U.S. Army eyes longer weapons contracts - October 9, 2007 8:00

U.S. Army eyes longer weapons contracts WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army’s top arms buyer said on Monday he would like to acquire new helicopters and Bradley fighting vehicles with contracts that lock in prices for three years, rather than the standard one year, a move generally cheered by industry. Source: feeds.reuters.com

Commodities boom hits rate-cut hopes - October 9, 2007 8:00

Raw material costs for British manufacturers rose at the fastest rate in two years in September, boosted by record oil and food prices. The figures suggest that inflationary pressures remain in the economy, analysts said, and sharply lower the Read More… The grain-based foods industry still can do more to promote the functional benefits of […]

Oil slips while copper falls - October 8, 2007 14:00

Oil prices dipped but held above the $80 level while copper fell as the return of Chinese buyers in Shangahi after last week’s holidays failed to provide a lift Read More…

GM to set up car venture in Uzbekistan - October 8, 2007 14:00

TASHKENT (Reuters) – General Motors Corp has set up a joint venture in Uzbekistan to produce and sell cars in the central Asian state, the Uzbek state auto company said on Monday. Read More…

Futures flat in light holiday trade (Reuters) - October 8, 2007 14:00

Futures flat in light holiday trade (Reuters) Reuters – Stock futures were little changed on Monday as investors paused after major indexes hit record highs on Friday and before the start of the quarterly earnings reporting season. Source: news.yahoo.com

India vulnerable to oil shocks, grains: RBI - October 8, 2007 14:00

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Banks lend support to FTSE - October 8, 2007 12:00

Northern Rock shares gained amid reports of a potential financing package from Citi, the US bank. Read More…

Stocks seen opening lower, thin trade likely - October 8, 2007 12:00

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Leading U.S. stock market indexes looked set to open lower on Monday and trading volumes were expected to be light due to the Columbus Day holiday and with diaries devoid of either corporate results or economic data. Read More… SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer , which set up its […]

Stocks seen opening lower, thin trade likely (Reuters) - October 8, 2007 12:00

Reuters – Leading U.S. stock market indexes looked set to open lower on Monday and trading volumes were expected to be light due to the Columbus Day holiday and with diaries devoid of either corporate results or economic data. Read More…