Friday, August 31, 2007

China names new heads of finance and security (Boston Globe)

BEIJING - China replaced its finance minister yesterday amid rumors that he might be involved in a sex scandal, and a new chief of secret police was also named. The reshuffle appeared aimed at putting President Hu Jintao's allies in key positions before a Communist Party meeting that will set policies for the next five years.

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Finance companies respond to securities commission (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

All except one of 67 finance companies have responded to the Securities Commission request for information, with Five Star Consumer Finance calling in the receivers yesterday.

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Municipality Finance: 1st Half Continued To Be Lively (Nasdaq)

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Municipality Finance said Friday that the first half of the financial year has continued to be lively, and the company's profit target was clearly exceeded. The market share also increased, and more loans were withdrawn than ever before.

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

China's finance minister sacked amid political shake-up (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday sacked his finance minister amid a major political shake-up ahead of the ruling Communist Party's crucial five-yearly gathering.

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Finance worries not over yet (TVNZ)

The carnage from finance company failures isn't over yet as market watchers warn of a lean Christmas for consumers and possible fall-out for the entire economy.

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Chineses Finance Minister Resigns (Washington Post)

BEIJING -- Government officials said Thursday that Finance Minister Jin Renqing resigned for "personal reasons," amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling of top government positions.

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Beijing finance chief sacked during inquiry (Daily Telegraph)

China's finance minister was sacked yesterday as the ruling Communist Party broadened an investigation into the sex lives of senior officials.

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China Replaces Finance Minister (CBS News)

China replaced its finance minister on Thursday amid media reports that he was involved in a sex scandal just weeks ahead of a major Communist Party meeting that will set the country's policies for the next five years.

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China replaces finance minister (AP via Yahoo! News)

China replaced its finance minister Thursday amid reports he was involved in a sex scandal and also named a new chief of secret police. The reshuffle appeared aimed at putting President Hu Jintao's allies in key positions before a Communist Party meeting that will set policies for the next five years.

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Finance minister unworried as New Zealand finance companies fail (International Herald Tribune)

Finance Minister Michael Cullen said there was no "systemic issue" with the nation's finance companies after the seventh failure in 18 months.

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China's finance minister resigns (AFP via Yahoo! News)

China's Finance Minister Jin Renqing has resigned, a government spokesman said Thursday, in the latest political shake-up before the ruling Communist Party's five-yearly gathering in October.

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China's finance minister resigns for 'personal reasons' (USA Today)

Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing has resigned for "personal reasons," the government said Thursday.

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China's Finance Minister steps down unexpectedly (Market Watch)

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese Finance Minster Jin Renqing resigned for "personal reasons" and has been reassigned to a government think tank, according to media reports Thursday.

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China's finance minister resigns (CNN.com)

BEIJING, China (AP) -- Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing has resigned for "personal reasons," the government said Thursday, amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling of top government positions.

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Finance company calls on Govt to tighten rules (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

A leading finance company called for immediate government action to tighten regulations as an industry crisis deepened today with the collapse of the third company within nine days.

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Property Finance major player in reverse mortgage market (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

A company controlled by collapsed finance company Property Finance was a major player in New Zealand's fledgling reverse mortgage market.

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China finance minister resigns (BBC News)

Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing resigns for personal reasons, the government announces.

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China's finance minister resigns (AP via Yahoo! News)

Government officials said Thursday that Finance Minister Jin Renqing resigned for "personal reasons," amid concerns of surging inflation and just weeks ahead of an expected reshuffling of top government positions.

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China's Finance Minister Resigns (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing has resigned for "personal reasons," the government said Thursday. The State Council, or Cabinet, has transferred Jin to the State Council's Development Research Center, a think tank, where he will be deputy chief, a ministerial-level position.

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China finance minister leaves post (UPI)

Jin Renqing has resigned as China's finance minister, it was reported Thursday.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Japan Finance Minister Cautions on Economy (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Japan's new finance minister gave a cautious assessment of the nation's economic recovery Wednesday and urged the central bank to work with the government to keep growth going.

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Finance Ministry open to sharing oil firms' losses (PTI via Yahoo! India News)

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices are unlikely to be hiked in the near future, with Finance Minister P Chidambaram agreeing in-principle to share a third of the revenue loss that

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Specialty Finance Group Loans $51M for New Tampa Resort (Commercial Property News)

Impact Properties has enlisted financing from Specialty Finance Group for its new Westin Tampa Bay resort project. Bankers Bank subsidiary Specialty Finance Group said today it provided a $51 million construction/mini permanent loan for the Tampa project, which is scheduled to open in December 2008.

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Cheyne Finance says working on SIV recap (Reuters.co.uk)

LONDON (Reuters) - Cheyne Finance, a structured investment vehicle managed by hedge fund Cheyne Capital Management, said on Wednesday it was seeking to recapitalise or restructure after it breached a capital loss test and started selling assets.

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Finance Ireland looks at car business (RT News)

Finance Ireland has reported pre-tax losses of just over 800,000 for the first six months of this year.

