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16 Mar 2010 15:18:27 GMTCanadian finance chief warns US, others on deficit ( via Yahoo! News)
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says other developed nations, including the United States, should come up with clearer plans on how they are going to get their weighty budget deficits under control.
16 Mar 2010 21:48:48 GMTFinal Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies were up at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.18 or percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.16 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.17 or .4 percent, to $.
16 Mar 2010 17:07:47 GMTMidday Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at noon: Bank of America rose $.17 or percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.12 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.11 or .3 percent, to $.
16 Mar 2010 16:16:41 GMTCanadian Finance Chief Warns US, Others on Deficit (ABC News)
Canadian finance minister warns United States and others to control their deficits United States - Finance minister - Government - Canada - Recreation
16 Mar 2010 14:55:18 GMTEU Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on Hedge-Fund Law (Update3) (Bloomberg)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- European Union finance ministers failed to agree on a draft law to regulate hedge funds and private equity firms, which the . said could hurt London’s competitiveness as a financial centre.
16 Mar 2010 14:41:13 GMTEU Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on Hedge-Fund Law (Update2) (Bloomberg)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- European Union finance ministers failed to agree on a draft law to regulate hedge funds and private equity firms, which the . and . said may hurt their industries.
16 Mar 2010 14:33:59 GMTEarly Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at 10 .: Bank of America rose $.17 or percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.09 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.07 or .2 percent, to $.
16 Mar 2010 13:33:54 GMTEU Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on Hedge-Fund Law (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- European Union finance ministers failed to agree on rules regulate hedge funds and private equity firms, amid fears the proposals could spark a trade dispute with the .
16 Mar 2010 16:00:09 GMTCanadian finance chief warns US, others on deficit (San Francisco Chronicle)
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says other developed nations, including the United States, should come up with clearer plans on how they are going to get their weighty budget deficits under control. Flaherty said in London on Tuesday he was concerned... United States - Finance Minister - Jim Flaherty - Deficit - Canada
16 Mar 2010 11:11:24 GMTEU Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on Hedge-Fund Restrictions (BusinessWeek)
European Union finance ministers failed to agree on proposed rules to regulate hedge funds and private equity firms in the 27-nation region, an EU official said.

Economic History


16 Mar 2010 16:54:50 GMTFranco-German spat fuels EU economic debate ( via Yahoo! News)
An economic policy dispute between France and Germany threatens to distract the eurozone as it faces fierce competition from Asian rivals, analysts and German media warned Tuesday.
16 Mar 2010 15:32:22 GMTNYS film tax credit key economic driver: comptroller ( via Yahoo! News)
New York state's film tax credit has generated about $7 billion in economic activity since 2004 and become a key economic driver, the state's comptroller said on Tuesday.
16 Mar 2010 21:23:55 GMTWhite House: Economic Recovery May Stall Without CO2 Bill (Fox News)
White House: Economic Recovery May Stall Without CO2 Bill
16 Mar 2010 09:44:40 GMTEconomic Agenda: March 16, 2010 (Washington Post)
Key Events 8:30 .: The Commerce Department releases data on new home construction in February; economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect housing starts to have dropped percent from January, mainly because of inclement weather. Another economic release worth watching: the Labor Department i...
16 Mar 2010 18:48:53 GMTA look at global economic developments (Washington Post)
-- A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:
16 Mar 2010 18:16:41 GMT'Out of Touch'? Obama's Economic Team Gets Earful from Congress (ABC News)
Three of the Obama administration's top economic officials today said the country has bounced back from the depths of the recession but still faces serious obstacles such as high unemployment, rising foreclosures, and a soaring budget deficit. "We're seeing some encouraging signs of progress, but we face many, many daunting challenges ahead," said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner at a House ...
16 Mar 2010 18:48:53 GMTA look at global economic developments ( via Yahoo! Finance)
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday: ------ BRUSSELS -- Greece won some respite from financial market pressure Tuesday as ratings agency Standard & Poor's took the country off credit watch for a possible downgrade -- a day after eurozone governments laid out a vague blueprint for possible loans to help the indebted country.
16 Mar 2010 18:46:00 GMTMarketWatch First Take: Fed sees some progress in economic recovery (Market Watch)
The Federal Reserve has seen some progress in the economic recovery, but not nearly enough for it to even hint at raising interest rates.
16 Mar 2010 16:23:55 GMTGerman Economic Minister Defends Export Strength (Fox News)
German Economic Minister Defends Export Strength
16 Mar 2010 15:21:02 GMTIMF Raises Kenyan Economic Growth Forecast to More Than 4% (Bloomberg)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund said it raised its economic growth forecast for Kenya to more than 4 percent after good rains at the start of the March-May rainy season improved the outlook for agricultural production.
 
 

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