Archive for July 11th, 2008
Friday, July 11th, 2008
NEW YORK: Ever since the rise of the automobile in the 1950s, the American Dream has featured a home in the suburbs and two cars in the garage.
Now the iconic white picket fence comes with a hefty price tag, in the form of the cost of th ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Friday.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged down 4.62 points, or 0.04 percent, from Thursday to 13,062.59.
The broader Topix index of all First Sect ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
The U.S. dollar stood at the lower 107 yen level early Friday in Tokyo.
At 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 107.00-02 yen, compared with Thursday's 5 p.m. quotes of 107.04-14 yen in New York and 107.16-17 yen in Tokyo.
The ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Marriott International Inc, the world's largest hotel chain, said second-quarter profit fell 24 percent and forecast more declines this year as US companies and consumers curb travel.
Net income dropped to $157 million, or 42 cents a sha ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Costco Wholesale Corp said June sales rose more than expected as shoppers facing soaring gasoline and food costs used federal tax rebates to buy discounted clothes and groceries.
Sales at stores open at least a ye ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Increasing integration among Asian economies offers a new platform to promote growth and strengthen trade links, which is conducive not only for Asia, but also for the rest of the world, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday.
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Crude prices rebounded sharply Thursday on tensions in the Middle East that stirred by Iran's missile testing. Oil futures soared more than 5 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Iran announced that it has succ ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Apple will roll out its next-generation iPhone on Friday across 22 countries, it was reported on Thursday.
Apple aims to position itself as a leading maker of pocket PCs at a pivotal moment in the worldwide smart-phone market, accor ...
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