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All rights reserved.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:21:20 GMTThu, 26 Nov 2009 04:21:20 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/finance/interstitial/newsblogs/finance http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=186826&d=1025&h=1021&f=1026A report in Taxation magazine accuses HMRC of providing seriously misleading statistics on VAT registration delays. ...http://www.accountingweb.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=186826&d=1025&h=1021&f=1026FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 04:21:20 GMThttp://www.moneynet.co.uk/Personal-Finance-News/Articles/Worry over new credit card applications/19456899Almost 40 per cent of people are reluctant to apply for credit cards because they are worried about tarnishing their credit score.This is according to a poll by Confused.com, which also revealed that just 25http://www.moneynet.co.uk/Personal-Finance-News/Articles/Worry over new credit card applications/19456899FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 04:21:20 GMThttp://www.fa-mag.com/fa-news/4772-v-shaped-recoverywell-maybe.htmlFinancial Advisor is the monthly magazine created exclusively for advisors by one of the most experienced and respected editorial and publishing teams ever assembled. Our Web site, www.fa-mag.com, provides an interactive community for advisors in addition to current and back issues of ourhttp://www.fa-mag.com/fa-news/4772-v-shaped-recoverywell-maybe.htmlFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 08:11:00 GMThttp://www.tax-news.com/asp/story/Reduced_VAT_For_Germanys_Hotels_Under_Threat_xxxx40349.htmlTax-News.com: The German governments proposed reduction of the value-added tax rate within the hotel industry has deeply divided members of both coalition parties.http://www.tax-news.com/asp/story/Reduced_VAT_For_Germanys_Hotels_Under_Threat_xxxx40349.htmlFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 03:35:50 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0c6a732c-da34-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0c6a732c-da34-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html%3Fftcamp%3Drss%26nclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1Shares of China Minsheng Banking Corp, China’s first private lender, staged a weak debut in Hong Kong on Thursday after a glut of offerings damped investor sentiment for new listings in the territory. Shares of Minsheng, which has raised US$3.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0c6a732c-da34-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0c6a732c-da34-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html%3Fftcamp%3Drss%26nclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 03:01:02 GMThttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/AP-IMPACT-A-stream-of-WH-apf-1078696244.html?x=0&.v=20WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health carehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/AP-IMPACT-A-stream-of-WH-apf-1078696244.html?x=0&.v=20FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 02:36:38 GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AP09V20091126?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Business+News%29BRISBANE (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton dismissed talk on Thursday that its iron ore partner, Rio Tinto , was baulking at their proposed $116 billion joint venture andhttp://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AP09V20091126?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Business+News%29FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:44 GMThttp://www.foxbusiness.com/story/china-minshengs-ipo-weighs-hong-kong-shares/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxbusiness%2Flatest+%28FOXBusiness.com+-+Latest+News%29HONG KONG -- Hong Kong shares declined early Thursday with Chinese banking shares weighed down as a weak debut for China Minsheng Bank Corp. Ltd. hurt sentiment. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.6% to 22,477.90 and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped 0.8% to 13,345.88.http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/china-minshengs-ipo-weighs-hong-kong-shares/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxbusiness%2Flatest+%28FOXBusiness.com+-+Latest+News%29FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 02:21:00 GMThttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKSEO35296020091126?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FUKBankingFinancial+%28News+%2F+UK+%2F+Financial+Services+and+Real+Estate%29* KOSPI reverses losses despite institutional, retail selling * Financials lower amid higher Woori share volume * Investors await tallies from U.S. Black Friday shopping (Updates to mid-morning)http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKSEO35296020091126?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FUKBankingFinancial+%28News+%2F+UK+%2F+Financial+Services+and+Real+Estate%29FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 02:11:19 GMThttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB125919000260164735.html?mod=europe_homeAlistair Darling said any disclosure of the secret loans to RBS and HBOS at the time would have seriously jeopardized financial stability and the risk to public resources was low.