01/Jul 2008 | Dollar eases ahead of ECB meeting | Stocks. TOKYO: The dollar was weaker in Asian trade on Wednesday as market players grew cautious ahead of the release of US job data and a European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision, dealers s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Oil rises $1 on supply concerns, eyes on dollar | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday, within sight of Monday's record high above $143 on forecasts that global supply will lag demand and expectations the European Central... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Haldiram comes to London bhujias anyone? | London, July 2 (IANS) After decades of feeding insatiable Indians with its savoury bhujiya snacks, Halidram is coming to London with plans to open a chain of its ubiquitous outlets back home. London... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Paulson, Bernanke to Appear at First Hearing on Financial Market Regulatory Restructuring | Contact: Steve Adamske (202) 225-7141 or Heather Wong (202) 226-3314 Washington, DC-House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) today announced that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulso... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Japanese govt bonds end morning mostly up on weak stocks, caution caps gains | Wed, Jul 2 2008, 03:05 GMT .TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bonds ended the morning session mostly higher on Wednesday after stocks extended losses, but the upside was capped by cautio... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tokyo stocks open lower ahead of economic indicators' release | Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday ahead of the US employment reports and the European Central Bank's interest rate decision. The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Poland to sign Treaty if Ireland ratifies | Lisbon Treaty he will sign this document approved by the Polish parliament. 'I took part in negotiating the treaty and I support it,' Polish news agency . PARIS, July 1 (Xinhua) -- French President N... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Oil rises $1 on supply concerns | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday, within sight of Monday's record high above $143 on forecasts that global supply will lag demand and expectations the European Central... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | RPT-UPDATE 1-India's SAIL says holds prices, retail rates rise | MUMBAI, July 1 did not raise steel prices in June, the company said, but the metal has become more costly as traders and other intermediaries have passed on higher input costs to customers. "SAIL wou... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Anatomy of a bank failure: When the liquidators come calling | STAPLES, Minn. on Friday, Mayor Chris Etzler walked through the back door of First Integrity Bank. The lobby should have been closed for the weekend, but dozens of strangers in dark suits were bustlin... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NYSE Euronext Completes Transaction to Purchase 5% Equity Interest in India s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) | NYSE Euronext Completes Transaction to Purchase 5% Equity Interest in India s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) . India and Global Diversification Completed share & fund transfer @ Rs. (NYX), the world ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Permission to Issue Baht-denominated Bonds or Debentures by Foreign Entities in Thailand in the Second Half of 2008 | Permission to Issue Baht-denominated Bonds or Debentures by Foreign Entities in Thailand in the Second Half of 2008 . To strengthen Thailand s financial system, the Ministry of Finance has set up the... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Feature... Boom or bubble? | Dominic Fitzsimmons Media Asia 02-Jul-08, 02:34 Investment is pouring into China's burgeoning digital sector, but many of the companies receiving the cash have yet to turn a profit. Is a second crash ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | FOREX-Dollar steadies after fall vs euro, ECB awaited | Euro supported by expected ECB rate rise * U. employment data eyed before monthly report The dollar steadied against the euro on Wednesday after falling the previous day on expectations for the Europe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Currency Intervention Won t Halt the U.S. Dollar s Nosedive | Last week the U. Federal Reserve moved one step closer to acknowledging reality. Unfortunately, it didn t let that admission move it from a policy course firmly guided by fantasy - meaning the central... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tokyo shares edge lower ahead of US data, ECB meeting - UPDATE | TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese shares edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors looked past Wall Street's gains overnight, exercising caution ahead of the release of U. jobs report an... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Three Easy Steps for Picking Stocks | Investing in Chinese Real Estate .. A is for Apple, B is for Billions, C is for China .. Someone just e-mailed me How exactly do you go about finding stocks to buy? And after I read it, I really bega... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Japanese market lower in early trade | Wednesday, despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight, extending losses for the tenth trading session. Investors remained cautious ahead of the release of the U. jobs data and the European Cen... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | World needs tough monetary policy to cool inflation, says BIS | The world needs higher interest rates to tackle a clear inflation threat, even though economic growth is likely to be hit harder than most observers expect, the Bank for International Settlements said... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | SKorean shares lower in early trade as worries persist | South Korean shares were lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors looked past Wall Street's gains overnight amid worries about record oil prices and the U. employment report for June and the Eur... