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Milestones : Slumping Copper Prices Take Shine Off Growth
CHILE Chile's president Bachelet: Stimulating economic growth. While high copper prices had maintained Chile’s economy as Latin America’s strongest, it seems the party is over as prices plummet and demand wanes. The South American country, the world’s largest ...
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Newsmakers : Economic Gloom Hits Business Confidence
UNITED STATES As the credit crisis deepens and government measures to kick-start bank lending fall short of the mark, the mood among company CEOs, particularly those with operations in Europe and Asia, is beginning to darken. These are the ...
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Newsmakers : In Obama America Trusts, At Least For The Next Months
UNITED STATES Barack Obama takes the oath of office during the inauguration ceremony President Barack Obama’s inauguration on January 20 bordered on a coronation, but the rhetoric will have to be turned quickly into reality if the historic ...
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Newsmakers : Satyam Fraud Throws India’s It Industry Into Disarray
INDIA Satyam: Facing disaster When Satyam Computers’ founder, chairman & CEO Ramalinga Raju revealed the depth of the accounting fraud he had perpetuated for more than a decade, investors were left with more questions than answers, particularly about ...
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Editor’s Letter : A Question Of Trust
At its core, the entire global financial system operates on the basis of trust...
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Features : Roundtable: Treasury & Cash Management
SPONSORED ROUNDTABLE With credit conditions tightening around the world, businesses are focusing more than ever on effective liquidity management. Global Finance brought together some of the leaders in the treasury and cash management field to discuss current trends and ...
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Newsmakers : Correa Steps Up Debt Campaign
Ecuador Correa: Buying political capital with debt restructuring. Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has made good on his 2006 presidential campaign promise to default on any foreign debt deemed illegitimate, defaulting on $3.9 billion in global bonds. This marks ...
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Newsmakers : Credit Crunch May Be A Myth
United States Marenzi: Interbank lending assertions are puzzling. A chorus of dissenting voices has emerged that is challenging the widely held belief that interbank lending markets have dried up, commercial lending is being curtailed, and non-financial commercial paper ...
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Editor’s Letter : Seeing beyond the numbers
In a brutal global market where so many are losing so much, it is hard to find any organization that looks like it will emerge as a clear winner from the current financial turmoil...
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Newsmakers : Aso Bursts Onto World Stage As Recession Hits Home
JAPAN Japanese PM Taro Aso lends a hand in economic recovery. Japanese prime minister Taro Aso may have had his 15 minutes of fame at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Washington last month. With the United ...
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Newsmakers : Firms Hoard Cash As Crisis Deepens
<p>GLOBAL More companies are tightening the screws on customer credit in the wake of the crunch. As the credit crunch continues to wreak havoc in the corporate and financial worlds and shows clear signs of seeping into the ...</p>