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Geithner urges reform on housing finance market

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.


GOP criticizes finance secretary after he solicits donations for Beshear

FRANKFORT — State Finance and Administration Secretary Jonathan Miller is soliciting campaign


Final Glance: Finance companies

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies were mixed at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.06 or .4 percent, to $16.80. Citigroup rose $.26 or 7.3 percent, to $3.82. JPMorgan Chase fell $.17 or .4 percent, to $42.42.


Mukhriz: Islamic finance will overcome the Dubai debt crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Dubai debt crisis does not represent a permanent setback to Islamic finance even though the sukuk or Islamic bonds suffered a blow as potentially safer instrument than conventional instruments. Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said this was because of the reasonable disenchantment with the banking and financial …


Wipro Infotech wins Finance Ministry project

BANGALORE: IT services provider Wipro Infotech today announced that it has won a turnkey project from the Financial Intelligence Unit – India, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.


Market Chatter — Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, March 9 – The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:


BRIEF-Moody’s downgrades Arch Finance repack loan to Baa1

Mar 9 – Arch Finance repack loan.


BRIEF-Moody’s downgrades Arch Finance repack loan to Baa1

Mar 9 – Arch Finance repack loan.


Oberbank integrates domestic guarantee and cross-border business with SmartStream TLM Trade Finance solution

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management specialist, today announced that Austrian-based financial services group Oberbank has selected TLM Trade Finance to create a si


Final Glance: Finance companies

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies were mixed at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.04 or .2 percent, to $16.74. Citigroup rose $.06 or 1.7 percent, to $3.56