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7 Mar 2010 13:02:46 GMTGermany mulling 'European IMF': finance minister ( via Yahoo! News)
Europe needs an institution similar to the International Monetary Fund to combat situations such as the Greek fiscal crisis, Germany's finance minister was quoted as saying Sunday.
7 Mar 2010 06:56:59 GMTJapan finance minister: stimulus plan to continue ( via Yahoo! News)
It is too early for Japan to end its massive stimulus spending because the world's second biggest economy is still slowly recovering from a severe recession, the finance minister said Sunday.
7 Mar 2010 20:35:07 GMTDay defends finance minister's late-night flight (CTV British Columbia)
The government's plan to set a positive economic example for Canadians by curbing its own operational spending was not harmed by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's flight to London, Ont., this week, Stockwell Day said Sunday.
7 Mar 2010 07:50:54 GMTGulf Finance House Plans to Form Islamic Bank in Syria (Bloomberg)
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- Gulf Finance House EC, the Bahrain- based investment bank, plans to form an Islamic bank in Syria with a capital of 15 billion Syrian pounds.
7 Mar 2010 21:57:45 GMTWork on Gulf Finance House EDZ begins (The Hindu)
MUMBAI: The construction work on the $10-billion (around Rs. 45,500 crore) Gulf Finance House Economic Development Zone (GFH EDZ) formally commenced on Sunday with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, performing the ground-breaking ceremony.
7 Mar 2010 18:15:50 GMTGulf Finance House to set up Syrian unit (Business Times (Malaysia))
DUBAI: Bahrain's Gulf Finance House (GFH) said it was close to setting up a US$326 million (US$1 = ) unit in Syria as the Islamic investment bank looks to boost revenues in a relatively untapped banking market. Syria Finance House, with a capital of US$326 million, would be GFH's first expansion with the potential to bring additional fee income in about a year. GFH and other financial ...
7 Mar 2010 15:08:11 GMTGermany mulling 'European IMF': finance minister (Malaysian Mirror)
BERLIN -Europe needs an institution similar to the International Monetary Fund to combat situations such as the Greek fiscal crisis, Germany's finance minister was quoted as saying Sunday. Read more...
7 Mar 2010 18:17:10 GMTGulf Finance House to set up Syrian unit (Business Times (Malaysia))
DUBAI: Bahrain’s Gulf Finance House (GFH) said it was close to setting up a US$326 million (US$1 = ) unit in Syria as the Islamic investment bank looks to boost revenues in a relatively untapped banking market.
7 Mar 2010 19:24:09 GMTBanks may co-finance EU-funded projects, due to high liquidity (Nine O'Clock)
Due to large amounts of cash available in the banking system, banks should consider financing projects aimed at drawing EU funds, as the Public Finance Ministry (MFP) will tone down its presence on the domestic state bonds’ market, compared to 2009, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said.
7 Mar 2010 19:42:19 GMTGerman finance minister wants ‘European IMF’ (Nine O'Clock)
BERLIN - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in a newspaper interview released on Saturday he plans to make proposals soon on a new European institution to help ensure the stability of the euro zone.

Economic History


7 Mar 2010 20:57:00 GMTPM says economic confidence on the up as unemployment drops (TVNZ)
Prime Minister John Key believes economic confidence is picking up as unemployment drops
7 Mar 2010 14:39:38 GMTMPM wants New Economic Model to protect Malay interests (The Malaysian Insider)
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The Malay Consultative Council (MPM) has declared that the New Economic Model (NEM) proposed by the Najib administration must protect Malay interests as prescribed by Article 153 of the Federal Constitution. MPM spokesman Datuk Ibrahim Ali (picture) explained today that the NEM must be in line with Article 153 which has 10 parts, with the first ...
7 Mar 2010 20:38:08 GMTEconomic rebound helps India Inc manage input cost better (Express India)
Recovery in economic activity coupled with subsequent rise in demand and volumes helped India Inc manage raw material costs better in the quarter ended December 2009.
7 Mar 2010 20:32:14 GMTPSUs outperform private peers in economic crises (Express India)
Public sector undertakings in India have weathered the economic slowdown better than their private sector...
7 Mar 2010 17:23:55 GMT'UK's economic recovery may falter' (Business Times (Malaysia))
LONDON: Britain's economic recovery could falter in the medium term as banks and consumers continue to deleverage, the British Chambers of Commerce said yesterday as it revised down its forecast for growth next year. The lobby group said it now expects Britain's economy to expand by per cent in 2011, down from the per cent it forecast in December. It, however, maintained its prediction ...
7 Mar 2010 19:39:32 GMTBusiness : Dubai’s Gold Imports Slump 15 Per Cent on Lower Jewellery Demand and Economic Slowdown (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI — The total value of Dubai’s gold imports in 2009 fell 15 per cent to $29 billion with record high prices and economic slowdown impacting domestic jewellery demand, officials sources and analysts said on Sunday.
7 Mar 2010 19:40:03 GMTBusiness : Maharashtra CM Performs Ground-breaking Ceremony for the $10b GFH Economic Zone (Khaleej Times)
MUMBAI — Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan performed the formal ground-breaking ceremony for the $10 billion Gulf Finance House (GFH) economic development zone (EDZ) on the outskirts of Mumbai on Sunday.
7 Mar 2010 11:39:03 GMTNew economic model will have spirit of NEP, says Mukhriz (The Malaysian Insider)
By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir (picture) maintained that the New Economic Model (NEM) would not neglect the Malay community and would have the spirit of the New Economic Policy (NEP). The Deputy International Trade Minister allayed fears that the NEM would sideline Malays as widely feared, stressing it would be like the NEP which was never racist but ...
7 Mar 2010 13:08:54 GMTBritish economic growth prediction (Sky News Australia)
A leading business group has said British economic growth for this year will be weaker than originally forcasted..
7 Mar 2010 18:14:25 GMT'UK's economic recovery may falter' (Business Times (Malaysia))
LONDON: Britain's economic recovery could falter in the medium term as banks and consumers continue to deleverage, the British Chambers of Commerce said yesterday as it revised down its forecast for growth next year.
 
 

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