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The Independent Inflation at lowest level for 14 months The consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation fell to 3.6% last month, from 4.2% in December, as the previous year's VAT hike from 17.5% to 20% fell out of the year-on-year comparison. In a letter... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Consumer Inflation Photos UK Wikipedia: Inflation rate |
Citywire Overnight Markets: US stocks advance as Greece nears bailout Banking shares led Wall Street higher on Monday as Germany and the European Commission welcomed Greek parliamentâs approval of austerity plans needed to qualify for a cash disbursement and avoid a... (photo: AP / David Karp) Banking Greece Markets Photos Wall Street Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis |
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Ottowa Business Journal Stocks set to rise after Greece austerity approved The Canadian dollar headed higher as Sunday's vote encouraged investors to take on added risk, rising 0.46 of a cent to 100.18 cents US. U.S. futures were higher as the... (photo: Creative Commons / amywong) Currency Dollar Market Photos Wikipedia: Canadian dollar |
Atlanta Journal Oil above $99 as Greece approves austerity cuts SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $99 a barrel Monday in Asia after the Greek parliament approved new austerity measures that should secure a bailout and avoid... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma) Asia Greece Photos Singapore Wikipedia: Oil crisis |
The Star Iran to announce nuclear progress - Ahmadinejad TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Iran Mideast Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
The Street Stock Futures Fall on Growth Concerns, Greece Unease Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were falling 84 points, or 91.4 points below fair value, at 12,758. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 10.8 points, or 11.2... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Greece Nasdaq Photos Stock Wikipedia: International Energy Agency |
Ottowa Business Journal Stocks to lower on Greece worries The Canadian dollar was down sharply as traders avoided risky investments and bought into the safe haven status of U.S. Treasuries. The loonie fell 0.68 of a cent to... (photo: Creative Commons / duckiemonster) Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Canadian dollar |
Atlanta Journal Oil below $100 amid signs of improving US economy SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $100 a barrel Friday in Asia as encouraging news about the U.S. economy was tempered by European demands for Greece to make... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon) Economy Oil Prices Photos Singapore Wikipedia: IntercontinentalExchange |
The Hindu A line of defence for zebras Scientists claim to have finally solved the mystery of why zebras evolved their distinctive black and white stripes — to keep blood-sucking flies at bay.... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Hungary Photos Scientists Wikipedia: Zebra Zebra |