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Video: Strong yen has upside for Japanese  2010-09-03 18:27:01 Japanese officials are struggling with the strongest currency in 15 years, but for consumers and some companies there have been benefits. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Video: Retail sales heat up 2010-09-03 18:24:01 Retailers' August sales beat estimates, as bargain shoppers did some back to school shopping. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Video: South Africa workers reject pay deal 2010-09-03 18:23:01 Millions of public sector workers strike in South Africa having rejected a government pay deal. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Video: A whopper of a deal for Burger King 2010-09-03 18:22:01 Burger King Holdings agrees to be bought at a 46 percent premium to it's pre-rumor price by investment firm 3G Capital. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Video: ECB holds low interest rate 2010-09-03 18:20:01 The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at 1 percent and extended its liquidity safety-net on worries about vulnerable banks. [Full Story...] 0 Comments US unemployment jumps 9.6 percent 2010-09-03 15:06:01 US unemployment jumped to 9.6 percent in August, the Labor Department said, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Twitter tops 145 million registered users: CEO 2010-09-03 17:20:01 Twitter has over 145 million registered users and more people are using mobile devices to access the microblogging service. [Full Story...] 0 Comments US payrolls fall less than expected in August 2010-09-03 14:44:01 US employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the decline was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Namdeb returns to profitability 2010-09-03 14:43:01 Namdeb Diamond Corporation has reported a return to profitability in the first half, with a profit before tax of N$719m for the six months ended June 2010. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Zimbabwe tobacco sales end with record crop 2010-09-03 13:17:01 Zimbabwe's tobacco sale closed with a record crop of 122 million kilogrammes having been sold, which officials attributed to the increase of small-scale farmers joining the industry. [Full Story...] 0 Comments FTSE hit more than 3-week high before US jobs data 2010-09-03 13:00:01 Britain's leading share index hit a more than three-week high as the market looks beyond a weak employment picture in the United States after factoring in a soft patch in the pace of the economic recovery. [Full Story...] 0 Comments World stocks rises ahead of US employment report 2010-09-03 12:17:01 World stock markets climbed as investors took heart from a slight improvement in US economic indicators ahead of a crucial employment report. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Ford sees surging sales in China, India 2010-09-03 11:52:01 Times may be difficult at home for US auto giant Ford, but business is looking good in China and India. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Air France mulls 'low-cost' option 2010-09-03 11:53:01 Air France-KLM is considering setting up a 'low-cost' domestic carrier to meet intense competition in the French market from budget rivals. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Gold holds above $1 250/oz ahead of US jobs data 2010-09-03 11:42:01 Gold prices held steady above $1 250 an ounce, within $15 of their record high, as investors took to the sidelines ahead of key US non-farm payrolls data later in the session. [Full Story...] 0 Comments US policy under spotlight as unemployment expected to rise 2010-09-03 09:57:01 A fresh batch of US unemployment figures will provide Americans with a crucial litmus test for the sputtering economic recovery and President Barack Obama's policies. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Asia stocks mark time ahead of key US jobs data 2010-09-03 09:33:01 Asian stocks squeezed higher but gains were tentative ahead of US jobs data that will be closely watched for signals on whether the world's biggest economy is headed for a second recession. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Copper steady ahead of US non-farm payrolls data 2010-09-03 09:58:01 Copper traded steady, to hover near four-month highs, as short-covering supported and investors awaited key jobs data from the United States for clues on the health of the world's largest economy. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Oil falls below $75 ahead of US jobs report 2010-09-03 10:44:01 Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors awaited a report on US employment that will influence guesses about the strength of future energy demand from the No. 1 economy. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Zimbabweans won't just be deported - home affairs 2010-09-03 09:38:01 South Africa was not planning to randomly deport Zimbabweans at the end of the year. [Full Story...] 1 Comment |
