News Archive for December 2005

PrimediaChief Flynn Steps Down

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Friday December 30 2005, 10:19PM

Liberals hunker down as Conservatives ratchet up pressure on...

pressure on Finance Minister Ralph Goodale, demanding ... from the Finance Department that they claim

Friday December 30 2005, 05:29AM

Sullivan says Rell should release names after campaignscandal

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Friday December 30 2005, 04:46AM

Ministry ofsigns two credit agreements

Ministry of Finance signs two credit agreements ... Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on ... Ministry of Finance, would have 20 million

Friday December 30 2005, 04:32AM

Paul Martin saysminister will not resign, despite RCMP probe

finance minister will not resign MONTREAL ... behind his finance minister, who will not ... that a Finance Department announcement was leaked ... of the finance minister. The NDP initially

Friday December 30 2005, 04:25AM

adviser to Putin resigns

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Friday December 30 2005, 03:06AM

3i Info plans to launchsolutions

to launch finance solutions Preeti R Iyer ... in key finance areas such as wealth ... trade finance and mutual funds. "Technology and ... The third area, trade finance, has also ... and post-shipment finance to domestic exporters. These

Wednesday December 28 2005, 05:13PM

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Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:59PM

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Wednesday December 28 2005, 02:00PM

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Wednesday December 28 2005, 04:06AM

Rates on 30-year mortgages dip slightly

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Wednesday December 28 2005, 12:31AM

Fransabank Joins IFC’s Global TradeProgram

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Tuesday December 27 2005, 10:15PM

ACSD voters approve $9.7 million bond referendum to help...

to help finance community improvement project A ... will help finance construction of a new ... to help finance the construction project, but ... not only finance construction of a new ... to help finance the overall project -

Monday December 26 2005, 07:00AM

Productivity, human capital, aging workforce - taboo words for...

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Monday December 26 2005, 04:37AM

MMA Railway Names Tony Manzo Director of

Director of Finance By IPR Dec 21 ... Manzo as director of Finance at the ... at Beneficial Finance Company, Derry, New Hampshire ... Director of Finance KVHC Promotes Debora Guiggey

Sunday December 25 2005, 08:49AM

: Banks Reach Out to Millions on the Margins

Inter Press Service - MIAMI, Nov 25 (IPS) - Expanding the financial services industry to include the poor dominated the agenda at a major meeting of Latin American bankers this week in Miami, Florida. The annual three-day conference of the Federation of Latin American ...

Sunday December 25 2005, 01:25AM

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Saturday December 24 2005, 10:47PM

Fortis acquires Von Essen KG Bankgesellschaft, a German bank ...

in consumer finance Fortis announced today that ... German consumer finance bank. BRUSSEL, BELGIUM -- ... that consumer finance would be one of ... for consumer finance. Von Essen Bank is ... of consumer finance products, including credit cards ... German consumer finance market, while benefiting from ... Fortis Consumer Finance Fortis Consumer Finance was ... It brings together the consumer finance businesses ... Turkish consumer finance market owing to the ... a consumer finance business in that fast ... At year-end 2005, Fortis Consumer Finance will

Friday December 23 2005, 05:33PM

Gianaris appointed aschairman of state Dems

One Gianaris appointed as finance chairman ... as the finance chairman for the state

Friday December 23 2005, 08:44AM

PXRE Group Names MyronChief

Names Myron Finance Chief advertisement Related information ... and finance chief of PXRE Reinsurance Ltd

Friday December 23 2005, 06:35AM

Northwest gets approval for two jet-deals

to the finance agreements, and an attorney ... maker will finance 85 percent of the ... United Technologies will finance other Airbus planes

Friday December 23 2005, 05:23AM

Rewind 2005: Public school

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Thursday December 22 2005, 01:24PM

Who Should Lead Compliance?

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Thursday December 22 2005, 08:09AM

19 December 2005 - Latest Europeandeal'essential', says PM

home > newsroom > Latest European finance deal "essential", says ... European finance deal "essential", says PM ... out the finance deal before the end

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-TEXT-Fitch on Cableuropa

Investment in the future prosperity and stability of eastern Europe brings "big and lasting benefits" to the UK, Tony Blair has told MPs. " /

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Daimler won't give more money for job cuts-source

Investment in the future prosperity and stability of eastern Europe brings "big and lasting benefits" to the UK, Tony Blair has told MPs. " /

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Electronic Arts Downgrades 3Q, 4Q Views

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Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

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Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Fitch cuts Heinz's debt rating to'BBB'

Reuters - NEW YORK, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Tuesday lowered its ratings on H.J. Heinz Co. ( HNZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research), citing significant incremental borrowings by the company toacquisitions and share repurchases.