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Analyst downgrades Tesoro shares to 'hold' from 'buy' | Shares of Tesoro Corp., the refiner whose operations include the biggest refinery in Hawai'i, were downgraded to "hold" from "buy" by analyst Roger Read at Natixis Bleichroeder, Bloomberg News reporte... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Discord marks EU power handover | FT.com | July 1, 2008 Disunity and recrimination marked the start of France s European Union presidency on Tuesday as Nicolas Sarkozy exchanged accusations with the European Commission over world trad... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Profitability elusive for many Valley banks | VarsityXtra. Blogs Blogging with the Devils Bordow's Sports Blog Brownie Bytes Golf: Backspin MLB: Inside Baseball NBA: Rim Shots NFL: Bird Watching. Profitability remains an unattainable goal for muc... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tokyo shares edge lower ahead of US data, ECB meeting | Japanese shares edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors looked past Wall Street's gains overnight, exercising caution ahead of the release of U. jobs report and the European Central Bank'... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Bush still a popular fundraiser | Arriving at the airport Tuesday, President Bush chats with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Cameron Fox in Jackson, Miss. Money raised by President Bush for himself, the Republican Party and GOP candidates... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama and his need to show the love | In his ongoing bid to reassure Americans that he, as an American, really truly does love America, what will Barack Obama feel compelled to do next? Dress up like James Cagney and sing "Yankee Doodle D... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | America is Cooked [+10 | Ok, some of you might be slow on the uptake - and frankly I envy you. But it its very clear at this point, America's economic goose is cooked. Probably, throwing a temper tantrum about the fact that w... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Dollar steadies after fall vs euro, ECB awaited / Rika Otsuka | Wall St. Shares seen flat to lower on oil prices, inflation worries. Shares seen flat to lower on oil prices, inflation worries. Heavy sale cuts central bank s unofficial reserves . Dollar steadies ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Bush raises GOP cash, touts housing efforts | President Bush waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Tuesday and prepares to head to Arkansas and Mississippi. Money raised by President Bush for himself, the Republican ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | BIS Chief Economist Channels his Inner-Austrian | Got Gold Report Comments on Proposed SEC Short Sale Rule S7-08-08 Jul 01, 2008 09:36 PM. Featured Company: Is 3SBio Too Conservative? Jul 01, 2008 09:34 PM. BIS Chief Economist Channels his Inner-Aust... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Egypt fights to stem population growth (Reuters) | Prime-Time Metered Market Monday Ratings: Fox Wins; ABC and NBC Do Not Benefit With Originals (Mediaweek.com - -New is Not Necessarily Better: American Gladiators (NBC), Nashville Star (NBC), The Mole... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New tools offer iron ore price cushion | Fairfax Media A major raw material for the $800 billion steel industry, iron ore remains one of the few non-exchange traded commodities. Banks and major exchanges are racing to develop financial instr... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Aluminium, zinc higher on China quake aftermath | Prices for most base metals were higher on Thursday, with aluminium and zinc both rising on issues related to the aftermath of the earthquake in China earlier this week. Three-month aluminium added $7... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Base metals prices mixed on news, inventories | In the metals markets on Tuesday, gold was 0.50 per troy ounce, prices again being driven by the drop in the price of crude oil. Base metals were mixed, with copper and aluminium up but zinc, nickel a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Central Bank Watch: Market Attention Shifts to ECB - Finally Time to Hike? | 21:04- AU Preview: Another Soft Month Expected for Aussie Retail Sales (Repeat) 01/07 17:37 - The Day Ahead Canada & U.: ADP Employment Report, Challenger Job Cuts 01/07 17:34 - The Day Ahead UK and ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Dollar steadies after fall vs euro, ECB awaited | Euro supported by expected ECB rate rise * U. employment data eyed before monthly report By Rika Otsuka TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied against the euro on Wednesday after falling the pr... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Shanghai Can Be Top Finance Hub, Says London Boss | Shanghai deserved to rank among top 10 financial centers, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, David Lewis, said in Shanghai on Tuesday. But to match centers like London and New York, it needed to bo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Flood victims forced to search for housing in tight markets (at MarketWatch) | Federal Emergency Management Agency has distributed $146 million to people in six Midwestern states affected by massive flooding, but finding enough temporary housing in Iowa is a challenge, a top off... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Construction Loans Hurt Banks | Wall Street is bracing for regional and small banks to fess up to large losses from their mounting volume of soured construction loans made primarily to home builders.8 billion in construction loans o... