Oil falls over $1 on credit worries - November 5, 2007 9:00

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Oil prices fell over a dollar on Monday, dragged down by fears of an escalating fallout in top energy consumer the United States from the subprime crisis and by easing tensions in the Middle East. Read More… SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shares in PetroChina more than doubled in their market debut on Monday […]

Credit worries weigh on Asian stocks (Reuters) - November 5, 2007 9:00

Reuters – Asian stocks fell to one-week lows on Monday, dragged down by financial shares as persistent credit worries offset an influential U.S. report that suggested the world’s biggest economy was coping with a housing slump. Read More…

Qatar buys into Mauritanian iron ore project - November 5, 2007 9:00

Industries Qatar said on Sunday it had bought a minority stake in a Mauritanian iron ore project for $375 million. The state-controlled company said its unit, Qatar Steel, would own 49.9% of the Al-Qalb Al-Og project in northern Mauritania. Industries Read More… Extract not available. Read More…

Oil rises, shrugging off Dow fall - November 2, 2007 13:00

Oil rises, shrugging off Dow fall Oil prices rose by $1, shrugging off a sharp fall in US equity markets on Thursday, and regaining the upward momentum which has driven crude to within touching distance of the key $100 level this weekSource: www.ft.com

Weak dollar helps BA cut costs, but hits revenues - November 2, 2007 13:00

Weak dollar helps BA cut costs, but hits revenues LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways reported record first-half profit on Friday, up 26 percent due to cost cutting, but its shares fell by as much as 5 percent after it cut its full-year revenue guidance due to the weak U.S. dollar. Source: feeds.reuters.com NYSE Euronext profits […]

Futures slightly lower as jobs report looms (Reuters) - November 2, 2007 13:00

Reuters – Stock index futures were slightly lower on Friday as investors turned cautious following Thursday’s market tumble and ahead of the widely watched monthly employment report. Read More…

New procuction hopes for last working tin mine - November 2, 2007 13:00

New procuction hopes for last working tin mine Europe’s last working tin mine, South Crofty in Cornwall, could start production again in two years time, the mine’s bosses said today. When it closed in 1998, the 3,000 foot deep complex near Pool was the last tin mine to be commercially worked in Source: c.moreover.com Stock […]

Bank shares lead Asia lower - November 2, 2007 11:00

Bank shares lead Asia lowerAsian stocks fell across the board, led by banking shares after drops in Wall Street on Thursday on renewed concerns about subprime lossesSource: www.ft.com

Toyota gains as October U.S. auto sales weaken - November 2, 2007 11:00

Toyota gains as October U.S. auto sales weaken DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp snapped out of a quarter-long slump to post a slight gain in U.S. auto sales, eclipsing Ford Motor Co to hold onto the No.2 spot in the largest vehicle market. Source: feeds.reuters.com Oil steadies but off highs on U.S. growth concerns […]