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Enough with alarmist drumbeat

Apr 15, 2008, 12:54 AM

Barely a day goes by without reading negative headlines pertaining to the economy. Subsequently, a ‘fear collage’ with financial headlines, like the following... Read »

Petrobras find may be worth 33 bln barrels of oil

Apr 14, 2008, 11:30 AM

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... Read »

Yahoo & Google to Collaborate in Ad Outsourcing

Apr 9, 2008, 3:07 PM

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... Read »

Shipowners facing the possibility of 50% fuel price increase

Apr 8, 2008, 11:29 PM

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... Read »

Vale gets 86.67 percent increase for its iron ore

Apr 8, 2008, 10:37 AM

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... Read »

DP World reports 52% growth

Apr 7, 2008, 10:54 AM

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... Read »

Icahn and Motorola reach agreement

Apr 7, 2008, 10:24 AM

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... Read »

Microsoft’s CEO Sets Deadline on Yahoo Buyout Offer

Apr 5, 2008, 6:20 PM

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... Read »

Dry bulk shipowners cutting back newbuild orders

Apr 4, 2008, 3:22 PM

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... Read »

Bill Gates announces new version of Windows

Apr 4, 2008, 12:11 PM

Bill Gates, according to Reuters – expects the new version of Windows operating software, code-named Windows 7, to be released “sometime in the next... Read »

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