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25 Apr 2011 12:26:00 GMTFinance Ministry to meet PSU bankers tomorrow
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) The Finance Ministry will hold annual performance review of public sector banks here tomorrow to discuss various aspects, including non-performing assets and financial meeting this time will be chaired by Financial Services Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma, as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is busy with ongoing assembly election in 5 meeting will ...
25 Apr 2011 18:47:37 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: You may be richer than you think
Most people look at their 401(k) or other retirement plan, add in the value of other assets, then subtract debt to get their net worth. But what?s the value of you? That is, how much are your future paychecks worth? That number is your ?human capital? ? and some experts say it should be a key part of your overall financial planning.
25 Apr 2011 16:15:29 GMTMore Computational Finance Won't Uncover Black Swan Events
Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan, returned to Wharton for a chat with his old finance professo
24 Apr 2011 14:03:40 GMTFinance disburses 182 checks for SHEFA spring 2011 scholars
The Department of Finance last week disbursed 182 checks for Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance scholars for Spring 2011 semester. SHEFA administrator Henry Hofshneider confirmed last Friday that $182,800 worth of checks were made available to recipients since Monday.
25 Apr 2011 17:07:27 GMTDisclosure rules for finance firms may change
Under a Government proposal intended to build confidence in the finance sector, finance companies would have to make more disclosure on their risks, including how many related-party transactions and capitalised loans they have.
25 Apr 2011 13:51:00 GMTMergis Group Accounting & Finance Worker Confidence Index Slips Despite Increased Economic Optimism
The Accounting and Finance Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among . accounting and finance workers, dropped points to in the first quarter of 2011, according to a recent survey of 3,654 . adults among which 156 are employed in Accounting and Finance commissioned by The Mergis Group??, the professional placement division of SFN Group, Inc.
25 Apr 2011 19:04:00 GMTOxford Finance Expands Capital Base with $460 Million Commitment From Sumitomo Corporation of America and Welsh ...
Oxford Finance LLC , a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life science and healthcare services companies, today announced that Sumitomo Corporation of America and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ? have jointly committed $460 million to expand Oxford's capital base. ? Oxford will use the additional equity capital to support its origination and portfolio growth.
25 Apr 2011 15:45:00 GMTMahindra Finance eyes 30-35% growth in loan growth in FY''12
Mumbai, Apr 25 (PTI) Non-banking finance company Mahindra Finance today said it is targetting 30-35 per cent growth in disbursements this fiscal, besides establishing 50 more branches in rural India."We are bullish on disbursments...we have been maintaining a 30-35 per cent growth over the years and hope to maintain this in FY 12," Mahindra Finance Managing Director Ramesh Iyer told PTI hereThe ...
23 Apr 2011 21:39:30 GMT"Gourmet Power" Alters Geography of Global Finance
The relentless rise of electric power prices combined with proliferating demand for high-quality or "gourmet" power has set the stage for a major shakeout in the geography of global finance over the next decade. Gourmet or premium power refers to highly-reliable electric power supplies that deliver service within a narrow voltage range and without harmonic distortions.
22 Apr 2011 18:49:12 GMTFinance and road ministries at loggerheads over NH widening
The ministries of finance and road transport & highways are caught in a tussle over the four-laning of a section of National Highway 69 in Nagpur.

Economic History

25 Apr 2011 14:13:55 GMTSecurity Bank holds Philippine Economic Forum
The economic and fiscal challenges facing the Philippines and the banking industry, and investment priorities plan are just two of the topics on the agenda at Security Bank?s Philippine Economic Forum held recently, attended by over 300 bank clients.
25 Apr 2011 16:12:19 GMTDoes Entrepreneurship Drive Economic Growth?
In countries with high structural unemployment, entrepreneurship has less of an impact on growth tha
25 Apr 2011 16:36:28 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ------ TOKYO -- Rising oil prices and anticipation that China might tighten monetary policy yet again to combat inflation kept Asian stock markets in check.
25 Apr 2011 15:02:03 GMTEconomic Outlook: The next Fed move?
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International What is the next step for . monetary decision-makers? That is the big question rattling around Wall Street this week.
25 Apr 2011 19:48:27 GMTEconomic growth, redevelopment keys to continued peace
Sri Lanka?s continued economic expansion, job creation and redevelopment are central to the effort to sustain lasting peace nearly two years after the defeat of terrorism, Sri Lanka?s ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya said.
25 Apr 2011 16:10:20 GMTThe Longest Iranian Economic Recession: Interview with Saeed Laylaz, an economics expert
According to a recent report by the IMF, Iran's economic growth in 2011 will fall to 0%. Perhaps it is the developments we are witnessing in Middle Eastern countries that have influenced Iran's economy. However, Saeed Laylaz, an economics expert, believes that these developments not only had no negative influence on Iran's economy, but they actually have had a positive effect. -Iranian Diplomacy
24 Apr 2011 11:05:59 GMTEconomic group narrows CEO finalists to five
HOUMA ? A national search for a new CEO of Terrebonne?s economic-development group attracted candidates from as far away as New Jersey and South Carolina. Others came from nearby states like Mississippi and Texas.
24 Apr 2011 03:26:49 GMTClear economic victory eludes Obama as vote nears
Barack Obama does not yet know the identity of his 2012 Republican challenger, but his toughest reelection challenge could be to convince voters the economy is in steady hands.
25 Apr 2011 14:37:57 GMTOil spill's economic impact? Nobody knows yet
Tourism, for example, seems to be recovering in Baldwin County and the Florida Panhandle, regions shunned in 2010 by many beach-goers. But there?s some evidence that consumers nationally remain leery of Gulf of Mexico seafood.
25 Apr 2011 14:48:38 GMTEconomic Report: . new-home sales rise % in March
The latest data mark a mild improvement from the worst-ever showing, as the dampening effect of winter storms and an expiring California tax credit wore off.
 
 

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