Archive for June 29th, 2008

Asian stocks mostly higher on bargain hunting, but caution remains
Forbes - 2 hours ago
SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Asian markets were mostly higher on Monday as bargain hunting lifted stocks in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, but investors generally remained cautious after oil prices rose to a fresh record near
HK shares seen lower on oil price surge Reuters
World Stocks Sag as Oil Price Surges New York Times
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Google and Creator of ‘Family Guy’ Strike a Deal
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By BROOKS BARNES LOS ANGELES - Google is experimenting with a new method of distributing original material on the Web, and some Hollywood film financiers are betting millions that the company will succeed.
AdSense Becomes a Video Distribution Network with Help from Family Guy Mashable
Google AdSense As Content Distrib Network: MacFarlane Original paidContent.org
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Tokyo shares mixed in early trade - UPDATE
Forbes - 1 hour ago
TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese shares were mixed in early trade on Monday as investors covered short positions after seven straight days of declines, while other investors took profits after another big fall on Wall Street on Friday amid mounting
RPT-Orix to triple Japan property investment to $2.8 bln Reuters
Japanese shares to see modest gains in Q3; US economy, inflation Reuters FX Hub
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RPT-UPDATE 1-S.Korea Dongwon says to buy StarKist for $363 mln
Reuters - 4 hours ago
SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) - South Korean food group Dongwon said on Monday it had agreed to buy the StarKist seafood business from Del Monte Foods Co (DLM.
Del Monte cuts bait: Starkist being sold to Koreans Central Valley Business Times
Del Monte Foods to Sell Starkist Seafood to Dongwon WELT ONLINE
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Currency Volatility Falls Most Since 1999 as Dollar Slump Slows
Bloomberg - 4 hours ago
By Stanley White June 30 (Bloomberg) — Currency volatility fell by the most since 1999 this quarter, reducing the chances central bankers will seek to bolster the dollar.
Dollar hits 3-week low vs euro as oil, stocks weigh guardian.co.uk
Pressure on dollar continues after Fed delivers as expected MarketWatch
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Goldman names ArcelorMittal's Lakshmi Mittal to board
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
By Robert Daniel , , ) the New York investment bank, named Lakshmi N. Mittal as an independent director, the board's 13th member.
Lakshmi Mittal joins Goldman Sachs board The Associated Press
Steel tycoon Mittal, Britain's richest man, joins board of Goldman Independent
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Dollar Trades Near 3-Week Low Before Manufacturing, Jobs Data
Bloomberg - 57 minutes ago
By Stanley White June 30 (Bloomberg) — The dollar traded near a three-week low against the yen before data this week that may show US employers cut jobs for a sixth consecutive month, damping expectations for an increase in interest rates.
Can The Dollar Recover? Daily FX
Daily currency analysis - Jun 29 International Business Times
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Sydney Morning Herald
INTERVIEW: OPEC Secretary General Welcomes Fed Hike; Prices Below
CNNMoney.com - 3 hours ago
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- A rate hike by the US Federal Reserve will lower crude prices as financial speculators quit the commodity in favor of alternative assets, according to the secretary general of OPEC, with the producer group unlikely to fret if
Oil, gold get more popular, if not less risky, for investors Chicago Tribune
Oil near $143 on view dollar will keep falling The Associated Press
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Asia Day Ahead: US Stocks Fall; Qatar Won't Raise Oil Output
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
June 30 (Bloomberg) — US stocks slumped this week, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the brink of a bear market, on mounting concern that writedowns and record oil prices will keep eroding profit and economic growth.
Index innovation keeps on rolling Financial Times
Bears Maul the Market at Midyear Wall Street Journal
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Lakshmi Mittal joins Goldman Sachs board
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Sunday that billionaire steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal has been elected as an independent director at the world's largest investment bank.
Lakshmi Mittal Joins Goldman Sachs as Board Member (Update1) Bloomberg
Goldman names ArcelorMittal's Lakshmi Mittal to board MarketWatch
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