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  • HK shares to open up 1.6 pct; CCB bucks trend Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:23PMHONG KONG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares will open 1.6 percent higher on Wednesday with stocks across the board notching up strong gains on expectations of bigger stimulus spending from the United States and China, but China Construction Bank is set to buck the trend.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-07 01:46 Nikkei climbs 2.5 pct, exporters and techs gain Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:15PMTOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average climbed 2.5 percent on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker yen that lifted Honda Motor Co and other exporters, while tech shares gained after their U.S. peers rose on hopes for an economic stimulus package there. Regional lenders such as Shizuoka Bank rose after a report in the daily Mainichi Shimbun that the Japanese government is looking at a plan to ...
  • Common number for multiple bank accounts Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:14PMYou may soon have a common number to operate multiple bank accounts, if a proposal mooted by the government is implemented by banks. Taking further the concept of electronic banking, the union government has sounded out banks to work on the concept of one bank account for one person in the country.
  • Basel panel for focus on stress testing Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:13PMCommittee suggests forward-looking risk assessment by banks to avoid financial crisis in future.
  • Smart Beginnings Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:42PMInQuira began in 2002, resulting from the merger of AnswerFriend and Electric Knowledge, two search engine startups. It was a natural fit, since both efforts focused on natural language searches, like AskJeeves does now.
  • Australian market trades higher Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:38PM(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market was trading higher Wednesday, following modest gains overnight on Wall Street after release of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy board minutes.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-07 01:05 Singapore Hot Stocks-CapitaCommercial Trust in focus Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:29PMSINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - CapitaCommercial Trust may be in focus on Wednesday after the firm managed to secure refinancing for some of its loans.
  • Centennial Committee makes items available Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:53AMSchool news The following involves the Valmeyer School District, 300 S. Cedar Bluff Drive:
  • United Way helps with financial stability Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:46AMUnited Way of Brazoria County’s Financial Stability Partnership will offer a series of educational courses designed to provide hard-working families and individuals the basics of purchasing a home, household budgeting, increasing their savings and setting aside savings. Additional financial stability programs underway also include the distribution of a discount prescription card and early ...
  • South Africa: Competition Body Wants Hackers Prosecuted Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:10AMCape Town — The Competition Commission has laid criminal charges against the unknown hackers who lifted the lid on highly confidential information about the South African banking system that the four big banks wanted to keep under wraps.
  • Aramex plans further acquisitions despite uncertain times Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:07AM06 January 2009 Aramex, a leading global courier and logistics company is keen on expanding into international markets despite the current global economic conditions, said a top company executive.
  • 06-01-2009: Bank Negara: ATM and Internet banking systems secure Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:06AMKUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reassured the people yesterday that the country’s ATM and Internet banking infrastructure is secure, with most of the cases of reported unauthorised withdrawals occurring due to people falling prey to fraudsters’ scams.
  • Technical outlook for 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:46PMDespite a gloomy macroeconomic environment, 2009 is unlikely to be as bad as the previous year. After enjoying three years of nearly 35 per cent plus returns, investors burnt their fingers as the Nifty plunged over 50 per cent in 2008, making it one of the worst years in market history.
  • What Businesses Must Do To Succeed In 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:12PMThe opportunities and perils of the immediate future.
  • Japan Outlook: Cabinet Meets, Dec Auto Sales Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:37PMTOKYO (Dow Jones)--Here are the major economic events scheduled in Japan on Monday. All times refer to GMT.
  • Job street set to bloom again Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:59PMThere is a good news for job seekers, with the companies planning to hire more than 2,50,000 new employees over the next months — making the new year a welcome change from the gloom of 2008 in the job market.
  • Ban, what ban? It’s autocracy - Seize score six on Day One Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:33PMPolitical parties threw their weight behind the auto brigade on the first day of the high court’s ban on two-stroke engines, robbing Calcutta of the chance to ring in 2009 with “Happy New Air”.
  • New Traffic Rules Among Key Laws Enforced in 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:01PMABU DHABI - The year 2008 has seen the country enforce several new laws and regulations, both federal and local.
  • CEOs eye government bailout Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:41PMA majority of Indian CEOs do not expect economic prospects to improve in 2009 and feel growth is constrained by the liquidity crunch, negative sentiment and demand recession in the economy.
  • Geoff Oldfather: Neighbors help one another through network Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:13AMIn a time when it seems more and more people look to government to solve their problems, this group is doing the opposite.
  • UPDATE 2-Slovakia adopts euro, hopes it will soften crisis Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:52AMBRATISLAVA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Slovakia joined the euro on Thursday, hoping that membership of the single currency will soften the blow of the global financial crisis and bring about greater economic convergence with richer European Union states.
  • Make credit resolutions now to prepare for new rules in 2010 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:32AMThe new year is a good time to begin new practices, especially concerning money management.
  • HIRES/PROMOTIONS Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:47AMARCHITECTURE
  • Russian rouble deposits down 4 pct in November Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:21AMMOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russians continued to shift money out of roubles, moving their bank deposits into foreign currencies in November, while banks in turn became less willing to lend, data from the central bank showed on Wednesday.
  • Come on, get happy Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:17AM Get healthy
  • Judge denies WaMu request for secrecy Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:06AMWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday denied a request by Washington Mutual Inc. to keep details of certain asset sales secret.
