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9 Mar 2011 07:06:34 GMTFinance bigs cap values
The Finance Department is capping at 50 percent the market value increases it imposed on more than 2,000 co-ops, condos and apartment buildings following a taxpayer revolt in Queens, The Post has learned. Owen Stone, the agency's spokesman, said the changes would affect 2,405 properties and save...
9 Mar 2011 18:10:09 GMTNoonan named as new Finance Minister
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said the Government will restore the economy and create jobs.
7 Mar 2011 21:33:26 GMT. campaign finance office probing Sulaimon Brown allegations
The . Office of Campaign Finance has initiated a probe of allegations aired by mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown.
9 Mar 2011 08:10:22 GMTCampaign-finance allegation dismissed.
An administrative judge dismissed a campaign-finance complaint against four legal organizations Tuesday, saying that the groups' voter-education effort was not electioneering.
8 Mar 2011 23:52:36 GMTFinance considering oil subsidy, lower VAT
Subsidies and a lower value-added tax rate are among the options being eyed by the finance department to cushion the impact of rising oil prices on the public. Finance Usec Gil Beltran added that subsidies will be targeted at poor families and channeled through the oil firms.
9 Mar 2011 18:15:49 GMTFinance Ministry Creates Committee on Female Retirement Age
Follow Israel news on and . Finance Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz approved the creation of a public committee appointed to examine the retirement age for Israeli women on Tuesday.
8 Mar 2011 09:08:00 GMT. Office of Campaign Finance looking into allegations against Gray's campaign
The . Office of Campaign Finance has initiated a probe of allegations aired by mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown, who alleges he made a deal with members of Mayor Vincent C. Gray's campaign team to trade a city job for political attacks on incumbent Adrian M. Fenty (D) before September's primary.
6 Mar 2011 21:29:49 GMTSerbia PM says to also serve as finance minister
The Serbian government replaced the finance minister on Sunday, paving the way for Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic to take over the post as part of a reshuffle ahead of elections set for next year.
7 Mar 2011 07:10:31 GMTFrench finance ministry under cyber attack
The French finance ministry has come under sustained cyber attack since December from Internet hackers targetting the treasury and G20 documents, Paris-Match magazine said on its Internet site Monday.
8 Mar 2011 04:58:31 GMTWaterford finance board will ask union employees to forgo pay raise
Waterford - In a surprise move, the Board of Finance voted 4-2 Monday to ask municipal union employees to either work without a raise in 2011-12 or have their departments face further budget cuts.

Economic History

9 Mar 2011 17:10:34 GMTUS to lead economic cooperation in Asia-Pacific
The United States will lead efforts for economic cooperation and lifting barriers to free trade in the Asia-Pacific region, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday.
9 Mar 2011 10:03:31 GMTEconomic Indicators Flat In Las Vegas, On The Rise Nationwide
The Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators remained stable at in February with six of the 10 data series contributing positively to the index, the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research reported Tuesday. The index is down
9 Mar 2011 18:47:00 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ------ LONDON -- A modest increase in oil prices pushed European stocks lower, while another jump in Portugal's cost of borrowing reinforced fears that the euro country will eventually seek a financial bailout.
8 Mar 2011 22:14:50 GMTNo link between economic growth and child undernutrition rates in India
Economic growth in India has no automatic connection to reducing undernutrition in Indian children and so further reductions in the prevalence of childhood undernutrition are likely to depend on direct investments in health and health-related programs.
8 Mar 2011 20:47:00 GMTEconomic Optimism Dives On Gas Prices
Consumer confidence plunged in early March amid soaring energy prices to the lowest since October 2008, according to the IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index released Tuesday.
9 Mar 2011 06:05:36 GMTEconomic coalition chief resigns
Vicki Pratt Gerbino has resigned after three years as president of the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition.
8 Mar 2011 13:42:56 GMT. Economic Optimism Declines in February
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index worsened to -24 in February from -21 the prior month as Americans' optimism about the . economy dropped back slightly after reaching a three-year high in January.
9 Mar 2011 18:15:53 GMTMajor economic indicators depict positive signs
ISLAMABAD: The major economic indicators of the country are depicting positive signs including foreign exchange reserves, workers remittances and investments despite economic challenges being faced by the country.
9 Mar 2011 10:40:01 GMTEconomic development often ?behind the scenes?
Economic development takes years of planning in many cases, much of it behind the scenes.
9 Mar 2011 17:01:38 GMTEconomic development funds access jumps final hurdle
La Junta, Colo. ? Bryan Bryant, Economic Development Director for Otero County, believes that the long-awaited funds for the Business Loan Funds, coming through a Community Development Block Grant, in the amount of $250,000, may be forthcoming in the very near future.
 
 

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