Thursday, 20 June 2013

Latest News

  • Government considers its bank services

    16:33 | 20/6/13
    3News
    The government is seeking proposals to handle all the state sector's banking needs, replacing a core transactional services contract held by Westpac Banking Corp since 2004.  more»
  • Massive Snowfall Blankets Peppers Bluewater Resort

    16:26 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    Peppers Bluewater Resort, Lake Tekapo is blanketed in about 1.3 metres of snow, the biggest snow dump in the region for twenty years, and there's more to come over the next 48 hours. more»
  • Legg Mason's Sullivan Turns to Takeovers as Redemptions Persist

    16:22 | 20/6/13
    Businessweek
    “Beginning in the fall, I was directed to start moving and have a fresh-start mentality,” he said, referring to directives from Allen Reed, non-executive chairman of Legg Mason's board. more»
  • Husch Blackwell, Clifford Chance, Jones Day: Business of Law

    16:22 | 20/6/13
    Businessweek
    “As early as our very first meeting with representatives from Brown McCarroll, we saw that culturally, strategically and geographically, the combination of our two firms was a significant opportunity,” Greg Smith, the chief executive officer and ... more»
  • Ray Lane's $100 Million Tax Bill Inflated by Dot-Com Bomb

    16:17 | 20/6/13
    Bloomberg
    Lane's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service after a dozen years of tussling coincided with upheaval in his professional life in recent months. more»
  • Young people falling into the credit trap

    16:16 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    A recent national survey revealing a higher rate of financial exclusion amongst 18-24 year olds shows young people are in dire need of more financial education to act as a buffer against the current economic difficulties, according to a consumer credit ... more»
  • Pharmaceutical Market India: A Comprehensive Industry Analysis

    16:15 | 20/6/13
    Sacramento Bee
    Aurobindo Pharma • Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd • Biocon Biopharmaceuticals • Cipla • Divis Laboratories • Dr Reddy's Laboratories • Lupin • Mankind Pharma • Panacea Biotech • Piramal Group • Ranbaxy Laboratories • Reliance Life Sciences • Serum ... more»
  • Philippine Peso at 1-Year Low on Bernanke, Bonds Fall on Supply

    16:12 | 20/6/13
    Bloomberg
    The peso fell 1.1 percent to 43.67 per dollar as of 11:41 a.m. in Manila, according to data from Tullett Prebon Plc. The currency touched 43.675, its weakest level since June 1, 2012. more»
  • Indian rupee hits life-time low of 60 against US dollar

    16:11 | 20/6/13
    Indian Express
    The Indian rupee slumped to a life-time low of 60 in early trade, tumbling 130 paise against the US dollar. Stocks and bonds were hit after the Federal Reserve signalled a tapering of its monetary stimulus, highlighting the country's dependence on ... more»
  • Nifty may struggle to hold 5500, rupee holds key: Geosphere

    16:08 | 20/6/13
    Moneycontrol.com
    Sanger sees the widening current account deficit as the biggest concern for India. Further pressure on the rupee could stoke inflation, setting off a vicious cycle of higher rates and slower growth. more»
  • Empty churches in greater Chattanooga area being resurrected into new uses

    16:08 | 20/6/13
    Chattanooga Times Free Press
    Lee University purchased the former property of First Baptist Church of Cleveland through a gift from the Allan Jones Foundation, with plans to renovate the main sanctuary into a performance hall. more»
  • DENSO names Jack Helmboldt president

    16:08 | 20/6/13
    Maryville Daily Times
    His appointment represents DENSO's continued emphasis on localization of North American leadership as well as the localization of technology. A Knoxville native and University of Tennessee graduate in ... pressure monitoring systems and body control ... more»
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