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Disorderly Dollar Drop Can't Be Ruled Out, BIS Says | Update1) By Kim-Mai Cutler June 30 (Bloomberg) A disorderly decline in the dollar remains a possibility as losses on U. assets pile up and the current-account deficit triggers ``a sudden rush for th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama eager for Bill Clinton's active participation in campaign | ZANESVILLE, Ohio Barack Obama says he had a "great conversation" will Bill Clinton and "absolutely" wants him to campaign for him. Speaking today in Zanesville, Ohio, Obama said he's hoping for the ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Bank for International Settlements believes that the causes of the current financial crisis are not so much the product of new inventions but the | We told you so. The Bank for International Settlements has long warned of the dangers of unrestrained credit growth and asset price inflation. In this year s annual report, the last to be prepared un... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Record outflows for developed market funds | United States, Western Europe and Japan equity funds post their largest six-month combined outflows on record; Middle East and Latin America funds are the clear winners. The first half of 2008 was the... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Chinese court freezes Martin Currie assets | The court freezes $6 million in QFII assets over an alleged breach of Chinese trading rules. In the first ever QFII-related lawsuit in China, Nanning Sugar, a company based in Guangxi province, has fi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Economists are warning policy makers in China to prepare for a reversal in US monetary policy to tightening during the second half of 2008 | Economists are warning policy makers in China to prepare for a reversal in US monetary policy to tightening during the second half of 2008. Market analysts said they expected the US Federal Reserve B... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Federal District Court Denies Request to Issue Injunction Against Contribution Limits Applicable to 527 Groups That Make Independent Expenditures in F | Federal District Court Denies Request to Issue Injunction Against Contribution Limits Applicable to 527 Groups That Make Independent Expenditures in Federal Campaigns . WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire-... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | OfferSea 2.0 | Accounting Tools. OfferSea provides all necessary to search for commercial offers from more than 5 million out of 200 countries around the world. It is all you need to specify keywords and press Searc... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Canadian Stock Market Delivers Solid Performance | Markets north of the border are closed Tuesday in observance of Canada Day , a federal holiday marking the joining of the British colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada into... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Nigerian FDI challenge | Determined to move intandem with the urgent dictates of the deplorable state of the nation s infrastructural needs, Nigeria plans to attract $600 billion in Foreign Direct Investment by the threshold ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | ASX tipped to open stronger on US lead | The Australian share market is likely to open higher today tracking US markets which gained overnight.04am on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index was down eight points to 5130... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mounting recession fears leave markets reeling | A series of dire economic data released yesterday from rising inflation and falling house prices to rising oil prices sparked a mass sell-off of stocks in London as fears increased that the UK was... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Banker Kinsky dies of heart attack at 43 | Johannes Kinsky, the newly named chief of the esk Spo itelna supervisory board, died of a heart attack at age 43 on Monday night, Mlad fronta Dnes . Kinsky, who was the descendant of one of the cou... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Dollar lower as market doubts factory sector rebound | The dollar lost ground against major currencies Tuesday as skeptical traders paid little heed to a forecast-beating snapshot of US manufacturing activity. The dollar was meanwhile lower against the ye... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | N/Delta crisis portends economic danger - LCCI boss | President of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Solomon Onofowokan, has said that the escalating insecurity in the Niger Delta portends grave dangers for the economy. Onofowokan said i... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama's Corrupt Housing Policy | Hugh's Column. Barack Obama's got a big problem now that one newspaper --the Boston Globe -- has begun to scratch the surface of the South Side of Chicago's politico-sleaze culture: But a Globe review... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | She'll be right mate | I think it will be this year, because debt has made the economy very touchy indeed. And if the predictions in the Bank for International Settlements annual report yesterday ( Black from White , June ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Luminent Suspends All Payments to Unsecured Creditors While Analyzing Restructuring Options | Luminent Mortgage Capital, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LUMC) announced on June 24, 2008 that the company is faced with the necessity of restructuring and recapitalizing its balance sheet to place the co... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | USA: The New School Launches First Environmental Studies Program to Focus on New Frontier of Sustainable Design and Urban Ecosystems | USA: The New School Launches First Environmental Studies Program to Focus on New Frontier of Sustainable Design and Urban Ecosystems 01 July 2008 The New School has announced that it is launching a gr... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | IFC makes US$15.6mn equity investment in Grupo Mundial | US$15.6mn equity investment in Panama-based financial group Grupo Mundial , a transaction that increases IFC's stake in the group to 9.9%, the multilateral institution said in a press release. Interna... Read » |
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