tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63062872008-06-20T13:35:39.410+02:00AP FinancialDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-85122120193586140182008-06-20T13:34:00.000+02:002008-06-20T13:35:39.438+02:00Russian President Medvedev in Davos talksussian President Medvedev visited Davos on june 8th and talked about the future of the Russian economy.
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-91828975709636691532008-06-19T19:01:00.000+02:002008-06-20T13:05:23.447+02:00Oil Down, tech Upil is going down on the stock markets today and tech stocks are up.
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-81352531075870146702008-06-12T10:35:00.000+02:002008-06-12T10:36:42.655+02:00Wall Street sinks as oil jumpsReuters Reports
DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1117092252864668592005-05-26T09:24:00.000+02:002005-05-26T09:24:12.893+02:00BBC NEWS | Business | Giant Caspian oil pipeline opensBBC NEWS | "Oil is set to flow from the Caspian Sea direct to the Mediterranean for the first time after a $3.6bn (�2bn) pipeline opened on Wednesday."DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1116494812674043432005-05-19T11:26:00.000+02:002005-05-19T11:26:52.673+02:00US industrial product falls 0.2 percent "US industrial production fell 0.2 percent in April, according to
Federal Reserve figures that surprised analysts who had been expecting an increase.
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Private economists had been expecting a rise of 0.2 percent in the report, which measures the output of US factories, mines and utilities."DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1116494720773274652005-05-19T11:25:00.000+02:002005-05-19T11:25:20.816+02:00Greenspan could stay at Fed a bit longer"The Bush administration is considering whether to ask
Federal Reserve Chairman
Alan Greenspan to stay in office a few months past the end of his Fed board term, which expires on Jan. 31, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
The newspaper said the delay would give the White House more time to conduct the search for a successor, which could include corporate leaders.
However, a closeDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1114164815091734182005-04-22T12:13:00.000+02:002005-04-22T12:13:35.090+02:00Greenspan: Budget Deficits Pose DangerYahoo! News |"On the same day that
Federal Reserve Chairman
Alan Greenspan issued a fresh warning about the dangers of bloated budget deficits, Congress considered new tax breaks for the energy industry and an $81 billion measure to pay for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The events Thursday illustrated the challenges — 'hard choices,' as Greenspan put it — that DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1114087739794627142005-04-21T14:48:00.000+02:002005-04-21T14:48:59.793+02:00Worries over US economy hit Tokyo sharesYahoo! News | "Japanese shares fell sharply on Thursday morning as investors continued to worry about the US economy.
By midday the technology-heavy Nikkei 225 average fell by 2.3 per cent to 10,828.97, and the broader Topix declined by 2.1 per cent to 1,108.22.
The Ministry of Finance said foreign investors had sold a net value of Y126bn in Japanese shares in the week to April 16 - a reverseDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1113898420998484892005-04-19T10:13:00.000+02:002005-04-19T10:13:40.996+02:00Snow: World Economy Strong Despite OilYahoo! News | "The global economy can shake off the drag from higher oil prices and keep expanding provided that key industrial countries make necessary reforms to spur growth, Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Saturday.
At a press conference following a meeting of group of Seven finance chiefs, Snow aimed to put the best face on an outlook the G7 agreed was buffeted by a 'headwind' from DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1113898276382453202005-04-19T10:11:00.000+02:002005-04-19T10:11:16.383+02:00Fed's Bies says central bank should be 'alert' to inflation signsYahoo! News | "The Federal Reserve must be 'more alert' to signs of increasing inflationary pressures, even if prices appear to be contained, central bank Governor Susan Schmidt Bies said.
Speaking in Buffalo, New York, Bies said she expects US growth to remain strong, inflation to remain contained and for the Fed to continue to raise interest rates at a 'measured pace.'"DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1113898174561095602005-04-19T10:09:00.000+02:002005-04-19T10:09:34.560+02:00US fears hit stocks in Europe and AsiaYahoo! News | "Wall Street stocks closed flat on Monday, hovering near five-and-a-half-month lows, while jitters over the US economy sent shares in Europe and Asia sharply lower, underlining a dramatic shift in sentiment which has seen investors fleeing riskier assets in favour of safe-haven investments."DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1111169682852954702005-03-18T19:14:00.000+01:002005-03-18T19:14:42.853+01:00Consumer Sentiment Worsens in MarchYahoo! News |"U.S. consumers became less upbeat in early March as rising gasoline costs made Americans more uneasy about the economy, a report said on Friday."DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1104314510507457372004-12-29T11:01:00.000+01:002004-12-29T11:01:50.506+01:00Euro Scores Another Record Vs DollarYahoo! News | "The euro set a record high versus the dollar for the fifth session running on Wednesday and held just below last year's lifetime high against the yen as investors' long-standing grim views of the U.S. currency dominated markets.
Trading volumes were thin in the vacation period between Christmas and New Year and there was little news to hold investors' attention.
"The marketDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1103824676644011132004-12-23T18:57:00.000+01:002004-12-23T18:57:56.643+01:00OECD Countries Spend More on Research and Development, Face New Challenges"OECD countries are taking more seriously the need to invest in research and development as a means to boost economic performance and remain competitive in the face of rapid growth in capabilities in countries such as China and Israel, according to the latest edition of the OECD's Science, Technology and Industry Outlook."
