Home
 
Finance History 2011-01-28 (28 January 2011 ) | Print |
27 Jan 2011 22:32:48 GMTAlberta finance minister quitting: reports
Alberta's finance minister has resigned from cabinet, several media outlets reported on Thursday, just two days after Conservative Premier Ed Stelmach announced he is stepping down.
28 Jan 2011 00:43:21 GMTFinance Bill passes by comfortable majority
SEANAD ?IREANN will debate the Finance Bill today and tomorrow after the D?il passed the controversial legislation by a comfortable 81 votes to 76.
27 Jan 2011 10:13:29 GMTFinance Bill passed by D?il
The Finance Bill has been passed in the D?il this afternoon and will now go to the Seanad for approval.
27 Jan 2011 23:03:10 GMTAlta. finance minister Morton resigns from cabinet
Alberta Finance Minister Ted Morton has stepped down from his ministerial post to run for the Progressive Conservative Party leadership.
28 Jan 2011 00:45:08 GMTMPs pass key Irish finance bill
Ireland's lower house of parliament passes a finance bill seen as key to meeting conditions of an 85bn euro EU and IMF rescue package.
28 Jan 2011 13:23:00 GMTFinance scheme man gets jail term
A man behind an investment scheme, in which dozens of people fear they have lost millions of pounds, is sentenced to 18 months in prison for breaching a court order.
27 Jan 2011 07:57:46 GMTFinance Bill passes all stages in D?il
The Finance Bill has passed all stages in the D?il after the Government won the vote on the report and final stages by 81 votes to 76.
28 Jan 2011 14:02:38 GMTEquipment Leasing and Finance Association's Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and ...
Up 27% compared to same period in 2009 and 100% above November's volume, ELFA's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) for December shows new business volume at $ billion. Year-end new business volume for 2010 is up % compared to 2009, and credit quality also improved. Receivables over 30 days decreased to % from % in November and 37% compared to 2009. Losses remained at ...
28 Jan 2011 06:20:54 GMTFinance Ministry officials grilled
As the debate on revealing names of those who had stashed money abroad was hotting up, a Parliamentary panel grilled finance ministry officials on why the confidentiality clause was put in tax treaties in the first place.
25 Jan 2011 09:22:23 GMTIrish finance bill begins passage
A key finance bill is to begin its passage through the Irish parliament later on Tuesday.

Economic History

28 Jan 2011 11:28:16 GMTUN chief: economic model an environmental threat
The world's current economic model is an environmental "global suicide pact" that will result in disaster if it isn't reformed, . chief Ban Ki-moon warned Friday.
28 Jan 2011 17:43:17 GMTEconomic theory explains trends hurting the traditional family
PROVO ? Economic theory helps to explain the set of trends harming the "natural family," said speaker Catherine R....
28 Jan 2011 20:09:29 GMTMassachusetts economic growth seen picking up this year
Massachusetts' economic growth lagged behind the rest of the nation at the end of 2010 for the first time in a year but is expected to pick up in the first half of this year, a study said on Friday.
28 Jan 2011 12:05:30 GMTEconomic Report: No ?boom? but a solid . recovery: Geithner
The . isn?t booming, but recovery in the largest economy is sustainable as politicians seek consensus on a long-term solution on cutting the deficit, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner tells a Davos audience.
26 Jan 2011 21:34:54 GMTEconomic indicators mixed at Obama's midterm
Here's a snapshot of some major economic indicators, comparing how they look today with where they stood when President Obama gave his January 2010 State of the Union address.
28 Jan 2011 09:54:37 GMTPoland's Economic Growth Rate More Than Doubled in 2010, Investments Lag
Poland?s economic growth rate more than doubled in 2010 as exports recovered and domestic demand rose, while sluggish fixed investment suggests the central bank may wait on more rate increases this year.
27 Jan 2011 10:39:32 GMTEurope Economic Confidence Holds Near Three-Year Peak
European confidence in the economic outlook held close to the highest in more than three years in January as manufacturers became more optimistic.
27 Jan 2011 20:10:12 GMTArtificial booms and non-economic goods
As the economy retracts, some things that were once counted as economic goods aren't anymore.
28 Jan 2011 20:19:18 GMTEconomic Growth Strengthened to Percent at End of 2010
The economy gained strength at the end of last year as Americans spent at the fastest pace in four years and . companies sold more overseas. The growth is boosting hopes for a stronger 2011.?
27 Jan 2011 06:07:12 GMTEuropean Economics Preview: Eurozone Economic Sentiment Due
Economic sentiment data from the eurozone and preliminary inflation figures from Germany are due on Thursday, headlining a moderate day for European economic news. All times in ET.
 
 

FOREX

Eur/Chf1.20090.000%22:15
Eur/Jpy100.990.000%22:15
Eur/Usd1.27780.000%22:15
Gbp/Usd1.58160.000%22:15
Usd/Chf0.93970.000%22:15
Usd/Jpy79.010.000%22:15

Stock Market Indexes

AMMEKS2209.536-0.485%22:15
ASX2004046.5-2.668%22:15
BSE Sensex16152.750.512%22:15
Bovespa54513.160.879%22:15
CSI3002574.453-1.511%22:15
DJ-Ind12369.38-0.588%22:15
Futsee-1005267.62-1.325%22:15
Hang Seng18951.85-1.297%22:15
KOSPI1782.46-3.402%22:15
MICEX1269.18-0.181%19:25
Merval2134.850.628%22:15
N225Jap8611.31-2.989%22:15
NASDAQ 1002478.53-1.216%20:44
RTSI1286.73-0.210%19:50
SandP-5001295.22-0.739%22:15
SandP-Fut1290.8-0.807%22:15
Shanghai2345.426-1.407%22:15

Commodities Trade

Brent107.31-0.167%22:15
Natural Gas2.7255.050%22:15
Aluminum20680.682%22:15
Gasoline2.890.410%22:15
Gold1591.81.073%22:15
Fuel oil2.837-0.432%22:15
Copper7599.37-0.920%22:15
Nickel16825-2.152%22:15
Tin196072.306%22:15
Palladium603-0.470%23:24
Platinum14540.041%22:15
Lead19532.038%22:15
Silver28.662.284%22:15
Zinc1894-0.158%22:15