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Finance History 2011-05-09 (09 May 2011 ) |
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| Serving on a jury is a civic responsibility you must fulfill. It?s the law, and it?s a privilege, too. And it?s also a nuisance for most people, Jennifer Waters writes today in her Consumer Confidential column. Here are some ways to get out of jury duty if you really need to. | |
| UPDATE: Greece's finance ministry has issued the following statement Friday evening, refuting a report today in Germany's Der Spiegel that said the nation was mulling an exit from the Eurozone. Announcement concerning an article about the possible exit of Greece from the Eurozone | |
| South Korea?s won may extend gains after President Lee Myung Bak proposed a change in finance minister that will keep the inflation fight high on the government?s priority list, according to Hyundai Securities Co. | |
| Here are questions and answers that should spark more thoughts about Islamic finance and its positioning, promoting, and responsibilities in the new world order. | |
| South Korea?s won may extend gains after President Lee Myung Bak proposed a change in finance minister that will keep the inflation fight high on the government?s priority list, according to Hyundai Securities Co. | |
| European finance ministers met to discuss new moves to prevent the huge burden of Greek debt from overwhelming the country?s economy. | |
| ABC News' Matthew Jaffe (@jaffematt) reports: Republicans on Capitol Hill are up in arms about an expected move by President Obama to make companies disclose their political donations if they want to bid for government contracts. The president is expected... | |
| European finance officials are meeting in Luxembourg for an unscheduled meeting that may address proposals for restructuring Greek debt, said two European officials familiar with the situation. | |
| Yahoo is on a bit of a hiring spree, picking up longtime Internet exec Rob Barrett , to run its critical and powerful News and Finance sites. Barrett has held top positions at Tribune Interactive, Time Inc., ABC News, Primedia's Channel One Interactive and The Feedroom. | |
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Economic History|
| A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: | |
| Investors will be digesting economic data and the effect of potentially lower oil prices. | |
| The Elk Grove Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board announced on May 5 they are reducing their staff, including Chief Executive Officer Steve Czarnecki. | |
| Five years and one financial crisis since the United States and China commenced regular high-level economic talks, fast-growing Beijing might have the upper hand this week in the latest round of discussions between the world's two biggest economies.? | |
| Reports will include the trade deficit for March and the Consumer Price Index for April. Companies reporting earnings will include Walt Disney and Macy?s. | |
| The economy has been improving for a full two years now. But will unemployment or something else drain the recovery?and your portfolio? Analysts suggest not taking any chances. | |
| Italy must reform to boost its slow growth rate, the OECD said Monday, warning that with bond markets jittery and a high debt level that it was "crucial" that Rome brings its budget back into balance. | |
| Tom Henderson - The Michigan Economic Activity Index climbed one point in March to 88, about 24 percent or 17 points above the recent recession?s low mark and 2 points above the average for 2010. | |
| Washington ? Five years and one financial crisis since the United States and China commenced regular high-level economic talks, fast-growing Beijing might have the upper hand this week in the latest round of discussions between the world's two biggest economies. | |
| Green energy and green jobs: Reid is proposing a 15-point plan, including offering financial programs to attract clean-energy businesses, using stimulus funds to create a Nevada Energy Independence Fund, working with neighboring states to create a multibillion dollar business exporting clean energy, pursuing biomass production to use millions of acres of Pinyon-Juniper growth and allowing ... |
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