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India's Tata Flexes Its Muscles

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 5:25:00 PM

Last month, Jaguar Cars Ltd. and Land Rover Group Ltd. officially changed ownership as India's Tata Motors Ltd. finalized its $2.3 billion purchase with the creation of the new Jaguar Land Rover C ...   Full Story

Microsoft says Willing to Restart Yahoo Talks

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 5:24:00 PM

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would be willing to reopen talks to buy all or part of Yahoo Inc, but only if a new Yahoo board is elected — a big boost for financier Carl Icahn's board slate.   Full Story

Who's to Blame for the High Price of Oil?

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 5:08:00 PM

Don't blame OPEC, the oil companies, George W. Bush, or the Iraq War for our runaway oil prices. Some experts suggest that people who don't use oil at all—speculating investors—are the ones st ...   Full Story

Egypt Bourse Extends Losses as Buyers Abstain

Monday, July 07, 2008 5:18:00 PM

Egypt shares reversed early session direction and fell on Monday for the fourth session in a row led by shares in Orascom Telecom (OT) as the market lacked buyers, traders said.   Full Story

CRH says Global Economic Chill to Hit 2008 Profit

Monday, July 07, 2008 4:09:00 PM

CRH Plc warned of an end to years of uninterrupted profit growth as flagging economies in the United States, Britain and Ireland and a weak dollar take their toll on the building materials group.    Full Story

OPEC's Khelil Rules Out Oil Price Decline, APS Reports

Sunday, July 06, 2008 10:00:00 PM

ALGIERS—OPEC President Chakib Khelil ruled out on Sunday an eventual oil price fall in view of strong Chinese and Indian demand, adding geopolitics and a weak dollar were behind the current spike, Alg ...   Full Story

High Oil Prices Spur Demand for Low Energy Electronics

Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:15:00 PM

These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question they ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes.   Full Story

Wall Street Week Ahead: Oil and GE to Determine Stocks' Fate

Friday, July 04, 2008 9:39:00 PM

It will be tough for Wall Street to shake off the bear market blues next week if the price of oil keeps rising and the earnings season kick-off from Alcoa and General Electric disappoints investors.   Full Story

Michigan Especially Hard Hit by Foreclosures

Friday, July 04, 2008 5:46:00 PM

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, nearly 2 million loans were in foreclosure nationwide during the first quarter of 2008.   Full Story

Economy Extends Job Loss Streak

Friday, July 04, 2008 5:41:00 PM

WASHINGTON—U.S. employers cut workers for a sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since 2002 and the country's vast service sector unexpectedly contracted, underscoring the econ ...   Full Story

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