Punjab wants central government to allow wheat export Sat 19 May 2012 Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday asked the central government to allow export of wheat from the state. Talking to media... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Newstrack India Crop Export Photos Punjab Wheat Wikipedia: India |
Thai PM pledges to tackle rising consumer prices Sat 19 May 2012 BANGKOK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday pledged that her government will expedite solving the problem of rising consumer prices, Thai... (photo: WN / RTayco) Xinhua Consumer Economy Photos Prices Thailand Wikipedia: Thailand |
Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets Sat 19 May 2012 Tweet NEW YORK: Wheat charged higher on Friday to post its biggest weekly gain in 16 years and gold continued its recovery from four-month lows as commodity markets saw... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Times of India Gold Markets Photos Wheat Wikipedia: Commodity |
Sony's designs on your computer Sat 19 May 2012 Sony’s new laptops aim to look as good as they perform, and not cost the Earth. Matt Warman examines their chances in a cut-throat market. ... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Daily Telegraph Design Laptops Photos Sony Wikipedia: Vaio |
Obama weighs in on Euro economic crisis Sat 19 May 2012 Camp David - Leaders of the world's most powerful nations were to focus their attention on Europe's economic woes on Saturday after President Barack Obama threw his... (photo: AP) Independent online (SA) Government Obama Photos Politics |
US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In Sat 19 May 2012 US Dollar Makes a Break to 16-Month Highs as Fear Creeps In Fundamental Forecast for the US Dollar: Bullish CPI and retail sales do little to alter the outlook for rates... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Street Currency Investors Markets Photos Wikipedia: United States dollar |
Motorola smartphones face US import ban Sat 19 May 2012 SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetSome Motorola Mobility smartphones infringe on a Microsoft patent and will be barred from importation to the United States, a US trade panel said on... (photo: Creative Commons / File Upload Bot) The Times of India Microsoft Patent Photos Smartphones Wikipedia: Motorola |
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax Sat 19 May 2012 David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president’s plan for a European tax on financial transactions.... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) The Daily Telegraph France Photos Tax UK Wikipedia: David Cameron |
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete Sat 19 May 2012 Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. Despite the winding down of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton) The Daily Telegraph Afghanistan Britain Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
Illegal tour guide menace in Singapore Sat 19 May 2012 While Singapore has welcomed a record number of tourists in the last two years, a problem has also emerged: illegal tourist guides muscling in on the action. They are... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Jakarta Post Economy Market Photos Singapore Tourism Wikipedia: Singapore |
Obama's cash edge dwindling Sat 19 May 2012 WASHINGTON • President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, but the president's money advantage is beginning to... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) STL Today Election Photos Politics US Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Virginia's jobless rate remains the same in April Sat 19 May 2012 Virginia's unemployment rate held steady at 5.6 percent in April as job growth slowed during the month, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Friday. The jobless... (photo: WN / Periasamy) Richmond Times Dispatch Commission Employment Growth Photos Virginia Wikipedia: Virginia |
Greece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares Spain Sat 19 May 2012 AFP - Fears that debt-stricken Greece may be headed for a chaotic eurozone exit loomed large as President Barack Obama met other G8 leaders for crisis talks in the United... (photo: AP / AFP PHOTO/POOL/ERIC FEFERBERG) France24 Eurozone G8 Greece Photos Wikipedia: 38th G8 summit |
Foreign travel expenses shoot up 20% on falling rupee Sat 19 May 2012 Tweet NEW DELHI: The depreciating value of the rupee has made outbound travel for Indians at least 15-20% more expensive. In India, domestic travel too is suffering... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India Economy Photos Tourist Travel Wikipedia: Air travel |
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader Sat 19 May 2012 When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) BBC News Economy Egypt Photos Revolution Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012 |
Does Greece have the energy for a fight? Sat 19 May 2012 If Greece were a man, he would have aged decades in the past two weeks. The grey hairs would be sprouting, the wrinkles showing. It has been an extraordinarily tumultuous... (photo: AP / Kostas Tsironis) BBC News Economy Elections Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis |
Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut Sat 19 May 2012 It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) STL Today Internet Investors Photos Stock Wikipedia: Facebook |
South Africa targets rainbow tourists Sat 19 May 2012 There is arguably no worse place in the world to be gay than Africa. Today more than two-thirds of African countries have laws criminalising homosexual acts and across... (photo: Creative Commons / NJR ZA) BBC News Africa Photos Market Tourism USA Wikipedia: South Africa |
Nabard manager urges banks to popularize Kisan Credit Card Sat 19 May 2012 SHARE AND DISCUSSTweet PATNA: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural development (Nabard) Chief General Manager D V Deshpande on Friday urged all commercial banks to... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India Agriculture Bank Economy Photos Wikipedia: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
Nasdaq glitch confuses investors of Facebook IPO Fri 18 May 2012 NEW YORK — Some investors who thought they had bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they had received the... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) Springfield News-Sun Facebook NASDAQ Photos Trading Wikipedia: History of Facebook |