Finance News Archive

13-Oct-2005

• 'New German Finance Minister Likely to Help Merkel's Agenda (New York Times)
Peer Steinbrück, a former state premier and strong supporter of modernizing the economy, was appointed Germany's next Finance minister.
• 'German SPD's Steinbrueck to Become Finance Minister (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Peer Steinbrueck, a former German state premier, will become the Social Democrat Finance minister in the country's planned ``grand coalition'' government, with the job of bringing down Germany's budget deficit.
• ''Cold fish' Peer Steinbrueck to be Germany's new finance minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bespectacled and bookish, the man set to become Germany's new finance minister, Peer Steinbrueck, is not all that different in appearance from his predecessor Hans Eichel.
• 'Palmyra introduces ethics, campaign finance ordinance (phillyburbs.com)
The Borough Council has introduced an ethics and campaign finance ordinance intended to eliminate outside influences in local elections and the practice of ?pay to play? in awarding professional contracts.
• 'German SPD's Steinbrueck to Become Finance Minister (Update7) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Peer Steinbrueck, a former state premier from Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats who favors cuts in government aid to companies and consumers, will be finance minister in Germany's planned ``grand coalition.''
• 'IMF KICKS OFF ANNUAL CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN FINANCE MINISTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Economy The International Monetary Fund on Thursday kicked off the annual consultation with Finance Ministry to review the economic developments at a time when economy is on an upswing and boasting of strong fundamentals.
• 'IMF Kicks Off Annual Consultation With Indian Finance Ministry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 Asia Pulse - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday kicked off the annual consultation with Finance Ministry to review the economic developments at a time when economy is on an upswing and boasting of strong fundamentals.