Marico, Shriram Transport Finance, ...
    Sensex regains 20k level after 5 weeks; up 171 points- The Hindu
    Nifty ends above 6K on good global cues banks metals lead- Moneycontrol.com
    all 152 news articles » BOM:507685


  44. Zeti Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award


    Bernama - 1 hour ago

    In her acceptance remarks, she said Islamic Finance is one of the fastest growing segments in the global financial system. "The industry remained resilient ...
  45. Saudi Companies May Beat Malaysia on Debt Sales in 2011: Islamic ...


    Bloomberg - Dana El Baltaji - 2 days ago

    Saudi Electricity Co., the Arab world's largest utility by market value, will finance... more than 30 billion riyals ($8 billion) of projects, Chief Executive
    Surplus in 2010 put at SR108.5bn- Arab News
    Budget lays stress on human development- Arab News
    Saudi Arabia stimulates the economy by spending $154 billion in 2011- Ahram Online
    AFP - Arab News
    all 180 news articles »


  46. Tata Motors Finance hopes to help increase Nano sales


    Livemint - 2 days ago

    After improving profit margins and reducing bad loans in recent months, Tata Motors Finance Ltd (TMF), the captive vehicle financing arm of Tata Motors Ltd, ...
    Now, a Nano at zero down payment- Hindu Business Line
    Tata Nano's New Ad Commercial- Oneindia
    all 18 news articles » BOM:500570 - NSE:TATAMOTORS


  47. A joint venture to train over two million in diverse skills


    Sify - 13 hours ago

    The unique public-private partnership (PPP) which is promoted by the finance ministry is focused on providing combination of training and placement services ...
  48. He wants to lease a car, she wants to buy


    Globe and Mail - 17 hours ago

    There are two main issues here: 1) whether to lease or finance; and 2) what type of vehicle is best for ... You also have much more control if you finance. ...


  49. DBSA to help finance projects in Angola


    Independent Online - 1 day ago

    The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is opening up a R1.75 billion credit line to fund reconstruction and development projects in Angola. ...
  50. CONSUMER FINANCE: Tax Credit For Home-Energy Upgrades Gets Reduced


    Wall Street Journal - Amy Hoak - 1 day ago

    Forget holiday door-buster sales. For big savings, some homeowners are buying doors for Christmas, in time to claim the tax ...
  51. JP Morgan's Canary Wharf deal is not everything the City hoped it ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - Graham Ruddick - Harry Wilson - 21 hours ago

    ... and decided that his career was better served by working in a growing economic powerhouse than staying in the then established centre of global finance. ...
    LON:JMI


  52. Finance ministry eyes luxury goods tax


    Taipei Times - 1 day ago

    ... Minister of Finance Lee Sush-der (李述德) said yesterday. Lee made the remarks during his question and answer session at the legislature. ...
    Taiwan's luxury tax: watch out golfers- Financial Times (blog)
    all 3 news articles »


  53. Production of insecticides


    The Nation Newspaper - 6 hours ago

    This project stands a good chance of attracting finance from the banks or ... A well-packaged feasibility report is a prerequisite to securing finance for ...
  54. Deepak Parekh: Mentoring next gen


    Moneycontrol.com - Dinesh Narayanan - 49 minutes ago

    Deepak Parekh, the head honcho of housing finance company HDFC, was the only non-government official present. When the PM asked him for his comments, ...


  55. Campaign finance complaints are overstated


    Newsday - 1 day ago

    Forget campaign finance reform; Bishop should do his job and represent his district, and not just his special interests.


