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The Supreme Court’s unusual order Monday delaying a decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and setting it for re-argument Sept.

The department of pharmaceuticals has asked the Union Finance Ministry to raise the pharma SSI exemption limit from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 5 crore and also to increase the abatement rate from the present 35.5 per cent to 60 per cent.

There are many debt considerations in personal finance , whether to take a new loan, apply for a new credit card or accept student loans to help kick start your.

July 1 — Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso is considering appointing Hiroyuki Hosoda, the ruling party’s secretary general, or policy chief Kosuke Hori as the nation’s finance minister, Kyodo English News said, citing unidentified lawmakers.

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MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government ran up a 10 billion peso budget deficit in the first five months of the year as oil and tax revenue fell while spending increased, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.

SYDNEY, July 1 – Australia’s second-biggest car and home insurer Suncorp-Metway Ltd has appointed Patrick Snowball as its new chief executive, the company said on Wednesday.

In one of its final official acts, the Springfield Finance Control Board has approved a $528.6 million budget for the city’s new fiscal year.

SPRINGFIELD – The Finance Control Board Tuesday approved a new $528.6 million budget that prevents further layoffs and maintains basic services. The vote occurred on the final day of the Control Board overseeing the city.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Islamic finance sector is still at a nascent stage, despite the country having developed as an Islamic finance hub, industry players said.