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  • Friday Finishers Jan. 25, 2008 - Journal Times

    Friday Finishers Jan. 25, 2008Journal Times, WI - 12 minutes agoThe market did open down some 450 points, but the Fed stabilized the situation with a quick slashing of a key interest rate. Congress and the White House ...
    2008-01-24 06:48:27
  • Dollar down against euro amid comments by ECB official - People's Daily Online

    Dollar down against euro amid comments by ECB officialPeople's Daily Online, China - 9 minutes agoThe US dollar fell against the euro Thursday after an official at the European Central Bank (ECB) dismissed speculation of a possible interest rate cut as ...
    2008-01-24 06:51:14
  • SKorean shares open higher on Wall Street's advance - UPDATE - Forbes

    SKorean shares open higher on Wall Street's advance - UPDATEForbes, NY - 8 minutes agoThe annual rate of growth was 5.5 percent, the highest since the first quarter of 2007. 'Sentiment quickly stabilized after panic-driven selling on Wall ...
    2008-01-24 06:51:30
  • 'Unprecedented' share rebound continues - Sydney Morning Herald

    'Unprecedented' share rebound continuesSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 8 minutes agoMr Heffernan said the main catalyst contributing to the strong resurgence was the US interest rate cut. ``Also the fact that one, our market has simply been ...
    2008-01-24 06:51:32
  • With a Day of Steady Gains, U.S. Stocks Join in a Global Rebound (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    The major American markets closed near their highs for the day as investors extended a global financial rally that began Wednesday.
    2008-01-24 06:40:01
  • Digital Music Sales Grow, but at Slower Rate (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    Digital music, distributed online or by mobile networks, accounted for $2.9 billion in sales worldwide, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier, the industry’s international trade group said.
    2008-01-24 06:40:09
  • Central Board of Trustees recommends 8.5 percent interest rate for current fiscal EPF (New Kerala)

    New Delhi, Jan 24 : The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recommended an interest rate of 8.5 per cent for the current fiscal EPF.
    2008-01-24 06:40:32
  • Bush, Congress strike deal on economic plan (Reuters)

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and congressional leaders agreed on Thursday on a $150 billion package of tax rebates and business incentives meant to ward off a recession in the world's largest economy.
    2008-01-24 06:43:53
  • Stimulus Plan Focuses on Rebate Checks, Business Incentives (The Online NewsHour)

    Congressional leaders and the White House reached an agreement Thursday for an economic stimulus package that would include rebate checks for millions of taxpayers and incentives for businesses to invest in new capital. A panel of regional economic experts examines whether the proposal will help ease economic concerns across the country.
    2008-01-24 06:44:18
  • Tax rebate deal could mean checks by May (China Daily)

    WASHINGTON -- With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.
    2008-01-24 06:45:34
  • Yen Set for Weekly Decline as Higher-Yielding Currencies Rally (Bloomberg.com)

    Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The yen headed for a weekly decline against all of the world's 16 most-active currencies after global stocks gained, encouraging investors to add to holdings of higher-yielding assets funded in Japan.
    2008-01-24 06:47:39
  • Frailty of U.S. Finances Has Japanese Agonizing (New York Times)

    As talk of an American recession has helped batter global financial markets, economic policy makers in Japan have largely sat on the sidelines.
    2008-01-24 06:49:34
  • Japan's Notes Head for Biggest Drop in 12 Weeks as Stocks Gain (Bloomberg.com)

    Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese five-year bonds fell, matching the biggest decline in 12 weeks, as a rally in equities damped demand for the relative security of government debt.
    2008-01-24 06:53:11
  • Zimre-Mozambique business booming (The Herald)

    ZIMRE’S Mozambican subsidiary has so far written business worth over US$500 000 in the six months since it began operations.
    2008-01-24 06:57:27
  • Clear for departure - Brisbane Times

    Clear for departureBrisbane Times, Australia - 23 hours agoAs well as locking borrowers into a home loan, it also makes it difficult for consumers to compare the true cost of a loan because the "comparison rate" ...
    2008-01-23 06:55:34