IBT Staff Reporter

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.

New York Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Timothy Geithner defended the bank's decision to assist in the JPMorgan Chase merger with Bear Stearns, saying it was the best option available under the circumstances.

Zimbabwe remained in a jittery mood on Thursday as police raided opposition party offices, indicating incumbent President Robert Mugabe may impose violent tactics to maintain his control over the nation.

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Oil futures declined on Thursday as a report on jobs added signals of a gloomy outlook in the economy of the United States. Investors worry demand from the top consumer of oil in the world may curb.

Music artist Jay-Z is near to sign a contract with Live Nation for $150 million dollars, possibly one of the largest contracts awarded to a musician, reports said.

The FTSE 100 share index fell 24.6 points to 5,891.3 (down 0.4 per cent) on Thursday.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he discussed addressing the problems in the world economy with US President George W. Bush at the NATO summit in Bucharest this week.

The EU competition commission has given the go ahead for the takeover of Scottish & Newcastle's (S&N) European business by Heineken.

British Airways has said that the disruptions affecting the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport should have abated by next week.

President George Bush support for NATO membership expansion went unheard on Thursday at the final summit he will attend as a U.S. president. The alliance decided the time wasn't ripe for Georgia and Ukraine to join, while allies agreed to send out more troops to Afghanistan.

Natural gas declined on Thursday after reports from the U.S. government showed that the economy was slowing and inventories had declined.

Sugar increased on Thursday as crude oil gained amid speculation that demand for fuels made from cane will increase.

MySpace, News Corp.'s social networking Web site unveiled that it will start a joint venture with record companies to sell music and concert tickets online.

Japan Stocks continued to increase for a third-straight-day Thursday due to rising material prices and strong U.S. dollars.

Natural gas spot prices increased in all trading regions in the Lower 48 States this report week (WednesdayWednesday, March 26April 2). During the report week, the Henry Hub spot price increased $0.3...

There was no sign of fears of gold prices falling further in the short term yesterday (April 2nd), with many analysts maintaining that the next three months also look positive for the precious metal,...

Gold futures dropped in New York on Thursday, as the U.S. dollars continued its rally turn against the euro.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday for a second day after a rise in unemployment claims unexpectedly increased, intensifying concerns about the economy while an industry report said late payments on personal loans rose to a 15-year high.

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