IPO funding soars in 2010: London Stock Exchange

Funding for initial public offerings on the London Stock Exchange soared by nearly 600 per cent in 2010 compared with the previous year, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Amdocs supports charity golf tournament in aid of flood victims

Amdocs, the leading provider of customer experience systems, will be funding a charity golf tournament to support victims of the recent floods in Vietnam.

IMF downgrades global growth outlook

The International Monetary Fund cut its expectations for world economic growth this year and next to 3.0-4.0 per cent on Thursday, but also praised a new funding strategy by the US Federal Reserve.
city skyline on the rise

City skyline on the rise

BitexcoLand has dismantled a housing gallery to make way for construction of Ho Chi Minh City’s first “officetel” in a market where most local developers are crying foul over funding shortages for real estate development.

Lift off: State agrees to bankroll carrier’s aircraft deal

The government has endorsed a plan to finance part of a Vietnam Airlines deal to purchase 10 Airbus planes, but has asked for more talks on funding the possible acquisition of four Boeing aircraft.

Vietnam loses IMF funding after dispute

THE International Monetary Fund will not disburse a three-year loan of up to $244 million that it committed to provide Vietnam under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) which expired last week.