Finance News Archive

16-Oct-2005

• 'US and Chinese Finance Officials Open Talks (Voice of America)
U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow and other high-ranking U.S. Finance officials have opened talks in China on boosting U.S. access to the Chinese market. The talks will also focus on Washington's demands for China to make further currency adjustments.
• 'G-20 FINANCE MINISTERS OPEN TALKS IN CHINA (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Economy Finance Ministers and central bankers from major developed and developing countries, including India, on Saturday kicked off their two-day talks here to undertake a strategic review of the world economy, impact of globalisation and reform of the Bretton Woods Institutions.
• 'Investor focus shifts to tech, finance results (Investors.com)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Investors will be focusing on financial results from some big names in technology and finance in the week ahead, even as they struggle with fears of continuing interest-rate hikes and inflationary energy prices. See full story.
• 'Chinese currency remains undervalued: French finance minister (Channel NewsAsia)
PARIS : The Chinese currency remains undervalued despite efforts made by Beijing to implement a more flexible yuan exchange rate, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said on Sunday, as the Group of 20 summit wrapped up in Beijing.
• 'Special Finance Deals On Selected Subarus (carpages)
Subaru is offering highly attractive finance deals on many of its ?05 Model Year cars including zero per cent interest and enhanced PCP schemes. For example, zero per cent finance is available on the Impreza WRX and STI, Forester S or XTn and Legacy 3.0R spec.B manual saloon or Sports Tourer.
• 'CITIGROUP EYES BIGGER STAKE IN INDIA'S MICRO FINANCE SECTOR (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Banking / finance Citigroup CEO Charles Prince wants the US banking major to grab a larger slice of India's micro finance sector in order to generate more business for its local banking operations.
• 'G-20 Finance Ministers Open Talks In China (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Finance Ministers and central bankers from major developed and developing countries, including India, on Saturday kicked off their two-day talks here to undertake a strategic review of the world economy, impact of globalisation and reform of the Bretton Woods Institutions.
• 'Citigroup Eyes Bigger Stake In India's Micro Finance Sector (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Citigroup CEO Charles Prince wants the US banking major to grab a larger slice of India's micro finance sector in order to generate more business for its local banking operations.
• 'Investor focus shifts to tech, finance results (CBS Market Watch)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Investors will be focusing on financial results from some big names in technology and Finance in the week ahead, even as they struggle with fears of continuing interest-rate hikes and inflationary energy prices.