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7 Feb 2010 13:47:47 GMTGreece sticks to austerity plan: finance minister ( via Yahoo! News)
Greece will stick to its deficit-cutting plan and the first three months of the year will be crucial for regaining investors and EU confidence, the country's finance minister said in an interview on Sunday.
7 Feb 2010 12:22:05 GMTFinance officials work to stress economic unity ( via Yahoo! News)
Top international finance officials renewed their commitments to keep spending to support a global rebound while playing down differences over new . approaches on bank reform.
7 Feb 2010 14:04:00 GMTG7 finance ministers meet in Arctic (UPI)
IQALUIT, Nunavut, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The finance ministers of the Group of Seven met Saturday in an unusual venue, Iqaluit on Baffin Island, capital of the territory of Nunavut.
7 Feb 2010 11:32:49 GMTAustralian Finance Minister Says More Stimulus Needed (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner said the nation’s economy remains fragile and that it will require more stimulus this year.
7 Feb 2010 18:41:54 GMTFinance officials meeting in Arctic consider whether the G-7 is out in the cold (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven leading industrialised countries in this tiny Arctic outpost certainly lived up to host Canada's billing as a gathering with a difference.
7 Feb 2010 09:46:31 GMTFinance Officials Work to Stress Economic Unity (ABC News)
In talks to repair battered economy, global financial officials stress coordinated efforts Economic - Politics - International - Government - Finance
7 Feb 2010 20:36:00 GMTFinance officials meeting in Arctic consider whether the G-7 is out in the cold
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A meeting of finance officials from the Group of Seven leading industrialised countries in this tiny Arctic outpost certainly lived up to host Canada's billing as a gathering with ...
7 Feb 2010 08:36:05 GMTG7 finance ministers meet in Arctic (UPI)
IQALUIT, Nunavut, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The finance ministers of the Group of Seven met Saturday in an unusual venue, Iqaluit on Baffin Island, capital of the province of Nunavut.
6 Feb 2010 21:14:04 GMTIgloo collapses on Canada's finance minister ( via Yahoo! News)
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was felled on Saturday by a block of snow as he toured an igloo on the sidelines of G7 talks in Canada's far north.
7 Feb 2010 20:03:49 GMTUK plans to tax banks for bail-outs gain ground with G7 finance ministers (Daily Telegraph)
British proposals for a global tax on banks to help pay for the multi-trillion dollar financial bail-out have gained ground at the G7 meeting of finance ministers in Canada.

Economic History


7 Feb 2010 21:38:30 GMTEuro Tumbles as Budget Deficit Turmoil Damps Economic Outlook (BusinessWeek)
The euro fell for a fourth consecutive week versus the dollar and yen on concern budget deficits in Greece and other European nations will hamper the region’s economic recovery.
7 Feb 2010 15:12:59 GMTMerkel Eyes Coordinated EU Economic Strategy For 2020 (Fox News)
Merkel Eyes Coordinated EU Economic Strategy For 2020
7 Feb 2010 12:06:37 GMTG-7 Vows to Keep Economic Stimulus Even as Budget Deficits Grow (Bloomberg)
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Group of Seven finance ministers pledged to press ahead with economic stimulus measures even as investors intensify their focus on mounting budget deficits.
7 Feb 2010 09:46:31 GMTFinance Officials Work to Stress Economic Unity (ABC News)
In talks to repair battered economy, global financial officials stress coordinated efforts Economic - Politics - International - Government - Finance
7 Feb 2010 16:09:44 GMTEconomic reform Key's aim in 2010 (Stuff)
The prime minister will open Parliament tomorrow pledging a period of major economic reform which he is promising will deliver Kiwis more jobs and better living standards.
7 Feb 2010 16:05:53 GMTMerkel Eyes Coordinated EU Economic Strategy For 2020
FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the European Union to develop a coordinated economic and growth strategy for 2020 during her weekly podcast Saturday, ahead of the sp...
7 Feb 2010 19:58:50 GMTEDC, BOS Discuss Merits Of Economic Development Authority (Leesburg Today)
A roundtable of Economic Development Commission members and five county supervisors Friday morning focused on the structure of economic development efforts in Loudoun, including the merits and risks involved with the formation of an Economic Development Authority.
7 Feb 2010 16:09:44 GMTEconomic development guru, Ed Donovan, retiring from Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (The Flint Journal)
Courtesy photoDonovanGENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — Edward Donovan, described as a “go-to expert” in local economic development, has announced he is retiring from the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce in April. Donovan has served as senior vice president of economic development...
7 Feb 2010 20:15:00 GMTHL forms economic advisory committee (DeSoto Times-Tribune)
HORN LAKE – Horn Lake on Tuesday renewed its focus on economic development in the city.
7 Feb 2010 19:59:00 GMTMcDonnell Boasts Job, Economic Development Growth (Leesburg Today)
Investing in job creation and economic development incentives will be key to Virginia's recovery. Those were the words spoken by Gov. Bob McDonnell before a crowd of nearly 500 at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting Thursday.
 
 

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