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Finance director plans to retire in November (Birmingham News)

Jefferson County Finance Director Steve Sayler said Tuesday he will retire at the end of November. He took office in 1989. "I am leaving for personal reasons," Sayler said. "I have not made a final decision on what I'm going to do, if anything."

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Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing To Be Replaced By Tax Collector Xie Xuren (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - China's top tax collector will replace finance minister Jin Renqing who has been transferred to a government think-tank following a sex scandal.

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Japan's new finance minister: deflation not over (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga said on Wednesday he does not think Japan's deflation is completely over and he wants the central bank to carefully watch world economic and domestic data to avoid mistakes.

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Media finance firm boosts profit (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The finance arm of media company Fairfax New Zealand has posted a net surplus for the year of $15.12 million , up 356 percent.

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Forex losses hurt Telecom finance arm (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Telecom's finance arm, TCNZ Finance, has reported a net loss of $84 million after tax for the six months to December 2006, due to foreign exchange losses.

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Doubt over whether finance firm investors will get money back (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Doubt has surfaced over whether investors in Canterbury finance company PropertyFinance, now in receivership, will be repaid in full.

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Finance Ire losses up but new loans rise (Ireland Business World)

Pre-tax losses at Finance Ireland, the holding company for equity release lender, SHIP, rose to E881,000 in the first half of the year but total assets surged by 40pc as new loans rose.

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Chinese finance minister replaced (Financial Times)

Chinese finance minister of the past four years, Jin Renqing, has been shifted to a government think-tank post and will be replaced by the countrys top tax collector, government sources said on Tuesday.

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Regulation inevitable, finance boss concedes (Stuff)

South Canterbury Finance chief executive Lachie McLeod said his firm supported regulation and predicted the liquidity squeeze would force some companies to either merge or wind down their loan books over the next two to four months.

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Hanover Finance posts record profit (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Hanover Group has confirmed its flagship company Hanover Finance has posted a record annual profit.

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Property Finance Group into receivership (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Property Finance Group has gone into receivership.

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Finance Ministry Appoints Transaction Advisors For Core PPP Projects (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - Wednesday, the media reported that the Finance Ministry selected 11 transaction advisors to assist the Centre and the States in undertaking infrastructure projects through public-private partnership - PPP - route.

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Finance companies? Who to blame (Stuff)

The United States is not the only nation confronting a household debt crisis. We, too, have a subprime lending market and it is managed by our collective bag of finance companies. The collective sum of savings at risk in this sector is reported to be $16 billion.

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Property Finance calls in the receivers (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Property Finance said today it had asked its trustee to appoint receivers.

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SCF predicts consolidation in NZ Finance sector (Scoop.co.nz)

With South Canterbury Finance fully supporting the inevitability of industry regulation, there will be some finance companies that will struggle with liquidity over the next 2 to 4 months.

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It's official - sixth finance company goes under (The New Zealand Herald)

Property Finance said today it had asked its trustee to appoint receivers. The company, which has debentures of over $80 million and loans of over $630m, reported on Friday it was in deep trouble and unlikely to be able to honour its debts.

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Finance companies acknowledge changes (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Two major finance companies posted strong results today, and one said regulation of the industry is inevitable.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Finance coaching for seniors available (Battle Creek Enquirer)

Openings are available for seniors who want a coach to help them manage their checkbook and bills. Guardian Finance and Advocacy Services provides this service to both Calhoun County and Kalamazoo seniors 60 years of age and older, thanks to the Senior Millage and United Way.

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Finance company woes (TVNZ)

The problems of the listed company property finance raises further concerns about the health of the whole finance company sector. Trading in property finance shares has been suspended as the company tries to come up with a restructuring plan.

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French finance minister: Globalization will last (Sioux City Journal)

PARIS (AP) -- The subprime crisis is a lesson for capitalism-shy France that globalization is "here to stay" -- and it had better prepare for it, Finance Minister Christine Lagarde told The Associated Press on Monday.

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Hague facing campaign-finance charges (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Public Disclosure Commission staff has accused King County Councilwoman Jane Hague with multiple campaign-finance reporting violations

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Business finance, city and markets news (Interactive Investor)

Business Finance and city news online from Interactive Investor (www.iii.co.uk). Plus financial and currency market news and information 24/7. Stock prices, share prices, currency markets news and business finance headlines. Also news from AFX and Reuters.

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Jordan labour minister takes finance portfolio (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Jordan's King Abdullah II has appointed Labour Minister Bassem al-Salem acting finance minister to replace Ziad Fariz who quit last week amid a reported row with the government over fuel hikes.

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Finance company collapse a timely warning (Scoop.co.nz)

Hot on the heels of National Finance 2000, Provincial Finance and Western Bay Finance, the collapse of Bridgecorp and Nathans Finance provide further warnings to trustees of family trusts.

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Finance board takes 5th stab at budget (Connecticut Post)

OXFORD Members of the Board of Finance went back to work on Monday evening to prepare a fifth proposed budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year. Finance board members continued fretting and

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Jordan labor minister takes finance portfolio (Middle East Times)

AMMAN -- Jordan's King Abdullah II has appointed labor minister Bassem Al Salem acting finance minister to replace Ziad Fariz, who quit last week amid a reported row with the government over fuel hikes.

