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Liberia: Govt. Gives US$300,000 to TRC 
AllAfrica.com - Apr 17 11:10 AM
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has requested the Ministry of Finance to make prompt disbursement of her government’s initial support of US$300,000 to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).Save to My Web

Miami-Dade schools teach students about personal finance 
Miami Herald - Apr 17 8:18 AM
Thinking about financial planning in April is almost unavoidable — it’s tax time. But recently the month has been gaining national recognition as Financial Literacy Month for youths.Save to My Web

Fortune Group forges alliance with Amlak to offer finance for AED 4 billion Burj Al Alam 
Mena Report - Apr 15 11:21 PM
Leading Dubai-based real estate development company, Fortune Group, has announced that it had exclusively tied up with Amlak Finance (PJSC), the UAE’s leading Islamic home finance company to offer financing options for their latest project, Burj Al Alam which is one of the worlds tallest freehold commercial tower being developed at an estimated value of AED 4 billion at Business Bay.Save to My Web

Finance ordered to improve monitoring of business gross receipts 
Saipan Tribune - Apr 16 9:10 PM
The House of Representatives has tasked the Department of Finance to study the feasibility of linking all businesses to a central computer system to monitor their gross receipts.Save to My Web

Personal Finance Daily — April 17 
Market Watch - Apr 17 11:47 AM
If you advocate for government to run the health-care system in the United States, you will spark a major debate over the pros and cons of that strategy. On the one hand, government could make sure everyone that gets health care, and maybe at a reasonable price. On the other hand, our government hasn’t proved itself very adept at running things, so you could rightly worry about the quality of Save to My Web

Gemstar-TV Guide Appoints Finance Chief 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 17 6:42 AM
Media company Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. said Monday it appointed Bedi Singh, formerly of Novartis Pharma AG, as its new chief financial officer.Save to My Web

They Prepare the Tax Laws, but Not Their Own Returns 
Washington Post - Apr 16 5:02 PM
Three of the four top lawmakers on the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees, which are in charge of writing tax laws, pay professionals to file their annual tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.Save to My Web

Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session on School Finance 
KCBD-TV - 19 minutes ago
In less than 48 hours state lawmakers will meet for a special session on school finance. The 30 day special legislative session starts Monday. The State Supreme Court set a June first deadline for the state to figure out how to designate money other than property taxes to finance schools.Save to My Web

Cianchette Amends Campaign Finance Reports 
WMTW - Apr 16 4:02 AM
Former Republican gubernatorial nominee Peter Cianchette amends campaign finance reports from his 2002 Blaine House bid, listing previously unreported in-kind contributions from his family’s construction company.Save to My Web

Pollock leaves SunTrust for Morgan Joseph 
Nashville Business Journal - Apr 17 12:05 PM
Gordon Pollock Jr. has left SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and joined Morgan Joseph & Co. as managing director in the firm’s corporate finance office in Nashville.Save to My Web

Lawmakers Look For New Way To Finance Schools 
NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth - Apr 17 9:54 AM
State lawmakers have gathered in Austin, ready to take another shot at finding a new way to finance public schools.Save to My Web

Uganda: Central Banks Want Policies to Regulate Micro Finance 
AllAfrica.com - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
CENTRAL Banks in East Africa have called on policy makers to have a better understanding of the microfinance industry to develop a clear framework for regulation and supervision of the sub-sector.Save to My Web

Thai rate rises near peak - finance minister 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 17 2:33 AM
BANGKOK, April 17 (Reuters) - The Bank of Thailand’s steady rate rises since August 2004 are approaching their peak, Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya said on Monday.Save to My Web

GM’s Wagoner Fails to Gain Bondholder Confidence With GMAC Sale 
Bloomberg.com - Apr 17 2:03 AM
April 17 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Corp. Chairman Rick Wagoner won the unanimous support of his board earlier this month after agreeing to sell the automaker’s finance unit. He’s getting a vote of no-confidence from bond investors.Save to My Web

Pressure from attorney general helps reverse Senate Finance Committee funding decision 
WIS-TV Columbia - Apr 17 11:02 AM
(Greenville) April 12, 2006 - A state Senate subcommittee shrunk a proposal that would have put special criminal domestic violence prosecutors in every county. That decision was made Tuesday, but there have been some major changes since then.Save to My Web

Personal Finance Tips
NBC 11 - In her new, exclusively-broadband show, financial expert Jean Chatzky provides consumers with the tools and information they need to address their most pressing, personal finance issues. Tune in to learn and apply these tips to your own investment

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Omaha World-Herald - An 18-month recruitment drive by the Democrats has produced nearly a dozen strong candidates with the potential for unseating House Republicans, but probably not enough to take back control of the House absent a massive anti-incumbent wave this fall

