Enough with alarmist drumbeat
Barely a day goes by without reading negative headlines pertaining to the economy. Subsequently, a ‘fear collage’ with financial headlines, like the following... >>>
Petrobras find may be worth 33 bln barrels of oil
Reuters is reporting the Head of Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) said on Monday an offshore find by state oil company Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) known... >>>
Yahoo & Google to collaborate in ad outsourcing
According to The Wall Street Journal Yahoo is currently in talks with Google about handling the serving of Yahoo’s search ads, a market where Google has dominated... >>>
Shipowners facing the possibility of 50% fuel price increase
Because of the international nature of the shipping industry, it had long been organized that action to improve safety in maritime operations would be more effective... >>>
Vale gets 86.67 percent increase for its iron ore
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO), Brazil’s mining giant - said on Tuesday, that it had agreed on an 86.67 percent price increase of the iron ore pellets for... >>>
DP World reports 52% growth
Ports giant DP World, on Monday reported a profit of $420 million for 2007, up 52 per cent on the previous year as it emerged unscathed from US economic slowdown... >>>
Icahn and Motorola reach agreement
Carl Icahn settled its proxy battle with Motorola Inc. on Monday. MOT board and the billionaire investor reached an agreement avoiding this way a showdown at the... >>>
Microsoft’s CEO sets deadline on Yahoo buyout offer
Steve Ballmer on Saturday, according to Reuters - has sent a letter to the Yahoo Board of Directors setting a three-week deadline or better, giving an ultimatum... >>>
Dry bulk shipowners cutting back newbuild orders
Greek shipowners are holding back from dry bulk newbuilds - according to reports from Lloyd’s List. It is the first time in more than a year, that no new... >>>
Bill Gates announces new version of Windows
Bill Gates, according to Reuters - expects the new version of Windows operating software, code-named Windows 7, to be released “sometime in the next year... >>>