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Monday, August 27, 2007

Power Finance Corp cancels bond sale (NDTV Profit)

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Power Finance Corp has scrapped a bond issue it launched last week after it found the pricing from investors higher than the firm's expectations, a senior official said on Monday.

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India Power Finance Corp cancels bond sale (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - India's Power Finance Corp has scrapped a bond issue it launched last week after it found the pricing from investors higher than the firm's expectations, a senior official said on Monday.

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PROFILE: New Finance Minister Nukaga versed in economic policy (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)

_ Fukushiro Nukaga, who was appointed as finance minister in a Cabinet reshuffle Monday, is a practiced hand at economic policy having served as economic and fiscal policy minister and head of the now-defunct Economic Planning Agency.

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Finance minister upbeat about prospects for the economy (MCOT - TNA English News)

BANGKOK, Aug 27 (TNA) Thailand's economy is believed beginning to improve with more cash flow throughout the country now that the government has set December 23 as the date for a general election, Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn said Monday.

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Abe Replaces Finance Minister; Aso to Rebuild LDP (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe replaced his finance minister and gave the number two post in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to ally Taro Aso to rebuild a party routed in Upper House elections last month.

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Abe Replaces Finance Minister; Aso to Rebuild LDP (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe replaced his finance minister and gave the No. 2 post in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to ally Taro Aso to rebuild a party routed in Upper House elections last month.

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Nukaga to be Japan finance minister: media (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Former Japanese defense minister Fukushiro Nukaga will become finance minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reshuffled cabinet, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.

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FACTBOX-Five facts about Japan's reported new finance minister (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A former defence minister and newspaper reporter, Fukushiro Nukaga, was picked as Japan's new finance minister, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his cabinet.

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South Africa: Finbond Acquires Blue Chip Finance Groups (AllAfrica.com)

ACQUISITIVE AltX-listed mortgage originator Finbond Property Finance had concluded agreements for two more acquisitions, totalling more than R78m, it said on Friday.

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

Salary set for finance official (Westerly Sun)

New Westerly school finance chief will make $13,100 less than predecessor. WESTERLY The salary has been agreed upon and made public for the new school finance chief hired more than a week ago.

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More personal finance columns by Susan Tompor (Detroit Free Press)

Susan Tompor 's greatest joy in life besides writing a finance column for the Free Press is being a mom. Not surprising, her son is the biggest zap to her wallet. Fortunately, her business is to figure out how to pick a good 529 college savings plan, save in a 401(k) and be a savvy consumer.

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Failing finance companies: ten warning signs (Stuff)

How can you spot a failing finance company? The answer is you can't, but there are warning signs a careful investor can identify. Garry Sheeran offers 10 reasons to steer clear.

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The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories -- Aug. 20-24 (MENAFN)

The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories -- Aug. 20-24

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International Islamic Finance Forum highlights boom in European interest in Sukuk market (AME Info)

Islamic finance has moved from niche to mainstream in Europe with western banks and institutions increasingly recognising Islamic instruments as viable financing options.

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City council approves bond sell to finance wastewater project (NWAnews.com)

One-by-one, Fayetteville mayor and council members took a break during Thursdays reading of the ordinance that authorized the city to sell $14.3 million worth of bonds to finance the last of the Wastewater System Improvements Project. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

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Sector in crisis as Chch finance company in trouble (Stuff)

UPDATED REPORT: The finance company sector crisis deepened today with a firm that has loans of more than $630 million signalling it is on the brink of collapse.

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Finance Ministry seeks Law Ministry nod for currency swap deal (The Times of India)

The Finance Ministry has sought the opinion of Law Ministry on the proposed currency swap agreement with Japan.

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French finance minister to address competitiveness at employers' conference (Sharewatch)

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - France's finance minister Christine Lagarde plans to announce "measures allowing increased competitiveness for businesses" at a summer conference of employers' federation Medef beginning on Wednesday.

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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Finance companies told to lift game (TVNZ)

The Institute of Financial Advisors agrees it is time finance companies and the people selling their products lifted their game. With six companies now in deep financial trouble, the Stock Exchange is calling for regulation of the companies and the intermediaries who sell their products.

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Finance chairman enters Tewksbury selectman race (Lowell Sun)

TEWKSBURY And now there are three. Finance Committee Chairman Ronald Hall has pulled nomination papers for the Oct. 16 special election, becoming the third contender for the vacant selectman's seat once held by John Mackey.

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China, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan finance, trade, outsourcing, travel guide (cmi santiago)

explore vast finance, outsourcing, wealth, banking, employment opportunities in emerging China, India,, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan.

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Another finance firm in trouble (Stuff)

The finance company sector crisis deepened today with a firm that has loans of more than $630 million signalling it is on the brink of collapse. View video

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Exchange wants tighter finance watch (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The New Zealand Stock Exchange is calling for a tighter watch over the country's finance companies.

