Pemerintah berupaya mengatasi kendala yang mengganggu kelancaran penyaluran Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR).Ini terkait target penyaluran KUR Rp100 triliun dalam lima tahun ke depan.
Akselerasi Perekonomian Mulai 2011Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional (Bappenas) memproyeksikan akselerasi pertumbuhan ekonomi bisa dilakukan mulai 2011. Syaratnya, pertumbuhan ekonomi bisa dicapai minimum 5,5 persen sepanjang 2010.
Wall Street Tutup Pekan Ini dengan (Rebound)Wall Street mengakhiri pekan ini dengan gemilang. Penyebabnya adalah data tenaga kerja yang menggembirakan. Departemen Tenaga Kerja Amerika mencatat, jumlah pengangguran pada Oktober hanya 190 ribu atau merosot tajam sekira 10 persen dari September sebanyak 219 ribu.
Susno: Pemilik Lama Ingin Beli Lagi CenturySusno Duadji mengklaim berhasil membekukan aset Bank Century di luar negeri sebesar Rp13 triliun. Aset itu sudah diambil alih Departemen Hukum dan HAM dalam mutual legal assistance yang beranggotakan Menteri Keuangan, Bank Indonesia, dan kepolisian.
Pemerintah Sasar Negara Donor BaruPemerintah berniat menyasar negara-negara ekonomi potensial sebagai sumber pinjaman utang luar negeri. Ini dimungkinkan menyusul kesulitan likuditas lembaga/negara donor konvensional dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pendanaan negara-negara dunia.
Bulog Diminta Tidak Hanya Urusi BerasMenteri Negara BUMN yang juga mantan Direktur Utama Bulog Mustafa Abubakar berharap ke depannya Bulog tidak hanya mengurusi masalah beras, tetapi juga ikut mengurusi ketersediaan dan kelancaran distribusi komponen bahan pokok strategis lainnya seperti gula.
Laba Berkshire Hathaway's Berlipat 300%Dewi fortuna memang selalu lengket dengan miliarder Warren Buffett. Setelah melakukan gebrakan bisnis, kini laba bersih perusahaan miliknya, Berkshire Hathaway Inc berhasil meningkat tiga kali lipat.
Pimpinan MPR Doakan TPI Menang SidangPimpinan Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat (MPR) mendoakan agar PT Cipta Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (PT TPI) memenangkan persidangan di tingkat kasasi. Sehingga televisi yang memiliki slogan "Makin Indonesia Makin Asyik Aja" itu tidak jadi dipailitkan.
Penyaluran Kredit Usaha Rakyat Masih SeretRealisasi program pemerintah dalam menggulirkan Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR) sejak November 2007 terkesan masih lamban. Hal tersebut disebabkan karena kondisi perekonomian belum pulih dan regulasi masih ribet.
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- Freddie Mac loses 6.3 bln more, won't seek new aid
US mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Friday it lost 6.3 billion dollars for shareholders in the third quarter but would not seek any additional bailout funds from the government.
- IMF clears Sri Lanka second tranche loan of 329 mln dlrs
The International Monetary Fund said Friday its executive board approved the release of 329.4 million dollars to Sri Lanka, the second portion of a loan to help the country weather the economic crisis.
- Families of Spanish hostages urge negotiations with pirates
Families of the crew of a Spanish tuna trawler being held by Somali pirates appealed to Spain's government on Friday to negotiate with the kidnappers, who have threatened to kill the hostages.
- Oil prices drop as US jobless spikes
Oil prices tumbled Friday as official data showed unemployment hitting a fresh 26-year high in the United States, raising fresh doubts about the economic recovery and energy demand.
- Somali pirates move Spanish hostages back to boat: Madrid
Somali pirates holding a Spanish trawler took three crew members back to the boat on Friday, one day after moving them ashore, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said.
- G20 ministers to firm up global recovery, climate funding
Hosts Britain told the G20 it had "no reason to give up" on a new climate change deal Friday, as finance ministers met for talks on bolstering the world economy and green finance.
- US jobless rate hit 10.2 percent; Obama eyes new steps
US unemployment jumped to double digits in October for the first time since 1983, reaching 10.2 percent, prompting renewed talk of additional stimulus for an economy struggling to emerge from recession.
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- America's Most Toxic Cities
In Atlanta, Ga., you'll find southern gentility, a world-class music scene--and 21,000 tons of environmental waste. In spite of its charms, the city's combination of air pollution, contaminated land and atmospheric chemicals makes it the most toxic city in the country.
The World's Best UniversitiesSHANGHAI - Harvard's endowment may have lost 30% of its value, but the university is still on top of the world.
Shop Smarter With Social MediaCharlie Graham, founder and CEO of Shop It To Me, an online sale-alert e-mail service and Web site, wants to help you make better use of your time, particularly time spent shopping online.
- Dead Celebrities Are Good For Dying Media Industry
In the last six months, the country mourned the loss of the King of Pop, the last of the Camelot brothers and the most trusted man in America. But what was flippantly termed the "summer of death" became a parade of news and attention that helped feed a starving media beast.
Yves Saint Laurent Sells OutFashion luminary Yves Saint Laurent sits atop this year's Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list with $350 million in earnings thanks to a record-breaking auction in February that saw the disposal of the massive hoard of art, antiques and furniture he shared with partner--in life and business--Pierre Berg�.
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Gelar perkara kasus Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) sedianya akan dilakukan pukul 13.00 WIB, Sabtu (7/11/2009). Namun jadwal tersebut diundur.
Pementasan dongeng 'Cinta Kontemporer' sengaja mengambil tema kasmaran tak bertanda. Menurut seniman Sujiwo Tejo, masyarakat Indonesia mudah tertipu simbol cinta.
Cedera kambuhan membuat performa Mohamed Sissoko terus merosot. Namun, gelandang Juventus itu tidak menyerah dan berjuang keras untuk sembuh.