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2 Apr 2011 12:17:17 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: The week?s top Personal Finance stories
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of March 28 through April 1.
1 Apr 2011 14:57:37 GMTFinance board OKs $124 million budget
Byline:? Richie Rathsack Breaking News:? No After nearly a month of workshops, the Board of Finance on Wednesday unanimously approved a budget recommendation to the Town Council of $124 million, a percent increase. read more
1 Apr 2011 11:22:00 GMTFinance function needs to be more flexible
Role of CFOs and finance directors has expanded to include responsibilities like IT and strategyThe finance function needs to be...
1 Apr 2011 16:25:52 GMTProfessor in . is now Libyan opposition's finance chief
In just a few hectic weeks, Ali A. Tarhouni has gone from being a senior lecturer at the University of Washington to managing the complicated world of finance and oil for the Libyan opposition's new government.
31 Mar 2011 21:13:24 GMTFinance Board Recommends Budget
Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Southington Facebook Page The board of finance has approved a $ million budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, a decrease of $ million from what Town Manager Garry Brumback and the boad of education requested but which still increases spending by percent from this year's level..
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.
2 Apr 2011 17:13:53 GMTNo 'quick flick profit' on Kawarau Falls deal
Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin responds to a Sunday Star-Times article of March 13 on the Kawarau Falls development in Queenstown.
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.
1 Apr 2011 21:05:33 GMTFinance minister seeks better biz intel analysis
The finance ministry has set up a high-level committee to restructure and redefine the role of Central Economic Intelligence Bureau for better business intelligence analysis and use of information by relevant agencies for prosecution.
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.

Economic History

1 Apr 2011 21:48:36 GMTUruguay economic growth at risk of slide
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 1 (UPI) -- Uruguay's economic growth is at risk of a slide and losing the momentum it gained over the past few years because of mounting government debt, declining state revenues and effects of a weak . dollar.
31 Mar 2011 16:42:15 GMTEconomic Security Beyond Reach of Many Americans
A study shows how much income it takes to ensure economic security without relying on public subsidies.
1 Apr 2011 19:38:00 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ------ LONDON -- Better-than-expected . jobs data boosted world stocks as hopes that the world's largest economy is on the mend offset the uncertainty over the conflict in Libya.
2 Apr 2011 10:07:20 GMTObama links economic growth to energy independence
Linking economic growth and energy independence, President Barack Obama says shifting the country away from imported oil and toward cleaner forms of energy will help continue a trend that has led to million new jobs in the past 13 months.
2 Apr 2011 18:20:03 GMTSpain's PM, facing economic woes, won't run for re-election
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, plunging in popularity as he fights an economic crisis, announced Saturday he will not seek a third term in 2012 elections.
1 Apr 2011 05:18:29 GMTEconomic lunatics seek silver lining of Japanese quake
Economic lunacy abounds, and often the most learned, including Nobel Laureates, are its primary victims.
2 Apr 2011 18:48:33 GMT'Economic reforms will continue'
Wherever I meet representatives from our industry and businesses, the question I am most often asked is whether economic reforms will continue. You should have no doubt on this score. The economic reforms of the past have brought us advantages and I can assure you that we will continue travelling on this path. We might do it gradually, and in a manner which builds a consensus for economic and ...
1 Apr 2011 23:02:00 GMTChina Non-Manufacturing PMI ? Economic Data Preview
China Non-Manufacturing PMI Economic Data Preview Chinas Non-Manufacturing PMI data is set to be released over the weekend. While there is no official consensus on the data, the results for the prior month came in at . A number below 50 is meant to signify a contraction in the services sector and a number above 50 is representative of a general expansion. While Februarys sub-50 result would ...
1 Apr 2011 18:27:59 GMTWant economic security? You'll need this much
Life Inc.: A single worker would have to make around $30,012 a year, or nearly double the annual salary you?d earn working full-time for minimum wage, to meet their basic expenses.
1 Apr 2011 00:31:28 GMTEconomic expansion will continue, Fed exec says
DAYTON ? The . economic expansion likely will continue this year, despite recent fuel-price hikes, a Federal Reserve Bank official said look for the domestic economy to grow 3 percent this year, said Mark Sniderman, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Sniderman spoke at the University of Dayton?s Redefining Investment ...
 
 

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