OECD ReportDDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1103628206196005872004-12-21T13:23:00.000+01:002004-12-21T12:32:24.906+01:00Snow Sees Spending Slashed in '06 BudgetYahoo! News | "The Bush administration will seek to slash government spending next year, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Sunday, but he was less specific than the president in predicting how quickly the deficit would fall.
Snow, who was asked by President Bush to stay during Bush's second term after heavy speculation he would be replaced, said the administration's budget proposal DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1103629141321861472004-12-21T12:39:00.000+01:002004-12-21T12:39:01.320+01:00Strong Euro to Be Major Burden for EuropeYahoo! News |"After a year in which the U.S. dollar fell 5 percent against the euro, the sharply weaker currency isn't expected to rebound soon — and that means it will likely keep eating into European exports, growth and jobs through next year.
The euro peaked at US$1.3470 on Dec. 7, after reaching a series of new highs against the dollar. Some forecasts see it heading past US$1.40 in 2005 —DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1103198739046972662004-12-16T13:05:00.000+01:002004-12-16T13:05:39.046+01:00Fed boosts short-term rates 1/4 pointYahoo! News | "Federal Reserve policymakers raised interest rates Tuesday for the fifth time this year and suggested they will continue their gradual rate-increase campaign in 2005.
Expressing a somewhat upbeat assessment of the economy, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan and his colleagues unanimously voted to raise their target for short-term interest rates a quarter-percentage point to 2.25%. DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1103032304909149652004-12-14T14:51:00.000+01:002004-12-14T14:51:44.910+01:00Trade Gap Swells More Than ExpectedYahoo! News | "The U.S. trade deficit widened nearly 9 percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into uncharted territory, the government said on Tuesday.
October's unexpectedly large shortfall pushed the deficit tally for the first ten months of the year to $500.5 billion, surpassing the record of $496.5 billion for all of 2003. "DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1103032052202263232004-12-14T14:47:00.000+01:002004-12-14T14:47:32.203+01:00Lamy Says France Proposed Him as WTO ChiefYahoo! News | "France has formally proposed former European Union (news - web sites) Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy as a candidate to become the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lamy said Monday. EU governments backed Frenchman Lamy as Europe's candidate last week for the post of WTO director-general, which former Thai deputy premier Supachai Panitchpakdi is due to leave at the end of DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1102671456265281052004-12-10T10:37:00.000+01:002004-12-10T10:37:36.266+01:00US Fed confidence in outlook growsYahoo! News | "US Federal Reserve officials are growing more confident about the economic outlook. The economy, which grew at a 3.9 per cent annualised rate in the third quarter and is expanding at a similar pace now, is seen as having shrugged off the oil-induced soft spot earlier in the year.
Inflation is not seen as an immediate threat. But for several months the Fed has said the federal DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1102582840176486732004-12-09T10:00:00.000+01:002004-12-09T10:00:40.176+01:00Oil Prices Rise for Second Day in a RowYahoo! News |"Oil prices rose for the second day in a row on Thursday with an Arctic blast forecast to hit the United States next week seen ramping up demand for heating fuels."DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1102516609831433422004-12-08T15:36:00.000+01:002004-12-08T15:36:49.830+01:00Oil Prices Sink to a Four-Month LowYahoo! News | " Oil prices sank to a four-month low below $41 for U.S. crude on Wednesday after leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia questioned the need for the cartel to curb supplies.
U.S. light crude fell 91 cents to $40.55 a barrel, its lowest since mid-July. Prices have fallen more than $9 a barrel, 18 percent, in seven trading sessions since last Monday.
London's Brent crude shed 87 DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1102501968036441712004-12-08T11:32:00.000+01:002004-12-08T11:32:48.036+01:00Dollar Rises 1 Percent Against Euro, YenYahoo! News | "The dollar rose one percent against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as investors bought the U.S. currency back in the run-up to the year-end and eyed the impact of the dollar's weakness on other economies.
Worries about the United States' ability to fund its huge currrent account deficit have led to persistent weakness in the dollar, taking it to fresh record lows against DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1102501531607041662004-12-08T11:25:00.000+01:002004-12-08T11:25:31.606+01:00Europe raises pressure on US to prop up dollarYahoo! News | "Europe stepped up verbal attacks on the United States over its yawning deficits but failed to arrest the euro's record-breaking, and economically damaging, rally against the dollar.
After the 12 euro nations late Monday issued a statement expressing concern at sharp volatility in currency rates, European Union finance ministers made clear that the onus lies with Washington to DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306287.post-1102415109406025302004-12-07T11:25:00.000+01:002004-12-07T11:25:09.406+01:00Dollar Sinks to New Lifetime Low Vs. EuroYahoo! News |"The dollar sank to a new lifetime low against the euro on Tuesday after a warning by European officials on the euro's rise went unheeded by investors determined to dump the U.S. currency.
In a joint statement late on Monday, the European Central Bank and euro zone finance ministers gave their starkest warning to date that they were unhappy with the euro's strength.
But the DDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466774848654031527noreply@blogger.com