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.
SBI Magnum Balanced Fund: HoldSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:24PMInvestors may retain the units of SBI Magnum Balanced Fund (Magnum Balanced) in light of its track record of delivering steady returns over the long term. Over one-, three- and five year periods, the fund has outperformed its benchmark Crisil Balanced Index, consistently.
Banks signal end of deposit-rate warSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:20AMVietNamNet Bridge – Commercial banks have begun easing off one of the highest deposit interest rates they offer, trimming rates from the regulated maximum of 10.49 per cent per year.
Business : China’s Wen confident of balancing growth, inflationSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:22AMBEIJING - China will stick to a pro-growth monetary policy but will make sure inflation does not derail the world’s third-largest economy, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday.
ANZ upbeat after cash profit jumpThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:53PMANZ shares jump after it issues an upbeat outlook on bad debts, saying provisions are likely to fall away from recent highs as cash profit hits $1.6b over four months.
'Strong' Regulatory Reform Coming SoonThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:13PMTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner advised top officials from eight financial industry and business trade groups Thursday that the Obama administration is throwing its “full weight” behind a “...
North American Palladium Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End ResultsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:26PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/25/10) - North American Palladium Ltd. ("NAP" or "the Company") (TSX: PDL - News )(AMEX: PAL - News ) today announced financial results and operational updates for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. "Although 2009 was a challenging year with our Lac des Iles ("LDI") palladium mine on care and maintenance, I am pleased with the progress made in ...
USA and USSR: Accidental parallels?Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:27PMDuring the Cold War, the US and USSR were archrivals, each the antipodes of the other. For some four decades they battled each other for survival and global hegemony, staring down at each other with nuclear tipped missiles, ready at the push of a button to embrace mutually assured destruction.
Sahelian vice squadThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:24PMRarely do chickens come home to roost with such Pandemonium. Military intervention in the politics of one of the world's most impoverished nations may not produce a happier society. However, it offers the people a chance to taste change.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with San MarinoThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:12PMOn February 17, 2010 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with San Marino. 1 The global financial crisis, which began to affect the economy of San Marino in the second half of 2008, is likely to continue to do so in 2009‒10. Growth turned negative by 1.1 percent in 2008; it is projected to be minus 5 percent in 2009 and to remain ...