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NVR Mortgage Finance Credit Extended (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The finance arm of homebuilder NVR Corp. disclosed Friday that lenders have extended its credit facility by a year, although several types of home loans were excluded from the borrowing agreement.

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Finance minister urges continued good governance mentality (MCOT - TNA English News)

BANGKOK, Aug 25 (TNA) - Recognising that Thai listed firms have generally conducted business with transparency in good governance since the financial crisis that hit the country a decade ago, Finance Minister Chalongphob Susangkarn on Saturday reaffirmed that good corporate governance is still needed.

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Finance minister: Investment in Iran more profitable (Islamic Republic News Agency)

Iran - Finance - Minister Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Davoud Danesh-Jafari said on Saturday that Iran is a suitable place for investments for foreign countries.

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NVR Mortgage Finance's Credit Tightens (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

NVR Inc.'s finance arm disclosed Friday that lenders excluded several types of mortgages from its borrowing agreement, shrinking the homebuilder's ability to attract new customers in an already tough market.

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The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories -- Aug. 20-24 (Market Watch)

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 20-24:

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More carnage feared in finance company sector (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Christchurch-based Property Finance Group, which yesterday closed its offices to the public and asked for its shares to be suspended from the NZAX alternative exchange, is fighting to keep the receivers at bay.

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China, Taiwan, India travel, finance, outsourcing, education guide (cmi valparaso)

how to do investing, finance, trade, outsourcing in China, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan? How to partner with emerging China, India? Talk to a leading strategist George Zhibin Gu.

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Qatalum secures $2.6b to finance project - Qatar (MENAFN)

Qatalum secures $2.6b to finance project - Qatar

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Gainesville seeks new finance chief for school system (The Gainesville Times)

The Gainesville school system is conducting a national search for a new chief financial officer, a post vacated by Angela Adams when she left to become Buford city schools' finance director.

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Friday, August 24, 2007

borderless entrepreneurship, finance, business, competition vs emerging China, India (cmi santiago)

how to get best out today's world of borderless finance, business, trade, wealth, outsouring, competition, politics? How to view rising China, India?

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Thai economy on track despite export slowdown - finance minister (The Forex Market)

BANGKOK (Thomson Financial) - Thailand's economy is still on track to grow by 4.0 percent this year despite a sudden slowdown in exports in July, Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn said.

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Property Finance Group "looking at options" (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The latest finance company that has stopped trading on the New Zealand Stock Exchange says mum and dad investors are holding $60 million dollars of its debenture stock.

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Voyager Pharmaceutical Names Former Trimeris Exec as Finance VP (Local Tech Wire)

RALEIGH Timothy Creech, a long-time executive at Trimeris, is the new vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Voyager Pharmaceutical.

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NZX warns carnage could spread in finance company sector (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The stock exchange, having flushed out the latest finance company in trouble, will publicise any companies who do not respond to its request for information by Monday.

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Finance company sector crisis grows (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The finance company sector crisis deepened today with a firm that has loans of more than $630 million signalling it is on the brink of collapse.

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Angola: Finance Ministry to Pay Compensation to Relocated People (AllAfrica.com)

A total of three million U.S. Dollars in compensation will be paid by Angolan Finance Ministry to 210 families being displaced soon from the Santa Clara customs perimeter, in southern Cunene province.

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Confidence concerns mount in finance company sector (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Concerns are mounting that more finance companies will collapse as confidence crumbles in that sector.

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Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

LONDON, Aug 24 - The following corporate finance-related stories involving U.S. and European companies were reported by media on Friday:

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Xinhua Finance Media Strengthens TV Programming and Production Consulting Capabilities with Acquisition (Broadcast Newsroom)

BEIJING , Aug. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xinhua Finance Media ("XFMedia"; Nasdaq: XFML), China's leading diversified financial and entertainment media company, announced today that it has acquired a 70% interest in Small World Television ("Small World").

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Thursday, August 23, 2007

City still looking to fill finance director position (Sheboygan Press)

With the recent retirement of Finance Director Richard Gebhart, the City of Sheboygan is scrambling to fill his position as city leaders begin discussing next years budget.

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Ilyushin Finance signs plane supply contracts (RosBusinessConsulting)

RBC, 23.08.2007, Zhukovsky, Moscow region 14:53:57. Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) and Perm Motors Group (the Perm Motors brand) have signed a contract for the supply of 15 engines for Ilyushin Il-96-400T planes and another 12 engines PS-92 A2 for Tupolev Tu-204 planes.

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Harmony Gold Finance Director Resigns (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Wednesday said Nomfundo Qangule has resigned after three years as finance director, the second high-profile departure this month after the chief executive unexpectedly stepped down from the helm of the world's fifth-largest gold producer.

