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12 Jan 2010 15:19:03 GMTFlaherty to keep finance if Canada shuffles cabinet ( via Yahoo! News)
Canada's veteran finance minister, Jim Flaherty, will stay in his post in any possible cabinet shuffle, senior government officials said on Tuesday.
12 Jan 2010 14:26:01 GMTAny Canada shuffle would keep Flaherty in finance ( via Yahoo! News)
Jim Flaherty will stay on as Canada's finance minister in any possible Cabinet shuffle, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
12 Jan 2010 17:24:16 GMTMidday Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are down at noon: Bank of America fell $.43 or percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.10 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $ or percent, to $.
12 Jan 2010 16:26:00 GMTEarly Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are down at 10 .: Bank of America fell $.31 or percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.05 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.69 or percent, to $.
12 Jan 2010 15:43:42 GMTSupreme Court Poised to Shake Up Campaign Finance Restrictions (Fox News)
The Supreme Court, in an imminent ruling, may clear away long-standing campaign finance restrictions in a way that could allow union and corporate money to flood congressional races before the 2010 mid-term elections. 
12 Jan 2010 22:16:59 GMTFair Finance gives up state request for sale permission (Akron Beacon Journal)
Fair Finance gives up state request for sale permission
12 Jan 2010 18:50:03 GMTFormer Sheriff Gerald McFaul's campaign finance records back online, too (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has completed efforts to restore public online access to campaign finance reports from McFaul and Prosecutor Bill Mason.
12 Jan 2010 21:17:07 GMTFinance Committee questions $ study (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
LANCASTER - The Finance Committee is concerned about the $ million Minuteman Career and Technical High School renovation feasibility study.
12 Jan 2010 19:09:03 GMTSoren distributes portfolios keeps Home gives Finance to Das (Hindustan Times)
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren tonight retained the charge of Home department and allotted the key portfolios of Finance and Urban Development and Housing to his deputy Raghuvar Das of BJP which is a ruling coalition partner.
12 Jan 2010 17:19:39 GMTBSS finance chief adds more shares (ShareCast)
LONDON (SHARECAST) - BSS Group finance director Roddy Murray has made his third purchase of shares in the plumbing products distributor in the past four months.

Economic History


12 Jan 2010 14:10:00 GMTAs US looks outward, world economic scene improves (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
American business has become increasingly interested in the economic situation outside the United States – partly out of curiosity, partly from necessity.
12 Jan 2010 22:33:59 GMTYen May Extend Gain as Economic Concern Reduces Risk Demand (Bloomberg)
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The yen may extend its advance against all of its most-traded counterparts after stocks dropped on concern the global economic recovery will be slow, reducing demand for higher-yielding assets.
12 Jan 2010 21:18:56 GMTYen Climbs as Global Economic Concern Reduces Risk Demand (Bloomberg)
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The yen advanced against all of its most-traded counterparts as stocks dropped on concern the global economic recovery will be slow, reducing demand for higher- yielding assets.
12 Jan 2010 15:03:13 GMTStocks Drop, Bonds Rally as Economic Recovery Seen Sputtering (Bloomberg)
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped for the first time this year while European stocks fell the most in three weeks and government bonds rose on concern the pace of the economic recovery will falter.
12 Jan 2010 14:00:50 GMTEconomic Report: November . trade gap was wider than forecast (Market Watch)
The . trade deficit widens sharply in November on rising demand in the . for foreign goods, another sign of a pickup in economic activity.
12 Jan 2010 13:47:41 GMTStocks Drop, Bonds Rally as Economic Recovery Seen Sputtering (Bloomberg)
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell the most in three weeks, the benchmark index for . shares was poised to drop for the first time this year and government bonds rose on concern the pace of the economic recovery will falter.
12 Jan 2010 12:19:17 GMTBonds Rise as Economic Recovery Seen Sputtering; Stocks Decline (Bloomberg)
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Government bonds rose, driving 10- year Treasury yields down the most in a week, while European stocks and . index futures fell on concern the pace of the economic recovery will falter.
12 Jan 2010 21:41:00 GMTAfghan govt to offer economic incentives to Taliban fighters who switch sides in the war (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Afghan government is crafting a plan to offer jobs, vocational training and other economic incentives to tens of thousands of Taliban foot soldiers willing to switch sides after eight years of war.
12 Jan 2010 20:58:34 GMTIgnatieff questions economic argument for suspending Parliament
Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff on Tuesday slammed comments from Prime Minister Stephen Harper suggesting an economic argument for proroguing Parliament until March.
12 Jan 2010 21:32:27 GMTFed makes record windfall off economic revival program, sends $ to Treasury
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve generated record profits last year, reflecting money made off its extraordinary efforts to rescue the country from the worst economic and financial crisis since the 1...
 
 

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