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28 Dec 2009 22:54:58 GMTFinal Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies were mixed at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.04 or .3 percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.04 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.17 or .4 percent, to $.
28 Dec 2009 07:41:54 GMTJapan's finance minister hospitalised: ministry ( via Yahoo! News)
Japan's Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, 77, was hospitalised Monday for a rest and medical tests due to high blood pressure and fatigue after weeks of hard work on the budget, his ministry said.
28 Dec 2009 18:07:54 GMTMidday Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at noon: Bank of America rose $.04 or .3 percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.01 or .3 percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.02 or .1 percent, to $.
28 Dec 2009 15:31:46 GMTEarly Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at 10 .: Bank of America rose $.09 or .6 percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.01 or .3 percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.11 or .3 percent, to $.
28 Dec 2009 03:45:46 GMTJapan's finance minister in hospital for tests ( via Yahoo! News)
Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, 77, was admitted to hospital on Monday for tests, a ministry spokesman said.
28 Dec 2009 11:10:11 GMT2010 Outlook: Personal Finance (Forbes)
Paul Maidment, Forbes editor, discusses personal finance and housing tips for 2010 with Christopher Hyzy, Bernie McSherry and Carol Pepper.
28 Dec 2009 19:19:35 GMTJapanese finance minister Fujii in hospital (Financial Times)
Japan’s finance minister, Hirohisa Fujii , has been admitted to hospital suffering from high blood pressure and fatigue, following weeks of tense government negotiations that produced a record budget for 2010.
28 Dec 2009 08:55:48 GMTJapan Finance Minister Fujii Admitted to Hospital (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii , 77, has been admitted to hospital for high blood pressure and exhaustion following work on the government’s budget, a Finance Ministry official said.
28 Dec 2009 09:15:53 GMTKuwait Finance House Signs $242 Million Chicago Deal (Bloomberg)
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Kuwait Finance House KSC, the country’s biggest Islamic bank, signed a “direct residential real-estate investment deal in Chicago” at a cost of $242 million, the company said in an e-mailed statement today.
28 Dec 2009 20:16:00 GMT. finance officer won't be subpoenaed in social host fine case (Ventura County Star)
Attorneys representing a Thousand Oaks man who claims he was denied his constitutional right to due process during a hearing involving the social-host ordinance will not subpoena the city’s finance decision clears the way for a hearing Tuesday on the matter before Ventura County Superior Court Judge Steven week, Hintz postponed a court hearing for Cody Segal who is ...

Economic History


28 Dec 2009 19:50:53 GMTIowa gov names new economic development director ( via Yahoo! News)
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has named Bret Mills as the state's new director of economic development.
28 Dec 2009 21:32:21 GMTBrazil Stocks Rise for Third Day on Economic Growth Estimates (Bloomberg)
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks gained for a third day on speculation the global economic recovery will bolster demand for raw materials while domestic growth accelerates.
28 Dec 2009 20:39:29 GMTDollar Climbs Versus Yen on Outlook for . Economic Recovery (Bloomberg)
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar rose for the first time in four days against the yen on speculation the . economic recovery will make the nation’s assets more attractive.
28 Dec 2009 19:50:53 GMTIowa gov names new economic development director ( via Yahoo! Finance)
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has named Bret Mills as the state's new director of economic development. Culver announced Mills' appointment on Monday, filling a position that has been the center of controversy over the handling of a tax credit program for movie makers.
28 Dec 2009 17:33:38 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 Monday: ------ TOKYO -- Japan's factory output grew the most in six months in November as a recovery in export demand from Asia boosted production in the world's second-biggest economy.
28 Dec 2009 15:52:50 GMTGerman Bunds Fall as Stocks Rise on Signs of Economic Recovery (Bloomberg)
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- European government bonds fell as stocks rose around the world on signs the economic recovery is gaining strength, damping demand for relative safety.
28 Dec 2009 18:31:00 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 Monday: ___ TOKYO _ Japan's factory output grew the most in six months in November as a recovery in export demand from Asia boosted production in the world's second-biggest... Asia - Japan - Stock market - Tokyo - Export
28 Dec 2009 14:31:00 GMTFutures Movers: Oil rises for fourth day on economic optimism (Market Watch)
Crude futures' winning streak now stands at four, the longest since October, on expectations that economic reports this week will show improvement in . consumer confidence. Natural gas rallies 5%.
28 Dec 2009 17:15:42 GMTEconomic recession top Idaho news story of 2009 (San Francisco Chronicle)
More than 33,000 jobs lost, millions of dollars cut from the state budget and foreclosures peppering neighborhoods across the state _ many Idaho residents spent 2009 hoping and praying for better times ahead. The economic crisis touched nearly every aspect of... Idaho - United States - Financial crisis - Recession - Foreclosure
28 Dec 2009 22:18:34 GMTIMF Welcomes Macedonia's Likely Return To Economic Growth (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The International Monetary Fund welcomed the expected return of economic growth to Macedonia, but said supporting growth while reducing external imbalances will remain a challenge for the former Yugoslav republic.
 
 

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