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Gulf investors finance Jordan's tourist fund (MENAFN)

Gulf investors finance Jordan's tourist fund

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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-23 11:37 GMT: Egdon Resources finance director Ratcliff buys 14,000 shares in company (Interactive Investor)

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Oil and gas exploration company Egdon Resources PLC said non-executive finance director Ken Ratcliff bought 14,000 shares in the company at 230 pence each, lifting his stake to 53,000 shares or about 0.08 pct. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com jjo/pmi/gp

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China, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong finance, travel, entrepreneurship, outsourcing, trade, law (cmi santiago)

how to do investing, travel, finance, outsourcing, trade and education in emerging China, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan?

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Harrington seeks finance director (The News Journal)

HARRINGTON -- A City Council committee Wednesday put the finishing touches on a job description for a finance officer to replace Christine H.

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Ilyushin Finance Co seals one-billion-dollar deals at MAKS airshow (Itar-Tass)

ZHUKOVSKY, Moscow region, August 23 (Itar-Tass) - The Ilyushin Finance aircraft leasing company has signed different deals estimated at one billion US dollars at the MAKS-2007 aviation and space show, IFC Director-General Alexander Rubtsov told journalists on Thursday.

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Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories involving U.S. and European companies were reported by media on Thursday:

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Village set to hire finance director (The Star)

A new finance director is coming to Richton Park with nearly 30 years of financial experience behind him. Hal Bittinger is set to begin his post as Richton Park finance director Aug. 27. He will be introduced to the village board at their 7:30 p.m. meeting that same night.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Micrus' Finance VP Sells Stock (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The vice president of finance for medical device maker Micrus Endovascular Corp. exercised options for 3,063 shares and then sold 4,174 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

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Finance chiefs of Japan and the U.S. pledge to watch jittery markets (International Herald Tribune)

The Japanese finance minister, Koji Omi, said there were no plans for an emergency meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations.

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Jordan finance minister quits amid row over fuel prices (Middle East Times)

AMMAN -- Jordanian finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Fariz resigned Tuesday, amid a reported row with the government over fuel price hikes.

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Julius Finance implements Interactive Supercomputing for credit modelling (Finextra)

Interactive Supercomputing's Star-P software is helping Julius Finance bring new computational techniques to one of the most challenging analytical ...

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Power Finance awaits cbank OK for $200mln yen loan (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)

MUMBAI (Reuters) - State-run Power Finance Corp is waiting for the central bank's approval to raise $200 million loan denominated in Japanese yen, company officials said on Wedesday.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-22 10:22 GMT: Dutch provinces urge finance minister to block RBS-led takeover of ABN Amro (Interactive Investor)

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - The Dutch provinces of North Holland and Flevoland are calling on Finance Minister Wouter Bos to block a takeover of ABN Amro Holding NV by the Royal Bank of Scotland-led consortium, press officers from the two provinces said.

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Ilyushin Finance signs contracts to deliver aircraft to Cuba, Iran (Interfax)

ZHUKOVSKY. Aug 22 (Interfax) - Ilyushin Finance Co. has signed contracts to deliver aircraft to Cuba and Iran at the MAKS-2007 international air show. Under a contract with Iran Air Tour, five Tupolev Tu-204-100 aircraft will be delivered to that country.

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Heavy criticism of Electoral Finance Bill (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The Government's Electoral Finance Bill is being heavily criticised by the New Zealand Law Journal.

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Iran signs contract with Ilyushin Finance to buy 5 Tu-204 planes (Itar-Tass)

ZHUKOVSKY, Moscow region, August 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Iran signed at MAKS 2007 air show a contract with Russias Ilyushin Finance company to buy five Tu-204 planes.

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Finance secretary downplays export slump concerns (MCOT - TNA English News)

BANGKOK, Aug 22 (TNA) Permanent Secretary for Finance Suparat Kawatkul on Wednesday brushed aside concerns over the export slump in July, saying it had not worsened when compared with the same month last year.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Aeroflot sues Ilyushin Finance for contract failure (RosBusinessConsulting)

RBC, 21.08.2007, Moscow 12:27:01. The long-standing dispute between Aeroflot and Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) over the supply of six Il-96-300s could drag on for years to come, as the airline has filed a suit against the leasing company for the failure to deliver a previous contract, the newspaper RBC Daily reported today.

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Allco Finance yr profit up 65% on asset gains (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Allco Finance Group Ltd. , an Australian investment fund, beat forecasts with a 65 percent rise in full-year profit on strong growth in its assets under management, and said it had no direct exposure to U.S. sub-prime assets.

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Indonesia`s Mobile-8 sells $100 mln bonds to finance 2008 capex, debt (Antara News)

Indonesia's fourth largest mobile telephone operator PT Mobile-8 Telecom said Tuesday its unit Mobile-8 Finance BV has sold bonds worth 100 million US dollars.

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Govt urged to move fast on finance company sector (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

The Government and regulatory agencies are being urged to act fast to shore up confidence in the finance company sector as the receivers move in on yet another firm.

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GE may sell Japan consumer-finance subsidiary: Nikkei (Market Watch)

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- General Electric Co. is considering selling GE Consumer Finance Co., a Japanese unit that offers financial services under the name of Honobono Lake, according to a Japanese media report.

