Sexual harassment claims lead to big settlement in USA $5.8 million sexual harassment settlement will be paid by a building maintenance firm in the... | |
Large-sized Mini to hit the streetsThe Mini family is about to get a new member with the upsized Countryman... |
Accident claim ends with Ford paying restitutionA Mississippi court has heard that the Ford Motor Co will pay $130 million over an accident that occurred in a Ford... |
Wall Street in cautious advanceU.S. stocks were in the black Thursday but gains were... |
Royal Mail introduces electronic stampBritain’s royal Mail has sold its first "intelligent"... |
Jewish survivors say French Railway should lose US bidHolocaust survivors and the families in the US have objected strongly to a French Railway bid for high-Speed tracks in Florida, which will eventually connect Tampa and... |
Cold winter was good for GazpromThe cold winter in the first three months of the year has boosted the profits of Russia’s... |
Galaxy becomes competitor to iPadSamsung has unveiled its likely competitor to the Apple... |
iPod nano has multi-touch interfaceApple has come up with a new iPod nano with a multi-touch... |
Burger King may be selling outTalks with potential buyers have reportedly been held by Burger King, the American fast food... |
American and British Airways to coordinate frequent flyer American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have been discussing how they will work together now that European regulators have allowed them to... |
US government could have protected Lehman says old bossThe former chief of Lehman Brothers, Richard S. Fuld Jr, has told a panel investigating the financial crisis that the large Wall Street firm could have been helped to stay afloat by the US... |
UK utilities firms in sales probeA sales probe is taking place in Britain with the tactics of some energy suppliers coming under... |
Apple TV the coming thingApple CEO Steve Jobs has introduced a revamped Apple TV... |
World sees large rises in food pricesThe United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has ascertained that food is now costing more than it has since September... |
| Stock futures mixed ahead of jobs report ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Stock futures traded in a tight range Friday as investors cautiously approached the government's monthly employment report. Moves were modest because traders don't... |
| Oil falls below $75 ahead of US jobs report ASSOCIATED PRESS Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Friday ahead of closely watched U.S. employment report that will inform traders about the strength of future energy demand from the No. 1 economy.... |
| Brace Yourself: August Jobs Report Due Shortly latest bits of news from the Mideast peace talks , this morning's August unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is sure to be an attention-getter. After all, the still-soft economy... |
| Indications: Stock futures edge up ahead of key payrolls data FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock-index futures gained marginally early Friday, as investors paused for breath ahead of pivotal jobs data that are likely to show more weakness in the American... |
| FTSE edges ahead of US jobs data The FTSE 100 is up for the sixth day running this morning, shaking off a weaker-than-expected report on Britain's dominant services sector with traders looking instead to US unemployment data due at... |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab: What the analysts say Samsung's new Android-powered tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, has been well-received by industry analysts – even though full pricing details have still not been released.The Tab, launched at the... |
| Ukraine May Revive Eurobond Sale If Investors Accept 7% Yield Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine may revive plans to sell Eurobonds this year if investors accept yields of less than 7 percent for seven-year maturities, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said in an... |
| Stock futures edge higher ahead of jobs report NEW YORK — Stock futures inched higher Friday, continuing a rally ahead of the government's monthly employment report. Moves were modest because traders don't typically make big bets before... |
| Oil Falls Below $75 Ahead Of US Jobs Report (AP) Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Friday ahead of closely watched U.S. employment report that will inform traders about the strength of future energy demand from the No. 1... |
| Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Jobs Report Moves were modest because traders don't typically make big bets before such an important reading on the nation's economy. Stocks were pummeled throughout August as data piled up that showed economic... |
| Sensex ends 29 points down Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex closed almost flat on Friday in volatile but range-bound trade. Broader markets, however, continued to see robust... |
| Gold down to Rs 19,300, silver touches year's high Trading sentiment was mixed as gold declined on falling demand at existing higher levels, while silver surged to its highest level on sustained buying by industrial units and coin... |
