OPEC chief says high oil prices not to last long - September 18, 2007 12:00

The prediction came after oil prices briefly hit a record high of over 80 U.S. dollars a barrel on Wednesday. El-Badri said the current global economic situation would not sustain the overheated crude oil price of more than 80 dollars a barrel. Read More… If you have questions regarding registration in the system, please call […]

Crude reaches all-time high above $81 - September 18, 2007 10:00

Crude reaches all-time high above $81Commodities prices rose, led by gains in crude oil, agricultural commodities and precious metalsSource: www.ft.com

GM and UAW talks to resume Tuesday - September 18, 2007 10:00

GM and UAW talks to resume Tuesday DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers union on Monday broke off negotiations for the night and agreed to return to the bargaining table on Tuesday morning, a GM spokeswoman said. Source: feeds.reuters.com

Nasdaq considered selling piece of self: report (Reuters) - September 18, 2007 10:00

Reuters – Nasdaq Stock Market Inc has weighed selling a piece of itself to an overseas investor to help it seal a deal to buy Nordic exchange operator OMX AB , the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read More…

Rubber Futures Rise by Daily Limit as Crude Oil Costs Surge to Record High - September 18, 2007 10:00

Rubber Futures Rise by Daily Limit as Crude Oil Costs Surge to Record High Tokyo Rubber Futures Rise by Limit as Crude Oil Reaches Record By Aya Takada Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) — Natural rubber futures in Tokyo, the global benchmark, rose by the daily price limit to the highest in more than a month after […]

Here Comes A Whale - September 18, 2007 9:59

For almost a year now, we have been driving our clients crazy with Charles’s tired old metaphor about the global liquidity contraction, in which the central banks keep throwing in sticks of dynamite until the ocean finally disgorges a huge dead whale.

Paulson seeks to assuage subprime concerns - September 18, 2007 8:00

Henry Paulson, US Treasury secretary, sought to reassure European governments that the financial turmoil sparked by the US subprime mortgage crisis would not have a lasting effect on the world’s markets Read More…

Boeing says China needs $340 bln of planes over 20 yrs - September 18, 2007 8:00

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Tuesday that China will require 3,400 new airplanes worth about $340 billion over the next 20 years, raising its forecast for the country’s booming aviation arena. Read More…

Nasdaq considered selling piece of self: report (Reuters) - September 18, 2007 8:00

Nasdaq considered selling piece of self: report (Reuters) Reuters – Nasdaq Stock Market Inc has weighed selling a piece of itself to an overseas investor to help it seal a deal to buy Nordic exchange operator OMX AB , the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the […]