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TOKYO — Japan’s finance minister will not attend this weekend’s London gathering of finance ministers and central bank heads from the Group of 20 for health reasons, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday. Kaoru Yosano did not get clearance from his physician to travel, said ministry spokesman Yuya Shimoirisa. Vice Finance Minister Wataru Takeshita will attend the two-day event starting …

Japan’s finance minister will not attend this weekend’s London gathering of finance ministers and central bank heads from the Group of 20 for health reasons, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday.

Japan’s outgoing Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Tuesday he would skip the Group of 20 finance ministers’ meeting in London this weekend due to health reasons.

Japan’s outgoing Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano will skip the Group of 20 finance ministers’ meeting in London this weekend due to health reasons, Kyodo News agency said Tuesday.

The trio behind 42 Below Vodka has moved into the finance company sector

FINANCE UPDATE.. Posted by Dave on August 31, 2009 at 06:51 PM | Permalink

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies were mixed at the close of trading: Bank of America fell $.39 or 2.2 percent, to $17.59. CIT Group rose $.06 or 3.6 percent, to $1.74

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at noon: Bank of America fell $.27 or 1.5 percent, to $17.71. CIT Group unchanged at $1.68.

Bankers should stump up for the consequences of the financial crisis, Germany’s finance minister said in a letter sent to his G20 counterparts, obtained by AFP on Monday.

A public hearing is set for Tuesday on the system that allows candidates for Wisconsin political office to file campaign finance reports electronically.