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31 Mar 2011 18:41:56 GMTAlly, former GM finance arm, files for IPO
The former finance arm of General Motors said Thursday it is preparing an initial public offering as it seeks to repay billions in government aid received during the financial crisis.
31 Mar 2011 02:43:38 GMTFinance board questions school district budget
STAMFORD -- Board of Finance members were tight-lipped about possible trims to the school board's 2011-12 budget Wednesday night after the two boards met for the final time this budget season.
30 Mar 2011 12:41:27 GMTG20 meet to highlight China's world finance role
As finance mandarins from G-20 nations gather in China for a chat session on reforming global finance, Beijing's efforts to nix discussion of its currency may be made easier by crises in Libya and Japan.
31 Mar 2011 17:16:46 GMTInternational Lease Finance names new president
International Lease Finance, the jet leasing unit of American International Group Inc., on Thursday announced the promotion of its chief financial officer to president.
31 Mar 2011 16:50:42 GMTJapan Sold Billion Yen Last Month, Finance Ministry Says
Japan?s Ministry of Finance said billion yen ($ billion) was sold last month, showing the government?s efforts to bring the currency down from a postwar high that threatened a recovery from its biggest-ever earthquake.
31 Mar 2011 07:46:18 GMTFair Finance trustee settles lawsuit for $371,000
Indiana lawyer pays back money borrowed in '03, totaling almost $371,000 Money so far to pay Chapter 7 expenses
30 Mar 2011 18:18:02 GMTFinance chief to go after heirs avoiding payment of 20% estate tax
Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima has vowed that the government will go after bank managers who allow heirs to draw down on the accounts of deceased depositors, enabling them to avoid paying the 20-percent estate tax.
31 Mar 2011 17:17:27 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: When doing taxes, don?t forget retirement account
Robert Powell writes about five important things to keep in mind as they relate to your taxes and your retirement savings, including funding your retirement accounts, the Savers Credit and estimated taxes. It?s a good checklist and includes links to relevant IRS instructions and publications.
30 Mar 2011 04:44:44 GMTFinance Bill passed amid oppn calls for debate on land allotments
Hyderabad, March 29 : The Finance Bill was passed in the state Assembly on Tuesday without being discussed even as the main opposition Telugu Desam Party insisted on a discussion on the controversial allotment of lands in SEZs to business associates of former Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy.
31 Mar 2011 16:46:52 GMTVOLTA FINANCE - ANNOUNCEMENT OF 5 RIL INVESTOR CALL
NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES*****Guernsey, 31 March 2010 - Following the publication of its semi-annual report and accounts 2011, Volta Finance Limited will host a conference ?

Economic History

31 Mar 2011 15:39:11 GMTYoung Arabs crave economic opportunity: poll
Young Arabs are crying out for change but their economic dreams are being blocked by rigid, intolerant societies which fail to recognize their huge potential, an in-depth study found on Thursday.
31 Mar 2011 19:29:17 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday: ------ DUBLIN -- Ireland's ailing banks need another 24 billion euros in cash, officials said.
31 Mar 2011 11:32:01 GMTUneven Nature of Economic Recovery Highlighted in Europe
New data showed rising prices and weak consumption alongside an improved French budget performance and better job creation in Germany.
30 Mar 2011 15:30:40 GMTThe Economic Equivalent of Tunisia-Egypt-Libya-Yemen-Syria Et Al.
There are a multitude of economic and financial issues spreading across the globe that are paral
31 Mar 2011 14:23:33 GMTSYRIA: Economic hardship feeds social unrest, says analyst Lahcen Achy
Editor?s note: The post is from an analyst with the Carnegie Middle East Center. Neither the Los Angeles Times nor Babylon & Beyond endorses the positions of the analysts, nor does Carnegie endorse the positions of The Times or its...
31 Mar 2011 03:35:30 GMTChamber of Commerce pressed to back Obama?s economic plans
The director of the National Economic Council and head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seek backing from the . Chamber of Commerce on White House economic initiatives, including regulating Wall Street and laying a foundation for growth.
31 Mar 2011 19:17:17 GMTEconomic Outlook: Payrolls report could show 185,000 jobs added
Friday?s payroll report from the Labor Department is expected to show 185,000 jobs created outside the farming sector during March. Private-sector payrolls may have back-to-back plus-200,000 readings for the first time in five years.
31 Mar 2011 13:17:06 GMTEconomic Outlook: Gossip sharing
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International Partnerships on the human level were in the news Thursday, specifically concerning software firm Microsoft and . investment firm Berkshire Hathaway.
31 Mar 2011 16:40:28 GMTNCSB sees Q2 economic activity slowing down
Economic activity may slow down in the second quarter of 2011 after six straight quarters of economic upswing since the fourth quarter of 2009, the National Statistical Coordination Board said Thursday, citing its latest forecast.
29 Mar 2011 22:52:45 GMTJohn Sullivan: An Economic Handover in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's economic and security futures are intertwined; neither will be secure without the other. After ten years of NATO engagement in Afghanistan, President Karzai recently...
 
 

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