HSBC chairman appointed UK minister of state for trade and investment September 7, 2010 - 18:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - HSBC PLC said its chairman Stephen Green has been appointed as Britain's minister of state for trade and investment. The government said on Tuesday that Green will leave the company and take up the new position early next year. Prime Minister David Cameron said Green will make an "invaluable contribution" to driving economic growth in Britain as the government seeks to open new trade links, promote British business overseas and maximize inward investment, AP reported. Green, 61, served as HSBC's chief executive from 2003 to 2006.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