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KC Southern promotes three in finance department (The Kansas City Star)

Kansas City Southern and its Kansas City Southern Railway Co. subsidiary have announced the promotions of three employees in the finance department.

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Norwegian Bank Bids for Finance Group (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Norway's largest bank, DnB NOR ASA, on Monday announced a 749 million Swedish kronor bid to take over Swedish finance group SalusAnsvar AB.

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Nathans Finance in receivership - owes $166m (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Nathans Finance Ltd has been placed into receivership, owing $166 million to around 6000 investors.

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Personal Finance Daily -- Aug. 20 (Market Watch)

Most days this newsletter is dedicated the helping you with your personal finances, starting with this introduction that is meant to entice you (or provoke you in some cases) into reading our top story and the many others we collect each day that touch on a variety of topics important to your pocketbook, from investing to real estate to retirement to taxes and to all aspects of family finance. ...

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Allco Finance profit leaps, sees strong growth (News Interactive)

ALLCO Finance Group grew its profit by 118 per cent last year and said it expects substantial growth this year.

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Monday, August 20, 2007

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-Carlyle expands Asia leverage finance team (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Carlyle Group [CYL.UL ] named Rahul Gupta, Ryoko Kondo and Agnes Kong as vice presidents for its Asia Leveraged Finance Group on Monday, expanding the global private equity firm's coverage in Japan, Greater China and Southeast Asia.

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Investors reel at finance company collapse (Newstalk via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Thousands of small investors are in shock at news of the collapse of Nathans Finance.

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Strategic Finance reports record profit (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Strategic Finance has reported a record annual profit of $30 million, up 31 percent.

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FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER SAYS WORST IS OVER IN MORTGAGE CRISIS (The Tocqueville Connection)

PARIS, Aug 20, 2007 (AFP) - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Monday that the worst of the US mortgage crisis was over even if some US investment houses and funds could still be in trouble.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-20 09:55 GMT: Citicorp Finance's equity-, commodity-linked debentures rated 'AAAr' - Crisil (Interactive Investor)

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Indian rating agency Crisil assigned an 'AAAr' rating to Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd's 3 bln rupees commodity-linked debentures and 5 bln rupees equity-linked debentures.

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Carlyle expands leverage finance team in Asia (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Carlyle Group [CYL.UL ] named Rahall Gupta, Ryoko Kondo and Agnes Kong as vice presidents for its Asia Leveraged Finance Group on Monday, expanding the global private equity firm's coverage in Japan, Greater China and Southeast Asia.

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Finance Minister Urges PSBs To Extend Services In Overseas Markets (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - Monday, the media reported that the Finance Minister P.Chidambaram urged the public sector banks to extend their services in overseas markets as well.

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NZ finance company Nathans collapses (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Another New Zealand finance company, Nathans Finance, has fallen over, taking its parent company with it.

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Equipment Finance Market in U.S. Grew 12% in 2006 (Industry Week)

Aug. 20, 2007 -- Depicting a positive outlook for U.S. businesses as they continue to invest in capital equipment, new business volume increased 12% in 2006 to over $125 billion, according to the 2007 Annual Equipment Finance Report and Survey of Industry Activity report.

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Saturday, August 18, 2007

CBRE Realty Finance Appoints A New CEO (Hartford Courant)

CBRE Realty Finance named Kenneth J. Witkin, a veteran of commercial real estate banking, as its new CEO Friday, replacing Keith Gollenberg, who left the position last spring.

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PFC to finance renewable power projects in Karnataka (India Daily)

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) will finance non-conventional power projects in Karnataka, which has a potential of over 11,000 megawatt green energy.

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NYS Housing Finance Agency helps finance 107 affordable housing units (Mid-Hudson News)

Wawayanda -- Construction will begin soon on 107 low and moderate-income housing units in the Town of Wawayanda as a result of the sale of $12.1 million in bonds by the New York State Housing Finance Agency.

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City convention centre 'a natural:' Finance minister (Niagara Falls Review)

A convention centre in Niagara Falls is a "meritorious" idea to boost tourism but shouldn't leave taxpayers on the hook for unexpected costs, says federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

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Events - Shelby County Committee on Budget and Finance (The Memphis Daily News)

The Shelby County Committee on Budget and Finance and the Committee on Community Services will meet today at 9 a.m. in the fourth-flo....

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Finance co in spotlight over US deal (Stuff)

Finance company Nathans Finance, which has raised $150 million from debenture investors, is being probed by its trustee over the implications of a complex deal in America by its owner, NZX-listed VTL Group.

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The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories Aug. 13-17 (Market Watch)

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 13-17:

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coming war with China, US, Europe: borderless finance, wealth, outsourcing, politics trade (cmi santiago)

How to aviod coming war with emerging giants China, India? How to promote peace, democracy in borderless finance, busines, trade, wealth and labor? Talk to 3 challenging thinkers Chalmers Johnson, George Zhibin Gu, Andre Gunder Frank

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Metro Councilman Critical About Finance Comments Of Preds Sale (WKRN Nashville)

While the Titans traveled to New England Friday night, Nashville's other professional team is in a very different battle. | | Top Metro officials and the team's prospective owners are talking numbers about the cost and benefits of keeping the Predators. | | It comes as a Metro councilman is critical of the city's finance director for comments about the potential sale. | | ...

