Japan's Financial Crisis: Institutional Rigidity and Reluctant Change.
Japan's Financial Crisis: Institutional Rigidity and Reluctant Change. By Jennifer A. Amyx. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004. 365 pp. $39.50. Cloth. This is a fine book, one of the best I have read on Japan's political economy in years. As Jennifer Amyx well demonstrates, Japan's...

AUB profits up 54%.
Bahrain-based Ahli United Bank (AUB) has announced a net profit of $164.9m for the year ended 31 December 2005, an increase of 54.8% over the previous year. Its total operating income increased by 47.7% to $358.9m from $243m in 2004. The bank, in keeping with its strategy,...

GCC Stock Markets' Crash Has Major Implications; Iran Has A Serious Gasoline Problem.
*** Ther's A Talents War For The Financially- Literate Muslim Scholars, As Western Banks Rush To Sell Their Services To Devout Muslim Investors; *** The Total Value Of The Islamic Finance Business Is Estimated At Around $200 Bn; Traditionally, This Has Been Dominated By Local Banks In...

Philtrust Bank celebrates its 90th Anniversary today with its Officers and Employees.
PHILTRUST Bank also known as Philippine Trust Company, will commemorate its 90th Anniversary today with holy mass followed by a Filipino luncheon for over 600 officers and employees of the Bank. One of the features of the celebration was the inauguration and blessing of four new branches...

Philtrust Bank celebrates its 90th Anniversary October 21, 2006; Opens 4 new Branches in Metro Manila today, Oct. 17,2006.
Philtrust Bank, also known as Philippine Trust Company, will celebrate its 90th Anniversary on October 21, 2006. It will inaugurate and bless four new branches in Metro Manila today, October 17, 2006, located at Philtrust Building, A. Mabini corner United Nations Ave., Manila; Philtrust Building, C.M. Recto...

Payment processing: the partner you do not want to forget.
A challenge I face on a consistent basis is a potential client's lack of knowledge regarding the important role that a merchant processor plays in the direct response industry. One of the biggest problems a direct response marketer can encounter occurs when it forgets to establish a merchant account...

Banks Make the Most of Convergence.
Banks Make the Most of Convergence By John Pearce Convergence practices among larger banks usher in higher security performance. In many organizations, the critical functions of information technology and physical security often operate independently of one another--unaware of each other's strengths and weaknesses,...

WEEKLY POLICE BLOTTER AUG.10-16.
Byline: The Register-Guard Incidents FRIDAY, AUG. 10 Shot fired: 12:19 a.m., 200 block Smith Loop. One shot from a firearm was reported in the area. 1 Menacing: 5:53 a.m., South 47th Street and Bluebelle Way. A caller reported that three men...

Citigroup.
For Sabrina Washington and Jayson Canady, Citigroup is the perfect place to combine their passion for business and financial services with their desire to travel the world. As the leading global financial services company, with 327,000 co-workers and customer accounts in more than 100 countries, the opportunities are endless....

Interview with Ghislaine Martin: Vice-President, responsible for the banking market, Atos Origin.
C&S: What distinguishes the payment industry from the other sectors (administration, health, defence, telecoms, etc.) for which you work? GM: First of all, this is a very important sector for Atos Origin. It accounts for 20% of the company's turnover and saw 15% growth in 2006. We...