Finance News Archive

05-Oct-2005

• 'Italy's finance bill to test support for bank reform (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
The Italian parliament's upper house began voting on Wednesday on a financial regulation bill whose fate is crucial to restoring the country's reputation in world markets.
• 'Funding of colleges, universities key issue for education, finance ministers (Canada.com)
TORONTO (CP) - How to Finance necessary improvements at Canadian colleges and universities will be the focus for the country's post-secondary education and Finance ministers when they meet in Quebec City later this week, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday.
• '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.
• 'Canada's international reserves down $690 million in September: Finance Dept (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's international reserves fell by $690 million US in September from August, the Finance Department reports.
• 'Dawson proposes changing finance department of school district (Benton Courier)
In his first school board meeting since becoming interim superintendent of the Benton School District, Dr. Fred Dawson recommended a reorganization of the district's finance department, which he says will save the district about $20,000 annually.
• 'Canada's international reserves down $690 million in September: Finance Dept (Canada.com)
OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's international reserves fell by $690 million US in September from August, the Finance Department reports. Reserve management operations cost the government $156 million and it lost $75 million on investments.