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Shelley Parratt Named Acting Director of SEC's Division of Corporation Finance (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)Washington, D.C., Jan. 5, 2009 ? Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox announced today his appointment of Shelley E. Parratt to serve as Acting Director of the Division of Corporation Finance.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:30:10 GMT.
What If Richmond Created Citizens, Instead of Consumers? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
I read Michelle Singletary?s columns on personal finance almost every Sunday in the Washington Post, operating under the assumption that eventually some of her common sense will bleed into my life without any awareness on my part.This week, I read?
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:51:10 GMT.
China's coming collapse: corruption, finance, trade, outsourcing, politics (cmi valparaso)
Is China to go burst or rising higher? Is global financial crisis impacting China? Is a runaway government corruption destroying Chinese economy and peace? What is really behind Chinese finance, politics, trade, politics and society?
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:29:09 GMT.
Unpaid bills at issue in Washington (Observer-Reporter)
This article has been read 0 times. Even though it's a new year, two Washington City Council members began their first agenda meeting Monday morning bickering about bills.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:47:04 GMT.
BRIEF-U.S. SEC names acting head of corporation finance unit (The Forex Market)
* Says names Shelley Parratt acting director of agency's corporation finance unit, replacing John White who returned to private practice. * Says Parratt has served as deputy director of the unit since 2003.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:53:09 GMT.
FBI plans large hiring blitz of agents, experts (The Star)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wanted by the FBI: agents, language specialists, computer experts, intelligence analysts and finance experts.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:27:21 GMT.
Senate Panel Crafts $300 Billion Tax Plan Akin To Obama's (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Senate Finance Committee might act as early as next week on a $300 billion package of tax cuts for businesses and individuals, according to Senate aides. The package largely mirrors tax proposals that aides to President-elect Barack Obama put forward Sunday.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:42 GMT.
Panel wants fuel taxes hiked (The Montana Standard)
WASHINGTON ? A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:26:41 GMT.
Fulbright Adds Two Corporate Transaction, Project Finance Lawyers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Two experienced corporate transaction and project finance lawyers who are highly-regarded for their work representing private equity funds and other investors in infrastructure projects in the energy and transportation industries have joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.?s global project and energy finance practice.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:32:00 GMT.
Treasury assumes free rein on finance, auto rescue plans (Gulf Times)
WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department has given itself free rein in deciding the rescues of companies in the finance and auto sectors, according to two Treasury statements published this week.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:13:27 GMT.