  56. Monday's Personal Finance stories


    MarketWatch - 1 day ago

    Read more about the tax credit in today's personal finance pages, plus check out MarketWatch's annual ranking of the best cities for business and find out ...
  57. Expert calls for setting up Islamic finance watchdog


    Gulf Daily News - 2 days ago

    "An Islamic banker must possess a profound knowledge of Sharia rules and principles, in addition to finance. "The shortage in experienced and qualified ...
  58. INBS bondholders lose liquidation attempt


    Irish Times - 1 day ago

    The bondholders, Satinland Finance Sarl and Trimast Holding Sarl, ... The suit came after Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan said on September 30th that ...
    Irish Nationwide Bondholders Lose UK Liquidation Appeal Bid- BusinessWeek
    all 6 news articles »


  59. African banks aligning with central banks to finance critical ...


    Vanguard - Omoh Gabriel - 2 days ago

    By this resolution, banks plan to float development bonds to finance infrastructure in critical areas such as power, agriculture, transportation and small ...
    The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, free markets, and ...- Vanguard
    'Private sector is part of bond financing'- The Nation Newspaper
    all 19 news articles »


  60. Review of State assets will not be ready until middle of next month


    Irish Times - Suzanne Lynch - 1 day ago

    THE REPORT on a review of State assets chaired by Colm McCarthy will not be presented to the Minister for Finance until mid to late January, The Irish Times ...
    No credit for being a semi-State- Irish Times
    all 5 news articles »
  61. SCF owed $103m by parent company


    New Zealand Herald - Tamsyn Parker - 12 hours ago

    South Canterbury Finance's parent company owes it more than $103 million, a receivers' report has revealed. McGrathNicol's Kerryn Downey ...
    SCF owed nearly $104m by parent company- Stuff.co.nz
    Southbury accounts 'unreliable'- Stuff.co.nz
    all 26 news articles »
  62. German November Tax Revenue Rises 2.5%, Finance Ministry Says


    Bloomberg - Brian Parkin - 1 day ago

    ... German tax receipts rose in November as economic growth helped trim unemployment and company tax revenue expanded, a Finance Ministry report showed. ...
    Igarashi Signals Japan 2011 Revenue May Be Around 2010 Level- Bloomberg
    all 5 news articles »
  63. Brokers float commercial papers for IPO funding


    Economic Times - 4 hours ago

    Funds are major investors in commercial papers (CPs) issued by finance arms of brokers, which, in turn, lend the proceeds to wealthy clients for investing ...
  64. Unique ID will be enough to open account


    Livemint - Surabhi Agarwal - 7 hours ago

    These are people who are currently not served by banks and other finance ... In a notification released on 16 December, the finance ministry amended the ...
    Open bank account with Aadhaar Number- Times of India
    'Aadhaar' number to act as valid document to open bank account- The Hindu
    FinMin terms UID as valid document for opening bank account- Moneycontrol.com
    all 20 news articles »
  65. Reworked debt recovery laws to give a leg up to secured lenders


    Economic Times - 1 day ago

    The finance ministry has suggested amendments to the Debt Recovery Bill and Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement Act ...
  66. Radical reforms will deliver to both financial services and consumers


    Telegraph.co.uk - Mark Hoban - 23 hours ago

    The CPMA will regulate the conduct of every financial services business, whether they trade on the high street or in high finance. It will be more proactive ...
    FSA Bonus Tiers, Street's 'Matchmaker', Citi Fined: Compliance- Bloomberg
    all 27 news articles »


  67. House prices 'to drop seven per cent next year'


    Telegraph.co.uk - Myra Butterworth - 1 day ago

    By Myra Butterworth, Personal Finance Correspondent 12:05PM GMT 20 Dec 2010 Mortgage lending has seen a steep drop of 10 per cent during the past year as ...
  68. <B>Daniel Gros:</B> What size the fire exit?


    Sify - Daniel Gros - 1 day ago

    Unfortunately, the size of the EFSF looks inadequate to finance a collective exit by short-term investors. When the EFSF was created, it was assumed that ...
    EU to Sell as Many as Eight Bonds for Ireland in 2011- Bloomberg
    all 37 news articles »


  69. Finance: A sparser future


    Financial Times - Francesco Guerrera - Justin Baer - 2 days ago

    Yet all of them face the problem highlighted by Colm Kelleher, who was Morgan Stanley's finance chief during its near-death experience in 2008 and is now ...


