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27 Dec 2010 17:45:14 GMTStronger global Islamic finance hub status
THE year 2010 saw the expansion of Islamic finance in Malaysia as the Islamic banking, takaful and Islamic capital market grew, in line with the economic recovery.
26 Dec 2010 12:17:30 GMTFinance ministers agree to private pensions 'framework'
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
27 Dec 2010 01:06:43 GMTFINANCE
Tom Henderson - The emergence of the once-tiny First Michigan Bank of Troy as a major player on the local banking scene has to be considered the big finance story of 2010.
24 Dec 2010 06:31:02 GMTFinance Ministry again asks labour ministry to invest part of EPF in markets
The finance ministry has argued investing a portion of the Rs 5 lakh crore EPF corpus in stocks would help the fund generate higher returns.
26 Dec 2010 18:48:44 GMTWilton Board of Finance: Parents keep pressing on school budget
Concerned parents continued to make their presence felt with the Board of Finance at its regular meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 21. Taking issue with the ?Top 10 Myths About the Budget Process? written by the Board of Finance in last week?s Bulletin, Amy Harris questioned the credibility of two of them. Citing myth Number 10, which says ?The Board of Finance decides what is cut from the Board of ...
20 Dec 2010 18:38:09 GMTPension reform compromise possible: Finance ministers
Finance ministers suggest there may be room for compromise in the debate over expanding CPP versus a private retirement plan Ottawa announced last week.
26 Dec 2010 02:06:59 GMTNew Rules of Finance: 'Thrift Is the New Black'
After a few brutal years, promises of easy wealth ring hollow. That won't stop some people from trying to guarantee an easy path to riches, but I'll let you in on a secret: "Slow and steady wins the race" has never been truer than it is today.
27 Dec 2010 17:56:31 GMTAbundant opportunities in 2011
ALL Islamic finance sub-sectors are expected to continue strong growth next year, riding on the economic momentum driven by the government's medium- and long-term economic plans.
25 Dec 2010 00:47:36 GMT11. Is Islamic finance the new challenge to Wall Street?
Tan Sri Andrew Sheng speaks of the growing Islamic finance market and whether it will be a new challenge to Wall Street.
20 Dec 2010 16:16:00 GMTFinance ministers get festive greeting
CALGARY -- Provincial finance ministers were met by a group of festive protesters at the Calgary International Airport Sunday, calling for the Canadian Pension Plan to be expanded.

Economic History

27 Dec 2010 14:48:39 GMTEconomic policies should be based on moral principles.
Here are readers? views...... Economic policies should be fair, transparent and in keeping with the interests of the society at large. Economic policies should be framed in keeping with the nation's interest in mind.
27 Dec 2010 19:19:38 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ------ BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is trying to reassure the public about the government's ability to control inflation with new fears that rising prices will create instability.
27 Dec 2010 13:43:43 GMTEconomic Outlook: The homestretch
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International A return from the Christmas break on Wall Street found markets mostly lower in Asia and Europe, a sign that December may continue at a crawl.
26 Dec 2010 22:49:00 GMTEconomic events for the week of Dec. 27
The silence will be deafening: There is no major economic news scheduled for the week. After a breathtakingly busy year, economy-watchers have earned a break.
27 Dec 2010 20:55:38 GMTMubarak's son says tough economic decisions coming
The son of Egypt's president, Gamal Mubarak, said Monday his party has to make "tough" economic decisions to improve his country's economic prospects, mentioning changes in social programs.
26 Dec 2010 14:56:20 GMTObama seen naming new economic adviser in January: official
President Barack Obama likely will announce a replacement for key economic adviser Lawrence Summers by mid-January, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Sunday.
27 Dec 2010 20:44:21 GMTA mixed economic forecast for Chester County in 2012
The economic forecast for Chester County, along with the rest of the nation, starts off cloudy in 2011 with the possibility of some sunshine by 2012.
26 Dec 2010 14:20:40 GMTEconomic Preview: . consumer confidence, home prices in spotlight
Consumer confidence, home prices to give last snapshot of economy as year comes to a close.
25 Dec 2010 21:27:47 GMTEconomic Stimulus, Without More Debt
Deficit spending? It isn?t necessary if the ?balanced-budget multiplier theorem? works.
25 Dec 2010 20:49:15 GMTNEDA sets economic growth target in 2011
MANILA, Philippines - The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has unveiled an ambitious high economic growth target for the country beginning next year and laid down the strategy to meet that came after the domestic economy staged a spectacular rebound in the first three quarters of this year from almost zero growth in 2009. Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Cayetano ...
 
 

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