Finance News Archive

10-Sep-2005

• 'British finance minister condemns 'new protectionism' in EU (AFP via Yahoo! News)
British Finance Minister Gordon Brown condemned the "new protectionism" seen during the European Union's recent textile dispute with China, warning the bloc it must adapt to the realities of a global economy.
• 'San Diego finance, IT execs expect to add staff during fourth quarter (San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News)
Eight percent of chief financial officers in the San Diego area expect to hire Finance professionals, and 12 percent of chief information officers expect to hire IT professionals in the fourth quarter of 2005, according to Robert Half International financial hiring indexes and IT hiring index.
• 'Rohm and Haas Company Begins Exchange Offer for 6.0 Percent Notes of Rohm and Haas Denmark Finance A/S Due March 2007 (ChemPoint)
PHILADELPHIA -- August 23, 2005 - Rohm and Haas Company today announced that it has launched an exchange offer outside the United States to existing holders of euro 400 million in Rohm and Haas Denmark Finance 6.0 percent euro notes due March 9, 2007. The company is offering existing holders of the 2007 notes the opportunity to exchange the 2007 notes for Rohm and Haas Company 7-year
• '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.
• 'EU finance ministers offer support to Palestinian economy (AFP via Yahoo! News)
EU finance ministers agreed to support the battered economy of the Palestinian territories as Israel prepares to withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip.
• 'Finance Ministry Monitoring Vehicle Insurance Charges - Dr Ng (Bernama)
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Finance Ministry will monitor closely vehicle insurance premiums as it did not want insurance companies to increase the premiums indiscriminately pursuant to the government's decision to reduce road tax, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen said.
• 'EU finance ministers offer support to Palestinian economy (Channel NewsAsia)
MANCHESTER, England : EU finance ministers agreed to support the battered economy of the Palestinian territories as Israel prepares to withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip.
• 'Candidate faces fine for finance law violation (Stamford Advocate)
NORWALK -- Not two weeks into his grassroots campaign for governor, Scott Merrell has run afoul of state campaign Finance laws.