Oil slides and pump prices drop | CHRIS KAHN | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Oil dropped more than 2 percent Monday as the dollar strengthened and an energy research group said it expected growth in Chinese demand for oil to slo... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Philadelphia Daily News Economy Energy Industry Photos Wikipedia: Price of petroleum |
Europe's debt turmoil propels dollar higher NEW YORK - | Intensifying worries about the debt crisis in Europe are helping drum up demand for the dollar. | In midday trading in New York, the euro skidded to $1.4003 from $1.4201 late Friday. It h... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Seattle Times Debt Dollar Europe Photos Wikipedia: Dollar |
Gold hits 2-week highs Gold rallied to its highest in nearly two weeks on Monday after a raft of unsettling news on indebted euro zone nations such as Greece and Italy dented investor confidence. | Spot gold rose by as much... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Independent online Economy Gold Photos Prices Wikipedia: Gold |
India PM eyes African trade Indian Prime Minister began a six-day trip to Africa on Monday, aiming to strike deeper economic ties with a continent rich in minerals and commodities, but where Asia's third-largest economy lags riv... (photo: PIB of India) Independent online African India Photos Pm Trade |
Virgin Blue looks offshore to create more local jobs | VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd is seeking to bring some offshore operations back to Australia that would involve the creation of hundreds of new jobs, chief executive John Borghetti says. | Mr Borghetti s... (photo: Creative Commons / (Magnus Manske)) Papua New Guinea Post Australia Jobs Photos Transport Wikipedia: Virgin Blue Holdings |
Global Stocks Fall on Europe Debt Woes | LONDON -- Heightened tensions over Europe's debt crisis combined with weak economic surveys to send world stock markets sliding on Monday, with the euro dropping below $1.40 for the first time in tw... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Street Europe London Photos Stocks Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index |
Euro weakens vs. dollar, yen amid eurozone debt concerns+ TOKYO, May 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)The euro fell against the U.S. dollar and the yen Monday in Tokyo due to a recent series of negative news about the eurozone's sovereign debt problems. | At 5 p.m., t... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Breitbart Dollar Euro Market Photos Wikipedia: Euro |
Haryana govt steps up efforts to promote eco-tourism | The Haryana government has stepped up efforts to encourage eco-tourism in the state, which is expected to provide an "incentive" for conserving nature. | "It provides an economic ince... (photo: Creative Commons / KawalSingh) DNA India Haryana Nature Photos Quot Tourism Wikipedia: Haryana |