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Classic British clothing brand Aquascutum could be sold to the HK clothier that distributes the label in China and south-east Asia after an offer from the brand's management to buy the business was rejected at the 11th hour.

CBN approves non-bank forex agentsNEXT, NigeriaOn February 26, 2009, the CBN had stated that the licensing requirements of the BDC's have been reviewed and that the BDC's would now be operating under two categories, Class A and B. Class A are allowed to carry out sale and purchase of Forex, ...'Effective supervision, economic management will stabilise forex ... BusinessDayForex: CBN returns to wholesale system The PunchForex liberalisation may depress Naira analysts BusinessDayNEXTall 39 news articles

Invesco Ltd. raised more than $460 million through a public offering of stock, the Atlanta-based global investment management company reported Tuesday.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 26, 2009) - Arrowhead Water Products Ltd. ('Arrowhead' or the 'Company') (TSX VENTURE:AWP.A) reports its interim unaudited consolidated financial results for the three and six month period ended March 31, 2009. For complete disclosure of Arrowhead's second quarter financial results and Management's Discussion and Analysis ('MD&A'), please go to www.SEDAR.com and view documents listed under Arrowhead Water Products Ltd. The Company also announces that it has received conditional approval from the tsx venture Exchange for the cancellation of all previously issued options still outstanding in order to re-price and grant options to management, employees, directors and consultants. Options are a key component of the Company's benefit and compensation program which is designed to attract and retain employees. The Company issued 3,000,000 options with a five year term at an exercise price of $0.10 to management, employees, directors and consultants, subj

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here today that he would like to strike a balance between the imperatives for achieving higher growth and ensuring prudent fiscal management.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 26, 2009) - THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE united states. Stone asset management Limited ('Stone') announces that Unitholders of the Stone Total Return Unit Trust (the 'Trust') (TSX:SG.UN) have approved the early termination of the Trust at a special meeting held today. Stone is the trustee, manager and investment advisor of the Trust. Stone will now begin the process of winding-up the Trust and distributing the net asset value in cash to Unitholders. As part of the wind-up process, Stone expects that the units of the Trust will be de-listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange on or about the close of business on May 28, 2009 or shortly thereafter. The Trust will not be making any further distributions to Unitholders other than a final distribution in connection with the termination of the Trust.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 26, 2009) - A. David van der Lee, President of Firstland Energy Limited (TSX VENTURE:FLD) announces a SEDAR filing (www.SEDAR.com) of quarterly materials including unaudited financial statements, Management's Discussion and Analysis, Report to Shareholders and Form 52-109V2 Certificates for the period ended March 31, 2009

Fund managers have a generally optimistic outlook for 2009 according to a Watson Wyatt survey conducted at the end of 2008. The survey, which reflects the responses of fund managers that collectively have assets under management of more than $10 trillion, also found that managers? main concern over the next 10 to 20 years is inadequate retirement income from defined contribution plans. Other top concerns included: more regulations increasing costs across the board, poor economic and market conditions, and excessive short-termism causing poor capital allocations and cost increases.

ICF Incorporated LLC will provide program management and acquisition support for the Transportation Security Administration's Office of Security Technology under a $10 million contract. (ICFI)

Directors need to restore trust and reset their goals, says Ira M. Millstein, associate dean for corporate governance at the Yale School of Management