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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 04:57 Glance-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest (Interactive Investor)
BANGALORE, March 11 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday:
Geithner urges reform on housing finance market (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday that "fundamental reform" of the government's role in the housing finance market is needed and it will be next year before proposals are ready for Congress.
Greece's finance problems a broader issue-minister (Reuters )
Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou proposed on Tuesday a ban of derivative trading techniques which increase the debt costs of countries which struggle to cut their deficits, such as Greece.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 15:58 Militant ANC youth losing faith in finance minister (Interactive Investor)
JOHANNESBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - The hardline youth wing of South Africa's ruling ANC said on Wednesday it was losing confidence in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan for not following party policy and ignoring the plight of the young. The African National Congress Youth League, which is pushing for mines in the world's biggest platinum producer to be nationalised, said Gordhan had ignored the ...
Basel III to raise more hurdles to trade finance? - community blog from Olivier Berthier (Finextra)
Basel III to raise more hurdles to trade finance? There is an interesting piece on voxeu.org calling for a fair treatment of trade finance under the upcoming Basel III rules.
Debt finance shortage stymies channel investors (V3.co.uk )
A shortage of debt finance could put paid to private equity firms desire to make further investments in the channel this year, a new report has suggested.
Beyond the voodoo void of finance (Guardian Unlimited)
If the second worst financial crisis in history signalled the implosion of offshore capitalism – that remote, distant and out-of-control economic system that crashed and burned in 2008 – what kind of capitalism is replacing the old, bankrupt model?
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 06:52 Glance-UPDATE 1-Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest (Interactive Investor)
BANGALORE, March 10 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday:
Zuma submits finance declaration (BBC News)
South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.
Wipro Infotech wins contract from Indian Government (Computer Business Online )
Wipro Infotech, a India-based provider of IT and business transformation services, has won a turnkey project from the Financial Intelligence Unit - India or FIU-IND, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.