Rough time for the world finance, wealth, and business in a free meltdown. But Asian giant (cmi santiago)
Rough time for the world finance, wealth, and business in a free meltdown. But Asian giants have vast hard currencies? How do they use these foreign reserves?

South Africa Seeks More Foreign Funding, Business Day Reports (Bloomberg)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa's government will play a more active role in raising funds abroad to finance the current account deficit and ensure the continuity of its capital investment program, Business Day reported.

LONGER TERM FINANCE BILL BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS WILL NOT OUTWEIGH SHORT TERM COSTS SAY ICAI (Accounting Education)
The Irish Finance Bill published this afternoon does contain worthwhile enhancements to R&D, BES and our Double Taxation network, but these are unlikely to have immediate short term benefits.

BSB as 21st Century capital city (Borneo Bulletin)
Brunei Darussalam is mulling the possibility for the capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, to have a world-class facility with university campus, first-class condominium and business facilities especially in the field of Islamic finance.

Television - Business (Scoop.co.nz)
Business commentator, Bernard Hickey, is recommending shareholders look long and hard at a plan to save struggling finance company Hanover.