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-TEXT-Fitch on Catalonia

Reuters - ... the latter is expected to increase until 2008', says Salvador Fornieles, International PublicAnalyst at Fitch ...

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Brazil needs more growth to hit poverty: World Bank

and his finance minister Antonio Palocci, architect

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Borland Appoints Mark Garrett to its Board of Directors; Enterprise SoftwareVeteran to Replace Retiri

Enterprise Software Finance Veteran to Replace ... Garrett, a corporate finance and operations management ... accounting and finance management positions, later joining ... president of finance. He has an MBA

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

House GOP drops campaignmeasure

House GOP drops campaign finance measure By ... the campaign finance legislation to a final ... the campaign finance measure to the defense ... - objected to adding campaign finance legislation

Monday December 19 2005, 08:00AM

GOP pushes campaignlegislation

GOP pushes campaign finance legislation By LIZ ... the campaign finance legislation - which has ... the campaign finance measure. Sen. Carl Levin ... said the campaign finance changes Republicans are ... the campaign finance bill had it been ... GOP pushes campaign finance legislation (December 17)

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Republican state lawmaker cleared of illegal mailing

broke campaign finance laws when he mailed ... the campaign finance laws against Moore, Land

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Pressure on to fill three key positions

a permanent finance director, planning director and ... without a finance director since May 9

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Sewer fees to rise 30% in 3 years

city's interim finance director, told the City

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Move Over, MySpace

million to finance MySpace's launch. Greenspan battled

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

House OKs Violence Against Women extension

GOP pushes campaign finance legislation (December 17)

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Martha StewartChief to Resign

Martha Stewart Finance Chief to Resign Email ... president for finance and investor relations, Howard ... His tenure as finance chief covered the

Saturday December 17 2005, 08:00AM

Rell aide causes probe of possible campaignlaw violations

possible campaign finance law violations Email this ... a campaign finance law. The State Elections

Saturday December 17 2005, 08:00AM

Martha Stewart Livingchief to resign

Economy Personal Finance Real Estate U.S ... Business Martha Stewart Living finance chief to ... president for finance and investor relations, Howard ... His tenure as finance chief covered the

Friday December 16 2005, 08:00AM

Martha Stewartchief Follo to resign next year for undisclosed reasons

Martha Stewart finance chief Follo to resign ... president for finance and investor relations, Howard ... His tenure as finance chief covered the

Friday December 16 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 1-JPMorgan Chase to buy Collegiate Funding

Reuters - ... for $663 million to bolster its education finance business. JPMorgan Chase will pay $20 per ... In 2004, Chase Education Finance originated $7.9 billion in student loans, including ...

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

First Marblehead shares drop 16 percent

Virgin Personal Finance Sci-Tech AP Biz Wire ... Chase Education Finance, a unit of JPMorgan ... Chase Education Finance originated $7.9 billion

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Misamore quits as Yukos finance director

Virgin Personal Finance Sci-Tech AP Biz Wire ... Misamore quits as Yukos finance director THE

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Former Bush Campaign Lawyer to Head FEC

nation's campaign finance laws. The chairmanship rotates ... despite campaign finance rules meant to keep

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

14 December 2005 - UK reveals revised European finance deal

home > newsroom > UK reveals revised European finance deal ... revised European finance deal 14 December 2005 ... The finance deal will be at the

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

DCN-Thales deal advances consolidation

Virgin Personal Finance Sci-Tech AP Biz Wire ... as the finance and defense ministers, Thales ... Alliot-Marie and Finance Minister Thierry Breton said

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

New Issue-Int'l Lease Finance sells $1 bln in 2-part deal

Reuters - Financials _

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

French counterterrorism agents arrest three with suspected links to al-Zarqawi

robberies to finance the group's operations, officials ... France to finance jihad, or holy war ... robberies to finance operations and have found

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Finance director comes with experience

    Washington     Westmoreland Finance director comes with experience ... director of finance and support operations, as

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Judge defends jurors who acquitted Scrushy

Virgin Personal Finance Sci-Tech AP Biz Wire ... former HealthSouth finance chief, to five years

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Govt to Finance Middle Class Houses

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Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-TEXT-Moody's release on SAIL Trust 2005-

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Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

CORRECTED - S.Africa life assurers to pay up to R2.6 bln more

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Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Off the Rails

New York Times - ... Take out well-paid finance-industry workers, and the average worker in New York earns just $49,000 ...