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Finance Secy's foreign trip raises eyebrows (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)

Just two months before completing their term in the UT Administration, some senior officials are all set to go to Brussels, Belgium, on August 25 to study underpasses, which have been proposed for the city. Finance Secretary S K Sandhu, Chief Architect Sunita Monga and Chief Engineer V K Bhardwaj would be leaving for Belgium for a one-week tour. The term of Finance Secretary S K Sandhu, an IAS ...

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Friday, August 17, 2007

Finance job (Delaware State News)

HARRINGTON The search to find a replacement for the finance director lingers on in Harrington. The citys personnel committee comprised of Robert T. Sylvester, Kenneth Stubbs and John L. Baynard convened Monday for a regular meeting to confer about the job requirements for the new position.

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Deutsche Bank Responds To Growing Demand For Finance From Channel Island Trusts Firms, (Investors Offshore)

Deutsche Bank has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with UK specialist independent mortgage consultants Charles Cameron and Associates, in response to a rising demand from Channel Island trust companies for specialist high value property finance.

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Hungary: Finance Minister says VAT will not change (Budapest Business Journal)

We are going to submit an amendment proposal to the VAT law to be reviewed by the Parliament, however, according to the current intentions, it will not alter the volume of the tax, explained Finance Minister Jnos Veres.

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Poland deputy finance minister says 2008 GDP may grow less than 5.7 pct (Sharewatch)

WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Polish economy may grow at a slower pace than the earlier forecasted 5.7 pct in 2008, as there are more signals of higher risk aversion and a turnaround at global equity markets, Poland's Deputy Finance Minister Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska told Gazeta Prawna daily.

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Rival council candidates criticize finance reports (Baltimore Examiner)

Rival campaigns for Baltimore City Council president traded barbs Thursday over newly released campaign finance reports.

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Former VCUSD finance chief still on payroll (Vallejo Times-Herald)

Former Vallejo school district finance chief George Kozitza left his post last spring, but is still getting paid - as a consultant out of local coffers.

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PRB Energy Appoints New Vice President of Finance (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

PRB Energy, Inc. today announced that Rick H. Lawler has agreed to join the Company as Vice President-Finance.

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Senate Finance chairman opposes hike in federal gas tax (The Standard-Times)

WASHINGTON There's no need to raise the federal gasoline tax, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says, dimming the hopes of some in his party who want the increase to help pay for nationwide bridge repair.

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Blanchard appoints King GSW vice president Business/Finance (Americus Times-Recorder)

Georgia Southwestern State University President Kendall A. Blanchard has announced that W. Cody King, interim vice president of business and finance, would serve in the vice president role permanently.

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

Chrysalis Music Appoints Andy Mollett Finance Director (Nasdaq)

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Chrysalis Music said Thursday Andy Mollett has been appointed finance director of the music division, with effect from 3 September.

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Campaign Finance Law May Mean Less Lobbying, More Lawyers (The New York Sun)

The lawyers who helped craft the city's soon-to-be implemented campaign finance law may also be the ones who have the most to gain financially from it. While several City Council members say the new legislation will crack down on influence peddling in politics, they also said the law will also mean more time consulting with lawyers. "These rules are considerably more complicated than what we had ...

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Peak Finance Company Expands Commercial Offices (PRWeb)

In response to the overwhelmingly bleak outlook in the residential real estate market, Peak Finance Company expands through adaptation. (PRWeb Aug 16, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1FbXB0LVNxdWEtSGFsZi1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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Jones Day Appoints Michael Pabst To Banking And Finance Group (Nasdaq)

The London office of global law firm Jones Day has Thursday boosted its Banking and Finance Group with the appointment of Michael Pabst, who joins as a partner from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw.

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Campaign finance questions remain for mayoral candidate (Baltimore Examiner)

The campaign finance report of mayoral candidate Keiffer Mitchell Jr. released on Wednesday lists thousands of dollars' worth of checks made out to cash but provides no details on how the money was spent or who received it.

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Allco Finance Group Confirms Strong Funding Position (AFG.AX, 00749050, 20070816) (Aspect Huntley via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Allco Finance Group responded to investor queries as to its current and future funding needs, confirming there is no significant impact across its business from the current market liquidity issues. Independent of any subsidiary or fund, Allco has total committed debt financing available of $1.5bn. Current capacity to meet investment opportunities and liquidity requirements is $906m. In addition, ...

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Quicksilver Resources Names Blair Vice President - Finance; Regan Chief Accounting Officer (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Quicksilver Resources Inc. announced today two key management appointments within its finance organization, effective September 4, 2007.

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Japan, South Korea Finance Ministers To Hold Talks Next Week (Nasdaq)

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi will visit South Korea next week to hold talks with his counterpart, Kwon Okyu, on bilateral economic and financial issues, the ministry said Thursday.

