Doyle calls for special legislative session on campaign finance reform
Gov. Jim Doyle today called a special session of the Wisconsin Legislature for Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. to take action on comprehensive, bipartisan campaign finance reform.
Read More at Small Business Times…
1:51 p.m. – Untalan case continued
1:51 p.m. Nov. 30 – A hearing in the case against former Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority finance and administration director, Edward Untalan, was continued until Dec. 17.
Read More at Pacific Daily News…
Hungarian press review 30/11/2007 – Companies & Business
BUDAPEST. NOVEMBER 30. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE – ENERGY: MOL Investigated for Protective Treasury Share Purchases – Hungary’s oil and gas major MOL Nyrt is currently under investigation by the finance monitor (PSZAF) for possibly violating market regulations during the summer months.
Finance company records $3.5m loss
Finance company Lombard Group Ltd announced a six-month loss down 286 percent to $3.5 million today due to a writedown of goodwill.
Read More at NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News…
Nickol’s decision is 193rd’s loss
A few months ago, Rep. Steve Nickol was talking to members of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce during one of its regular breakfast meetings. The Republican state representative from Hanover talked about many topics, including transportation and health care and property taxes.
Bahrain major hub for e-commerce accords
MANAMA: GGC countries, especially Bahrain, form an important hub for e-commerce deals, thanks to the facilities available. That was the message from Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro, at the opening of the first Gulf e- Commerce Forum in Bahrain yesterday.
Honest man returns mistaken $2M check
There are probably a million ways Jerry Mika could spend $2 million dollars. Trouble is, he couldn’t cash the check. Expecting a $15 refund from the Utah Department of Commerce, the Draper man opened his mail recently to find a $2,245,342 check.
Read More at AP via Yahoo! News…
Qatar: Special rules for investment funds planned
27 November 2007 Doha – Qatar is planning to put in place rules dedicated to corporate governance of investment funds, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Youssef Hussain Kamal, told an Investment Funds Conference here yesterday.
Call for Govt leadership in eProcurement
GS1 Ireland, the not-for-profit body dedicated to improving efficiency in supply chain management through the adoption of global standards for commerce, has called on the Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, to “grasp the opportunities to be gained for Ireland” in meeting the 2010 European Commission targets for eProcurement ahead of schedule.
Read More at Ireland Business World…
China’s economic collapse: corrupt government vs finance, banking, jobs, politics, trade
Is booming Chinese economy and commerce going to collapse soon? Why cant China reform the corrupt government? What is really inside Chinese multinationals, society, finance, outsourcing, politics, management, wealth, stock market, trade, and competition?
