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23 Dec 2009 13:04:59 GMTReport: Campaign finance laws full of loopholes ( via Yahoo! News)
Politicians across the country keep finding ways to skirt campaign-finance laws, using ballot-measure committees and other avenues to raise millions of dollars in unregulated contributions, according to a report issued Tuesday by a California-based think tank.
23 Dec 2009 22:55:04 GMTFinal Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies were down at the close of trading: Bank of America fell $.14 or .9 percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.05 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.38 or .9 percent, to $.
23 Dec 2009 18:55:42 GMTMidday Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are down at noon: Bank of America fell $.09 or .6 percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.07 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.34 or .8 percent, to $.
23 Dec 2009 17:00:40 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: You can't downsize Santa (Market Watch)
A roundup of MarketWatch personal finance stories.
23 Dec 2009 15:38:13 GMTEarly Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at 10 .: Bank of America rose $.04 or .3 percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.01 or .3 percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.27 or .6 percent, to $.
23 Dec 2009 17:59:18 GMTReport: Campaign finance laws full of loopholes (San Francisco Chronicle)
Politicians across the country keep finding ways to skirt campaign-finance laws, using ballot-measure committees and other avenues to raise millions of dollars in unregulated contributions, according to a report issued Tuesday by a California-based think...
23 Dec 2009 00:39:43 GMTReport: Campaign finance laws full of loopholes ( via Yahoo! News)
Politicians across the country keep finding ways to skirt campaign-finance laws, using ballot-measure committees and other avenues to raise millions in unregulated contributions, according to a report issued Tuesday by a California-based think tank.
23 Dec 2009 10:55:37 GMTMexico Finance Minister Cordero Affirms Werner as His Deputy (Bloomberg)
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Mexican Finance Minister Ernesto Cordero called for Alejandro Werner to stay on as deputy minister after speculation he might leave for the central bank.
23 Dec 2009 15:48:45 GMTPeru's New Finance Minister Says 2010 GDP Won't Reach 9% Highs (Nasdaq)
LIMA -(Dow Jones)- Peru's new finance minister said Wednesday growth in 2010 would not reach previous highs of 8% to 9%, and described 2009 growth rates as a "donkey."
23 Dec 2009 05:50:57 GMTGulf Finance Bought Back $9 Million of Sukuk in Fourth Quarter (Bloomberg)
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Gulf Finance House EC, the Bahrain- based investment bank, bought back $9 million of its sukuk in the fourth quarter of the year, according to a company statement to the Bahrain bourse today.

Economic History


23 Dec 2009 20:14:50 GMTEconomic News: Better Than 5th Century Britain (Time Magazine)
While the economic downturn has been really bad, it hasn't been nearly as bad as the economic downturn that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain in AD 410
23 Dec 2009 13:48:13 GMTWorld markets up again on US economic hopes ( via Yahoo! News)
World stock markets rose Wednesday amid mounting optimism about the speed of the . economic recovery after further solid economic data.
23 Dec 2009 13:09:40 GMT10-year T-note's 'impressive' rise may signal economic boost (USA Today)
Rising bond yields this week could mean higher economic growth and inflation ahead.
23 Dec 2009 17:46:37 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe ( via Yahoo! Finance)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ------ BEIJING -- China's central bank warned that the country's economic recovery is still weak despite improving conditions and said changes in its development model are urgently needed.
23 Dec 2009 18:16:49 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe (San Francisco Chronicle)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ___ BEIJING _ China's central bank warned that the country's economic recovery is still weak despite improving conditions and said changes in its development model... Central bank - People's Republic of China - China - Asia - Economic development
23 Dec 2009 12:00:50 GMTIndications: . stock futures pare gains after economic data (Market Watch)
. stock futures trim gains after latest economic reports on income and spending.
23 Dec 2009 18:09:15 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe (Seattle Times)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
23 Dec 2009 17:28:55 GMTMap Ta Phut, politics will hold back economic rebound (The Nation - Thailand's English news)
Pollution concerns and persistent political uncertainty will hold back the pace of economic recovery next year, just when all other economic factors are returning to positive territory.
23 Dec 2009 09:45:53 GMTSingapore deflation eases amid economic recovery ( via Yahoo! Finance)
Singapore's consumer prices fell percent from a year earlier in November, the smallest decline in eight months as deflation eases amid an economic recovery.
23 Dec 2009 17:54:12 GMTA look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
BEIJING — China's central bank warned that the country's economic recovery is still weak despite improving conditions and said changes in its development model are urgently needed.
 
 

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