CBO: Trading Tax Could Drive Away Financial Firms – Wall Street Journal
CBO: Trading Tax Could Drive Away Financial FirmsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—A proposed transaction tax designed to curb short-term trading could render high-frequency trading "unprofitable" and nudge financial firms to move their…
Greece opens bailout, debt swap talks – Reuters
AFP Greece opens bailout, debt swap talksReutersInternational Monetary Fund's (IMF) Chief of Mission Poul Thomsen (L) arrives at the finance ministry in Athens December 12, 2011. By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS…
Cheeseheads may have stadium financing right – Houston Chronicle
Cheeseheads may have stadium financing rightHouston ChronicleAs an investment, buying a piece of the Pack isn't a smart move, but as a means for financing stadiums, the team may be…
No One Says Who Took $586B in Fed Swaps – Bloomberg
Bloomberg No One Says Who Took $ 586B in Fed SwapsBloombergEuropean officials may be concerned that future lending might be inhibited by a “stigma phenomenon” if past borrowers are made…
ECB’s Stark Seeks Future EU Finance Ministry, Sueddeutsche Says – Bloomberg
Portfolio.com ECB's Stark Seeks Future EU Finance Ministry, Sueddeutsche SaysBloombergEuropean Central Bank Executive Board member Juergen Stark called for a panel of experts to review budgets in euro member states…
Coliseum finance director earned Visa points on stadium upgrade – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Coliseum finance director earned Visa points on stadium upgradeLos Angeles TimesColiseum Finance Director Ronald Lederkramer at a commissioners meeting in July. He could have bought new sound…
Germany’s finance minister hopes EU can win back market trust quickly with new … – Washington Post
The Local.de Germany's finance minister hopes EU can win back market trust quickly with new …Washington PostBERLIN — Germany's finance minister says he hopes the European Union will be able…
RBS investigation: Chapter 3 – run up to the collapse – Telegraph.co.uk
Wall Street Journal RBS investigation: Chapter 3 – run up to the collapseTelegraph.co.ukRichard Meddings, the bank's finance director, was on holiday in Corfu, but along with chief executive Peter Sands,…
Private sector finance eyed for UN forest projects – Reuters
KUNC Private sector finance eyed for UN forest projectsReutersThe decision adopted in Durban after day of wrangling said private and public finance, as well as market mechanisms, would be considered…
Fast-start Finance: Helping countries curb the effects of global warming – Washington Post
Fast-start Finance: Helping countries curb the effects of global warmingWashington PostAt Copenhagen in 2009, developed countries pledged about $ 30 billion to the Fast Start Finance program for the years…
