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24 Feb 2010 19:36:21 GMTMidday Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at noon: Bank of America rose $.32 or percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.08 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.77 or percent, to $.
24 Feb 2010 05:46:51 GMTStates weigh campaign-finance changes (USA Today)
State lawmakers are rushing to rewrite campaign-finance laws after the . Supreme Court overturned limits on corporate and union spending.
24 Feb 2010 05:32:15 GMTStates weigh campaign-finance changes (USA Today)
State lawmakers around the country are rushing to rewrite campaign-finance laws following the . Supreme Court's recent ruling that opened the door to unlimited corporate and union money in elections and upended laws in nearly half the states.
24 Feb 2010 19:42:29 GMTFinance firm NZF Money fails to qualify for govt guarantee scheme (TVNZ)
Finance company NZF Money expects to lose half of its retail debenture support after failing to qualify for the Government's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme
24 Feb 2010 19:21:51 GMTFinance to tweet during budget speech (Toronto Star)
The Finance Department is turning to Twitter to deliver its message in bite-sized chunks of 140 characters or less.
24 Feb 2010 21:18:02 GMTGilbert schools get new finance director (East Valley Tribune)
Leonardo “Teddy” Dumlao was named Tuesday as the new finance director for the Gilbert Unified School District. The school board unanimously approved his appointment.
24 Feb 2010 18:23:25 GMTOttawa hops on Twitter; Finance Department to tweet budget (National Post)
The federal Finance Department has signed up for an account on Twitter, and will use it to tell Canadians about next week’s budget, one tweet at time
24 Feb 2010 22:11:24 GMTET Classroom: 13th finance commission's functions (The Economic Times)
ET looks at the 13th finance commission’s functions & the implications of its moves
24 Feb 2010 05:52:43 GMTIndian Railway Finance to Raise 10 Billion Rupees Selling Bonds (Bloomberg)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Indian Railway Finance Corp. plans to raise a total 10 billion rupees ($216 million) selling bonds maturing in 2015, 2017 and 2020, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The sale is arranged by banks including Axis Bank Ltd.,
24 Feb 2010 18:58:56 GMTFederal finance officials sign up to 'tweet' budget (Ottawa Citizen)
The federal Finance Department has signed up for an account on Twitter, the increasingly popular online social networking service, and will use it to tell Canadians about next week's budget, one tweet at time.

Economic History


24 Feb 2010 21:03:12 GMTShortage of Black Doctors Rooted in Social, Economic Ills (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of black doctors in the United States can be traced to social and economic problems that predate the college years, new research suggests.
24 Feb 2010 11:12:29 GMTIndia Faces Tricky Economic Decisions (Forbes)
With its annual budget looming, the country faces pressure to curtail the economic stimulus.
24 Feb 2010 17:37:14 GMTA look at global economic developments (Washington Post)
-- A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
24 Feb 2010 17:37:14 GMTA look at global economic developments ( via Yahoo! Finance)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ------ TOKYO -- Japan's exports surged for a second straight month in January as demand in Asia for cars and high-tech goods underpinned a recovery in the world's No. 2 economy.
24 Feb 2010 15:00:25 GMTHawaii forecast sees start of economic recovery ( via Yahoo! Finance)
The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism says it continues to expect a gradual recovery in Hawaii's economy beginning this year.
24 Feb 2010 14:46:15 GMTBrazilian Stocks Advance on Economic Outlook; Real Strengthens (Bloomberg)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Bovespa stock index gained, halting a three-day retreat, on speculation a global economic rebound will bolster demand for the nation’s commodity exports.
24 Feb 2010 14:40:23 GMTBrazil Stock-Index Futures Rise on Economic Outlook; Real Gains (Bloomberg)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stock-index futures gained on speculation a global economic rebound will bolster demand for the nation’s commodity exports.
24 Feb 2010 14:09:33 GMTPosen Says BOE May Buy More Bonds If Economic Growth Falters (Bloomberg)
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England policy maker Adam Posen said the central bank may expand its 200 billion-pound ($309 billion) asset-purchase program if the economic recovery proves weaker than expected.
24 Feb 2010 22:09:51 GMTGeorge Osborne: cut debt now or face economic disaster (Daily Telegraph)
Britain risks losing its economic "sovereignty" unless cuts are made this year to reduce the record budget deficit, Tories warn.
24 Feb 2010 20:37:55 GMTSouthwest CEO talks baggage fees, economic realities, overweight celebrities (St. Petersburg Times)
Southwest has caught a tailwind in these tough economic times. The all-coach low-fare carrier is flying more passengers and making money while most big competitors struggle.
 
 

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