  • Ukrainian gas row deadline looms Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:02AMThe Russian gas dispute remains unresolved despite Ukraine saying it has paid the Gazprom the money is owes.
  • UPDATE 1-US banks report $6 bln in 3rd-qtr trading revenue Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:37AMWASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. commercial banks reported $6 billion of revenue from trading foreign exchange, interest-rate and other derivative instruments in the third quarter as credit spreads deteriorated and accounting rules inflated results, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Monday.
  • Citizens Republic Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter Conference Call Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:31AM Citizens Republic Bancorp announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and year-end results on Thursday, January 22, 2009.
  • National WWI Museum in K.C. finds success Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:49AM KANSAS CITY — Despite some funding struggles, the National World War I Museum continues to record higher than expected attendance, attract dignitaries and politicians and garner positive reviews. Now officials from the museum at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City are working to improve its business plan as they approach several national events in coming years. A business plan four years ...
  • The Principal Earns Top Ranking for Plan Sponsor Web Site Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:48AM DES MOINES, Iowa----The nation’s leading financial-services market research firm gave high marks to the Principal Financial Group® in its inaugural review of defined contribution plan sponsor and participant Web sites.
  • A Year For Smarter Phones, Crowded Clouds Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:23AMMobile handsets, online storage and faster wireless speeds played a huge role on the business stage in 2008...and will continue in 2009.
  • Nifty rollovers at 66 per cent Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:30AMThe January series started with an open interest of Rs 22,000 crore with 79 per cent of market-wide positions getting rolled over. The market-wide rollover cost hovered around 60-65 basis points, at around the same level as seen in the last three trading sessions of the expiry.
  • SBI shuts website after hackers break in Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:26AMThe State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, has had to shut down its corporate website after overseas hackers tried to break in.
  • While the bank said that transactions took place through www.onlinesbi.com Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:25AMThe State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, has had to shut down its corporate website after overseas hackers tried to break in. , a senior SBI source said that the transactions were slow as the entire system was under watch.
  • 2008 highlighted by downfall of major real estate players Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:12AMFannie Mae? Lehman Brothers? Washington Mutual? A year ago, we discussed how the excessive extension of credit that led to defaults, foreclosures and more expensive mortgage money was the most talked-about story of 2007.
  • Total Career Success -- VoiceAmerica Internet Radio: Andrea Sittig-Rolf on Power Referrals Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:11AM Consultant, trainer and author, Andrea Sittig-Rolf will be featured on Total Career Success, an internet radio show on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network, at 11 a.m. Central on Monday, December 29, 2008. The show is designed to inform listeners and encourage them to achieve their career goals by featuring experts who provide advice on job search and career advancement. (PRWeb Dec 28, 2008) Read ...
  • SBI website falls victim to hackers Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:04AMAn attempted attack caused a shutdown of State Bank of India’s (SBI) website on Saturday. “There has been an attempt to disrupt the system,” a senior official confirmed.
  • The good, the bad and the... Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:06AMThey call themselves everything from media spokespersons to media co-ordinators - and as journalists, we depend on them to give us accurate information.
  • Longtop Announces Official Launch of E@able(TM) E-Banking Solution Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 7:00AM Longtop Financial Technologies Limited , a leading software developer and solutions provider targeting the financial services industry in China, today announced the official launch of its new E@able e-banking solution.
  • Lights & Sirens Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:44AMBUCYRUS POLICE
  • Alcorn board seeks information on bingo proceeds Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:20AMCORINTH - Alcorn County supervisors have requested records to confirm that an appropriate amount of the proceeds from bingo operations at Union Volunteer Fire Department are being used for fire protection services.
  • Tamkeen -Shamil partnership fuels SME growth Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:39AM27 December 2008 MANAMA, BAHRAIN - A landmark initiative by Tamkeen Tamkeen (Labour Fund) and Shamil Bank Shamil Bank , a leading Bahrain-based Islamic commercial and investment bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank, has provided more than BD9.3 million in financing to 192 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bahrain.
  • Will the recession of 2008 be followed by recovery of 2009? Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:24AMWhat a year. It started with the economy faltering and then got worse. There was a financial panic followed by the disappearance of a number of major financial institutions. Companies cut payrolls every month, the stock market cratered and the recession deepened. In other words, 2008 will not be remembered fondly.
  • Banks have responsibility to pay HOA fees, upkeep property Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:38AM Q: Thank you for your informative information. I live in Nevada Trails, Palo Verde north section.
  • Camarillo is seeking board candidates Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:21AMThe City of Camarillo is seeking residents for various commissions, boards and committees.
  • GJEPC withdraws suspension of rough diamond imports Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:11PMThe Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council has unanimously decided to call off the appeal to cease the import of rough diamonds for one month, made on November 25.
  • Banks, insurers upgrade hi-tech payment systems Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:06PMBanks and insurance companies, which are keen on launching more information technology solutions to make customers more self-reliant, are upgrading their online and mobile modes of payments.
  • Macatawa Bank Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 1:28PM HOLLAND, Mich., Dec. 26, 2008 -- Macatawa Bank Corporation announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, January 19, 2009, at 4:15 p.m. EST. A conference call to discuss these results will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
  • National Bank of South Carolina names new branch manager Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 1:13PMBetty J. Anderson was named branch manager by The National Bank of South Carolina.