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Finance History 2011-04-11 (11 April 2011 ) |
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| European finance ministers meeting Saturday defended the painful austerity measures being imposed in the region as necessary to defeat a crippling debt crisis. But tens of thousands of people protested nearby to condemn what they called unfair and risky sacrifices imposed on workers instead of the bankers who caused the problems. | |
| Several euro zone finance ministers told ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet in a conference call last week they have doubts Greece will meet its fiscal targets and suggested Athens restructure its debt, a magazine reported on Saturday. | |
| THE GOVERNMENT is planning the biggest reform of the NHS in its history. From April 2013, 80% of NHS funding will be devolved directly to GPs in a hugely controversial move. | |
| ? To view campaign finance reports of candidates in the 2010 election, visit the Secretary of State?s Office at: http://vermont-/elections1/. | |
| HOUSING finance for owner occupation was down per cent to $ billion in February, says Australian Bureau of Statistics. | |
| Southeast Asian finance ministers meet Friday for talks expected to focus on capital controls to shield the region's booming economies from destabilising "hot money" inflows. | |
| New rules governing how mortgage-loan officers get paid are meant to protect consumers and make it clearer how the mortgage professional is making money off the loan ? but some in the industry say the rules are creating new problems. | |
| GODOLLO, Hungary : European finance ministers defended the painful austerity measures being imposed in the region as necessary to defeat a crippling debt crisis. But tens of thousands of people protested nearby to condemn what they called unfair and risky sacrifices imposed on workers instead of the bankers who caused the problems. | |
| The man contracted to establish VTL, the parent of failed finance company Nathans Finance, in the United States says he soon realised the company was "a dog" and "a fraud". | |
| BUDEST, Hungary ? European finance ministers will try to work out the size and terms of a rescue loan for Portugal at their meeting in Hungary on Friday and Saturday ? but uncertainty persists over how much the caretaker government in Lisbon can offer in return. |
Economic History|
| Economic growth in Egypt will slow ?significantly? and political unrest spreading across the Middle East and North Africa will hurt other economies in the region this year, the International Monetary Fund said. | |
| The world is facing new threats from surging oil prices, Mideast turmoil, higher inflation in China and Europe's debt woes, but the troubles should not be severe enough to derail recovery from the worst global recession since World War II, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. | |
| The International Monetary Fund has lowered its forecasts for economic growth in the . and Japan, a German government official said in Berlin. | |
| The final pillar in Strathcona Countys sustainability framework has passed after more than 600 people gave their input on the document. Strathcona County council passed a motion to approve the economic framework, which will act as a guideline for decision making in the future.[...] | |
| Officials are talking openly about cooperating in new ways. | |
| The global recovery is moving at two speeds, with emerging countries like China still expanding rapidly as advanced economies like the United States grow at a snail's pace. | |
| WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The world economic recovery is set to continue over the next two years and will not be derailed by the earthquake in Japan or the surge in commodity prices, according to the latest World Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund on Monday. The "two-speed" global recovery remains firmly in place, with advanced economies lagging behind emerging and ... | |
| A month after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, uncertainty over the country's economy has only escalated, with manufacturers crippled and the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant weighing heavily on business and consumer sentiment. The government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan is struggling to secure funds for emergency spending on reconstruction at a time ... | |
| Data will include the trade deficit for February and the Fed beige book, and companies including JPMorgan Chase and Google will announce quarterly results. | |
| By ANTHONY HALL United Press International President Barack Obama's wait-and-see approach to the 2012 budget debate is a calculated risk, that will take a turn in Washington on Wednesday. |
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