 Aljazeera.net |
Bush in Saudi Arabia to Make Oil Plea
New York Times - By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - With the price of oil hitting record highs, President Bush will use a private visit to King Abdullah’s ranch here Friday to make a second attempt to persuade the Saudi government to increase oil production … Bush in Saudi to press king on oil and Iran Bush asks Saudis to increase oil production |
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Yahoo teaming with WPP Grp on digital advertising
BusinessWeek - Yahoo Inc. said Friday it will team with WPP Group PLC on digital display advertising. Three of WPP Group's divisions, GroupM, 24/7 Real Media and WPP Digital, will work with the Internet search engine pioneer to give their advertising customers more … Yahoo, WPP form multiyear ad-trading partnership Yahoo and WPP in Partnership |
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After years of conflict, Microsoft and the computing and education project One Laptop Per Child have reached an agreement that will put Windows on the organization?s computers.
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Blackstone Reports a $66.5 Million Quarterly Loss
New York Times - By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED The Blackstone Group, the big private equity firm run by Stephen A. Schwarzman, posted a $66.5 million quarterly loss on Thursday, and its executives warned that the turmoil in the financial markets may not be over. Blackstone Has $66.5 Million Loss as LBO Fees Drop (Update4) Blackstone posts 1Q loss on weakening markets |
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Wall Street is struggling to answer what might seem like a simple question: How much are some investments really worth?
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Investors? nervousness over a fresh record for oil prices dented enthusiasm over a surprising jump in new home construction.
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Reuters - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316.T) reported a threefold increase in fourth-quarter profit, rebounding from massive losses at its consumer finance unit a year earlier, and it forecast modest growth ahead.
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Stocks struggle as oil spikes
CNNMoney.com - Investors welcome surprise rise in new home construction report, but play it cautious as commodity prices jump. NEW YORK (CNNMoney. US STOCKS-Futures rise on housing data, energy companies Stocks open flat after housing starts report |
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Some people who have lost jobs, and many more struggling to hold them, say banks are keeping employees in the dark about the size and timing of layoffs.
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So-called piggyback loans have been highly vulnerable to homeowners who walk away when property values fall.
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