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Bay Finance Shuts Down (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Bay Finance Co., the mortgage lending subsidiary of The Commerce Group Inc., will stop originating loans immediately, the company said Tuesday night.

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competing China against world: borderless finance, business, trade, politics, outsourcing (cmi santiago)

explore vast opportunities and challenges in today's world of borderless busienss, finance, investment, wealth, law and politics. Are China, India reshaping world map? Talk to a leading strategist George Zhibin Gu.

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UPDATE 1-NZ dollar still too high despite fall-Finance Min (Reuters Finance News, New Zealand via Yahoo!7 Finance)

WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar is still overvalued, despite falling to a near five-month low over the past three weeks, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said on Thursday.

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Bay Finance Stops Taking Mortgage Apps (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)

Webster, MA Bay Finance Co., the mortgage lending subsidiary of The Commerce Group Inc., will stop originating loans immediately, the company said Tuesday night. The Commerce Group intends to retain the existing loan portfolio, valued at about $20 million.

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Finance director adds to Mondi stake (ShareCast)

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Mondi finance director Paul Hollingworth has bought 30,000 shares in the paper and packaging supplier at 433.5p. On 1 August he bought 50,000 shares at 425.5p each. The latest purchase takes his holding to 80,000 shares.

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Jeffrey Bede Joins ORIX Venture Finance (FinanzNachrichten)

ORIX ( Nachrichten ) Venture Finance today announced that Jeffrey Bede has joined the firm as a Principal. Mr. Bede will work with Henry O ' Connor, Principal of ORIX Venture Finance, who heads the DC office, and will support ORIX in providing enterprise financing to mid- and late-stage venture-capital-backed companies.

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City appoints new assistant finance director (Tacoma Daily Index)

After a nationwide search, City Manager Eric Anderson appointed Amy Palmer as the assistant director of finance and budget officer. Palmer has held the position on an interim basis since March. Palmer has worked for the City's Finance and Budget Office for nearly 15 years.

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The Commerce Group shuts down its mortgage lending unit, Bay Finance (WPRI 12 Providence)

WEBSTER, Mass. (AP) - Bay Finance Company -- the mortgage lending subsidiary of The Commerce Group -- will stop originating loans immediately. The Webster-based Commerce Group intends to retain the existing loan portfolio, valued at about $20 million.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

China Finance Online initiated with "buy" (New Ratings)

NEW YORK, August 14 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Brean Murray initiate coverage of China Finance Online Corp (ticker: JRJC) with a "buy" rating. The 12-month target price is set to $15.

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Namibia: EU to Fund Public Finance Management (AllAfrica.com)

GOVERNMENT and the European Union signed an N$80 million agreement yesterday to support Namibia's public finance management systems.

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Czech PM urges deputies to support public finance reform (Cesk noviny)

Prague- Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats, ODS) told members of the Chamber of Deputies today that the future of his government was dependent on the approval of the draft public finance reform.

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GOP Board of Finance challenger quits race (Stamford Advocate)

STAMFORD - Days after collecting enough signatures to force a Republican primary next month, Board of Finance candidate Ralph Loglisci has dropped out of the November race.

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Barclays bid for ABN Amro approved by Dutch finance minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos on Monday approved a proposed takeover by British bank Barclays of Dutch bank ABN Amro.

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N.S. premier won't be upset if Flaherty is shuffled out of federal finance portfolio (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)

HALIFAX (CP) - Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald says he won't be "totally upset" if Jim Flaherty is shuffled out of the federal finance portfolio later Tuesday.

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VTB could finance Alrosa's acquisition of Polyus Gold stake (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

MOSCOW, August 14 (RIA Novosti) - Vneshtorgbank (VTB), Russia's second largest state-owned bank, could finance Alrosa's bid to buy a stake in Polyus Gold, the country's leading gold producer, for at least $2 billion, the bank's president said Tuesday.

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Finance Committee backs tax freeze (Morristown Citizen Tribune)

The tax freeze for low-income citizens appears headed for passage at the Hamblen County Commissions next meeting, set for Aug. 23. On Monday, the commissions Finance Committee voted to recommend to the full commission that the tax freeze be approved.

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Polish inflation may fall below 2 pct in August - deputy finance minister (Sharewatch)

WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Polish inflation should ease further in the coming months, possibly falling below 2 pct in August, as food prices decline, deputy finance minister Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska said today after figure for July came in lower than expected.

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conflicting globalization, borderless finance, business, trade, outsourcing, politics, law (cmi santiago)

learn about vast opportunities and challenges of borderless world of finance, trade, competiton, wealth, politics and democracy. What is next global map? Talk to 3 provocative thiners Andre Frank, George Zhibin Gu, Chalmers Johnson.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Finance company foresees solid first half (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

Finance company Dominion Finance Holdings is expecting a strong first half result, the company told shareholders at its annual meeting today.

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Malaysia eases rules on Islamic finance businesses (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank eased rules on Monday to allow all banks to do Islamic banking business in foreign currencies as it stepped up efforts to become a global hub for Islamic finance.

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