Finance News Archive

19-Aug-2005

• 'IFC to fund SECP corporate reforms RECORDER REPORTISLAMABAD (August 20 2005): The Securities and Exchange Commission of (Business Recorder)
ISLAMABAD (August 20 2005): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of World Bank, on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and support corporate governance reforms in Pakistan.
• 'Brazilian finance minister accused of taking bribes (Khaleej Times)
RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil - A former adviser to Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Palocci has accused him of taking bribes when he was a city mayor, a lawyer said on Friday, escalating a political crisis hurting the government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
• 'Campaign finance debate centers on contributions (Stamford Advocate)
HARTFORD -- Lawmakers yesterday wrestled with limits on contributions from lobbyists and contractors as they worked toward a Sept. 15 deadline to reform the state's campaign finance system.
• 'Rockland County Legislature Campaign finance filings (The Journal News)
NEW CITY Campaign finance forms show that Fifth District County Legislator Kenneth P. Zebrowski Jr. has nearly twice as much money as his opponent, first-time candidate Edwin Day.
• 'Appointment of Mr.Robert Deslandes to the Position of Vice-President, Finance and Appointment of Mr. Jean Tessier to (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Lassonde Industries Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Deslandes to the position of Vice-President, Finance. The appointment is effective August 29, 2005. This appointment is in keeping with the new reality governing public corporations, which has led the Company to reorganize its finance department.
• 'Maldives appoints key dissident as finance minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Maldives has named one of its top dissidents as the country's new Finance minister amid sweeping political reforms in the South Asian archipelago, an official said Friday.