Wildlife officials kill two wolves Friday near Hall

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Missoulian Wolves killed a calf on private land near Hall this week. Wildlife Services officials confirmed the incident Thursday.

Brazil to sell oil fields at auction

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Brazil will auction oil fields, except for the newly discovered pre-salt areas, authorities said Thursday. Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, a regulatory department for the industry sectors concerning ...

Tokyo stocks open lower

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 ...

Dollar at lower 107 yen level in Tokyo

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 ...

ADB: Asian integration good for global economy

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. ...

Crude prices soar on tensions in Middle East

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 ...

IPhone 3G ready for global debut

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 ...

Dollar mixed against major currencies

Friday, July 11th, 2008

The dollar was mixed against major currencies on Thursday after comments from U.S. top economic officials mildly helped the greenback in credit worries. The dollar was under pressure of renewed credit worries after shares of Fannie ...