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1960 Sun - Time is nearly up for lawmakers charged with finding a new way for Texas to pay for public schools. A 30-day special legislative session set to begin Monday comes about six weeks before the Texas Supreme Court’s June 1 deadline for the state to

Spratt faces well-funded Republican challenger
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Vice President Dick Cheney’s visit to South Carolina last month put more than $87,000 into the campaign coffers of state Rep. Ralph Norman, the Republican chosen by the GOP to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. John Spratt. Norman

Top Jobs
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska DigiTel is hiring for the following positions: * Sr. Sales Manager * Assistant Controller * Account Executive * Staff Trainer For more info on these jobs please visit our website at www.alaskadigitel.com . Qualified applicants may email their

BofA to invest $10M to spur small businesses
East Bay Business Times - Bank of America Corp. will invest $10 million in the Opportunity Finance Network to spur small-business development. Opportunity Finance Network will spend the money on loans and investments to financial intermediaries known as community development

School finance expert dies
Austin American-Statesman - Jim Shear, a behind-the-scenes architect of the state school finance system, died last week after a lengthy battle with throat cancer. He was 53. Known for his intellect and doggedness, Shear first tackled school finance in 1984 at the behest of Bob

More police, pay raises in $48.5M budget proposal
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Alexandria City Council members Tuesday are expected to pass a $48.5 million general fund budget for 2006-07 that should put five more police officers on the streets and gives 4 percent pay raises to city employees. The amount is up about $1 million

Schools can’t hire till state sets budget
Wichita Eagle - Plans by Wichita-area school districts to increase employee salaries and hire more teachers to reduce class sizes are on hold until the Legislature decides how to fund schools. For the second year in a row, school districts are waiting for lawmakers

Bloomberg contributes to Sweeney’s campaign
Post-Star - Democratic congressional candidate Kirsten Gillibrand has continued to rake in campaign cash from the New York City area, while incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Sweeney picked up a large contribution from the city’s mayor, new campaign finance

State Lawmakers Begin Latest School Finance Special Session
KSAT 12 - AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers officially began their latest attempt to repair the state’s method of paying for public education Monday with the start of a 30-day special legislative session. Gov. Rick Perry called for the special session to begin

Gemstar-TV Guide names new CFO
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. on Monday named Bedi A. Singh as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Singh most recently served as chief finance and administration officer for Novartis AG

More police, pay raises in $48.5M budget proposal
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Alexandria City Council members Tuesday are expected to pass a $48.5 million general fund budget for 2006-07 that should put five more police officers on the streets and gives 4 percent pay raises to city employees. The amount is up about $1 million

BofA to invest $10M to spur small businesses
East Bay Business Times - Bank of America Corp. will invest $10 million in the Opportunity Finance Network to spur small-business development. Opportunity Finance Network will spend the money on loans and investments to financial intermediaries known as community development

Alumnus Spotlight: Jeffrey Sluzala
Cauldron - In 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and 2004 with a Master of Business Administration. Where do you work? How long have you worked there? I am an Assistant Vice President of Finance at Forest City Enterprises. Forest City is an owner and

USM requests 11 percent tuition increase
WDAM-TV - Southern Miss students may soon be paying more for their higher education. USM President Shelby Thames has asked the State College Board for an 11 percent tuition increase to recoup financial losses from Hurricane Katrina and to offset an

PowerDsine Names Shemer CFO
MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK (AP) - PowerDsine Ltd., a designer of microchips that help transmit electrical power over Ethernet lines, said Monday it named Aviram Shemer the company’s chief financial officer. Shemer replaces Geri Katz, who is leaving the company to

Without DeLay
Weekly Standard - AS HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER, Tom DeLay had a crisp and clear style. He coupled an agenda with an unwillingness to compromise and an iron resolve to produce narrow victories based entirely on Republican votes. At the moment, his successor, John Boehner

State Lawmakers Begin Latest School Finance Special Session
KSAT 12 - AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers officially began their latest attempt to repair the state’s method of paying for public education Monday with the start of a 30-day special legislative session. Gov. Rick Perry called for the special session to begin

Finance Ministers Meeting About Surging Oil Prices
Industrial Distribution - The G7 nations finance ministers will convene this week to handle problems associated with surging oil process and global currency as China s leader comes to town. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs will meet on Friday, before the World

FINANCE MANAGER
Times Daily - The Sheffield Housing Authority (SHA) is accepting applications for the position of Finance Manager. The position is responsible for overseeing financial, records management and personnel functions. Duties include responsibility for the accounting

