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10 Mar 2011 05:15:37 GMTCity Board Grapples With a New Law on Campaign Finance Rules
The Campaign Finance Board must devise rules to administer the new law, a response to a Supreme Court decision allowing corporations and unions to spend an unlimited amount in candidate elections.
11 Mar 2011 08:53:09 GMTFinance Secretary Miller leaving state government
FRANKFORT ? Kentucky Finance and Administration Secretary Jonathan Miller of Lexington is lea
11 Mar 2011 01:00:55 GMTFinance split a good idea - in theory at least
COMMENT:If Noonan and Howlin can arrive at a shared strategic vision much can be improved
11 Mar 2011 19:25:53 GMTPersonal finance books get the super-hero treatment
Life Inc.: In an attempt to make snooze-inducing topics such as personal development, money management and sales more appealing to the Twitter generation, a publisher is releasing graphic novel versions of best-selling advice books.
11 Mar 2011 10:04:32 GMTPlanet Nissan Finance Director Helps Ease Car-Buying Process
Planet Nissan Finance Director Lou Cushler is definitely in the car business for life, especially considering that he sold his first vehicle in 1975. "I got into the car business after serving in the Army," explained Cushler, 61, a native of Santa Monica,
11 Mar 2011 10:02:50 GMTBloomberg New Energy Finance Names Top Clean Energy Investors
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has announced the winners of its 2010 League Tables, which reveal the leading investors and financial service providers in clean energy and the carbon markets. The awards were presented at a special reception this evening at Bloomberg's London headquarters.
10 Mar 2011 11:23:45 GMTFinance dominates IIM-Calcutta placements
The finance sector ruled the final placements process at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) with renowned firms from the field making up percent of the offers.
10 Mar 2011 15:41:05 GMTGM finance chief Chris Liddell resigns
The executive's sudden departure comes after he had guided General Motors through its public stock offering and much of its return to sustained profit. He says he has no specific plans. The top financial executive who helped guide General Motors Co. back to profitability and then its return to being a publicly traded company stepped down suddenly Thursday.
11 Mar 2011 18:01:22 GMTVOLTA FINANCE - FEBRUARY MONTHLY REPORT
NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES*****Guernsey, 11 March 2011 - Volta Finance Limited (the "Company" or "Volta Finance" or "Volta") has published its monthly report. The full report ?
10 Mar 2011 03:58:37 GMTFinance board selects bipartisan leadership
STAMFORD -- In a surprising turn of events, Stamford Board of Finance members selected a new, bipartisan leadership team and calmly discussed the city's budget with Mayor Michael Pavia 's administration Tuesday night.

Economic History

10 Mar 2011 17:48:21 GMTStocks plunge on economic news, slumping oil price
Weak economic news from China, the . and Spain combined with a slump in oil companies sent stocks sharply lower Thursday.
9 Mar 2011 23:38:03 GMTUS to press economic cooperation in Asia-Pacific
The United States will lead efforts for economic cooperation and lifting trade barriers in the Asia-Pacific region, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday.
11 Mar 2011 15:09:05 GMTThe Economic Consequences Of The Quake
The impact of Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan is still being assessed, but any disruptions to the country's exports could hurt its already stagnant economy. And Japan's debt could complicate building efforts.
10 Mar 2011 21:57:36 GMTStocks Plunge On Economic News, Oil Price Swings
Weak economic news from China, the . and Spain combined with a slump in oil company shares sent stocks sharply lower. The Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest one-day drop since August, falling 228 points, or percent.
10 Mar 2011 19:00:14 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday: ------ LONDON -- Weaker-than-expected economic data from the . and China and the battle for control of Libya weighed on European stock markets while a debt rating downgrade of Spain hit the euro a day ahead of a crucial meeting of European Union leaders.
11 Mar 2011 20:29:02 GMTJapan Recovery Effort Could, Eventually, Create Economic Spark
The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan could spur economic growth as the recovery effort creates demand for goods and services for that struggling economy.
11 Mar 2011 08:30:24 GMTDRPA still spending money on economic development
The Delaware River Port Authority has spent more than $5 million in economic-development funds since November, using up money left over from earlier borrowing.
11 Mar 2011 01:28:48 GMTEconomic Management Council meets on bailout
ECONOMY:THE GOVERNMENT?s new Economic Management Council held discussions for an hour and a half before yesterday?s Cabinet meeting as part of preparations for today?s crucial euro zone summit in Brussels on reforms to the EU bailout fund.
11 Mar 2011 17:50:24 GMTEconomic development ?broken?
Niagara?s fragmented economic development model must be completely re-thought if this region is able to rebound from the loss of thousands of decent-paying manufacturing jobs and get its economy back on its feet, board members with the Niagara Economic Development Corporation say.
10 Mar 2011 18:22:58 GMTOil slides on economic woes; traders eye Saudi 'protests'
World oil prices dived Thursday as traders fretted over downbeat economic news, despite jitters over Libyan unrest on the eve of planned protests in OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia.
 
 

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