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31 Dec 2010 15:31:50 GMTZambia ?Terminates? Shareholders? Interest in Finance Bank
Zambia?s central bank ended shareholders? interests in Finance Bank Zambia Ltd. , the nation?s biggest privately owned lender, which is under central bank supervision, according to a government statement.
1 Jan 2011 13:20:40 GMTPersonal Finance Daily: The week?s 10 best Personal Finance stories
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Dec. 27-31.
1 Jan 2011 23:28:55 GMTNeed to stop all premature PF withdrawals: Finance to EPFO
The Finance Ministry has asked the EPFO to stop all premature withdrawals.
1 Jan 2011 18:09:17 GMTFinance Minister Jim Flaherty voted Canadian Press's business newsmaker of 2010
OTTAWA - As the sovereign debt crisis rocked Europe and the . economy spun its wheels with a jobless recovery, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
31 Dec 2010 22:33:25 GMTFinance worker looks for value and doesn't get 'worried'
Trevor Scott looks to buy stocks for less than 70 per cent of their fair value
30 Dec 2010 11:01:01 GMTCommunity News: City finance chiefs pocket top awards
FINANCE bosses at Edinburgh City Council have picked up two prizes at an annual awards ceremony.
1 Jan 2011 18:49:05 GMTPower Finance Corporation: Buy
Strong and sustainable demand for infrastructure credit places the company in a sweet spot. The proposedcapital infusion will provide a much-needed boost to loan book growth.
30 Dec 2010 11:46:36 GMTZambia Court Stops Sale of Finance Bank Pending Full Hearing, Lawyer Says
Zambia?s high court stopped the central bank from selling Finance Bank Zambia Ltd. , said John Sangwa, the lawyer representing some shareholders in the privately owned lender seized by the Bank of Zambia on Dec. 10.
2 Jan 2011 09:00:58 GMTPersonal Finance: Social-issue funds have their limits
If you'd like to see a world without guns, oil rigs, racial discrimination, abortions, liquor, or tobacco, you can easily find a mutual fund that will cater to your concerns. Just buy one of dozens of so-called socially responsible mutual funds and feel assured that none of your retirement or college savings will go into companies that will make your stomach churn.
31 Dec 2010 06:20:10 GMTFinance head Ana Matosantos no stranger to working both sides of the aisle
Ana Matosantos will become the state's first Department of Finance director to serve two governors of different parties.

Economic History

31 Dec 2010 22:27:43 GMTSlowing Economic Growth Means Greater Focus on Economic Profit
Kenneth Hackel, president of institutional investment firm, CT Capital, has long pointed out, firms
2 Jan 2011 20:16:08 GMTChavez defends economic measures in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday defended his economic measures against criticism by opponents who say a tax increase and a devaluation will hurt the poor.
1 Jan 2011 13:32:34 GMTEconomic Predictions for 2011
2010 didn't quite bring the economic recovery, and attendant jobs, many were hoping for. How about 2011? The Financial Times is only one of the publications publishing predictions like mad. Here's a roundup of some of the bets for the coming year in business and the global economy:
1 Jan 2011 22:41:15 GMTHow Obama Can Work With Republicans - Economic View
A sometime adviser to Republicans offers a few guidelines to understanding their approach to economic policy.
31 Dec 2010 15:51:33 GMTJobs Will Dominate 2011 . Economic Landscape
The economic prospects of the . in 2011start and end with an improvement in the employment situation.
31 Dec 2010 19:20:34 GMTA look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ------ SINGORE -- Singapore's economy grew a record percent this year, rebounding strongly from last year's recession as the global recovery boosted exports and tourism.
31 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMTEconomic forecasters see growth in 2011, but risk factors remain for recovery
As 2011 begins, the United States is poised for its strongest year of economic growth since the recession began three years ago.
31 Dec 2010 15:02:51 GMTEconomic Outlook: A white knuckle year
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International Anyone who predicted the . economic recovery would be somewhere between sluggish and painfully slow can accept their award for accuracy now.
2 Jan 2011 11:04:34 GMTEconomic recovery around globe drives oil prices nearer $100
NEW YORK ? The price of oil is poised for another run at $100 a barrel after a global economic rebound has sent it surging 34 percent since May. That could push gasoline prices to $4 a gallon by summer in some parts of the country, experts say.
30 Dec 2010 10:55:19 GMTPopulation changes spurring economic shift to Asia
A global economic power shift is being accelerated by population growth in Asia's emerging markets, while the . will be buoyed by a relatively youthful populace, according to analyses of international figures.
 
 

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