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Microloans, microfinance, microcredit, banking and insurance

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:18:45 +0000

www.globalchange.com Women’s self-help groups. Microloans and microfinance schemes. Financial security. India new bank and financial institutions. Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Mexico. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Capitalize on Asia’s Growing Life Insurance Industry

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:17:53 +0000

The Asian life insurance industry is truly entering an inflection point. Coming off massive growth from the past several years, the industry has suffered greatly, along with the rest of the financial industry, in the 2008 financial crisis. Most life insurers across Asia have lost tremendous value in the wake of the crisis; a few are in significant distress. It is important not to lose sight of the longer-term outlook though: fueled by macroeconomic factors such as the emergence of the middle …

A healthcare bill drafted by the US Senate Finance Committee would expand insurance coverage

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:37:59 +0000

Analysts cost Senate health plan Healthcare reform: Strong opinions on all sides of the debate A healthcare bill drafted by the US Senate Finance Committee would expand insurance coverage but also cut the federal deficit, budget analysts say. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the bill would cost 9bn (£517bn) over 10 years but also result in reducing the deficit by bn. This analysis is in line with President Barack Obama’s own estimates. His efforts to overhaul healthcare …

What are some international companies that you know of, that send their accounting/finance staff to other…?

admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:48:11 +0000

countries such as Spain, France, Ireland, UK, Italy, Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, China) Please list the names of the ones you know of, either because you know someone who works there or because you wish yourself to work there. Thank you so much! I am looking to work abroad, but indifferent countries, that would be awesome!!

What are some international companies that you know of, that send their accounting/finance members to other…?

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:14:47 +0000

countries on business? such as Spain, France, Ireland, UK, Italy, Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, China) Please list the names of the ones you know of, either because you know someone who works there or because you wish yourself to work there. Thank you so much! I am looking to work abroad, but indifferent countries, that would be awesome!!

Mumbai attack being dealt as wartime emergency

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:28:30 +0000

New Delhi, November 27 (ANI): The Indian government has said that it considers the militant attacks in the country’s financial capital as war. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Thursday, India’s Junior Interior Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said, the government would be dealing with the situation as wartime emergency. Meanwhile, India’s main opposition leader, LK Advani termed Wednesday’s attack on country’s financial hub as unprecedented.

Mumbai attack being dealt as wartime emergency

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:28:30 +0000

Finance Summit Seeks to Combat Economic Slowdown

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:27:57 +0000

Amid a dramatic global economic slowdown, leaders of 20 developing and industrialized economies are holding an emergency summit in Washington Saturday (Nov 15). VOA economics correspondent Barry Wood reports on what may result from a meeting whose formal discussions will last only five hours.

Finance Summit Seeks to Combat Economic Slowdown

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:27:57 +0000

The Future of Business and the Business of the Future

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:10:59 +0000

Dr Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Development Alternatives and President, Club of Rome.