Finance News Archive

10-Oct-2005

• 'Finance adviser briefs international donor agencies on earthquake (Daily Times)
ISLAMABAD: Dr Salman Shah, the prime minister?s adviser on Finance, revenue, economic affairs and statistics, on Monday met international donor agencies, development partners and foreign ambassadors in Pakistan and told them of the damage caused by the severe earthquake that caused a colossal loss of life and property.
• 'BSkyB confirms new finance director (Financial Times)
British Sky Broadcasting confirmed on Tuesday that Jeremy Darroch, Finance director of electrical goods retailer Dixons, would join as its new chief financial officer on August 16. Mr Darroch was widely considered the lead candidate for the position and will also join the BSkyB board when he takes up his post.
• 'US, Japanese finance chiefs talk G20, oil, China (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Treasury Secretary John Snow, in Asia to push for reform of the Chinese economy, met with Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki Monday to discuss G20 talks, Beijing's currency reform and oil prices.
• 'Euro Finance Ministers Urge ECB Not to Boost Interest Rates (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Key finance ministers from the dozen nations sharing the euro urged the European Central Bank not to be hasty in raising interest rates, arguing inflation remains under control.
• 'Finance Committee discusses bleak budget (Olney Daily Mail)
The Richland County Board Finance Committee briefly discussed the county's tentative budget for next fiscal year during its meeting Friday afternoon at the Richland County Courthouse.
• '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.
• 'Williams, fellow Dems have their chance to craft campaign finance bill (Journal Inquirer)
HARTFORD -- Senate President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr. never hid his displeasure last June when fellow Democrats in the House worked with Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell to craft their own bill to rewrite campaign finance laws.
• 'India must reap benefits of globalization and not get isolated: Finance Minister P Chidambaram (India Daily)
India should try to reap the benefits of globalisation as the country cannot be "insulated" from the rest of the world: Finance Minister P Chidambaram India should try to reap the benefits of globalisation as the country cannot be "insulated" from the rest of the world, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday.
• 'European Finance Chiefs See Growth Rebounding Without Inflation (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- European economic growth is rebounding without triggering greater inflation or the need for higher interest rates, Finance ministers said.