German investor morale sinks to near 15-year low - December 11, 2007 13:00

MANNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – German investor sentiment fell in December to its lowest level in nearly 15 years, spooked by fears about the health of the U.S. economy and turmoil on financial markets. Read More…

Stock index futures almost flat; Fed awaited (Reuters) - December 11, 2007 13:00

Stock index futures almost flat; Fed awaited (Reuters) Reuters – Stock index futures were virtually unchanged ahead of the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due to be announced at 1415 EST. Source: news.yahoo.com

Chinese companies to takeover Peruvian copper mine: report - December 11, 2007 13:00

Extract not available. Read More… BEIJING, Dec 11 (Reuters) – China’s crude oil imports rose 1 percent in November from a year earlier to 13.61 million tonnes, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, as the country suffered through a serious domestic fuel shortage. November Read More…

Property stocks weigh on London - December 11, 2007 11:00

Property stocks weigh on LondonXstrata led the field in London as merger talk kept the mining sector in focus, but weak property stocks held the FTSE 100 back in early tradeSource: www.ft.com

Toyota head sees annual cost cuts over $2.7 bln - December 11, 2007 11:00

Toyota head sees annual cost cuts over $2.7 bln TOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) – The head of Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that he expected more than $2.7 billion in annual cost savings starting next year from the automaker’s latest cost-cutting plan. Source: feeds.reuters.com

UPDATE 2-China Nov crude oil imports up 1 pct on yr - December 11, 2007 10:59

BEIJING, Dec 11 (Reuters) – China’s crude oil imports rose 1 percent in November from a year earlier to 13.61 million tonnes, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, as the country suffered through a serious domestic fuel shortage. November Read More…

Miner Xstrata open to merger suitors: FT - December 11, 2007 9:00

LONDON (Reuters) – Xstrata Plc , the world’s sixth-biggest mining company, is open to talks with potential suitors, including Vale and Anglo American , the Financial Times said on Tuesday. Read More…

Chicago Board of Trade: Wheat, soybean, oat futures climb while corn trades flat - December 11, 2007 9:00

Chicago Board of Trade: Wheat, soybean, oat futures climb while corn trades flat CHICAGO – Agricultural futures jumped Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for March delivery jumped 22.5 cents to US$9.44 a bushel; March corn was flat at $4.1725 a bushel; March oats gained 3.25 cents to $2.835 a bushel; January soybeans […]

FTSE shrugs off UBS writedowns - December 10, 2007 15:00

FTSE shrugs off UBS writedowns The FTSE 100 rallied in spite of news from UBS of a further $10bn of write-downs linked to US subprime mortgages.Source: www.ft.com