Obama to announce $50 billion infrastructure job plan Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 06:17 AM -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a six-year plan to revamp the United States' road, railways and runways with a $50 billion up-front investment to jump-start...[more]
Wheat worries after Russia fires Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 06:13 AM -0700
Poor grain harvests around the world, and especially in Russia, have seen a steady rise in prices[more]
German Banks Warn of Basel III Costs Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 06:12 AM -0700
Germany's largest 10 banks may need as much as $135 billion in extra capital under new international regulatory standards, the Federal Association of German Banks said.[more]
Hon Hai shares fall after reports on sales target cut Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 06:07 AM -0700
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares in Hon Hai Group , maker of Apple's iPhones, fell as much as 4 percent on Monday after its chairman was quoted as saying in a report that the group will halve its...[more]
Nowotny says no ECB exit discussions before December: report Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 05:55 AM -0700
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not discuss its exit from unlimited liquidity provision before December, the central bank's Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny was quoted as...[more]
End UK rebate - EU budget chief Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 05:49 AM -0700
The EU budget commissioner says he sees no grounds for the UK to keep its budget rebate.[more]
Bank customers in 'dire poverty' Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 05:35 AM -0700
Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.[more]
China Strategic: AIG Looks to End Nan Shan Deal Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 05:28 AM -0700
China Strategic Holdings said AIG is looking to scuttle a deal for the company and its consortium partner to buy the U.S. insurer's Taiwanese life-insurance unit.[more]
Mozambique arrests for food riots Category: BusinessPublish Date: 09-06-2010 05:22 AM -0700
Police in Mozambique arrest 142 people over last week's riots which led to 10 deaths in the capital, Maputo.[more]