Finance News Archive
23-Sep-2005
- '23 September 2005 12:28 Finance minister comments on tax regulations for IT companies (Gateway to Russia) The Russian Finance Ministry is considering the possibility of creating special tax regulations for companies working in the IT industry, including those exporting software, deputy Finance minister Sergei Shatalov reported during the conference on the taxation reform in Russia.
- 'Int'l Institute Of Finance Suggests Expansion Of G-7 To G-11 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News) The International Institute of Finance, which has representatives from 360 major banks and financial institutions of 60 countries, has suggested the expansion of the G-7 to G-11 to include India, China, Russia and Brazil.
- 'Finance officials tackle energy prices, debt relief at annual meeting (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON (CP) - Group of Seven finance officials promised Friday to cushion the impact of surging energy prices and pushed a debt-relief plan for poor countries.
- 'Goodale meets with U.S. treasury secretary amid global finance gathering (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON (CP) - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale met with his U.S. counterpart Friday in advance of G7 talks, raising issues such as the softwood lumber dispute, high oil prices and the fallout from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- 'Senate finance chairman seeks Guidant records in recalls probe (Chicago Tribune) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) asked Guidant Corp. for records as part of an ongoing review of the Food and Drug Administration's handling of Guidant's device recalls.