Lawmakers’ turn to tackle deficit projections
WDTN - Pari Sabety, his budget director, is scheduled testify before the House Finance Committee today. Shortly after Strickland announced he would order agencies to cut their spending, Speaker Jon Husted questioned Strickland’s numbers.
Green watchdog slams tax breaks for China polluters
Reuters UK - The latest initiative would require the cooperation of the finance and commerce ministries as well as the customs and taxation administrations.
On Native Ground
American Reporter - DUMMERSTON, Vt. — The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to strike down Vermont’s 1997 campaign finance law reinforces the court’s misguided notion that money equals speech in politics. It does, except that now the race to gather money is
Manila in debt exchange deal
Financial Times - The Department of Finance is worried that a huge sell-off could have pushed up yields of the foreign currency bonds as local banks shifted to investment-grade assets to avoid additional capital charges.
Morgan Stanley bullish on DP World’s prospects
Zawya.com - We believe that strategic port acquisitions could provide further upside given DP World’s access to cheap finance,” said Morgan Stanley report.
Will it be a ‘please-all’ Budget ?
Sify - The Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad, and the Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, have thrown enough hints about a passenger-friendly Rail Budget and a “please-all” Union Budget.
ABC Learning Shares Plunge on Debt Repayment Concerns (Update3)
Bloomberg - Australian companies Allco Finance Group Ltd., Centro Properties Group and MFS Ltd. have seen their share prices slump as they struggle to pay debt.
School systems to benefit from $8 million allow
Independent Tribune - Cabarrus County Schools will use freed-up money to help pay for needs, such as software license renewals and server-related expenses, stated chief finance officer Kelly Kluttz.
Fiji deports Australian publisher, citing threat to national security
International Herald Tribune - Hunter stated on his arrival in Australia that he believed he was deported because of stories The Sun had published alleging that Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry was involved in tax evasion.
Bank and McCain lawyers state loan hewed to election laws, allows exit
International Herald Tribune - WASHINGTON : Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign told federal regulators Monday that he does not need their approval to withdraw from the public finance system for the primaries. The campaign, in a letter to Federal Election Commission Chairman
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