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24 Mar 2011 00:59:55 GMTRebel Libyan finance minister admits mistakes
A .-based economist appointed finance minister in the Libyan rebels' first attempt at a government admits they have made mistakes, missed opportunities and shown disorganization — but he says they aren't short of cash, and they'll get better at their jobs.
24 Mar 2011 16:08:21 GMTCourt revelations on Nathans Finance loans
Intercompany loans from failed Nathans Finance to its parent were laid bare in the Auckland High Court yesterday.
23 Mar 2011 10:06:26 GMTFinance cuts in Westport budget plan spark controversy
Determined to rein in spending, the Board of Finance voted Tuesday night to cut $200,000 from First Selectman's Gordon Joseloff 's proposed 2011-12 municipal budget.
22 Mar 2011 17:32:02 GMTFinance and Accounting Outsourcing to Grow 15-20%
The finance and accounting outsourcing market is expected to grow 15 to 20 percent this year and top $4 billion in annual contract value.
24 Mar 2011 17:55:47 GMTNorth and South America finance ministers to meet in Calgary
Finance ministers from North and South America will discuss inflation, exchange rates and capital flows as key challenges to their economies at a meeting in Canada on March 25 and 26, a senior Canadian finance official said on Thursday
21 Mar 2011 23:22:22 GMTFailed finance company 'misled' investors
Nathans Finance gave false and misleading information to potential investors, the High Court heard today.
22 Mar 2011 17:33:03 GMTFinance pros called to front lines
Employers should be opening their doors to accounting and finance staff from all kinds of backgrounds, according to a new report by recruitment firm accountants currently working in the industry should be looking...
24 Mar 2011 08:58:45 GMTFinance C'ttee approves Sheshinski legislation
Minister of Finance Steinitz: We're going to correct a distortion, and do the right thing.
24 Mar 2011 18:17:27 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: How will your portfolio do over the next 10 years?
There’s a good chance the stock market will return % over the coming decade, after inflation, according to a new study. It’s not as though that’s money in the bank, but the findings can serve as a useful reality check for those trying to predict a rate of return for the equity portion of their portfolios.
24 Mar 2011 01:03:59 GMT19. Enhancing the contribution of Islamic finance
ISLAMIC finance in Malaysia continued to register strong growth during the year. Total assets of the Islamic banking sector (including development financial institutions or DFIs) amounted to as at end-2010, increasing by % from end-2009.

Economic History

24 Mar 2011 11:31:22 GMT analysis: US economic stress dips in past year
Lower unemployment and bankruptcies helped reduce the nation's economic stress in January compared with a year earlier, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis. Still, the figures show the economy has yet to regain full health.
23 Mar 2011 12:24:06 GMTIowa House considers economic development overhaul
Iowa lawmakers will consider a sweeping overhaul of the state's economic development efforts Wednesday to give businesses a greater voice in shaping state policy and a role in financing development efforts.
23 Mar 2011 13:03:21 GMTUK says economic growth to slow down in 2011
Britain's Treasury chief says economic economic growth this year will be slower than previously forecast. George Osborne told legislators Wednesday that an independent economic forecasting agency created last year expects the economy to grow by percent, down from the previous forecast of percent.
24 Mar 2011 18:44:48 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday: ------ LONDON -- Borrowing costs for Portugal and Ireland hit record highs after Portugal's premier quit and Ireland's political stance appeared to rule out any easing in its bailout terms from the EU.
24 Mar 2011 06:15:29 GMTEconomic lunacy
Economic lunacy abounds, and often the most learned, including Nobel Laureates, are its primary victims. The most recent...
24 Mar 2011 19:33:02 GMTBusiness : Global economic crisis is not behind us, says expert
ABU DHABI — While the worst effects of the global economic crisis which hit the world economy in September 2008 appear to be over, we do not believe that the crisis is behind us, a prominent Asian economist said.
24 Mar 2011 14:04:53 GMTEconomic Outlook: Europe's dilemma
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International In a bitter huff, the prime minister of Portugal stepped down Wednesday, when a new set of austerity budget cuts failed to make it through parliament.
24 Mar 2011 12:55:55 GMTArab region faces economic challenge
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Algeria's former oil minister Chakib Khelil discusses the impact of the Libya crisis on output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. He talks with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television's "On The Move."
24 Mar 2011 14:48:17 GMTLibyan Assault Could Have Economic Impact at Home
President Obama's decision to put the . military at the vanguard of a bombing campaign in Libya has its downsides. But, depending on how long the conflict lasts, it could give the economy a boost at a fragile time. 
24 Mar 2011 17:38:33 GMTEconomic officials hold development seminars
Economic officials will be hosting another seminar next week to assist communities in learning and understanding how to redevelop property that poses hazardous risks.
 
 

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