Inquirer BSP seeks change in charter, tax exemptions Fri 3 Jul 2009 | MANILA, Philippines—The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas wants changes in its charter so that it could be exempted from taxes. | BSP said the exemption would give it more resources to perform its role of... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy)
China Daily HK, mainland stocks gain on economic recovery signs Thu 2 Jul 2009 | Hong Kong and mainland-listed stocks rose on Thursday as strong manufacturing data from the mainland cemented investor confidence in the ongoing recovery in the world's third-largest economy. | Fan ... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu)
Middle East Online Thu 2 Jul 2009 France seeks to bank on war-wrecked Iraq | French Prime Minister Francois Fillon arrived in Baghdad on Thursday with a delegation of officials and business leaders seeking to raise France's profile in Iraq. | "Iraqis were keen to remove them... (photo: (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) / ) EconomyFrenchGovernmentIraqPhotos
Syracuse Thu 2 Jul 2009 Bank of England says credit eased in 2nd quarter | (AP) - LONDON - The Bank of England said Thursday that the supply of credit increased in the second quarter while default rates and losses on defaults also rose. | In its quarterly report on credit ... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) BankEconomyEnglandLondonPhotos
SyracuseThu 2 Jul 2009 Euro, pound lower against dollar | (AP) - BERLIN - The euro slipped against the dollar on Thursday as markets awaited the release of jobs data in the United States. | The 16-nation euro bought $1.4115 in... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) CurrenciesDollarEuroMarketsPhotos
The Wichita EagleThu 2 Jul 2009 ECB expected to keep interest rate at 1 percent FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank is expected to keep its key interest rate steady at 1 percent when it meets Thursday as it waits to see whether a massive infusion o... (photo: GFDL / Christoph F. Siekermann) BankEconomyEuropeFrankfurtPhotos