  70. Roseman: Bell's on the hook for telemarketing abuse


    Toronto Star - Ellen Roseman - 18 minutes ago

    When I switched my home phone from Bell to ... Ellen Roseman writes about personal finance and consumer issues. ...
  71. IRD in way of investor payout


    Stuff.co.nz - Fiona Rotherham - 13 hours ago

    The latest receivers' report on failed Wellington finance company Lombard Finance & Investments says no further distribution can be made to 3900 secured ...
  72. FM to inaugurate infrastructure conclave tomorrow


    Economic Times - 14 hours ago

    NEW DELHI: Key ministries including finance and road will deliberate from tomorrow on steps needed to encourage public-private-partnership for developing ...
  73. Banks seek higher interest to control arbitrage by exporters


    Economic Times - 1 day ago

    "Banks have demanded interest revision to put a stop on this practice," said a senior finance ministry official. Pre-shipment credit is largely made ...
    Interest rates 'will have to rise sixfold in two years'- Telegraph.co.uk
    3m home owners could 'struggle to pay mortgage'- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 123 news articles »


  74. Hotchin loses bids but 'won't starve'


    Stuff.co.nz - Jenni Mcmanus - 13 hours ago

    Former Hanover Finance boss Mark Hotchin needs to sell assets to pay a $5 million tax bill, but has money stashed away and "won't starve over Christmas", ...
    Sympathy in short supply from Hanover investor- New Zealand Herald
    Here's hoping Hotchin displays Christmas spirit- Stuff.co.nz (blog)
    Mark Hotchin: I need $7000 a week- New Zealand Herald
    National Business Review - New Zealand Herald
    all 45 news articles »
  75. November Equipment Financing Up 12.5% Over Last Year


    Wall Street Journal - Bob Tita - 5 hours ago

    Respondents to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's survey said they ... "The data continue to show an uneven recovery for the equipment finance ...
  76. Sears Canada says Driscoll to succeed Ravas as CFO


    Reuters Canada - Nick Zieminski - Muralikumar Anantharaman - 1 hour ago

    TO: Quote) named Sharon Driscoll on Tuesday as its new finance chief to ... Driscoll has served as a senior vice president of finance since November 2008. ...
    TSE:SCC - SHLD
  77. Russia 'faces 4.3 pct deficit': finance minister


    AFP - 3 days ago

    MOSCOW — Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Saturday the country's deficit will be 4.3 percent of gross domestic product this year, higher than the ...
  78. ASIC takes banks to court over Storm collapse


    ABC Online - Alicia Barry - 3 hours ago

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed that it has begun legal proceedings against the ...
  79. Natural Dairy's Crafar bid rejected by ministers


    Stuff.co.nz - Andrea Vance - 27 minutes ago

    Land information minister Maurice Williamson and Kate Wilkinson, who is acting for the finance... minister Bill English, said today they have declined consent
    Bid for Crafar farms turned down- TVNZ
    all 30 news articles » HKG:0462
  80. Inflation to fall further in January: Basu


    Indian Express - 6 hours ago

    New Delhi: Headline inflation is expected to fall further in January and could be lower than the November level of 7.48 percent, a top finance ministry ...
    'Inflation may rise in Dec. before coming down in Jan.'- The Hindu
    Jan inflation seen lesser than 7.48 pct - adviser- Reuters India
    all 18 news articles »


  81. Partha Bhattacharya: The man who changed Coal India's image


    Moneycontrol.com - Prince Mathews Thomas - 19 minutes ago

    I worked under him when he was director, finance, from 1991 to 1994. How he has helped me hone my leadership skills: He gave me space and freedom to work on ...


  82. Buyout Loans Jump as Banks Chase Higher Fees


    Bloomberg - 28 minutes ago

    By Karen Eeuwens - Wed Dec 22 03:47:35 GMT 2010 Loans to finance ... The market has demonstrated that it's prepared to support and finance the right deals. ...
    Buyout Loans Jump as Banks Chase Higher Fees: Credit Markets- San Francisco Chronicle
    all 3 news articles »
  83. Sensex up 73 pts amid cautious trades


