Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's biggest bond fund manager anticipates that Barack Obama will be the next U.S. president, and warns that he will face stern economic circumstances.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
BERLIN (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will reveal more details about his accelerated plans for the Federal Reserve to assume a larger regulatory role in maintaining financial system stability in a speech in London on Wednesday.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Jun. 30 - Microsoft is announcing new services intended to reflect the social phenomenon taking place on the internet.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC said it scheduled a briefing on Monday afternoon to discuss an unspecified "manufacturing action" it plans to take in response to a slumping U.S. auto market.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MBIA Inc said on Monday that after selling $4 billion of assets in the second quarter, it now has enough cash and collateral to meet the extra requirements triggered by its recent downgrades.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
The former president of Airbus is questioned as part of an investigation into alleged insider dealing, reports say.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Jun 30 - At a time of rampant price inflation and food riots, two writers question the sustainability of the way the west grows and processes food.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
The Irish Republic's economy shrinks in the first three months of the year, official figures show.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Iraq begins the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment to help boost its production.
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Crude oil prices surge to a new high near to $144 a barrel as ministers from oil producing nations meet in Madrid.
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