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20 Mar 2010 14:08:49 GMTDubai Nakheel woes may help Islamic finance in time ( via Yahoo! News)
The trillion dollar Islamic finance industry is looking beyond the troubles of Dubai developer Nakheel at possible reforms that could help draw more interest from Western players.
20 Mar 2010 12:15:40 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories (Market Watch)
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of March 15-19:
20 Mar 2010 21:46:55 GMTHobbs offers to quit over Strategic Finance collapse (Otago Daily Times)
New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chairman Jock Hobbs offered to resign this week over the collapse of his former company Strategic Finance. The offer was made at the NZRU board meeting but was immediately rejected, the Sunday Star Times reported.
20 Mar 2010 18:57:26 GMTNZRU boss Jock Hobbs offers to quit over finance collapse (TVNZ)
NZ Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs offered to resign this week over the collapse of his former company Strategic Finance
20 Mar 2010 21:17:44 GMTPlymouth finance board mulls % school increase (The Bristol Press)
PLYMOUTH — The Board of Finance reviewed and took note of comments on the school budget at its meeting Thursday night.
20 Mar 2010 16:18:12 GMTAsheville's top finance officer leaving (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE — The city's top finance officer, credited with helping guide Asheville through recent economic calamities, is leaving.
20 Mar 2010 16:07:15 GMTNCP MLAs to abstain from voting for finance bill in Goa (Press Trust of India)
Panaji, Mar 20 (PTI) Deepening the political crisis in Goa, State Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today authorised its legislators to abstain from voting on the finance bill to be presented in the assembly to protest Congress ministers' remarks against the party.
20 Mar 2010 19:02:49 GMTIn Weekly Address, Obama Calls for Finance Overhaul (New York Times)
The president called on lawmakers to support a bill being debated next week by the Senate Banking Committee.
19 Mar 2010 21:50:29 GMTFinal Glance: Finance companies ( via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies were down at the close of trading: Bank of America fell $.26 or percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.12 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.19 or .4 percent, to $.
20 Mar 2010 14:43:08 GMTYoungstown City Schools finance committee meets on budget (WFMJ Youngstown)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Youngstown City Schools finance committee met on Friday to discuss a proposed five year budget. The district, which has been in fiscal emergency, has worked over the last three years to remedy the problem with recommendations by the state.

Economic History


20 Mar 2010 19:54:46 GMTThousands rally in Russia against economic policy ( via Yahoo! News)
Thousands of people rallied across Russia Saturday to denounce the government's economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment and a growing potential for protests.
20 Mar 2010 19:16:49 GMTThousands rally in Russia against economic policy (Fox News)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Thousands of people rallied across Russia Saturday to denounce the government's economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting...
20 Mar 2010 15:28:34 GMTThousands rally in Russia against economic policy ( via Yahoo! Finance)
Thousands rallied across Russia Saturday to denounce government economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment and a growing potential for protests.
20 Mar 2010 11:14:59 GMTThousands rally in Russia against economic policy (San Francisco Chronicle)
Thousands of people rallied across Russia Saturday to denounce the government's economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment and a growing potential for protests. Many participants in the... Russia - Economic - Protest - Economic policy - Politics
20 Mar 2010 20:22:42 GMTPak PM goes to US seeking economic and military aid (Hindustan Times)
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday identified strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agencies and fast-tracking of economic and military aid and power generation as areas in which progress can be made in the next round of the Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue.
20 Mar 2010 21:30:28 GMTIRS Tax Tip: Economic Recovery Payment (The Pasadena Citizen)
Did you receive a $250 Economic Recovery Payment in 2009? You’ll need to know if you are claiming the Making Work Pay Tax Credit on your 2009 tax return.
20 Mar 2010 15:33:38 GMTHearing Little Good Economic News (AdWeek)
One reason why people feel glum about the economy and, hence, their ability to spend: Little of the economic news they hear is unambiguously upbeat.
20 Mar 2010 15:46:15 GMTTripura announces economic aid for girl child (Calcutta News)
The Left Front government of Tripura Saturday announced a special economic package for girl child in families living below the poverty line (BPL) to continue their education and maintain the minimum required nourishment.
20 Mar 2010 16:56:59 GMT(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-20 16:33 Macedonia sees economic recovery, may issue eurobond (Interactive Investor)
BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia, March 20 - Macedonia is already on the path of economic recovery and may issue a euro bond this year, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said on Saturday. He said Macedonia expects its economy to expand by 2 percent in 2010 after a contraction of percent in 2009. "The signs of the recovery are there ... this year we expect to have a 2 percent GDP growth ...
20 Mar 2010 11:09:57 GMTThousands rally in Russia against economic policy (WSFA 12 Montgomery)
Thousands of people rallied across Russia Saturday to denounce the government's economic policy and demand more freedom in a new challenge to the Kremlin reflecting increasing disillusionment and a growing potential for...
 
 

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