Bureau of Economic Analysis
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The Intention Economy | Linux Journal
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Public Agenda Issue Guide: The Economy
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Province of British Columbia
Enhanced services for children and expanded skills training programs lead a range of new measures designed to keep British Columbia growing with confidence, Finance Minister Carole Taylor announced

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Businesses Upbeat About Economy
Korea Times, South Korea - 5 hours ago Optimism among a majority of South Korean companies adds to the evidence that the South Korean economy is on a recovery track, the Federation of Korean

Dollar Gains on Speculation Report Will Flag Improving Economy
Bloomberg - 11 hours ago April 3 (Bloomberg) — The dollar gained on speculation a manufacturing report today will show an improving US economy, keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve

Free, responsible media will promote democracy, economy
Kenya Times, Kenya - Apr 1, 2006 Today, nearly two thirds of our economy is owned by foreigners. To acquire economic emancipation, Kenyans need detailed information

Lear promotes environmentally friendly products for fuel economy
Urethanes Technology (subscription), UK - 2 hours ago By Liz White, UT staff. Southfield, Michigan Interiors suppler Lear Corp. is keen to put across its green credentials: “Consumer

New Orleans economy faces the unknown
Pioneer Press, MN - Apr 2, 2006 Most of Big Oil has returned to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, Mardi Gras got the city back in the tourism business and the skilled construction trades

ARC funding helped North Georgia economy grow
Gainesville Times, GA - Apr 2, 2006 By ALMA BOWEN. “The Congress hereby finds and declares that the Appalachian region of the United States, while abundant in natural

Local Latinos say illegal immigrants good for economy
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - 21 hours ago It would be very detrimental for individuals and also the economy,” he said. With those jobs and education, the economy would increase,” Paez said.

US should avoid tariffs on China: Caterpillar CEO
ABC News - The head of the heavy machinery maker, speaking at a manufacturing conference near here, said policymakers should consider granting China “market economy” status prior to the current 2016 time frame. However, he said such a move could be contingent

Bruno defends Spitzer’s view that upstate economy is like Appalachia
WSTM - ALBANY, N.Y. Eliot Spitzer’s comment comparing impoverished upstate areas to Appalachia continues to stir controversy at the Capitol. The Democratic attorney general, who’s running for governor, said at a recent campaign stop that the upstate economy

Aerospace helps keep San Antonio economy flying
San Antonio Express News - San Antonio’s rich aviation heritage has spawned a lucrative aerospace industry that continues to pay dividends for the city, according to a study released Tuesday by the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. The aerospace industry contributed $3

Demand for home loans at lowest level this year
MSNBC - NEW YORK - Consumer demand for home mortgage loan applications fell last week to the lowest level this year despite a marked drop in interest rates, as industry trade group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally

U.S. dollar posts further gains
Ottawa Business Journal - A combination of factors pushed the U.S. dollar higher Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge faced the media to clarify his economic outlook for the nation. “The economy is performing as expected. The Canadian economy is

U.S. Monthly Trade Deficit Zooms 5.29% to New Record
American Economic Alert - The January 2006 trade deficit in goods and services shot past December 2005 s level, reaching a new record of $68.51 billion. The January deficit was 5.29% greater than the December total of $65.07 billion, and 1% higher than the previous monthly

Bill Gates on the Future of Information Democracy
MSNBC - It’s Happening: Smarter software is turning mere data into real knowledge Issues 2006 - It’s hard to say exactly when it happened, but at some point in the last 20 years the word “knowledge” became an adjective. As intellectual property became

Auditor completes 2005 financial report
LimaOhio.com, OH - 6 hours ago Putnam County Auditor Marlene Lahey recently filed Putnam County s annual financial statement with the Auditor of State s office.

Counties seek state financial help
Pioneer Press, MN - 12 hours ago BY FREDERICK MELO. Bracing for deep cuts to social services, county officials are begging the state to shoulder a larger share of

Fewer Americans Are Concerned That Personal and Financial
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 6 hours ago BETHESDA, Md., March 21 /PRNewswire/ — Sixty-eight percent of the public is concerned that their personal and financial information would not be kept private

85.3% People Feel Financial Burden Heavier
CRI, China - 18 hours ago While 78.8% of people in the survey said their income increased compared with a decade ago, 85.3% felt that their financial burden was more than before.

