The U.N. Security Council agreed on Monday to meet in later this month to discuss incentives previously offered to Iran on its nuclear program, U.S. officials said.
Sony, Warner Music Group and Vivendi sued Baidu.com Inc, seeking record damages on allegations that the Chinese Internet Search site infringed copyright by offering links to pirated music.
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BEIJING: China on Friday said it aims to find ten new oil fields, and eight to ten new gas fields by 2010 in an effort to reduce dependence on imports.According to a gove...
NATO allies agreed Thursday to give President Bush strong support for a missile-defense system to be installed in Europe in spite of strong Russian resistance, and conceded to provide more troops in Afghanistan.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson indicated on Wednesday that he was pleased with the rise in the yuan.
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WASHINGTON: World Bank on Tuesday said, soaring food and fuel prices are the biggest challenge for poor nations (especially in East Asia) than US financial turmoil, which i...
Copper futures fell as Chinese inventories rose, originating worries about lower demand from China, the top consumer of the metal in the world.
Brewer Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has said that its shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of a £10 billion takeover big from a consortium of Carlsberg and Heineken. The vote was taken at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday.
Commodity Online. DHAKA: Bangladesh s national oil, gas and mineral exploration company, Petrobangla on Sunday announced its decision to offer 28 blocks for offshore exploration rights.
Commodity Online BEIJING: China Banking Regulatory Commission's ( CRBC ) decision to allow banks in China to trade gold futures is widely welcomed by gold traders worldwide.
OPEC President Chakib Khelil said over the weekend that he expects the price of crude oil to range between $80 and $110 per barrel in 2008.
By Adrian AshCentral bankers destroy the value of cash first with sub inflation interest rates, and then with unlimited credit aimed at bailing out bad investments across the banking sector
China's top e-commerce firm Alibaba.com fell below its IPO price for the first time on Tuesday before the company announced later in the day that its 2007 earnings more than quadrupled.
CITIC Securities Co, one of China's largest brokerages, formally announced on yesterday that it would cancel a proposed $1 billion investment in Bear Stearns Cos after the Wall Street brokerage was bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Affected by investor's worrying about interest rates rising, China's Shanghai Stock Exchange composite Index (SSI) fell 151.15 points,or 3.96 percent,to reach 3668.90 on Tuesday afternoon, which reached the 8-month-lowest record since July 2007. Shenzhen Stock Exchange component index fell 718.76 points,or 5.44 percent to reach 12489.02.
By Binu Alex Use of nuclear fuel to generate extra 50,000 MW of electricity, is the available option in near term
There s almost an unwritten rule that someone or something major has to fail before the bears are done, says Cash McDash, a hedge fund manager.
By Doug CaseyInflation is rising globally, driving Gold Bullion higher, as both money prices increase...
Commodity Online Jayant Deo, former MERC Member and an expert in energy sector, speaks about various issues that are being faced by the energy sector
By David GallandWhile almost everyone sees price inflation when it happens, few people notice the monetary inflation that is causing it.
Access to YouTube in China was cut on Sunday after footages of the bloody protests in Tibet appeared on the site.
U.S. copper futures closed down erasing earlier gains on Thursday as investors worry that an economic recession in the United States could reduce demand for the metal.
