Archive for February, 2009
Local stocks to open lower
THE Australian share market is expected to open lower tomorrow following a drop on Wall St, before attention shifts to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) meeting on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 119.15 points, or 1.66 per cent, to …
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Local stocks to open lower
THE Australian share market is expected to open lower tomorrow following a drop on Wall St, before attention shifts to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) meeting on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 119.15 points, or 1.66 per cent, to …
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Mike Pound: Phrase should have gone missing
I’m guessing there are probably a couple of thousand of them somewhere in our house. I’m betting they’re somewhere in our kitchen, but really, they could be anywhere. I’m just thinking the kitchen is the most logical place to start looking …
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Ryanair budget European airline considers pay-per-potty toilet fee
The head of budget European airline Ryanair unleashed a flood of indignation Friday when he suggested that future passengers might be obliged to insert a British pound coin for access to the lavatory. Airline chief Michael O’Leary suggested that pay …
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Competitiveness: The opportunity of the global crisis
The Jamaican economy has long been in crisis. Our ballooning trade, current account and balance of payments deficits; our stagnant GDP, a chronically unstable currency and intractable state of lawlessness are so bad that the description ‘crisis …
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S.Korea export slump eases in Feb, but outlook grim
SEOUL, March 1 (Reuters) – South Korean exports in February sank 17.1 percent, half as much as their drop in January, but overseas sales are expected to keep falling as consumers and companies cut spending amid a worsening global economy. South Korea …
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Yen slumps to 5-week low against euro and franc
(RTTNews) – The Japanese currency edged down against most of its major rivals on Monday morning in Asia. The yen plunged to a 5-week low against the euro and the Swiss franc. Stung by continuing uncertainty over fluid economic conditions, the …
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Yen slumps to 5-week low against euro and franc
(RTTNews) – The Japanese currency edged down against most of its major rivals on Monday morning in Asia. The yen plunged to a 5-week low against the euro and the Swiss franc. Stung by continuing uncertainty over fluid economic conditions, the …
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Canadian dollar climbs to 1-week high against US currency
(RTTNews) – The Canadian dollar traded higher against the US dollar during early deals on Monday. At 2:10 am ET, the loonie reached a 1-week high of 1.2401 against the greenback, compared to 1.2509 hit late New York Friday. The next upside target …
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Rupee stays more resilient in 2009
Taking the recent slide into account, the Indian rupee has depreciated only by about 4.7 per cent so far in 2009. After clinging to an exasperatingly narrow range between Rs 48 and Rs 49 since the beginning of 2009, the rupee took a decisive step …
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