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125919000260164735.html?mod=europe_homeFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 02:10:12 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3262544.htmPR: Algorithmics, Barrie & Hibbert and SecondFloor announced today that they are working in partnership to deliver Solvency II solutions for insurance companies of all sizes. The solutions, comprising an end-to-end analytical framework and process, will enable insurance companies to measure, managehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3262544.htmFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 01:25:51 GMThttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/russia-deals-fresh-blow-to-greenback/article1377631/U.S. currency falls to 15-month low; Russian central bank plans to add loonie to reserveshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/russia-deals-fresh-blow-to-greenback/article1377631/FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 01:15:00 GMThttp://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/nov2009/pi20091125_103208.htmIndia's and Russia's central banks helped push gold to nearly $1,200 an ounce, although their buys amount to minor diversification. Is this a gold bubble?.http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/nov2009/pi20091125_103208.htmFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:51:41 GMThttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/toy-safety-tips-for-holiday-shoppers-2009-11-25?siteid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20marketwatch%2Fpf%20(MarketWatch.com%20-%20Personal%20Finance%20News)Choking risks, dangerous chemical ingredients and excessively loud noise are the top features toy shoppers should try to avoid this holiday season as they load up on children’s gifts and stocking stuffers.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toy-safety-tips-for-holiday-shoppers-2009-11-25?siteid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20marketwatch%2Fpf%20(MarketWatch.com%20-%20Personal%20Finance%20News)FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:29:00 GMThttp://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/11/23/daily52.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_28+%2528Electric+Utilities+Industry+News%2529expects to occupy more than half of its planned, 2.5 million-square-foot renewable energy facility at the old StorageTek site in Louisville by 2013, according to an energy company plan recently submitted to the city. The project’s initial phase will include roughly 1.http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/11/23/daily52.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_28+%2528Electric+Utilities+Industry+News%2529FinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:29:53 GMThttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6932544.eceBritish banks will be forced to disclose the pay packages of thousands of their most highly paid employees under a tighter recommendation in the Walker Review into the governance of banks, which is published today.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6932544.eceFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://business.scotsman.com/personal-finance/Between-the-Lines-Vulnerable-need.5858668.jpBetween the Lines: Vulnerable need hardship laws to end huge overdraft charges - YESTERDAY'S Supreme Court ruling scuppered, for now, the Office of Fair Trading's bid to cap overdraft charges, adding to a perception that just months after Scotland's banks stood on the brink, they will be allowed tohttp://business.scotsman.com/personal-finance/Between-the-Lines-Vulnerable-need.5858668.jpFinanceThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20091125/NEWS/911259990NEW YORK—American International Group Inc. and former AIG executives Maurice R. Greenberg and Howard I. Smith have agreed to settle all pending legal disputes, AIG said in a statement.http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20091125/NEWS/911259990FinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 23:59:09 GMThttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avSI6C2mWWT0&refer=worldwide_news[bn:WBTKR=RPFXX:US] Reserve Primary [] investors waiting for cash from the money-market mutual fund whose September 2008 crash helped freeze global credit markets must share equally in its losses, a federal judge said.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avSI6C2mWWT0&refer=worldwide_newsFinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 23:19:08 GMThttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/25/3546301-money-fund-assets-fell-to-3330t-in-latest-weekTotal money market mutual fund assets fell $7.82 billion to $3.330 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Wednesday.http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/25/3546301-money-fund-assets-fell-to-3330t-in-latest-weekFinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:51:12 GMThttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eternal-energy-corp-announces-proposed-acquisition-by-ryland-oil-corporation-73958072.htmlEternal Energy Corp. Announces Proposed Acquisition by Ryland Oil Corporation.http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eternal-energy-corp-announces-proposed-acquisition-by-ryland-oil-corporation-73958072.htmlFinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10423189-what-are-the-differences-between-debt-settlement-and-bankruptcy.htmlWhat Are The Differences Between Debt Settlement And Bankruptcy?. Debt can be devastating to both men and women, and most people live their entire life in debt, but they don’t have to.http://www.prlog.org/10423189-what-are-the-differences-between-debt-settlement-and-bankruptcy.htmlFinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:00 GMThttp://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/11/23/daily36.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_6+%2528Investing+Industry+News%2529Merriman Curhan Ford Group Inc. said Wednesday that it was notified by the Nasdaq Stock Market that it’s no longer in compliance with listing rules. The company, which operates emerging growth investment bank Merriman Curhan Ford, said it raised $10.http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/11/23/daily36.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_6+%2528Investing+Industry+News%2529FinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:36:19 GMThttp://www.cnbc.com//id/34153143To make things a little easier, we’ve compiled a list who's offering the sharpest discounts and everything else you needs to know to trade retail this holiday season.http://www.cnbc.com//id/34153143FinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:34:00 GMThttp://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/120921.aspxA blog featuring up to the minute commentary on mortgage rates and the mortgage backed securites markets.http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage_rates/blog/120921.aspxFinanceWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT