”Finance ministry” News

Santa gets axe for euro in Cyprus finance ministry

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Santa and his reindeer have been axedin the run up to Christmas in Cyprus because of the euro whichwill be adopted by the Mediterranean island on January 1, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
11 22 2007 3:00AM (...more)

China boosts textile tax rebates to help exporters

BEIJING - China boosted tax rebates on textiles and clothing Friday to help struggling exporters amid falling foreign sales, while a key indicator showed manufacturing activity slowed sharply in July.
08 1 2008 11:59PM (...more)

Poland plans to help Iceland in financial crisis

WARSAW, Poland – Poland said Friday it plans to join what it said would be a $6 billion aid package for Iceland along with Britain , the Netherlands and Scandinavian countries to help
12 8 2008 12:54AM (...more)

Japan nominates new BOJ head as opposition eyes veto

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government, with its central bank governor just a day away from retirement, put forward a second former finance ministry official to replace him, but opposition lawmakers looked set to wield their veto again.
03 19 2008 1:39AM (...more)

Papandreou starts work on revamping government

ATHENS (AFP) – Greece's new socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou set to work Wednesday on his pledge to modernise and clean up the public sector
10 9 2009 3:18AM (...more)

New Greek prime minister unveils cabinet

ATHENS (AFP) – Greece's new socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou formally took office on Tuesday and named two technocrats in the key economy and 10 8 2009 12:39AM (...more)

RBI, finmin officials to meet on July 17

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian finance ministry and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials will meet in New Delhi on July 17 to finalise the new borrowing
07 8 2009 6:24AM (...more)

Ecuador gets fourth finance minister in 20 months

QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador has a new finance minister after the unexpected resignation of Wilma Salgado.
09 17 2008 8:27AM (...more)

IMF demands Ukraine veto new wage, pension law

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund demanded on Sunday that Ukraine 's government veto a wage and pension law passed this week by the country's
10 29 2009 5:16PM (...more)

Iraq says 18 terror groups dismantled in August

BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraq's anti-terrorist squad broke up 18 insurgent networks and made 66 arrests last month, including members of Al-Qaeda, a high-ranking official told reporters in Baghdad on Sunday. "The anti-terrorist force dismantled 18 networks across 09 8 2009 3:32AM (...more)