Category : Finance News

Nomura Appoints First Female Finance Chief

Nomura Appoints First Female Finance Chief

Top Japan securities firm Nomura has appointed its first female chief financial officer, a move rare in Japan, where the position of business is almost exclusively occupied by men. Junko Nakagawa, 45, will commence her new role on April 1, Nomura said in a statement. “We have not named Ms Nakagawa as CFO because she [...]

New Zealand Quake to Hit Growth: Finance Minister

The Christchurch earthquake will cripple growth in New Zealand, possibly pitching the nation into recession and forcing down interest rates, Finance Minister Bill English said Tuesday. English said the disaster, which is believed to have claimed more than 240 lives, would have a major impact on an already-struggling economy, providing little prospect of growth in [...]

Dayton Asks For Creative Ways to Finance Road Projects

Dayton Asks For Creative Ways to Finance Road Projects

Gaps are a problem, but they are not the only bump in the road to Minnesota drivers face every day. Governor Mark Dayton said that we must invest in our transportation system. “Minnesota is now suffering from a legacy of 20 years does not fall in investment in roads and highway bridges,” Dayton said in [...]

The Global Financial Crisis is Over

The Global Financial Crisis is Over

One of the dealers of the leading countries have boldly declared the global financial crisis over, saying there will be a big change from fixed-income securities in the stock market and property investment in the year come. Charlie Aitken, director and head of institutional dealing for Bell Financial Group owned by Southern Cross Equities, said [...]

Corporate Finance Press Digest

Corporate Finance Press Digest

Premier Foods, the largest food producer in Britain, has advanced talks to sell Principles canning operation, the Japanese Mitsubishi Corporation, the Financial Times said on Tuesday. Equity fund TPG Capital is considering buying 14 percent stake in its packaging business Technoplast time with a premium of almost 30 percent of its market price, the Economic [...]

Park District Hires Finance Director

Park District Hires Finance Director

The Naperville Park District has hired a new CFO. Form Stanish, CPA, who took over last Monday had served as chief financial officer of the Village of Willowbrook for 12 years. She also worked as accounting manager for the city of Naperville from 1993 to 1998. “Not only does Sue Stanish bring excellent qualifications and [...]

Plenary Uses Mezzanine Finance for Cut of DFO

Plenary Uses Mezzanine Finance for Cut of DFO

DEVELOPER Plenary Group has turned to mezzanine financing to help fund the purchase of a slice of South Wharf DFO operator Austexx affected. The most indebted of the South Wharf development is a catalyst for the crisis, which led Austexx knees, forcing it to land three DFOs. A plenary session has raised its share of [...]

Top 3 Stories: Business and Finance

Top 3 Stories: Business and Finance

1. Dollar Rallies on Optimism over Stronger Job Market; Oil, Stocks Retreat The rally of the dollar is sending U.S. stocks lower and oil, amid speculation the labor market of the United States to improve the fuel demand for U.S. currency. Bonds slipped in Spain, Portugal and Belgium, for the most indebted European nations struggle [...]

Top 3 Business and Finance Stories

Top 3 Business and Finance Stories

1. China’s Price Raises May Cool With Factory Slowdown, Export Earnings Program China’s inflation may cool off after a production growth slowed in December because of tighter monetary policy and the closure of energy waste and polluting factories. A Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 53.9 from 55.2 in November, the federation of logistics in China [...]

Despite the Global Financial Crisis, Revenue Rose 9.9% on Average

Despite the Global Financial Crisis, Revenue Rose 9.9% on Average

Revenue growth of venture firms of Korea has exceeded the conglomerates and SMEs in 2010, said an agency representative for small businesses. According to the survey of corporate risk,” published by Small and Medium Enterprises Administration yesterday marked the venture capital companies with a revenue growth of 9.9 percent in 2010. This is above the [...]