Cervus Financial Group Inc. Announces Eastern Canada Expansion and
CCNMatthews (press release), Canada - 7 hours ago Cervus Financial Group Inc. (”Cervus”), (TSX:CFG), announced today Cervus Financial Group Inc. is a Canadian financial services

ECOVISION: Signs big financial information feed contract with
Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - 11 hours ago PRESS RELEASE 21.3.2006 Ecovision AB Ecovision signs big contract with Handelsbanken regarding financial information feed Ecovision and Handelsbanken have

Dubai Financial Market Creates New Classification
Dubai City Guide, United Arab Emirates - 3 hours ago Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has announced a new classification system for listed securities, whereby they will be divided into More Active and Less

DCI Expert Presented on Multi-Factor Authentication for Financial
Business Wire (press release), CA - 4 hours ago Technical Services, CSO for Hutchinson, Kan.-based DCI, a provider of full-service bank technology and processing solutions to the financial industry for more

South Street Financial Corp. Announces Declaration of Cash
Business Wire (press release), CA - 22 minutes ago ALBEMARLE, NC–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 21, 2006–South Street Financial Corp., the parent holding company for Home Savings Bank of Albemarle, Inc., SSB

Japan Livedoor’s founder indicted again for alleged financial
Forbes - 8 hours ago filed another indictment against former Livedoor Co president Takafumi Horie and four of his associates for allegedly falsifying financial statements, Jiji

(PRN) - RSA Security Announces Key Findings from Annual Financial
Bolsamania.com, Spain - 1 hour ago [+]. (PRN) - Mellon Financial Enhances Performance and Analytics Offerings by Combining Mellon Analytical Solutions and Eagle Performance Products [+.

Rob Katzen: Financial director, AVI
Moneyweb, South Africa - 18 hours ago We welcome Rob Katzen, financial director at AVI. MONEYWEB: Rob, thank you for talking to us. Rob Katzen is financial director at AVI.

US Stocks Rise, Led by Financial Shares, on Goldman Earnings
Bloomberg - 34 minutes ago March 14 (Bloomberg) — US stocks rose, led by financial shares after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reported Wall Street’s highest-ever

PetSmart names new financial officer
Phoenix Business Journal, AZ - 23 hours ago Storck replaces Mark Mumford, who is leaving PetSmart to become chief financial officer of Scottsdale-based restaurant chain PF Chang’s China Bistro Inc.

Report: DOJ investigates online music pricing
IT World - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into online music pricing by major record labels, the Reuters news agency reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. DOJ investigators are looking at whether the labels may have colluded

Collins & Aikman plant lays off more workers at Roxboro plant
Herald Tribune - ROXBORO, N.C. — At least 65 Collins and Aikman workers have been laid off at the Roxboro plant as the automotive supplier continues cutbacks in response to job cuts in the American automobile industry. A company spokesman says nearly 125 employees

Trooper in murder-suicide had no alcohol or drugs in system
WTNH.com - (West Hartford-AP, Mar. 3, 2006 5:42 AM ) _ West Hartford police say a state trooper involved in a murder-suicide in November had no traces of alcohol or drugs in his body. Police received results this week of a toxicology test that checked Trooper

Stocks to Open Mixed
BusinessWeek - On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 28.02 points, or 0.25%, to 11,025.51. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 2.08 points, or 0.16%, to 1,289.16. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index edged lower 3.53 points, or 0.15%, to 2

Martinsville to receive call center, 77 new jobs
Roanoke Times - MARTINSVILLE — This time, for a change, outsourcing could benefit working folks in Martinsville and Henry County. Or maybe not. State officials said Thursday that the volume of calls from residents with questions, tips and complaints related to

State agrees to cash settlement with trooper
WTNH.com - (Hartford-AP, Mar. 3, 2006 6:22 AM ) _ A state trooper who had sued his bosses over a free speech issue has reached a cash settlement with the state. The state has agreed to pay $450,000 to Mark Lauretano of Salisbury. The settlement comes after the

Bridgeport council considers public bathroom coat hooks
WTNH.com - (Bridgeport-AP, Mar. 3, 2006 6:24 AM ) _ The Bridgeport City Council is considering a local law to require coat hooks in all public bathrooms. The Council’s Ordinance Committee has endorsed a proposal from City Councilman Keith Rodgerson to require

Psychiatric Group Closing Down
Eyewitness News - HARTFORD — One of the largest mental health groups in Connecticut is expected to stop services today and it affects thousands of psychiatric patients. Many psychiatrists at Central Connecticut Psychiatric Group say they will continue to see their

All Nippon Airways ‘Ba3′ debt rating on review for possible upgrade
Forbes - TOKYO (AFX) - All Nippon Airways Co’s (ANA) ‘Ba3′ senior unsecured debt rating has been placed on review for possible upgrade, Moody’s Investors Service said. The rating action reflects Moody’s view that ANA’s profitability and its financial

Bayer proposes increasing dividend to EUR 0.95
WebWire - Thomas de Win elected Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Leverkusen Bayer AG s Supervisory Board today accepted the proposal of the Board of Management to recommend to the Annual Stockholders Meeting on April 28, 2006, a dividend for