Archive for March, 2011

City finances on tap for council: Public hearing for west Bartlesville on agenda

A presentation and discussion on the financial status of the City of Bartlesville is expected to occur during the Bartlesville City Council meeting at 7 pm Monday. Some of the key points expected to be presented are that the city has experienced 15 months of declines during the recession and, while the past six months [...]

Democrats pin hopes on allies, finances and changing landscape

With last weeks censure debate over, the political focus now shifts to the poll, with the Democrats and the opposition Puea Thai Party setting the tone for the contest. Bhumjaithai has said the Democrats have a duty to win the election and it is waiting in the wings to join them in forming the next [...]

Bulletproof your finances while traveling

In our eagerness to escape the glorious city of Cleveland, we often forget to take proper financial precautions when traveling. Whether you are headed to Hawaii this summer or plan on backpacking through Europe after you graduate, there are five things you need to ensure a financially safe and hassle-free trip. The necessities are: 1. [...]

Maine Gov. LePage raises questions about DHHS finances

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Big guns probe city finances

No official or politician in the eThekwini top administration will be spared with the provincial government’s decision to step in to root out rot in the municipality. Co-operative Governance MEC Nomusa Dube yesterday announced an unprecedented forensic investigation into allegations of fraud, maladministration and corruption in the city. The investigation, by auditors Manase and Associates, [...]

City finances improving in Crocker; aldermen agree to pay loan early

CROCKER, Mo. (March 17, 2011) Mayor Linda Wilson said during Monday nights city council meeting that the finances of her city have greatly improved. Its a lot better than it was two years ago, I guarantee; we didnt have money to go to the bathroom! Wilson said. Thats the truth! said Alderman Herman Goodrich. Everybody [...]

Preparing your finances from natural disasters

A Japanese search and rescue team searches the rubble near a high-rise building in Wakuya, Japan. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released) article source

New Reclamation Zimbabwe Diamond Income Helps Buoy Finances, Moody’s Says

New Reclamation Group Ltd.’s diamond-mining venture with the Zimbabwean government has played a “significant role” in improving the South African scrap- metal recycler’s finances, Moody’s Corp. said. The company’s operating performance improved “largely due to its diamond mining operations,” without which Johannesburg- based New Reclamation would be in a “significantly less favorable liquidity position,” Moody’s [...]