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Breaking News Fri, 4 Jul 2008
Canada day 2008 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Cars   Energy   Ethanol   Ottawa   Photos  
 Canada Dot Com 
Ethanol from food? Forget it. From wood waste, maybe
| The headlong rush by Ottawa and most provinces to support grain-based ethanol as a renewable fuel for cars and trucks is a waste of money, says a new C.D. Howe study released Thursday. | When you al... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Air Canada Jazz (sl1)
Aerospace   Business   Canada   Photos   Transport  
 Canada Dot Com 
Air Canada Jazz cuts 270 jobs, flights
| Air Canada Jazz said Thursday 270 jobs are being cut as the airline reduces its number of flights due to rising fuel prices. | Jazz will cut its domestic and transborder flights by five per cent, sa... (photo: creative commons / )
2008 Chrysler 300  Kansas City Star 
Chrysler looks at auto alliance with Chinese
Rick Bowmer, file In this June 4, 2008 file photo, Chrysler and Dodge vehicles are lined up at a Chrysler dealership in Portland, Ore. Analysts at JPMorgan painted a bleak picture for Detroit's automa... (photo: Public Domain / Christopher Ziemnowicz)
Automakers   Chrysler   Dodge   Photos   Technology  
 The Chevrolet Trax, one of three Chevrolet minicar global concepts General Motors will unveil at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 4, 2007. All three concepts have been designed to appeal to young car buyers in urban markets. (dn1)  Seattle Times 
Chevrolet may introduce a mini to U.S.
| DETROIT - General Motors is considering a new Chevrolet minicar for the U.S. as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars that is linked to high gas prices, a s... (photo: AP /General Motors-HO)
Automaker   Business   Economy   Photos   US  
Top Stories
Trucks head out for the day's deliveries of gas at the Shell Oil terminal in Portland, The Guardian
Oil pauses near record over $145, U.S. holiday ahead
* Oil holds near record above $145, up 50 pct this year * Dollar inches up after U.S. jobs data, ECB rate hike * Iran-Israel tension supports prices SINGAPORE, July 4 (Re... (photo: AP / Don Ryan)
Business   Economy   Market   OPEC   Photos  
 US Dollar - USD - Currency - Money - Forex. (ps1)  Inquirer
Dollar pauses as traders mull US data, ECB remarks
| TOKYO -- The dollar took a breather in Asia Friday after strong gains sparked by US jobs data that were not as bad as feared and signs that a eurozone interest rate hik... (photo: Public Domain file)
Business   Finance   Photos   Tokyo   US  
IRAQ OIL The Times Of India
Oil pauses near record over $145, US holiday ahead
|                 SINGAPORE: Oil steadied above $145 a barrel on Friday as the United States heads into the Independence Day ... (photo: AP / Nabil al-Jurani)
Energy   OPEC   Oil   Petrol   Photos  
Plastic Bottled Water - Plastic Bottles - Bottled Water - Water - Health Omaha World-Herald
Bottled water is 1 part H2O, 10,000 parts marketing
| THE WASHINGTON POST | In Tokyo and Paris, you can now spend $5 a glass at fancy restaurants on special beverages selected by a professional. | Nothing surprising there,... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Beverages   Bottledwater   Labels   Marketing   Photos  
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announces the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression, Monday, March 31, 2008, at the Treasury Department in Washington. The Independent
Paulson predicts US economy will pick up by end of the year
| The US Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson, signalled yesterday that the worst may soon be over for the American economy. | As the price of a barrel of oil tested fresh h... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Business   Economy   Market   Photos   US  
US Dollar (sl1) Inquirer
Rising US dollar may lift Asian markets
| Most Read Business PAL launches promo, routes Investments in Jan-May hit P205B, up 140.5% Peso posts sharpest drop in 10 months Peso tumbles to 45.50:$1, weakest level ... (photo: WN / Silvino Lopez )
Business   Dollar   Economy   Market   Photos  
 New York City -  the most populous city in the United States of America and the third most populous metropolitan area in the world. New York City is one of the preeminent global economic centers, with its business, financial, legal, and media organizatio Gulf Daily News
US jobless data reflects market weakness
| WASHINGTON: US employers cut workers from their payrolls for a sixth straight month last month for the longest losing streak for the labour market since 2002, and a jum... (photo: WN)
Business   Economy   Market   Photos   US  
