Oil falls to near $92 after sharp 2-week selloff Fri 18 May 2012 Posted on May 18, 2012 at 6:30 am by Associated Press in Crude Oil Prices, Oil A gas station attendant pumps gas, in Portland, Ore. The price of oil plunged below $100... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Houston Chronicle Economy Gasoline Photos Prices Wikipedia: Oil |
Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears Fri 18 May 2012 Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera Economy Eurozone Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower Thu 17 May 2012 HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 58.90 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,200.93 on Thursday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between... (photo: WN) Xinhua Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: HSBC |
World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution Thu 17 May 2012 BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fears... (photo: Creative Commons / Thomas doerfer) Atlanta Journal Bangkok Economy Markets Photos Wikipedia: Mazda |
SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba Thu 17 May 2012 South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1) Business Day Airlines Business Photos Transport Wikipedia: South African Airways |
Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date Thu 17 May 2012 BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday as markets adjusted to Greece's possible exit from the euro common currency and traders hunted for bargains after... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Springfield News-Sun Bangkok Economy Greece Photos Wikipedia: Sharp Corporation |
World stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece Wed 16 May 2012 BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month,... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Newsday Bangkok Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company |
Asia stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece Wed 16 May 2012 Asian stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe's... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR) WPXI Economy Greece Market Photos Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company |
Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil Wed 16 May 2012 Tweet SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India Business Economy Gold Photos Wikipedia: Gold |
Oil falls to 5-month low near $94 Tue 15 May 2012 Oil prices fell to near $94 a barrel today in Asia, extending a two-week sell-off that has brought crude to a five-month low amid concern about Europe's debt crisis.... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Indian Express Economy Energy Industry Photos Wikipedia: Price of petroleum |
Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks Tue 15 May 2012 SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dropped to its lowest since late December as the euro sank against the U.S. dollar on worries that a worsening debt crisis in Greece could... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Reuters Jewelers Photos Prices Singapore Wikipedia: Gold |
US senator wants bilateral investment treaty with India Tue 15 May 2012 Tweet WASHINGTON: Former US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has suggested that, starting with India, Washington move forward with a bilateral trade agenda... (photo: creative commons / ) The Times of India Business Finance Photos Politics Wikipedia: John McCain |
Oil falls to 5-month low near $94 on Europe fears Tue 15 May 2012 SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $94 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, extending a two-week sell-off that has brought crude to a five-month low amid concern about... (photo: WN / dalia) Atlanta Journal Business Energy Industry Photos Wikipedia: Petroleum industry |
HK stocks set for weak open; 9th straight loss in sight Tue 15 May 2012 HONG KONG May 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to extend falls on Tuesday, with the benchmark stock index poised to register its worst losing streak in nearly two... (photo: WN) Reuters Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Hang Seng Index |
Canon eyes robot-only production for cameras Mon 14 May 2012 By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press Comments Tokyo - Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs - a key change being... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam) Detroit news Business Photos Production Technology Wikipedia: Canon (company) |
Mazda Upbeat About Indonesian Growth Despite New Financing Rule Sun 13 May 2012 Mazda Motor Indonesia remains “optimistic” about a target to grow car sales 33 percent this year, despite a new down payment rule set to take effect next month. “Despite... (photo: GFDL / Taisyo) Jakarta Globe Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Mazda |
Cotton prices hit 21-month low to extend slump Sat 12 May 2012 Cotton tumbled to a 21-month low, trimming costs for clothing retailers including San Francisco's Gap, after the U.S. forecast rising inventories and as industrial output... (photo: Creative Commons) San Francisco Chronicle Clothing Commodity Prices Wikipedia: Cotton Photos |
Greece in final bid to avoid fresh elections Sat 12 May 2012 Greece's president will meet the leaders of the country's three biggest parties on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to cobble together a coalition and avoid a repeat... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera Business Elections Photos Politics Wikipedia: Evangelos Venizelos |
Sony slides to three-decade low on strategy doubts Sat 12 May 2012 TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Sony Corp slumped more than 7 percent to near 32-year lows, as investors doubted the Japanese consumer electronics giant has a strategy to fix... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Reuters Industry Photos Profit Tokyo Wikipedia: Sony |
Hanjin Losses Mount Despite Higher Volume Fri 11 May 2012 South Korean ocean carrier’s operating loss on containers widened from $27 million in the first quarter of 2011 Hanjin Shipping’s container shipping unit posted a... (photo: Creative Commons / Regular Daddy) Journal of Commerce Business Industry Market Photos Wikipedia: Hanjin Shipping |