Nine O'ClockSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:24PMEducation unions are planning to hold local demonstrations, while students will be picketing the Ministry of Education. Wednesday and Thursday, Bucharest will be paralysed by a subway warning strike. Pensioners and farmers also ready for protests.
Forest & Bird reveals Government mining plansSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:23PMConservation organisation Forest & Bird has uncovered Government plans to allow mining in 7000 hectares of high-value conservation land in the West Coast’s Paparoa National Park, Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula.
Surplus liquidity in Indian market: Allahabad Bank CMDSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:32PMThere is surplus liquidity in the Indian market and the trend will continue in the near future. “The reverse repo levels have been hovering above Rs 20,000 crore, which shows there is ample liquidity for the borrowers,” Allahabad Bank Chairman and Managing Director J P Dua told Business Standard.
RedemptionSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:43AMWe are finally starting to see some retaliation against those “too big to fail” institutions who are basically criminals who have robbed the middle class of their wealth and livelihood over time. Let’s hope it keeps up!
Lunar Mirror Mystery SolvedSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:24AMReflectors placed on the moon during Apollo missions practically stop working during a full moon. Now we may know why.
Soccer mom thief seeks lower restitutionSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 8:43AMA Red Hill woman serving prison time for stealing more than $75,000 from the youth soccer league of which she was treasurer served a judge with seven binders containing financial records to back up her claim that her restitution should be reduced.
Ball's in judge's court in case of soccer mom who stole $75KSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:10AMFor The Reporter NORRISTOWN — A Red Hill woman serving prison time for stealing more than $75,000 from the youth soccer league of which she was treasurer served a judge with seven binders containing financial records to back up her claim that her restitution should be reduced.
Dubai Chamber analysis highlights retail growth & expected rise in US dollar and oil pricesSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:15AMOn top of the remarkable resilience of Dubai's trade flows to the economic slowdown, the retail sector has displayed strong growth performance, stated a recently-released analysis by Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry based on a study by Business Monitor International, the UAE ranks first in the retail business environment league table for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2010 with ...
An amendment to Constitution that is neededSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:34PMThe overly amended Constitution of Alabama is likely to have another amendment up for a vote in November, and this time, we approve.
PhillyDeals: Senator leads effort to get banks out of investment bizSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:03PMIt's two years since Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.'s failure exposed the rot in the financial system, crashed the economy, and fed demands that our leaders stop this from ever happening again.
Fixit: Hospice is specialized care for dyingSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:22PMQWhat is "hospice"? What does it do and does it cost money? AHospice is a specialized form of care for individuals in the last stages of terminal illness.
Sundaram BNP Paribas Balanced: InvestSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:34PMInvestors may buy the units of Sundaram BNP Paribas Balanced Fund (Sundaram Balanced) given its track record in delivering reasonable returns over the long-term.
Monica Conyers, Wife To John Conyers, Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Detroit BribesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:41PMWhat's Your Reaction? DETROIT — A former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea during a stormy court hearing dominated by a dispute over evidence of other payoffs.
Bank of Korea’s Lee Keeps Rate Unchanged at His Final MeetingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:27PMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Korea Governor Lee Seong Tae kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at his final meeting as the government pressed for low borrowing costs to spur investment and cut unemployment.
Everybody knows this is somewhereWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:24PMThe latest sign of development at Point MacKenzie is not the hiring of former Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom as economic advisor (read: industrial development cheerleader) for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, boosting the borough’s deep-water port and its plans for a rail link to Point Mac. No, the big change at Point Mac—and likely a semaphore of future changes—is actually quite humble and more ...
Govt may let FIs guarantee infrastructure bondsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:20PMInstitutional guarantee may help break logjam on infrastructure financing front, draw more long-term investors.
Ex-Detroit councilwoman gets 37 months for briberyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:15PMA former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea during a stormy court hearing
‘Safety net’ for €37bn bank debtWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:16PMDEBT topping more than €37 billion is covered by a state safety net for major banks, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan revealed.
Savanna Energy Services Corp. Announces Q4 2009 Results and Updates Capital ProgramWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:54PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Savanna Energy Services Corp. ("Savanna" or "the Company") (TSX:SVY) is an oilfield services company operating throughout North America. The Company's overall business is conducted through two major divisions: contract drilling and oilfield services. /
Dan Apfel: Move Our Money: Why Universities Should Join the MovementWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:42PMColleges and universities are tax-exempt nonprofit institutions with missions that often cite the value of community. Our schools should uphold their ideals in all of their operations, including finance.
Ex-Detroit councilwoman gets 37 months for briberyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:49PMA former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison today for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea during a stormy court hearing dominated by a dispute over evidence of other payoffs.
State 'must take control of North Sea oil'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:15AMProfessor Peter Odell, adviser to Opec, says state authority would ensure energy companies work in the national interest Ministers must wrench back control of oil and gas production from the private sector if Britain is to maximise the value of the remaining reserves in the North Sea, a respected petroleum academic has warned. Peter Odell, a professor at Erasmus University in Rotterdam and an ...
