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14 Jun 2011 18:18:13 GMTEuropean Finance Chiefs Split Greek Rescue
European finance chiefs are divided on how to involve private investors in a second bailout for Greece and stave off the euro area's first sovereign default without running afoul of the ECB
14 Jun 2011 16:33:15 GMTEuropean Finance Chiefs Split on Bondholder Role in Greek Rescue
European finance chiefs are divided on how to involve private investors in a second bailout for Greece and stave off the euro area?s first sovereign default without running afoul of the European Central Bank.
15 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMTInvoice Finance Bucks the Trend
BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS--(Marketwire - 06/15/11) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. The Interface Financial Group (IFG), North American largest alternative funding source for small businesses, announced that the company offers support to small businesses that are struggling with raising capital to fund growth prior to economic recovery. IFG provides short-term ...
15 Jun 2011 16:52:00 GMTRiemer & Braunstein Announces Growth in Banking and Finance Department, Adds 10 Attorneys
Riemer & Braunstein, a Boston-based firm that specializes in banking and finance today announced the addition of 10 attorneys to its banking and finance practice area, six in its New York City office and four in its Boston office.
14 Jun 2011 12:38:15 GMTEuro Finance Chiefs Race to Avert Default; Greek Bonds Drop
European finance chiefs began the final stage of hammering out a Greek rescue to prevent the euro area?s first sovereign default after the country was slapped with the world?s lowest credit rating by Standard & Poor?s.
15 Jun 2011 13:21:25 GMTBritish finance minister to endorse bank ring-fencing
Finance minister George Osborne was Wednesday set to endorse a call for British banks to ring-fence retail operations from their investment arms to avoid another financial crisis, a treasury source said.
15 Jun 2011 18:09:59 GMTAnglo Irish Bank Senior Bondholders to Share Losses, Finance Minister Says
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said senior bondholders should share in the losses of Anglo Irish Bank Corp. and Irish Nationwide Building Society, reversing a policy of protecting owners of senior securities.
15 Jun 2011 16:17:11 GMTGoogle to finance residential solar projects
Google Inc will finance $280 million of residential solar power systems through a deal with startup SolarCity that is the Internet search giant's largest single clean energy investment to date.
15 Jun 2011 18:42:59 GMTA K Bhattacharya: Finance ministry's fiscal mess
Finance ministry officials are still optimistic that they will be able to rein in the Union government?s fiscal deficit for the current fiscal year to the budgeted level of per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). Is this pure optimism or a simple case of over-confidence? A quick assessment of the ground reality will tell you that it is a reflection of the finance ministry?s mistaken faith ...
15 Jun 2011 00:55:57 GMTBritish finance minister to back bank firewalls
British finance minister George Osborne is on Wednesday likely to back plans for banks to ring-fence their retail operations to prevent a rerun of the 2008 financial crash, a treasury source said.

Economic History

15 Jun 2011 18:04:16 GMTEconomic briefing returns to Obama's schedule
President Obama will be briefed by his economic team in the Oval Office Wednesday, the first such meeting in more than a month.
14 Jun 2011 01:00:00 GMTThe Conference Board Leading Economic Index? (LEI) for Korea Decreases
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index?? for Korea decreased percent in April to , following a percent increase in March, and no change in February.
15 Jun 2011 18:46:23 GMTEconomic Data Helps Drive Stocks Lower
A key measure of inflation rose by more than expected in May. The consumer price index rose a
15 Jun 2011 19:00:40 GMTEconomic outlook luncheon Thursday
Dana Cole/San Pedro Valley News-Sun Registration deadline for the 14th annual Benson Economic Outlook Luncheon, hosted by the Cochise College Center for Economic Research, is Thursday (June 16).
15 Jun 2011 18:34:00 GMTCalifornia Economy Unchanged in April, Reports the Comerica Bank California Economic Activity Index
Comerica Bank's California Economic Activity Index was unchanged in April, at a level of 104. ? April's reading is even with the 104 average for all of 2010, and 10 points, or 11 percent, above the index cyclical low. ? Year-to-date the index has averaged 105. ? March's reading was revised to a level of 104.
14 Jun 2011 12:20:50 GMTBulls Sprint Forward on Upbeat Economic News
A batch of encouraging economic reports helped ease traders' concerns over the slowing pace of the economic recovery, sparking the best rally for the broad S&P 500 in nearly two months.?
14 Jun 2011 09:00:00 GMTThe Conference Board Leading Economic Index? (LEI) for the . Increased Again in April
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index?? for the . increased percent in April, after increasing percent in March and increasing percent in February. Five of the seven components made positive contributions to the index in April.
15 Jun 2011 18:01:37 GMTAs economic recovery sags, would a federal budget deal hurt or help?
Vice President Biden and congressional negotiators met again Wednesday to try to reach a deal on the budget deficit and US debt. As the economic recovery falters, how not to imperil it is a top consideration.
14 Jun 2011 18:57:41 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ------ LONDON -- A round of confidence-building corporate deals supported global stocks, despite fresh tightening measures in China and another savage credit rating downgrade of Greece.
15 Jun 2011 13:22:46 GMTEconomic Outlook: Keeping it simple
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International Curiouser and curiouser: What does a Washington insider sound like when discussing the . debt crisis with no attachment to either political party?
 
 

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