Asian shares rise

April 16, 2008 on 11:28 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 2 percent on Thursday, buoyed by confidence on Wall Street after reassuring earnings eclipsed weak data on the U.S. economy which pinned the dollar near record lows on the euro.

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Oil at $115 record

April 16, 2008 on 11:20 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil hit a new high above $115 a barrel on Thursday as the dollar’s extended slump and a big fall in U.S. gasoline stockpiles just weeks ahead of the summer driving season attracted fresh fund buying.

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Rio sells more assets as fresh bid talk swirls

April 16, 2008 on 11:18 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto , fighting a takeover from BHP Billiton , said on Thursday it was about a …

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Global stocks surge on results

April 16, 2008 on 9:57 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks jumped on Wednesday on reassuring results at such U.S. blue chips as Intel and JPMorgan, while the euro soared to a lifetime peak against the dollar on record euro zone inflation.

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Thomson Reuters debuts

April 16, 2008 on 9:46 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp debuted on Thursday as a top global information company, hoping a portfolio of products …

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Missing airline baggage up 25 pct in 2007

April 16, 2008 on 9:27 pm | In Business News | No Comments

GENEVA (Reuters) - Airline passengers suffered more delays than ever in retrieving their luggage last year as 42 million bags went missing, 25 per cent more than in 2006, according to a report issued on Thursday.

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Oil stays near $115 on dollar and data

April 16, 2008 on 8:40 pm | In Business News | No Comments

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil held near $115 a barrel on Thursday, off a record high above that level hit earlier but supported by a weak dollar and U.S. government data showing a sharp fall in U.S. gasoline inventories.

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Thomson Reuters debuts amid market jitters

April 16, 2008 on 8:33 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp debuted on Thursday as a top global information company, hoping a portfolio of products from financial to legal and health-care will help it ride out a financial industry downturn.

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Oil hits record $115 on U.S. inventory draw and dollar

April 16, 2008 on 8:14 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil surged to new highs on Wednesday, piercing $115 a barrel as the dollar crashed to new lows and U.S. inventories fell sharply as the world’s top consumer gears up for the summer driving season.

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EBay profit rises 22 percent

April 16, 2008 on 8:11 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street’s average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts.

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