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

French Giant Sells Dunkin'Donuts

professor of finance at the Boston University

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Can Holiday Spending Impact Global Poverty?

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Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Indonesian bikers take finance firms for a ride

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Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 3-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

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Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Athens police investigate bomb outside Finance Ministry

bomb outside Finance Ministry Last Updated Mon ... the country's Finance Ministry. At least two ... to the Finance Ministry. Last June there

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

New Issue-American Honda Finance sells $500 mln debt

Reuters - Financials _

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Clooney movie makes a point

USA Today - ... are owned by countries that finance people that want to kill us, that finance radical Islam,'she said ...

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

At the forefront of campaign finance reform

A great start in finance reform ... of campaign finance reform At the forefront ... campaign finance reform Donald J. DeFronzo, Special ... of campaign finance reform measures in the ... comprehensive campaign finance reform in Connecticut has ... shape campaign finance laws in other states ... the Campaign Finance Reform working group, I ... Highlights of the Campaign Finance Reform Bill

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Taxpayers'GBP50m G8 policing bill

spokeswoman said Finance Minister Tom McCabe would

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Once struggling OtB is now vital and fresh

Next week, the Nonprofit Finance Fund will

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

'Syriana'Used in Oil Conservation Calls

countries that finance people that want to ... us, that finance radical Islam," she said

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Give Campaign Finance Reform Bill A Chance

Give Campaign Finance Reform Bill A Chance ... approved campaign finance reform legislation. The bill ... best campaign finance reform legislation in the ... Connecticut's campaign finance reform the benefit of

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

DeLay hearings put off until after holiday

2002 campaign finance scheme. DeLay attorney Dick

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Fitch: Stable 2006 Outlook for Non-Japan Asia Structured Finance

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Friday December 09 2005, 08:00AM

Lawmaker wants US to push Saudis on terror finance

Reuters - By Caroline Drees, Security Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prominent U.S. lawmaker urged President George W. ... and Saudi officials regarding terror finance needs improvement,'Kelly said in a letter to Bush, a copy of which was ...

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 2-Dutch state cuts KPN stake, to scrap golden share

Reuters - The government sold shares representing about 8 percent of KPN (KPN.N: Quote, Profile, Research), which has a market capitalisation of 19.6 billion euros. ... its stake to 8 percent, and will give up its'golden share', the finance ministry said on Wednesday ... It will finance the buyback from available cash as well as credit ...

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

HSN expanding St. Petersburg headquarters

The company's finance department and HSN.com

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

FTSE tripped up by RBS as update fails to inspire

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Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Goldman in talks to buy Sanyo Credit stake-sources

N.Korea says U.S. finance row blocking nuclear talks" /

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Croda finance director quits to take up role at Inchcape

in health finance News Wrongly jailed man ... Forward Croda finance director quits to take ... role as finance director at speciality chemicals ... also be finance director.She will join ... position of finance director at Croda since ... was appointed finance director in 1994.She ... With extensive experience managing the finance departments

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Premiers visiting Downing Street for finance talks

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Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Kinder Morgan Finance sells $2.15 bln debt

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Wednesday December 07 2005, 08:00AM

Finance Chief Is Out at G.M

New York Times - ... 1984, spending the early part of his career on its finance staff, but his service for the last decade has been outside ...

