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23 Jan 2011 18:05:40 GMTGerman finance minister upbeat on EU package
Minister says coalition is united and plans to present proposals on EU stability mechanisms in coming weeks.
21 Jan 2011 16:07:03 GMTFinance company fails over capital ratio law
Christchurch finance company Finance & Leasing says its inability to meet the new Reserve Bank capital ratio requirements has forced it into receivership ? and that it's not the only company in that position.
21 Jan 2011 17:51:56 GMTPressure over Irish finance bill
The Irish government is due to publish its controversial Finance Bill on Friday, amid growing calls for Prime Minister Brian Cowen to step down.
21 Jan 2011 20:43:26 GMTNo more "Canadian peso", says finance minister
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday he sees no return to the days of the "Canadian peso", saying the strong currency reflects confidence in the country's economy.
21 Jan 2011 22:20:59 GMTIreland unveils draft finance law needed for bailout
The Irish government on Friday unveiled the finance bill designed to finally cement the giant international bailout aimed at rescuing the country's economy.
23 Jan 2011 09:07:25 GMTPersonal Finance: Lessons from the downturn
People are feeling better about their 401(k), IRA, and college-fund balances after a 95 percent upswing in the stock market healed some of the hurt from 2008 and early 2009.
20 Jan 2011 04:52:45 GMTFinance and Leasing placed in receivership owing $17M
Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) ? Finance and Leasing Ltd., the 28-year-old minnow lender, has been placed in receivership after falling short of tougher regulations governing finance companies, the first such failure because of the harder line.
20 Jan 2011 03:19:27 GMTReceivership for Finance and Leasing
One of Christchurch's oldest finance companies, Finance & Leasing Ltd, has gone into receivership, saying it failed to meet new Reserve Bank capital ratio requirements.
20 Jan 2011 17:16:42 GMTFinance and Leasing in receivership
Finance company Finance and Leasing has been placed in receivership, putting at risk $17 million owed to 227 debenture holders. Trustee Perpetual Trust yesterday appointed Deloitte as receivers after the company breached the Reserve...
21 Jan 2011 01:17:57 GMTEU finance ministers begin talks on restructuring Greek sovereign debt
EU FINANCE ministers have opened tentative talks on the restructuring of Greek sovereign debt, a discussion with potential to lead to a restructuring of Irish debt.

Economic History

22 Jan 2011 21:46:54 GMTRoyal Wedding One of Several Economic Booms for Britain in Two Years
Despite the economic recovery in early 2011, the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton on April 29 will be less lavish than that of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
22 Jan 2011 17:52:52 GMTLebanon political crisis threatens economic gains
The political crisis in Lebanon is threatening to derail economic progress after a year that saw 7 percent economic growth, a record number of tourists and bank deposits among the highest in the Middle East.
21 Jan 2011 22:47:10 GMTObama names GE head to lead new economic council
President Obama announced the creation of an economic advisory council Friday that will be headed by Jeffrey Immelt, the chief executive and chairman of General Electric.
23 Jan 2011 20:15:57 GMTPortugal elects president amid economic worries
Portugal elected its conservative president to a second term Sunday, exit polls indicated, delivering a harsh political setback to the minority Socialist government, which is struggling to contain an acute economic crisis.
23 Jan 2011 13:24:24 GMTAustralian Floods Have ?Enormous? Economic Impact, Swan Says
Australia faces an ?enormous? economic impact from the worst floods in Queensland state in almost 40 years, with coal exports likely to be one of the ?biggest casualties,? Treasurer Wayne Swan said.
21 Jan 2011 06:13:26 GMTGE's Immelt to head Obama economic advisory board
President Barack Obama is restructuring his economic advisory board to place an emphasis on job creation, and he is naming General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt as its new head.
21 Jan 2011 11:03:42 GMTGE's Immelt to head White House economic group
Washington (CNN) -- The White House will announce a new economic advisory council on Friday, one that will be headed by Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO and chairman of General Electric.
21 Jan 2011 11:41:22 GMTSnyder's speech encourages leaders in economic development
Economic development leaders in and around Metro Detroit say they were heartened to hear the strategy for adding jobs and strengthening business outlined in the State of the State speech Wednesday. Now, they want the details.
23 Jan 2011 14:05:40 GMTEconomic Preview: . economy in slow jog toward recovery
Latest batch of . economic data likely to underscore tortoise-like pace of growth.
22 Jan 2011 15:28:41 GMTVerrecchia leaves RI economic development board
Alfred Verrecchia has resigned from the board of the state's Economic Development Corp., which new Gov. Lincoln Chafee had harshly criticized during last year's gubernatorial campaign.
 
 

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