Petrobras International Finance’s global notes rated ‘BBB-’ - S&P
CNBC - BANGALORE (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it has assigned its ‘BBB-’ rating to Petrobras International Finance Co’s (PifCo) global notes due 2016. The outlook is stable on the ratings of PifCo, which is a wholly-owned

Mayor’s secrecy wrong, Cox states
Detroit Free Press - He said he went public because attorney Geoffrey Fieger had threatened to expose the affair unless Cox dropped a campaign-finance investigation of Fieger. A year later, Cox was elected to a second term. Contact CHRIS CHRISTOFF at 517-372-8660 or

Trial of 9/11 plotters faces hurdles
Miami Herald - Business Monday | National | International | Personal Finance | Technology | Small Business | Friday Business Report Food | Health | Home Nearly six and a half years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. is preparing to prosecute six of the men it

Polish deputy finance minister says 2008 budget revenues
Forbes - WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Poland’s 2008 budget underestimates revenues by as much as 5 bln zlotys and its full-year deficit may come in lower than planned, daily Rzeczpospolita reported this day, citing senior finance ministry officials. ‘Flows to

It’s Eastside vs. Seattle over 520 plan
Seattle Times - They’re hoping to put together a finance plan for the project this session in order to move ahead with construction of the pontoons next year. They’re worried a prolonged fight could push the cost of the bridge beyond the projected $4 billion.

Exchanges in talks to end CBOE seat battle
Chicago Tribune - Time may be against the CBOE, stated Robert Webb, a finance professor at the University of Virginia . “There will be strong demand for CBOE stock, but that investor demand for exchanges is cooling,” stated Webb, who is a former trader at the Chicago

‘Financial infidelity’ is pretty common
Baltimore Sun - Financial infidelity’ is pretty common Eileen Ambrose — Personal Finance Eileen Ambrose February 12, 2008 1 2 next Almost half of the adults in a serious relationship have committed “financial infidelity,” states Yahoo , which conducted an

Gender identity rights on Broward agenda
Miami Herald - Business Monday | National | International | Personal Finance | Technology | Small Business | Friday Business Report Food | Health | Home Stares from strangers. Remarks about how ”weird” she looks. Even getting kicked out of bars and restaurants. Nikki Hatch

FOREX-Euro steadies near lows, spotlight on ZEW
Forbes - European finance ministers on Monday said record-high inflation in the euro zone, while temporary, was of extreme concern, and vowed to help the European central bank stop price hikes from spilling over into higher wages. (Editing by Mike Peacock)

Clinton looking past today’s votes
Seattle Times - I think that clearly things haven’t been going as great as they were with her victories on Super Tuesday, and we can’t wait to get to March 4,” said Alan Patricof, one of Clinton’s national finance chairmen. Clinton will have “a major ad buy” in

9/11 charges to test military legal system
Seattle Times - Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, accused of funneling thousands of dollars to the hijackers to finance flight training and living expenses in the U.S. Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawawi , alleged to have assisted hijackers in obtaining credit cards and western clothing. Waleed

Taiwan Jan exports up 11.9 pct yr-on-yr vs 19.8 pct rise in Dec
Forbes - TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Taiwan’s exports in January grew 11.9 pct year-on-year to 22.14 bln usd, compared with a 19.8 pct rise to a record high of 23.48 bln usd in December, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said. Imports in January rose 14.8 pct year-on

Tax cap might go before voters
Miami Herald - The Finance and Tax Committee of the commission’s panel approved the measure, but it still needs approval from 17 of the 25-member panel before it goes on the November ballot. ”Florida governments are experiencing growth like never before and are

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