    Sify - 1 day ago

    Power Finance Corporation, IDFC, IDBI Bank, Asian Paints, United Spirits, GAIL India, ACC, Divi's Laboratories, JSW Steel, Educomp Solutions, SAIL, ...
    BSE Sensex may open down; Hero Honda eyed- Reuters India
    all 271 news articles » BOM:500182


  84. Personal Finance review of 2010


    Telegraph.co.uk - 4 days ago

    Mel Bien of Private Finance says: “Despite prices falling during the year, first time buyers have still struggled to get on the housing ladder with few ...
    Home owners threatened by rising interest rates- Telegraph.co.uk
    all 340 news articles »


  85. Seoul to Push Forward With Woori Sale


    Wall Street Journal - Se Young Lee - 47 minutes ago

    SEOUL—The South Korean government remains committed to the privatization of Woori Finance... Holdings Co. and will consider ways to move the
    Hyundai Motor Likely Preferred Bidder- Wall Street Journal
    Hyundai E&C shareholders to decide next wk on stake bid- Reuters
    When Things Fall Apart: The Tale Of Two Deals- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    JoongAng Daily - Reuters
    all 149 news articles » PINK:HYMLF - PINK:HYMPF - TYO:4756
  86. RBI move will address money supply problem: Finance Ministry


    The Hindu - 5 days ago

    PTI The Finance Ministry today said the RBI's move to inject Rs 48000 crore into the system will help address shortage of money supply in the economy and ...
    'RBI policy is response to liquidity crunch'- Economic Times
    RBI's move to infuse liquidity won't increase inflation: Pranab- The Hindu
    RBI policy will not hurt inflationary situation - Pranab Mukherjee- Economic Times
    Business Standard - Business Standard
    all 356 news articles »


  87. Compensation law reform recommended


    Stuff.co.nz - Andrea Vance - 5 hours ago

    Suspected criminals - such as failed finance company bosses - should be prevented from squirreling away or hiding their assets before they go on trial, ...
  88. Senate Okays FG's Request for $1.5bn External Loan


    THISDAY - Kunle Akogun - 4 hours ago

    The approval followed the adoption of the interim report of the Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning, Economic Affairs and Poverty Alleviation ...
    External loan: Senate approves $1.54bn- Vanguard
    Senate stops states from borrowing abroad- NEXT
    all 4 news articles »


  89. Pak seeks 9-month extension in IMF loan programme


    Daily Times - Sajid Chaudhry - 6 hours ago

    ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday ... Shaikh showed his full confidence in the capabilities of former finance ...
    Pak Govt reshuffles economic team to gear up for new IMF-backed ...- Sify
    all 27 news articles »
  90. Bank of America, Deutsche Bank Assets Seized in Italian ...


    Bloomberg - Elisa Martinuzzi - 9 hours ago

    Italy's finance police said ... Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Italy's finance police seized 22 ...
    ETR:DBK
  91. Market edges up as trade winds down


    ABC Online - Rebecca Hyam - Alicia Barry - 4 hours ago

    A positive lead from Wall Street and gains in the major miners are boosting sentiment on the local market ...
  92. Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa


    Telegraph.co.uk - Heda Kovaly - 2 days ago

    From May 2006 he served as finance minister in the centre-left government of Romano Prodi. In that capacity he attempted to restrain Italy's ballooning ...
    Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, 70, a Champion of the Euro, Dies- New York Times
    Padoa-Schioppa, Founding Member of ECB Board, Dies at 70- Bloomberg
    Statement of Eugene A. Ludwig On the Death of Tommaso Padoa ...- Vancouver Sun
    all 339 news articles »


  93. Your repayment capacity will decide how much loan you get


    Daily News & Analysis - Vn Kulkarni - 8 hours ago

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  95. Japanese govt to sell Nippon Telegraph shares -- Nikkei


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    The Boston Finance Commission wants to know why Mayor Thomas M. Menino has failed to market two adjacent properties near the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ...
  97. Yoon Says S. Korea to Return Economic Policy Stance to Normal


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  98. Philippines Plans for Continued Weak Dollar


    Wall Street Journal - James Hookway - 18 hours ago

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  99. Canada already is an energy superpower


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  100. MKs vote to retain tax breaks for foreign journalists


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