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Buying support by local institutions boosts Qatar index (Gulf Times)
Local institutions’ buying support yesterday lifted Qatar ’s bourse 0.56% and its capitalisation surpassed the QR401bn mark. Aided by mid and large cap equities, the 20-stock benchmark settled higher at 7,413.76 points.
UK arts institutions to government: Don't ax funds (AP via Yahoo! News)
Britain's arts and culture sector has been a shining success amid the country's recession — and artists are pressing the government to make sure it stays that way.
NEA Chairman Landesman tours Detroit arts institutions (Detroit News)
Rocco Landesman, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, came to Detroit on Tuesday to visit a range of the city's most-impressive arts institutions.
Govt does not control fees of driving institutions (The New Sabah Times)
KUALA LUMPUR : The government does not control fees charged by driving institutions for driving lessons, except for B2 motorcycle applicants, the Dewan Rakyat heard yesterday.
UPDATE: Spain Government: No Insolvent Financial Institutions In Spain (Fox News)
UPDATE: Spain Government: No Insolvent Financial Institutions In Spain
Abuse in our child institutions to be probed (Belfast Telegraph)
The Stormont Executive is moving towards setting up an inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland. Related Stories Wayne Bridge and ex-lover Vanessa Perroncel in court wrangle No sex abuse inquiry against priest because complaint was not made Did Ireland rugby party go ahead without players? Calls for Catholic Church to reveal where disgraced priest is Orange plan to protest at ...
Private Equity for the Masses (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)
Once, private-equity funds were closed to all but the wealthiest individuals and institutions. Now anyone can get a piece of the action. What does this mean for you?
United Kingdom Arts Institutions to Government: Don't Ax Funds (Art Daily)
Sanako Tomiyoshi of Japan, a dancer with the English National Ballet, holds a banner designed by artist Damien Hirst, with the slogan 'You Can Bank on Culture' as she poses for pictures in the British Museum, during the launch of a new report entitled 'Cultural Capital: A Manifesto for the Future', which according to the organizers shows how investing in culture can help Britain's social and ...
Swap Spreads Stay Negative as Investors Focus on Sovereign Risk (BusinessWeek)
The decline of U.S. interest rate swap spreads to the lowest levels on record reflects a shift in investor focus from the plight of financial institutions to the ability of nations to finance rising fiscal deficits.
South Koreans show growing interest in Islamic financing (Thaipr.net)
South Korean institutions are showing increasing interest in Islamic financing to diversify capital raising avenues. This was the view of delegates at a seminar on Korean Sukuk held this week in Seoul