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Finance History 2010-03-03 (03 March 2010 ) |
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| NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies were down at the close of trading: Bank of America fell $.08 or .5 percent, to $. Citigroup unchanged at $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.09 or .2 percent, to $. | |
| NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at noon: Bank of America rose $.12 or .7 percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.02 or .6 percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.22 or .5 percent, to $. | |
| Japan Housing Finance Agency, the state-backed lender, plans to increase sales of mortgage bonds this year as part of a strategy to win overseas investors with higher yields than they get from Japanese government debt. | |
| Past attempts to expand campaign finance rules have twice fallen short, but West Virginia lawmakers are trying again and this time they hope to bring shareholders along with them. | |
| NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at 10 .: Bank of America rose $.10 or .6 percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.03 or .9 percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.29 or .7 percent, to $. | |
| March 3 (Bloomberg) -- International Personal Finance Plc , a . lender that makes unsecured loans to low-income households overseas, said 2009 profit declined 35 percent as the recession boosted impairments. | |
| With Kentucky's election season heating up, the state Registry of Election Finance is offering free classes for candidates and their treasurers on campaign finance laws. | |
| REGINA - Saskatchewan Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer says he would like to see money in the federal budget for his province's carbon capture projects. | |
| READING, Pa. — Redner's Markets said Wednesday it has named Michael M. McNaney as vice president of finance and as a member of its board of directors. | |
| The City of Douglas Finance Department recently received the Certificate in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. |
Economic History
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| Highlights from the Federal Reserve's survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed's 12 regional bank districts. | |
| While the regime may be repressing street demonstrations, there may be something else being silenced -- very bad economic news | |
| The economy continued to show modest signs of improvement in recent weeks, although growth was hindered somewhat by bad weather, according to the latest Federal Reserve snapshot of regional economic conditions. | |
| Libya has decided to impose a "total" economic embargo on Switzerland, government spokesman Mohammed Baayou said on Wednesday, after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi declared holy war on Bern. | |
| Outgoing Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Wednesday defended her economic achievements during nine years in power, amid criticism that poverty levels had not improved and her government was corrupt. | |
| March 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Bovespa stock index retreated from a two-week high as drop in transportation companies on speculation the global economic recovery will slow offset a rise in Petroleo Brasileiro SA on higher oil prices. | |
| March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Five Greek banks, including National Bank of Greece SA and EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA , had their credit ratings put on review for a possible cut by Moody’s Investors Service, which said the country’s economic slump may hurt asset quality and profitability. | |
| A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Stock market - Economy - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds | |
| A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ------ ATHENS, Greece -- With creditors demanding solutions to the Greek debt crisis and the financial world increasingly on edge, Athens froze pensions, cut civil service salaries and slapped new taxes on everything from cigarettes and alcohol to fuel and precious gems. | |
| In May, Norfolk voters will decide whether to fund a $4 million economic development program with an increase in their property taxes. |
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