Archive for July, 2010

Campaign Finance bill stalls in Senate

WASHINGTON — The Senate last week shelved a campaign finance bill that would have required more disclosure of money spent by corporations, labor unions and other interests to influence federal elections.


Buckeye fills finance, administrative executive positions

Town names Larry Price as finance director and David Johnson as director of administrative services.


Finance meeting rescheduled in Bethel

The Bethel council finance committee meeting has been rescheduled to 5:15 p.m.


Campaign finance bill passes Senate, House

HARTFORD Lawmakers Friday passed legislation that attempts to fix the states campaign finance law after a federal appeals court found parts of it unconstitutional.


Stamford Finance Board recommends Gateway street closure

STAMFORD — After expressing reservations earlier this month, the Board of Finance voted 4-2 Thursday to recommend closing part of West Henry Street so a developer can proceed with the mixed-use project known as Gateway.


Finance execs increasingly are pessimistic, uncertain

Continued concerns about the possibility of a “double-dip” recession and a slow jobs recovery, together with increasing economic uncertainty, have a growing number of finance professionals reporting pessimism about the economic picture and outlook for their companies.


Finance director to clarify budget reductions

Confusion over a directive that all county departments reduce their budgets by 5 percent has forced a county committee to ask the finance director to send out a clarification letter.


HSBC Finance Corporation Declares Dividend for Holders of Series B Preferred Stock

METTAWA, Ill.—-HSBC Finance Corporation announced today that its board of directors declared the regular quarterly cash dividend on the companys Series B preferred stock of $0.3975 per depositary share payable September 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2010. About HSBC Finance Corporation HSBC Finance Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides credit cards …


Finance dep’t to look into NFA, DPWH mess

Finance secretary Cesar Purisima on Thursday said his department will look into allegedly anomalous deals the National Food Authority and the Department of Public Works and Highways entered into during the Arroyo administration, with specific focus on possible tax issues.


Finance dep’t to look into NFA, DPWH mess

Finance secretary Cesar Purisima on Thursday said his department will look into allegedly anomalous deals the National Food Authority and the Department of Public Works and Highways entered into during the Arroyo administration, with specific focus on possible tax issues.