 Reuters By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - World stocks shot higher and the dollar fell as dismal data spurred hopes the Federal Reserve could offer more economic stimulus. US bond prices edged up as some fresh safe-haven buying took hold of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Indian shares end higher on short covering, value buying Reuters By Aniruddha Basu MUMBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Indian shares rebounded to close 1 percent higher on Tuesday, tracking firm global markets, with investor short covering as well as beaten-down stock buying aiding the rise. World stocks, the euro and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Indonesia-Market Factors to watch - Aug 24 Reuters (Investor Daily p.15) * Asian stocks look set for solid gains on Wednesday as global markets were spurred by speculation the US Federal Reserve will take further measures to stimulate the world'sbiggest economy. * Indonesia's main stock index ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Analysis: Brazil boom takes world fuel markets by surprise Reuters By Brian Ellsworth and Reese Ewing RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - When Brazil discovered huge offshore crude reserves four years ago, state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) sketched out plans to become a regional fuel exporter. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TSX may open higher as China data supports miners Reuters US stock index futures rose sharply, tracking global equities that gained after gauges of Chinese and euro zone economic activity came in less gloomy than feared. [.N] * Autos featured among recovering European stocks as Chinese data showed the world's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| S.Korea-Market Factors to watch Aug 24 Reuters Latest KR stock report Latest money report Latest stocks KR press digest [Press] KR main diary [Ordinary] KR IPO diary Global Markets report Oil Markets report New York Stocks Asia stock outlook Emerging markets report (Seoul Newsroom; ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SE Asia Stocks-Telecoms buying pushes up S'pore, Philippines Reuters The Bank of Thailand reviews interest rates on Wednesday and another rise is expected, although the global slowdown is increasing the odds of a pause later in the year. Economists polled byReuters expected the central bank to raise its benchmark rate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Moody's cuts Japan rating one notch to Aa3 Full Article Reuters India TOKYO (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday cut the rating on Japan's government debt by one notch to Aa3, blaming large budget deficits and the build-up of debt since the 2009global recession. The agency had warned in May that it may ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Trina Solar sees weak margins but shipments to rise Reuters BANGALORE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China's Trina Solar Ltd expects margins to remain pressured but became the latest solar panel maker to signal a recovery in shipments in a sector hit by subsidy cuts in two of its biggest markets -- Germany and Italy. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Athletics-Diack re-elected IAAF president Reuters Africa By Gene Cherry DAEGU, South Korea Aug 24 (Reuters) - Senegal's Lamine Diack, who has guidedworld athletics through the ups and downs of spectator interest and the global financial crisis, was overwhelmingly re-elected president of the International ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Autos help drive gains for European shares Reuters By Brian Gorman LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Autos featured among recovering European stocks on Tuesday as Chinese data showed the world's second-biggest economy is still growing strongly and on investor hopes of a fresh round of US quantitative easing. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Medtronic CEO seeks R&D change, global growth Baltimore Sun CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc's new chief executive vowed to expand more internationally and improve returns from the company's research spending as he seeks to revive growth at the world's largest medical device maker. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China grants QFII status to BlackRock, Amundi Reuters SHANGHAI Aug 24 (Reuters) - BlackRock , the world's largest money manager, and Amundi, the asset management venture between Credit Agricole and Societe Generale , have been given the go-ahead by China's securities regulator to invest in China's capital ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks surge on Fed hopes; upside limited Reuters The Fed's last round of stimulus, or so-called quantitative easing (QE), boosted global equity markets and commodity prices. Weak US data in housing and regional factory activity triggered thelatest round of bets that Bernanke will act, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NYMEX-US crude lifted by manufacturing data Reuters NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - US crude futures rose on Tuesday, pushing above $85 a barrel as equities bounced on data from China and Germany that indicated slowing was not as bad as feared and as the dollar's weakness also helped support oil prices. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Toyota looks to regain momentum with new Camry Reuters So you might say this is an opportunity to show the world again what Toyota is all about," Toyoda said. Camry's US sales peaked in 2007, as Toyota extended a lead over GM in global auto sales. That was also the first year of the current generation of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sri Lanka shares at 1-week low on selling pressure Reuters COLOMBO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's stock market fell to a more than one-week low on Tuesday on selling pressure as investors sold risky assets amid fear of another global recession. The island nation's main share index fell 0.96 percent or 66.30 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PRECIOUS-Gold rebounds after worst day in 18 months Reuters Some gold bulls said it is time to take money off the table after the safe-haven rally extended too far too fast in recent weeks. * Holdings in the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust , dropped nearly 2 percent on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cargill sees cocoa supply meeting growing Reuters Africa By Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) - Cargill expects world 2011/12 cocoa supplies will be adequate to meet demand, including the cushion of a sizable global surplus from the previous crop, the US agribusiness giant said on Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UBS AG opts to stay in Connecticut, spurns NYC Reuters UK By Joan Gralla NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG (UBS.N) (UBSN.VX) will receive a forgivable $20 million (12.1 million pound) loan for deciding to stay in Stamford, Connecticut, for five years instead of moving some investment bankers to the World Trade ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran shows UN official all nuclear sites: envoy Reuters Tehran's refusal to halt enrichment has led to four rounds of UN sanctions on the world's No. 5 oil exporting state, as well as tighter US and European Union restrictions. Since talks between globalpowers and Iran foundered in January, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FACTBOX-Stateless groups around the world Reuters Africa ... must extend full citizenship to Dominicans of Haitian descent. (AlertNet is a global humanitarian news service run by Thomson Reuters Foundation. Visit www.trust.org/alertnet) (Reporting by Emma Batha; Editing by Rebekah Curtis and Sonya Hepinstall) See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bargain-hunters boost banks, help FTSE higher Reuters By Tricia Wright LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares rose on Tuesday as bargain-hunters took advantage of recent falls, particularly in banks, while miners tracked metals prices higher after robust factory output data eased fears that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| CORRECTED-GRAINS-US corn falls from contract high on profit-taking Reuters Africa Changes to from Cc2 in paragraph four) By Bruce Hextall SYDNEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - US corn futures retreated from contract highs in early Asian trade on Wednesday as investors locked in profits after hefty rises on the back of mounting concerns about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rebels, diplomats step up plans for rebuilding Libya Reuters Africa One option under consideration was for the transitional council to seek temporary bridge financing from the World Bank and other global institutions until political decisions are made to return all of its assets, the officials said. Continued... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Insight: Luxury retail not part of India's success story CNBC.com Yet India accounts for only half a percent of the global luxury market at $846 million. Greater China, on the other hand, accounts for 10 percent of the global market at $17 billion. Trying to sell expensive chic in India faces several challenges: ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 1bn cars and counting - the global traffic jam just got worse The Guardian (blog) Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters I am starting this post snared in traffic on Beijing's third ring road, breathing exhaust fumes and taking it on faith that the sun is up there somewhere behind the smog. It is a fitting location to expunge a little ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Dubai firms await market rebound before IPO: bourse exec Reuters By Dinesh Nair DUBAI (Reuters) - More than 20 companies in Dubai, which has not seen an initial public offering since 2009, would float their shares if market conditions improve, the chairman of Borse Dubai said on Tuesday. "We have over 20 companies ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SAfrica Marcus: crisis cant be resolved only by policy Reuters Africa JOHANNESBURG Aug 23 (Reuters) - The global economic crisis cannot be resolved by monetary policy alone, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Tuesday. "We are not in a normal cyclical downturn. The crisis cannot be resolved by monetary policy alone ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Investors eye promise, pitfalls in post-Gaddafi Libya Reuters India Until fighting broke out in February, Libya was the world's 12th largest oil exporter though its output was modest, coming in at about 1.6 million barrels a day or 2 percent of global oil output. The disruption of Libyan supply was thus easily ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Heineken NV reports solid operating performance for the first half 2011 CisionWire (press release) We are delighted with the early consumer response to our new global "Open Your World" campaign, with its success evident from recent awards received at the 2011 Cannes Lions International Creativity Festival. In March, we launched Heineken® in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Nuclear Chief Sees Added Safety Costs As Manageable Insurance Journal The huge earthquake and tsunami that crippled the plant in March, causing the world's worst nuclear crisis since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, prompted a global rethink of atomic power. Germany has decided to close all its reactors by 2022 and Italy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Portugal pledges to stay course on bailout terms Moneycontrol.com LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal will stay the course on austerity and will not waiver in its determination to meet the terms of its international bailout programme, secretary of state Carlos Moedas said on Tuesday. Moedas, who coordinates the execution of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| What Thaksin Wants; FC Phuket's Big Hope; Tourist Killed in Cave; Phuket People Phuketwan Associated Press A mayor is trying to ban Christian churches on streets with Islamic names, thelatest attempt to block construction of a new parish in the world's largest Muslim-majority country. trust.org Burmese authorities stripped the Rohingya of ... See all stories on this topic » |
| UN Syria sanctions draft targets Assad, family | Global News Journal By Louis Charbonneau Global News Journal. Beyond the World news headlines. » See all analysis and opinion ... The resolution, drafted by Britain, France, Germany, Portugal and the United States and obtained byReuters, says the council “strongly condemns the continued grave and systematic human rights violations by the Syrian authorities” and “demands an immediate end to the violence.” While it would call for freezing Assad's financial assets, as it does for 22 other Syrians, it excludes him ... Global News Journal |
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