The Finance Bill did not have to go to the Dáil last night after the Seanad passed the Bill by 30 votes to 20 without accepting any Opposition amendments. Read the original: Seanad passes Finance Bill
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LONDON - A month into 2011, one of the biggest swings in asset flows has been the outperformance of previously lagging developed market equities against once red-hot emerging ones. Continued here: Fickle investors ditch emerging markets
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NEW YORK, Jan 24 - American International Group Inc Chief Executive Robert Benmosche has a hard-earned reputation as a fighter, so his decision to keep on working while battling cancer will come as little surprise. Originally posted here: NEWSMAKER-Benmosche beats back cancer to stay at AIG
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General Electric Co. posted its third straight quarter of profit growth, beating analysts’ estimates, as orders climbed for equipment such as locomotives and sales increased for the first time since September 2008. Read the rest here: GE Profit Beats Estimates Amid Finance, Health Gains
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MADRID - Speculation Spain will need a bailout has abated but volatility is high, nerves are frayed and some experts say Madrid should tap emergency funding now to pre-empt the next wave of attacks on its sovereign bonds. View original here: The case for an early Spanish bailout
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LONDON - House prices fell at their fastest annual rate in more than a year in December, mortgage lender Halifax said on Monday, but it reckons there will be little movement in house prices in the coming year. Original post: House prices fall faster than forecast
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STAMFORD -- A Board of Finance meeting devolved into a shouting match last week after the city's chief finance official criticized the chairman of participating in votes despite what he called a conflict of interest due to ongoing ethics cases. See more here: Board of Finance audits spark acri
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Lifehacker readers recently voted on the best mobile personal finance tools and the winners were announced: Mint - Free on Android/iOS PageOne - Free on Android, iOS, Blac... Continued here: » Your Take: Best Mobile Personal Finance Tools
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Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, plans to sell $500 million of local currency Islamic bonds for the first time to fund the budget deficit and spur the Shariah-compliant finance industry. Go here to see the original: Yemen First Sukuk to Fund Deficit, Spur Growth: Islamic Finance
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 -- Malaysia's stock market has firmly mantained its winning streak at fresh new highs for three consecutive days so far this week, buckling the trend in regional markets, with banking stocks emerging as the "darling" of the day. See the rest here: Finance Stocks, The Darli
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