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Shinsei Bank to acquire GE's consumer finance business
(Thaipr.net - Jul 14, 2008)

Acquisition of High-Quality Business to Redefine Consumer Finance Industry in Japan Shinsei Bank announced that it has signed an agreement with GE Japan Holdings, the consumer financial services unit

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Instant Finance says position sound
(The New Zealand Herald - Jul 14, 2008)

Personal loan providers Instant Finance today reported profit has doubled in the 12 months to 31 March. The company said it achieved a net surplus after tax of $3.8 million for the year to March 2008 compared with $1.9 million for the previous comparable period.

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Peru taps IMF vet as finance minister
(San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 13, 2008)

A career economist from the International Monetary Fund is taking over as Peru's finance minister. The president's office says Luis Valdivieso will be sworn in Monday to replace Luis Carranza. Valdivieso is a nearly 30-year veteran of the Washington-based...

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Peru taps IMF vet as finance minister
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 13, 2008)

A career economist from the International Monetary Fund is taking over as Peru's finance minister. The president's office says Luis Valdivieso will be sworn in Monday to replace Luis Carranza.

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Peru taps IMF vet as finance minister
(AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13, 2008)

A career economist from the International Monetary Fund is taking over as Peru's finance minister.

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Japan Finance Chiefs Aim to Curb Welfare Spending, Nikkei Says
(Bloomberg.com - Jul 13, 2008)

July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Ministry of Finance aims to curb the natural increase in social welfare costs by 220 billion yen ($2.1 billion) and cut public works spending by 3 percent next fiscal year, the Nikkei newspaper said today.

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Forum on finance and investment in Qatar due in Paris in November
(The Peninsula - Jul 13, 2008)

DOHA • The inaugural ‘1st Finance and Investment in Qatar Forum’ to be held in Paris in November will further strengthen economic ties between Qatar and France.

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Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories: July 7-11
(Market Watch - Jul 12, 2008)

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of July 7-11:

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Gulf Finance House appoints Knight Frank on GARE II
(AME Info - Jul 12, 2008)

Knight Frank, the leading independent global property consultancy, has been instructed by Gulf Finance House, a leading GCC based Islamic Investment Bank, to provide real estate advice on its Gulf Atlantic Real Estate Fund Ï, a Shari'ah compliant property fund which expects to capitalise on UK property opportunities.

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Aurora still debating campaign finance rules
(Daily Herald - Jul 12, 2008)

An Aurora City Council committee decided Friday not to tweak proposed campaign finance rules until all aldermen have had a chance to give their input.

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