Miners drive FTSE higher - November 26, 2007 11:00

Miners drive FTSE higherRio Tinto beefed up its defences against BHP Billiton and Northern Rock shares remain above Virgin’s offer priceSource: www.ft.com

Chevron says evaluating options on Reliance Petrol - November 26, 2007 11:00

Chevron says evaluating options on Reliance Petrol MUMBAI (Reuters) – Chevron Corp , the No. 2 U.S. oil firm, said on Monday it was evaluating its options for its stake in India’s Reliance Petroleum , in which majority owner Reliance Industries sold 4 percent last week. Source: feeds.reuters.com Gold approaches 28-year high, platinum at record […]

Zinifex warns rising costs, dropping zinc price could hamper earnings - November 26, 2007 11:00

The worlds second largest zinc producer Zinifex Ltd has warned rising costs, the strong Australian dollar and lower zinc prices could hold back earnings this year. Nevertheless, net profit should still exceed last years record result after the company Read More…

US shoppers give lift to Asian markets - November 26, 2007 9:00

US shoppers give lift to Asian marketsA good start to the holiday shopping season in the US last week cheered up stock markets across the Asia Pacific region, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific index rising 3.5 percent. Source: www.ft.com

Philips to acquire Genlyte for $2.7 bln - November 26, 2007 9:00

Philips to acquire Genlyte for $2.7 bln AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Philips Electronics is to acquire U.S. lighting maker Genlyte for $2.7 billion, making it the top lighting company in North America. Source: feeds.reuters.com Walmart.com offering online holiday deals all week NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart.com, hoping U.S. consumers did not get their fill of shopping […]

Inco strike ends, nickel price seen normal - November 26, 2007 9:00

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Asian stocks mixed as dollar sinks - November 23, 2007 15:00

Asian share markets were mixed on Friday with the biggest, Tokyo, closed for a holiday. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index climbed 0.2 per cent to 506.64 Read More…

Black Friday gets off to a frigid start - November 23, 2007 15:00

Black Friday gets off to a frigid start NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 2007 holiday shopping season kicked off on Friday with crowds of shoppers, many braving the bitter cold, snagging early bargains on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Source: feeds.reuters.com

Wall St. set to rebound (Reuters) - November 23, 2007 15:00

Reuters – Stocks looked set to rebound on Friday, following gains in Europe and Asian markets, but trading could be volatile with low volume expected for the holiday-shortened session. Read More…