Liberals could balance books ahead of plan, Duncan says Toronto Star Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:45 AM PDT It was billed as "Dwight Duncan Unplugged" and the finance minister did not disappoint, candidly admitting the budget is a political document, which is why the Liberals gave themselves eight years to balance the books. | (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-30 09:04 Finland hikes 2010 GDP growth forecast to 1.1 pct Interactive Investor Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:29 AM PDT HELSINKI, March 30 (Reuters) - Finland's economy will grow this year slightly faster than expected earlier, helped by a pick-up in exports and consumer spending, the Finance Ministry forecast on Tuesday. The ministry raised its 2010 economic growth forecast to 1.1 percent from 0.7 percent, but lowered its 2011 view to 2.1 percent from 2.4 percent. "Next year private investment will also start ... | Market Commentary and Intraday News INO News Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:23 AM PDT (RTTNews) - Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan said he may discuss China's currency issue with Chinese officials at this weekend's meeting. | Shops allowed to open tomorrow Times of Malta Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:15 AM PDT The government has authorised the opening of retail outlets tomorrow between 4 a.m. and 7 p.m, the Finance Ministry said. Tomorrow is a public holiday - Freedom Day. | Africa : Ministers, Central Bank Governors Meet On Global Crisis AllAfrica.com Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:09 AM PDT Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors from South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal and Ethiopia began a two-day meeting hosted by the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, on Monday in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi. | Students get creative, drum up college cash Eaton Rapids Community News Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:02 AM PDT GENOA TWP. - Josh Russell knows he will attend college, but how to finance his goal was problematic because, he said, his parents "wouldn't be able to offer me a lot of money for college." | Letter 'shocks' official The Republican Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:59 AM PDT WARE - Town Finance Director Paul A. Nowicki has been notified that his contract, which expires on June 30, will not be renewed. "I had no idea. This was a total shock to me and my system," said Nowicki, who is also a candidate for a seat on the Board of Selectmen in the April 12 town election. | Namibia : No Surprises Expected in Today's Budget AllAfrica.com Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:50 AM PDT NO major surprises - good or bad - are expected when Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila tables Namibia's 20th main budget, and her seventh, in Parliament this afternoon. | | |
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