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When U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited China last week , it was with awareness that Peking ’s reach is spanning the globe. Some economic analysts say that its investments are already posing a threat to competitors like the United
Storm faces start of flood of legal claims - The Age
CLIENTS of Storm Financial have started lodging legal claims against the failed wealth adviser over the financial advice they were offered. In documents filed with the Federal Court the Storm administrators, Worrells’ Raj Khatri and Ivor Worrell, state
Crackdown on risky bank investments - News.com.au
BANKS that pay fat bonuses to executives as a reward for risky investment practices would face tougher rules under a code being developed by the nation’s financial regulator. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has revealed that its code
Disastrous 2008 swipes county investments - Daily Item
The economic meltdown has cost Northumberland County $24.4 million in the value of its employees’ pension plan, and will result in taxpayers footing an additional $2 million this year to cover the retirement fund. Also since December 2007, Sunbury’s
Report: City budget gap could double - KABC
LOS ANGELES — The city’s budget gap could double to almost $1 billion because of shrinking returns on employee pension fund investments, a report warned. The deficit for the city’s $7 billion budget currently is projected at $427 million for the
Tennessee offer to offset carbon tax credited in deals - Leaf Chronicle
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Tennessee’s unusual commitment to cover the cost of any future carbon tax for green companies that make major investments is being credited for luring two massive solar energy developments worth more than $2 billion. The tax break
Life insurance companies fighting for their lives, too - HamptonRoads.com
Banks and stock brokerages aren’t the only companies being whipsawed by turmoil in the financial markets. Life insurance companies, which rely on investment income to make good on their policies, are under pressure, too. Several have been bruised by
GamesBeat 09 preview: Veteran VC Tim Chang on what’s hot, what’s - Industry Standard
sell out to a massive publisher, but the big publishers might find they have dozens of acquisition targets. Only one or two will stand out like Club Penguin ( sold to Disney for $700 million ) or BioWare/Pandemic ( sold to EA for $860 million ). Zynga and
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