An assembly worker looks down an empty assembly line after a red convertible 2004 Ford Mustang GT rolled off the line amid as the last vehicle built at the Dearborn Assembly Plant in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, May 10, 2004. Ford Motor Co.'s oldest plant, the creation of founder Henry Ford that contributed to two U.S. war efforts and later was the birthplace of the iconic Mustang, opened in 1918. With the shuttering of the 86-year-old plant, Ford is moving production of the next-generation Mustang to a factory in Flat Rock, southwest of Detroi Inquirer
US extends job loss streak; more pain seen ahead
| WASHINGTON — US employers cut workers for a sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since 2002, and the country's vast service sector unexpectedly cont... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya)
Economy   Employment   Inflation   Photos   US  
Clerks looks at a monitor as they work at their post on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007. The Times Of India
Dow’s 21% drop from its peak may signal more losses
|                   NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 21% retreat from a record may foreshadow more losses ... (photo: AP / David Karp)
Business   Economy   Market   Photos   US  
Petron Petrol Station - Davao City - Philippines The Times Of India
Don't blame weak dollar for high oil price: US
|                 LONDON: A weaker dollar cannot be blamed for soaring oil prices as policymakers around the world tussle wit... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal )
Dollar   London   Oil   Photos   Prices  
Ferrari Business Day
An employee's dream factory 
| THE new Ferrari California is set to be the first vehicle in a new line of pedigree exotic cars to come out of the prancing horse stable at Maranello in Italy. It marks... (photo: GFDL / )
Business   Economy   Industry   Italy   Photos  
Bananas                  Inquirer
Philippines hopes export bananas to US soon
| MANILA, Philippines—The United States Department of Agriculture has assured its Philippine counterpart that it will fast-track the processing of its quarantine protocol... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Bananas   Export   Fruit   Philippines   Photos  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Deficit, tax hike shadow budget
- Let the carbon tax debate begin
- Goodale alone in selling carbon tax to voters
- Tax incentives for Woodbine development questioned
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Explaining state's home values, property taxes
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- Woman, 38, pleads guilty to role in investment scam
- US banks are still tanking
- 62,000 jobs cut in June; more losses predicted
- India set to invest billions in oil sands
 US Dollar - USD - Currency - Money - Forex. (ps1)
Dollar pauses as traders mull US data, ECB remarks
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Currency Banking
- Dollar keeps gains on U.S. payrolls, Trichet
- Dollar holds gains on US payrolls, Trichet
- Rupee sinks to record low vs dollar
- Dollar falls against stronger greenback
Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1)
Dollar falls against stronger greenback
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- 9 convicted in Austria bank fraud case linked to collapse of
- Red Bank Elks plan tropical fundraiser
- US banks are still tanking
- Teens donate baskets to S.W. Va. food bank
 A sign pinned on a petrol pump in Arabic reads No Fuel.
World Bank chief urges swift action on food and fuel crisis
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Boeing shipment highest since 2001
- Robbers strike again
- Sosh taxi owners help catch suspects
- Overhaul to sharpen intelligence
A passer-by walks past an electronic stock board in downtown Tokyo, Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008
Nikkei edges down, sentiment remains gloomy
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- Charges laid over oil spill in Robson Bight
- NKorea complains of slow energy shipments
- North Korea accuses nuclear negotiating partners of slow ene
- India set to invest billions in oil sands
Trucks head out for the day's deliveries of gas at the Shell Oil terminal in Portland,
Oil pauses near record over $145, U.S. holiday ahead
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Industries Technology
- A Line In The Sand
- Peace Corps workers 'lucky' U.S. is home
- Winter may be chillingly expensive
- Gannett's newsprint cost rise signals industry peril
Air Canada Jazz (sl1)
Air Canada Jazz cuts 270 jobs, flights
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- No cure for metastatic kidney cancer
- 2 London car sales lots close
- Chrysler looks at auto alliance with Chinese
- Chevrolet may introduce a mini to U.S.
2008 Chrysler 300
Chrysler looks at auto alliance with Chinese
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