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17 Feb 2011 22:21:56 GMTFinance committee attacks budget
The Stormont finance committee strongly criticises the draft budget, claiming that it should have been finalised much sooner.
16 Feb 2011 16:03:59 GMTFinance dep?t offers REIT rule compromise
THE FINANCE department has softened its stance on the public ownership level to be required of firms seeking perks under the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) Act, a development that could finally lead to law?s implementation.
18 Feb 2011 16:31:54 GMTG20 Finance Ministers Arrive in Paris for Two-Day Meeting
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 (G20) countries were converging on Paris Friday for a two-day meeting that will focus on global economic imbalances and spiralling prices for raw materials and basic foodstuff.
18 Feb 2011 20:04:05 GMTFinance Minister endorses Falcon as .?s next Liberal premier
Mr. Hansen is one of few senior ministers who remains on the sidelines
17 Feb 2011 10:12:32 GMTFinance Commission approved Rs 9,842 crore for Meghalaya
Shillong, Feb 17 : The 13th Finance Commission has approved Rs 9,842 crore for Meghalaya, an increase of around 125 per cent, against the total outlay of Rs 4,073 crore during the 12th Finance Commission, an official said today.
18 Feb 2011 10:10:11 GMTG20 finance chiefs meet on global imbalances
A cargo ship loads up on the docks of Baltimore harbor in 2010. G20 ministers gather in Paris to hammer out common criteria for measuring global economic imbalances at a two-day session that host France ...
18 Feb 2011 19:19:29 GMTFinance, Steel Ministries differ over SAIL FPO
The eagerly-awaited Rs 8,000-crore follow-on public offering (FPO) by Steel Authority of India (SAIL) appears to be in limbo. The steel ministry has taken a wait-and-watch stance, the finance ministry is growing jittery about meeting its disinvestment target of Rs 40,000 crore by the end of this financial year.
17 Feb 2011 04:43:10 GMTFinance sector to grow at least 10pc
THE finance sector, which grew more than 10 per cent since 2000, is expected to grow by at least 10 per cent this year, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai.
17 Feb 2011 12:48:00 GMTAadhar Housing Finance eyes Rs 125 cr disbursement by 2012-end
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Aadhar Housing Finance, jointly promoted by Dewan Housing and International Finance Corp (IFC), today said it aims to disburse loans worth Rs 125 crore by 2012-end to support the economically weaker section''s dream to own a home."Our objective is to support the dream of the not-so-rich people to own a home. We have just started our first office last week in Lucknow and ...
17 Feb 2011 04:49:20 GMTMalaysia finance sector to grow 10pc
THE finance sector, which grew more than 10 per cent since 2000, is expected to grow by at least 10 per cent this year, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai. "Foreign funds, which are coming into the securities market, will drive the sector," he said after witnessing the signing of collaborative agreements between the Malaysian Financial Planning Council and three learning ...

Economic History

18 Feb 2011 19:26:30 GMTBahrain, Economic Knowns and Unknowns
Violence playing out in Bahrain?s public square is regrettable on many levels, but one of them
18 Feb 2011 09:35:41 GMTEconomic growth, jobs and reforms dominate agenda
Economic growth, jobs and political reforms were under the spotlight during today?s general election campaign.
18 Feb 2011 18:21:41 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ------ PARIS -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged countries with large trade surpluses, like China, to let their currencies rise in value to help prevent another global financial crisis.
17 Feb 2011 16:36:15 GMTEconomic Report: Philly Fed?s factory index hits seven-year high
A February survey on the business outlook for manufacturers in the Philadelphia region improves far more than forecast, reaching the highest level seen since January 2004.
17 Feb 2011 12:29:16 GMTEconomic wounds deep; 'reset' will take time
We're almost two years beyond the "technical" end of the Great Recession and three years into the economic "reset" that began in 2007.
16 Feb 2011 17:02:40 GMTEconomic Optimism Goes Viral
Economic optimism is starting to really make itself felt as the slow-motion disembowelment of the pessimism bubble continues apace.
17 Feb 2011 18:05:22 GMTEconomic leaders to seek an Indiana-India alliance
State economic development leaders are headed to India next week, their first trip to that country in the hopes of establishing partnerships with information technology, life sciences and new energy companies.
17 Feb 2011 19:23:20 GMTGlobal governance 'ineffective' facing economic challenges: Carney
Global economic governance is failing to meet the complex challenges of the 21st century, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said here Thursday on the eve of a gathering of G20 finance ministers to discuss ways to avoid a second financial crisis.
18 Feb 2011 15:19:10 GMTChina's first ocean economic zone signs deals worth 38 bln dollars
China's first ocean economic zone in the coastal province of Shandong Friday signed a package of deals that include 23 programs valued at 255 billion yuan ( billion . dollars).
17 Feb 2011 05:53:18 GMTLocal economic development agencies looking for increased collaboration
For years, economic development agencies in the county have remained separate while trying to achieve many of the same goals.
 
 

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