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| Microsoft advertises Internet Explorer on Bing Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser. People using other browsers, such as Mozilla's Firefox or... |
| Microsoft silent on Windows apps vulnerable to DLL hijacking attacks Microsoft has again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread "DLL load hijacking" attacks. On Tuesday, the company published... |
| Stocks Gain, Index Futures Fluctuate Before U.S. Jobs Report Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks advanced for a third day and U.S. index futures fluctuated before a U.S. jobs report that economists predict will show private employers hired 40,000 workers. Wheat... |
| UN calls special food price talks The United Nations' food agency has called a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices. The announcement came after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin... |
| Food Price Fear Over Russia Wheat Ban Vladimir Putin imposed the extension as his country suffers one of its worst droughts in decades. The ban is aimed at keeping the Russian domestic market well supplied with grain, but is expected to... |
| Binning The Booze: Brits Are Drinking Less British Beer and Pub Association said Its survey comes from figures from HM Revenue and Customs data on alcohol sold by producers and importers into the UK. The BBPA, representing the brewing and... |
| Cola Workers To Strike In Pop At Pay Unite said its members at the firm's plant in Edmonton, north London, will walk out on Wednesday. Stoppages will be repeated over the following weeks unless a "fairer" pay deal is made, the union... |
| Sky Launches 3D TV Partnership With LG Sky's "first choice" supplier of 3D sets for the home. Speaking after the announcment, Stephen Gater from LG said: “Making 3D technology a genuine reality in people’s homes relies on the pairing... |
| Asian stocks close the week on mostly higher note HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian stock markets advanced Friday as an unexpected increase in U.S. pending-home sales helped ease economic worries and sent Japanese shares higher for a third... |
| FACTBOX-2010 oil price forecasts, then and now Sept 3 (Reuters) - Following are oil price forecasts forU.S. crude oil in 2010, as collected by Reuters price polls inJanuary and August this year.JANUARY POLL-------------------------Banco BPI... |
| ANALYSIS-Oil's rangebound 2010 catches out price bulls By Alex Lawler LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - An oil market that has tradedmostly between $70 to $80 a barrel in 2010 has caught out someof the oil bulls... |
| FACTBOX-Petrobras plans for world's biggest stock offer SAO PAULO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil companyPetrobras said in a statement on Friday it plans to sell 2.17billion new common shares and 1.59 billion new preferred sharesto fund a... |
| William Morrison Declines To Comment On Online Launch Report Dow Jones )- William Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW.LN) Friday declined to comment on a report that the U.K.'s No. 4 supermarket group by market share will announce plans to sell its groceries... |
| GLOBAL ECONOMY-Service sector spotlight shines on Germany, China By Jonathan Cable LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Global service sector surveyshighlighted a growing divergence in economic recovery on Fridaywith a pick up in growth... |
| Wall St. Waits for Jobs Report There's No Business Like FOX Business Stock futures were slightly higher Friday morning as Wall Street braces for the release of the government’s August jobs report, a report that many expect will... |
| UK Aug services PMI falls to 16-month low * Sterling weakens, analysts see double-dip recession risk (Adds analyst and market reaction) By David Milliken LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - British service sector activitygrew last month at its... |
| Brazil oil firm Petrobras plans $65 bln stock sale (Recasts, adds byline, shareholder comment, changes datelinepreviously SAO PAULO) By Brian Ellsworth RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state oilcompany Petrobras will sell up to $64.5 billion in... |
| SAfrica miners return to work at Rio-BHP JV NUM ) at RMBhad all returned to work following the signing of a pay riseagreement by the company and the union. "The agreement was signed today. All workers are back atwork, and operations are in... |
| ANALYSIS-Indonesia cocoa tax may grow grinding, but risks supply * Export tax hurts farmer income, threatens long-termsupply By Fitri Wulandari and Sarah McFarlane JAKARTA/LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia's hefty tax oncocoa bean exports may push firms to... |
| Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran * Japan sees no big change to Inpex stake in Azadegan (Adds details, background) By Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Japan slapped additional sanctionson Iran over its disputed nuclear... |
| FOREX-Dollar slips broadly before U.S. payrolls By Naomi Tajitsu LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The dollar struggled on Fridaywhile the euro crept up before U.S. employment data which isexpected to show... |