Finance News Archive
20-Sep-2005
- 'Finance Minister, BoC impressed by strong economy (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Canada's Finance ministry and the Bank of Canada are impressed by how well the economy is holding up under the pressure of the soaring Canadian dollar, a senior Finance ministry official said on Tuesday.
- 'SOS Heart Fund to finance surgery for boy (The Star Online) H ELP has come at last for hole-in-the-heart boy Herik Pitol with the Society for Sabah (SOS) Heart Fund stepping forward to Finance the three-year-old s urgently needed open heart surgery.
- 'US Treasury chief to hold talks with Iraqi finance minister (AFP via Yahoo! News) US Treasury Secretary John Snow will hold day-long talks Thursday with Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi to discuss the restive country's economic future, a Treasury official said.
- 'World Bank ready to finance Thai megaprojects (Stuff) BANGKOK: The World Bank said yesterday it stood ready to help finance Thailand's plans to invest $US41 billion ($NZ59.25 billion) in new transport, road and power plants, which advocates say will lay the groundwork for further economic growth.
- 'Sharon embroiled in fresh campaign finance allegations (AFP via Yahoo! News) Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was embroiled in fresh allegations that he violated campaign finance laws as he battled to hold his Likud party leadership against challenger Benjamin Netanyahu.
- '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