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26 Sep 2010 17:29:51 GMTFormer Dutch Finance Minister Bos Will Join KPMG as Partner in October
Former Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos will join KPMG next month as a partner responsible for the public sector and healthcare and as an adviser to the financial industry department of the company.
23 Sep 2010 23:04:02 GMTCampaign finance disclosure law struck down?again
They only needed one.
23 Sep 2010 12:46:49 GMTHSBC finance chief likely candidate for chairman
HSBC finance director Douglas Flint is emerging as the likely candidate to replace Stephen Green as chairman, a report said Thursday, citing people close to the bank's board.
24 Sep 2010 15:14:22 GMTHousing finance is limited across Africa
Housing finance has been identified as a great challenge for many African countries as governments continue to give priority to other socio-economic needs pushing housing down the needs hierarchy.
26 Sep 2010 00:23:33 GMTFinance div for resort to ordinances
?Laying the proposal in parliament may ignite a debate on imposing tax on agricultural income and potential way to taxing the rich,? an FBR official said. - File Photo.
24 Sep 2010 23:34:00 GMTProsecutor argues Christensen case shows why state campaign finance laws need more 'teeth'
Arguing that Florida?s campaign finance laws need more ?teeth,? a state prosecutor proffered as ?Exhibit A? the case of former Port St. Lucie Mayor Patricia Christensen.
24 Sep 2010 12:59:02 GMTCampaign finance: Republicans block bill to identify ad sponsors
Senate Republicans blocked a campaign finance bill that would require special interest groups running campaign ads to identify their donors. Republicans dismissed Democratic efforts as a midterm election ploy.
25 Sep 2010 11:11:21 GMTIslamic finance needs capital mkts to develop - Deloitte
Islamic finance represents less than 1% of global market and 'is not punching its weight.'
25 Sep 2010 12:16:00 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: The week?s 10 best Personal Finance stories
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Sept. 20 to 24:
23 Sep 2010 23:31:25 GMTFinance chairman still officially on board despite federal investigation
Bridgewater Board of Finance Chairman Gregory Buchholz still had not officially resigned his position of the finance board and Board of Trustees in the town as of Wednesday.

Economic History

26 Sep 2010 09:42:25 GMTEconomic developers convene in Columbus
Economic-development professionals from 48 states and eight countries are converging on Columbus this weekend, as the International Economic Development Council kicks off its annual conference.
26 Sep 2010 01:16:03 GMTRepublican economic proposals "disastrous": Obama
President Barack Obama hammered Republicans on Saturday over their newly unveiled campaign agenda, calling the opposition party's economic ideas "an echo of a disastrous decade we can't afford to relive."
26 Sep 2010 17:29:48 GMT`Fragile' Economic Recovery in Canada Remains `on Course,' Flaherty Says
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the economic recovery in his country remains ?fragile.?
26 Sep 2010 13:16:10 GMTEconomic Preview: After soft patch, economy still stuck in rut
The latest data shows little evidence of an economic upturn in the . and this week?s reports are unlikely to alter the bigger picture.
24 Sep 2010 16:15:00 GMTEconomic Watchdog, September 24
Both new home sales and durable goods orders fall short, but this hasnt stopped stocks from rallying Friday. Economic data has been mixed at best this past week, which until today, had led to some profit taking. Now it seems traders anticipate that either the economy will improve or the Fed will add more stimulus, both of which would likely lead to gains for equities. Housing has been a focus ...
24 Sep 2010 21:48:00 GMTBritish Pound Rally Could Falter As Economic Outlook Deteriorates
British Pound Rally Could Falter As Economic Outlook Deteriorates \ Fundamental Forecast for British Pound: Neutral Mortgage Appro vals By Major . Banks Expand Less-Than-Expected Public Sector Borrowing Rises At Record Pace in August BoE Votes 8-1 to Maintain Current Policy, Andrew Sentance Dissents The British Pound advanced to a fresh monthly high of on Friday and the exchange rate ...
25 Sep 2010 05:55:27 GMTEconomic crisis seen in hindsight
PRINCETON BOROUGH -- Economic theory did not fail the . economy so much as fall short of enabling policymakers to understand the deepening crisis as it blossomed into a full-blown recession, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said yesterday at Princeton University.
24 Sep 2010 23:14:06 GMTEconomic, Social and Cultural Rights
At a time when the protection of economic, social and cultural rights has never been more important, we call on you to sign and ratify or accede to the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which was unanimously ...
25 Sep 2010 19:57:39 GMTEconomic growth % in 1H
Since the conflict came to an end mid last year Sri Lanka has achieved many feats in the Colombo Stock Exchange, investments, export earnings and now a commendable economic growth rate of percent for the first half of this year.
24 Sep 2010 07:59:55 GMTEuropean Economic Recovery Stalls for Sixth Month, Eurocoin Index Shows
The economic recovery in the euro region stalled in September for a sixth month as fixed-income investors became more concerned about the outlook, a Eurocoin index showed.
 
 

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