Investment pledges rise sharply at end-May

By Darwin G. Amojelar Senior Reporter INVESTMENT pledges approved by the country’s two promotion agencies rose sharply in the first five months as Filipino companies raised their bets on the country, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

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The ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge: Getting Real about Financial Empowerment

Real education, real money, real mentors, real gains, real impact--that sums up the ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge.While those words come easily to mind, they are critical to addressing the difficult problem of financial illiteracy, an issue that is particularly pronounced among women

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Mexico still good for foreign investment: Calderon

Mexico is still a safe destination for foreign investment, President Felipe Calderon insisted Friday, despite the increasingly brutal violence of the country's drugs cartels.

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PRESS RELEASE: SEC Charges NY Investment Firms And Senior Officers With Fraud

Defense Counsel

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Morgan Stanley Reduced Investment Bank Pay Pool 2% in 2010

Morgan Stanley , owner of the world’s largest brokerage, cut the investment bank’s compensation pool 2 percent last year to $7.08 billion, decreasing the share of revenue used to reward employees.

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Film investment at record in 2010, box office up

Investment in new film production hit 1.16 billion pounds in 2010, a record for the British film industry, new figures showed on Thursday.

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Value of new foreign investment in Thailand falls

The value of proposed foreign investment in Thailand dropped by almost one-third last year, the country's Board of Investment announced, as concerns about political stability peaked.

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China Doubled U.S. Investment to Reach Rich Buyers Last Year

Chinese investment in U.S. projects and acquisitions more than doubled in 2010 as businesses in the world’s fastest-growing major economy sought to expand their reach to wealthy consumers overseas, estimates show.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Amazon.com, Oracle, Berkshire Hathaway and The Charles Schwab

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Amazon.com, Oracle, Berkshire Hathaway and The Charles Schwab

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PhillyInc: A worrisome note for Phila. in 2011: Life-sciences investment

The outlook for venture-capital investment sounds similar to the prognostications for the rest of the economy in 2011: better than 2010.

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