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Finance History 2010-12-22 (22 December 2010 ) |
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| The finance company sector has a "legacy of problem loans" that are proving difficult to dispose of or recover despite improvements in profitability, margins and volume growth this observations are made in | |
| The finance company sector has recovered remarkably this year after a swag of receiverships and credit problems, KPMG said in a report on non-bank financial institutions. | |
| Canada's finance ministers agreed Monday to keep alive the possibility of expanding the Canada Pension Plan ? with a careful examination of the financial consequences ? while also moving ahead with a private-sector framework for retirement savings. | |
| Canada's finance ministers agreed Monday to a "framework" to create private pension plans, but are still considering reforms to the Canada Pension Plan as they try to solve the country's retirement woes. | |
| Finance ministers suggest there may be room for compromise in the debate over expanding CPP versus a private retirement plan Ottawa announced last week. | |
| Existing-home sales rose % in November, compared with October sales, according to statistics from the National Association of Realtors, released on Wednesday. | |
| New Zealand's non-bank finance companies have recovered significantly after the collapse in the property sector, the domestic recession and the global financial crisis savaged the industry and saw heavyweights fall, according to | |
| Canada?s finance ministers have agreed to a 'framework' to create private pension plans, but are still considering reforms to the Canada Pension Plan as they try to solve the country?s retirement woes | |
| Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his provincial counterparts have reached an agreement on a framework for a Pooled Registered Pension Plan. | |
| Republican Gov.-elect Bill Haslam's choice for finance commissioner serves on the corporate boards of three companies -- including two based in Tennessee -- and it's unclear whether he will give up those posts when the new administration takes office. |
Economic History|
| Economic growth for the first three quarters of 2010 has been downgraded Wednesday in a fresh piece of bad news for the economy, which faces headwinds next year from government austerity measures. | |
| A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday: | |
| Economic growth figures so far this year have been revised slightly lower and 2011 may see a sharper slowdown due to government spending cuts with the Bank of England also increasingly worried about inflation. | |
| The . economy grew at a slightly faster pace during the third quarter than previously estimated, driven by an increase in business investment, the government said Wednesday. | |
| France wants all 16 euro zone governments and any other interested European Union members to coordinate their economic policy more closely in the future, Economy Minister Christine Lagarde told a German newspaper. | |
| Canada?s economic recovery is fading and policy makers may need to provide further stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said. | |
| The UK economy grew by % between July and September, less than previously estimated, revised figures show. | |
| US economic growth is revised up to an annualised pace of % for the third quarter, from an earlier estimate of %. | |
| A gauge of future economic activity rose in November, at the fastest pace since March, suggesting the economy will strengthen early next year. | |
| The executive committee of the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City took several actions today aimed at discouraging the Kansas City Port Authority?s move out of EDC?s control. They included approval of a resolution asking the Port Authority?s current board chairman, Trey Runnion, to resign. |
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