IMF Financial Activities -- Update March 4, 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:42AMThe following tables, which are updated weekly, provide information on the IMF's financial activities. Definitions for the terms contained in the tables are provided below each table.
Arianne Resources Will be at the International Conference Phosphates 2010-BrusselsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:27AMSAGUENAY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - The management of Arianne Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DAN) (FRANKFURT:JE9N) (OTCBB:DRRSF) («Arianne» or «Company») is pleased to announce it's participation at the International Conference Phosphates 2010 to be held on March 22 to 24 in Brussels, Belgium. The Company will present its Phosphate-Titanium Lac à Paul deposits in Quebec, Canada.
Arianne Resources Will be at the International Conference Phosphates 2010-BrusselsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:06AMSAGUENAY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - The management of Arianne Resources Inc. (TSX-V: DAN - News ) (Frankfurt: JE9N - News ) (OTC.BB: DRRSF - News ) ("Arianne" or "Company") is pleased to announce it's participation at the International Conference Phosphates 2010 to be held on March 22 to 24 in Brussels, Belgium. The Company will present its Phosphate-Titanium Lac a Paul deposits in ...
Before Preemption There Was Riegel-NealMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:02AMThe ultimate outcome could shape finance as much as anything since the 1930s, when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was created, or the 1990s, when banks gained freedom to cross state lines and build trading desks to compete with Wall Street.
Greece's hidden debt soaringSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:01AMThe Greek debt tragedy currently unfolding -- the country's on-balance-sheet debt is 13 times its gross domestic product -- may be just the tip of the iceberg. More troubling, according to a report out last week, is the off-balance-sheet debt owed by the country, and its fellow, over-indebted nations...
Cold comfort for savers as guarantee runs outSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:18PMSAVERS may once again be asking themselves this weekend how safe is my money after thousands of Icelanders went to the polls yesterday intent on blocking compensation to Briti
Zimbabwe's Leading Sunday NewspaperSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:11PMSMALLER banks are surviving by offering products tailor-made to suit the untapped market while their larger counterparts are sticking to traditional customers. This desire to be different in the way they do business is credited for bringing the unbanked into banking halls.
Principal Monthly Income Plan – MIP Plus: InvestSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:54PMInvestors looking for a debt-oriented fund with a dash of equity to prop returns can consider investing in units of Principal Monthly Income Plan - MIP Plus. With a return of 12.3 per cent compounded annually over a three-year period, the fund ranks among the top five in its category.
Stroke: 5 warning signs you must knowSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:20AMFew people know the symptoms of the nation's top cause of serious long-term disability and third most common cause of death. Do you?
Martin Hawes: Allocation, allocationSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:09AMManaged funds are continually in the news - and with more than a million people in KiwiSaver, this will be the case for the foreseeable future.This is a good thing - I always thought that one of the positive effects of KiwiSaver...
VISTA Worker To Assist Watershed AllianceSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:05AMMembers of the Middle Nolichucky Water Alliance met the organization's new VISTA worker last week, and heard a presentation by Doug Carver, engineer with the Greeneville Water Commission.
Nets Laud Future Newark Home as a Bridge to BrooklynFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:32PMThe Nets celebrated their anticipated two-year layover at the Prudential Center in Newark, and are scheduled to break ground on the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday.
Universal Travel Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009...Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:57PMChina offering package tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation services online and via customer service representatives, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year en...
Students: Rent Textbooks & Save for Summer Says Informa Research ServicesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:57PMCALABASAS, Calif.----Textbooks are not cheap, and parting with hundreds of dollars each quarter is not easy, especially if the books are needed for only one class or year. Buying used copies of books can help alleviate some of the financial pain caused by textbooks, but there may be a better way.
3.54 % profit rate distributed by National Bonds for 2009Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:06AMDubai, 28 February 2010: National Bonds Corporation PJSC has announced its annual 2009 profit rate of 3.54 % for its bondholders. The Profit Bonds for 2009 will be issued effective 1 st January 2010. Over the last three years, NBC's cumulative profit rate has been 16.64 %, which is among the highest payout in comparison to any other similar savings schemes in the UAE.
Temporary shops, galleries, eateries popping up in DallasSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:09AMIf shoes, entrees and paintings come and go, then why can't the stores, restaurants and galleries that sell them? Whether a two-night-only exhibition in an abandoned bank, a hip clothing store with an expiration date, or a limited-time eatery with alternating star chefs, pop-up establishments have hit Dallas .
Editorial: Rough road for loan limitsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:04AMThey can pack a legislative hearing room with so many members and lobbyists there's no place for anyone else to stand. Their advertising campaigns are some of Tennessee's best. What some members of the short-term consumer loan industry do for their customers is not always so great. Setting up shop principally in poor neighborhoods, they collect interest and fees that, combined with loan ...
Allan Gardner: Long-term care requires your urgent attentionSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:09PMAGE expectancy has increased significantly in recent years and statistics show around 500,000 people in the UK are in long-term care – either in hospitals or care homes.
Posh Harborwalk files for Chapter 11Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:26PMHITCHCOCK Developer of luxury community Harborwalk file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and are battling with a lender about a $30 million note.