Archive for June, 2008

Now is not the time to panic

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at largeLast Updated: June 30, 2008: 11:30 AM EDTAbout the author Bear Market Guide: Relax, make moneyConsumer confidence nears all-time lowStimulus sends personal income surgingGM shares end at 33-year lowExisting home sales rise on price dropIssue #1 on CNN — ...

FOREX-Dollar pressured by oil, stocks, data

Monday, June 30th, 2008

* Euro steady at $1.5806 <EUR=>, near earlier 3-wk high * Increased risk aversion benefits yen, Swissie * Weak U.S. data contrasts with ECB rate hike expectations By ...

UK watchdog exec gets $1 mln after N.Rock fiasco

Monday, June 30th, 2008

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdogpaid over 500,000 pounds ($1 million) in compensation to asenior executive when he lost his job and become the regulator'shighest-profile casualty of the Northern Rock crisis earlierthis year. Clive Briault was head of retail ...

Citigroup adds Google, Time Warner to top picks live

Monday, June 30th, 2008

(Reuters) - Citigroup added Google Inc and Time Warner Inc to its top picks live list, based on the search engine giant's near- and long-term outlook and a possible sale of Time Warner's AOL advertising and dial-up businesses. The brokerage has a "buy" ...

EU mergers and takeovers (June 30)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - The following are proposedmergers, acquisitions and joint ventures under review by theEuropean Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS: -- DPWL, ...

US Court won’t stop Medicare competitive bidding

Monday, June 30th, 2008

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - The durable medicalequipment industry, which supplies things like oxygen tanks,lost a legal battle with the federal government on Monday whena court ruled in favor of competitive bidding in the Medicareprogram. The U.S. District Court for the ...

FACTBOX-Analyst forecasts for June U.S. auto sales

Monday, June 30th, 2008

DETROIT, June 30 (Reuters) - Following is a summary ofanalyst forecasts for U.S. auto sales in June, based on theseasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales, a widely trackedmeasure of industry performance known as the SAAR. Automakers are set to release June ...

New charges against Russia’s Khodorkovsky

Monday, June 30th, 2008

MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors have broughtnew charges against jailed former oil tycoon MikhailKhodorkovsky, his legal team said on Monday. "The new charges were presented on 30th of June," hisdefence team said in a statement posted on their ...

Western firms find fault with India oil round

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Western oil firms were lukewarm to India's latest licensing round that closed on Monday, deterred by tax issues and concerns about quality of blocks on offer, top executives and officials said. Foreign firms ...

UPDATE 2-S.Africa’s Transnet says FY revenue up 11.9 pct

Monday, June 30th, 2008

(Adds details) By Serena Chaudhry JOHANNESBURG, June 30 (Reuters) - South African state-ownedrail and logistics group Transnet [TRAN.UL] said on Monday full-year revenue rose 11.9 percent to 30.1 billion rand ($3.84billion). Transnet Chief ...