Wednesday December 07 2005, 08:00AM

N.Korea says U.S. finance row blocking nuclear talks

finance row blocking nuclear talks South Korean ... It says these have helped finance Pyongyang's

Tuesday December 06 2005, 08:00AM

UK's Brown says to legislate for REITs in 2006

Finance Change Edition United States Japan United ... - British finance minister Gordon Brown said ... of the Finance Bill. Among key tax ... director of finance and investment at the

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 1-UK's Brown says to legislate for REITs in 2006

Finance Change Edition United States Japan United ... - British finance minister Gordon Brown said ... of the Finance Bill. Among key tax ... director of finance and investment at the

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Mantle of scandal worn by GOP was Dems'a decade ago

violating campaign finance laws. And Democrats hope ... a campaign finance reform group that has ... enforce campaign finance laws is not going ... Bay Area piping/ plumbing FINANCE Great benefits

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Euro makes marginal gains against dollar

Virgin Personal Finance Sci-Tech AP Biz Wire ... A weekend meeting of finance officials from ... On Friday in London, Japanese Finance Minister

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

UK bank RBS rejigs corporate market structure

Reuters - Under him, Brian Crowe, currently deputy chief executive of CBFM, will be chief executive of GBM and Alan Dickinson, managing director of corporate banking, will head UKCB. ... medium and large businesses, offering structured finance, asset finance and equity finance. The Edinburgh-based bank has ...

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

CORRECTION - NEW YORK - UPDATE 1-GMAC to sell up to $20 bln assets to Scotiabank

Reuters - (Adds details and quote) NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - General Motors Acceptance Corp. ( GMAC) said on Monday it agreed to sell up to $20 billion in U.S. ... retail auto finance contracts. GMAC will continue to service the auto finance contracts. ...

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

FOREX-Yen hits record low versus euro after G7

Reuters - ... not discussed at the weekend meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the world's leading ... But Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said after the G7 meeting that ...

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Alliance& Leicester Commercial Finance Funds 30,000th Vehicle

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Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE 6-Gold near 23-year high, seen strong ahead

Reuters - ... buying,'said Frederic Panizzutti, analyst with Swiss-based MKS Finance. Many participants said gold might attract ...

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Conn. campaign finance law draws opponents

campaign finance law draws opponents By SUSAN ... toughest campaign finance laws Thursday, a move

Sunday December 04 2005, 08:00AM

Governor names veteran analyst as new chief of finance

chief of finance By The Associated Press ... Department of Finance, the second high-profile appointment ... Department of Finance and as fiscal adviser ... director of finance," Schwarzenegger said in a ... Department of Finance. Brown, 53, is a

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

Hosting G8 may bring Russia closer to full membership

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday named veteran fiscal officer Mike Genest as the state's director of the Department of Finance, the second high-profile appointment the governor has made in as many days.

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

G-7 Finance Ministers to Tackle Rates

Business G-7 Finance Ministers to Tackle Rates ... PM EST LONDON -- Finance ministers ... Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said interest ... able to finance its current account trade ... meeting with finance ministers from Israel and ... where Canadian Finance Minister Ralph Goodale will

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

G-7 finance ministers to push trade talks

Virgin Personal Finance Sci-Tech AP Biz Wire ... G-7 finance ministers stress trade talks By ... the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Banks ... LONDON -- Finance ministers from the world's ... the Chinese finance minister calling for new ... Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci said any ... Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said interest ... G-7 finance ministers stress trade talks (3:01

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

Germany tells G7 it will cut deficit, reform pensions

Peer Steinbrueck is sworn as Finance minister ... scheme, Canadian Finance Minister Ralph Goodale told ... LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's new Finance Minister ... scheme, Canadian Finance Minister Ralph Goodale told ... Finance minister and central bankers from the ... The G7 finance ministers and central bankers

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

G7 struggles with free trade, upbeat on growth

Germany tells G7 it will cut deficit, reform pensions" /

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

Germany tells G7 it to cut deficit, reform pensions

Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's seven wealthiest nations will discuss interest rates, high energy prices, inflation and trade imbalances when they meet Friday for the final time under Britain's leadership. The meeting also will be Alan Greenspan's last G-7 appearance as Federal Reserve chairman.

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

Pataki snares elder Bush's fundraiser

Ganzi was the national finance chairman for ... our national finance chairman," Pataki said in ... Ganzi said that as finance chairman of ... federal campaign finance laws. He uses the ... to finance his national political activity and

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

G7 Finance Ministers Discuss Aid for Trade in Poor Countries

  G7 Finance Ministers Discuss Aid for ... G7 finance ministers, representing the world’s richest

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

G-7 finance ministers discuss interest rates, energy prices, trade imbalances

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Friday December 02 2005, 08:00AM