Archive for February 27th, 2008

Dollar hits record low against euro, oil prices rally

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

The U.S. dollar dipped to a record low against the euro on Tuesday, breaking the 1.50-dollar mark amid lacklustre U.S. economic data and sending investors to pump more money into commodities such as oil as a hedge against inflation. ...

Australian stock market ends higher

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

The Australian share market ended higher on Wednesday for the third day running. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended the day 101.1 points higher, or 1.78 percent, to 5,767.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index climbed 9 ...

Vietnam caps banks’ interest rates

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

The State Bank of Vietnam has required commercial banks not to offer interest rates of more than12 percent a year on deposits in Vietnamese dong (VND) to curb the ongoing interest hike war among them. The State Bank of Vietnam, the ...

Indonesia eyes sugar production at 2.8 million tons in 2008

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Indonesia's sugar production is expected to grow to between 2.7 million tons and 2.79 million tons this year from 2.44 million tons in 2007, the industry association said Wednesday. The growth target is based on estimated sugarcane ...

Siemens trims 3,800 jobs to sell telecom division

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

is trimming 3,800 jobs from it corporate telecommunications division in an effort to make the unit more attractive to prospective buyers. The German electronics and manufacturing conglomerate announced Tuesday that it was downsizing ...

Verizon, FairPoint expect to close deal March 31

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Verizon Communications Inc. said Tuesday it expects to close the planned sale of its landline phone and Internet service in northern New England on March 31. The setting of a specific date comes a day after New Hampshire regulators a ...

Consumer confidence drops, so do airline stocks

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

U.S. government reports indicating rising oil prices and less consumer confidence triggered a drop in airline stocks Tuesday. The industry and investors have worried that weak consumer sentiment could curb demand for airline tickets, ...

U.S. House looking at $15 bln mortgage bailout package

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are discussing a plan that would allow investors to sell up to 15 billion U.S. dollars of troubled mortgages to the Federal Housing Administration, a Depression-era government agency that insures ...