Japan Nikkei turns positive, exporters gain on yen The Guardian (Updates to midafternoon) TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average was up 0.5 percent on Friday after reversing earlier losses, with exporters such as Canon Inc gaining as the dollar edged up against the yen to hold near a seven-month high hit this week. Toyota Motor Co extended gains after t...
LIC capital base may swell to Rs 100 cr The Times of India | HYDERABAD/MUMBAI: The government, which is pushing the legislation to hike the cap in foreign direct investment in insurance from 26% to 49%, is also set to usher in reforms in India’s largest financial institution, Life Insurance Corp...
News - Columnists This is Money ALEX BRUMMER, DAILY MAIL CITY EDITOR | Interest rate cuts over the horizon | 8 August 2008 | Foreign exchange markets plainly have a view about the future direction of bank rates. | > > > > | After the Bank of England held them at 5% at the August se...
Russia interested to set up business ventures in Arunachal The Times of India | ITANAGAR: Russia would put in necessary efforts to get clearance from New Delhi to invest in Arunachal Pradesh, according to Russian ambassador VI Trubnikov. Trubnikov, who left for Guwah...
Retail Ventures forces out its CEO The Columbus Dispatch Retail Ventures is cutting at least $1 million in expenses by deciding not to renew the contract of its president and chief executive. | Heywood Wilansky, who has served in that role since 2004, will leave the chain effective Jan. 31, the company sai...
Growing cattails as crop could help save islands in California delta, ease global warming Star Tribune | RIO VISTA, Calif. - On one side of the gravel road are hundreds of acres of corn. On the other is a different crop that scientists hope will enable farmers to rebuild sinking islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, combat global warming and ma...
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Disney sues Miami party planners Business Journal > | It's no Mickey Mouse lawsuit. | Disney Enterprises and other plaintiffs are seeking millions of dollars in damages from a Miami couple that runs Tio Fiesta Decorations & Events...
Gold slips as dollar rebounds on Trichet talk Gulf News | London: Gold slipped yesterday as the dollar rebounded against the euro after European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said he expects growth to weaken this year. | Pl...
Sausages biggest sellers for vegan company, Field Roast Seattle Times | Field Roast Grain Meat, which makes gourmet vegan sausages, deli slices and other meat products, moved last month into the old Lucerne Dairy building between the Central and International districts, almost tripling the amount of space it had at its...
Equities seen lower on weak global cues, inflation The Times of India | MUMBAI: Equities are likely to remain subdued Friday as weak global cues, rise in crude oil prices coupled with inflation topping the 12 per cent mark will weigh on sentiment. | The whole...
Gold strikes 7-week low on dollar, platinum off lows The Times of India | SINGAPORE: Gold tumbled to a 7-week low on Friday, losing some of its shine as an alternative investment after the dollar jumped against the euro, prompting some investors to switch funds...
Dollar soars to 5-mth high vs euro as turnaround eyed The Guardian * Euro slumps to 5-month low vs dollar at $1.5195 * ECB cools rate hike prospects * Dollar index hits 5-1/2-month high, analysts see turnaround * Pound hits 17-month low, kiwi plunges more than 2 pct By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The dollar surged across the board on Friday, hitting a five-month high against the euro and a 17-month ...
Survey: Most don't support cell phones on flights Business Journal > Survey shows most don't support mobile phones on flights [Birmingham] Airlines improve June on-time performance [Wichita] Buffalo airfares jump 11% [Buffalo] | The older you are, the more likely you are to shun cell phone use during flights, according to a new Bureau of Transportation Statistics report. | The bureau reported Thursday that 39.7 pe...
