Miner BHP Billiton sees 10 pct output growth in 08/09

August 23, 2008 on 9:43 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Mining giant BHP Billiton expects to grow its production volumes over the next 12 months by 10 percent despite some softening in demand from its biggest growth driver, China, the group’s …

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Ex-Bank official says Fed cuts went too far

August 23, 2008 on 3:09 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in response to the U.S. financial market crisis of the past year is a bad mistake that will lead to higher inflation, a former Bank of England official said on Saturday.

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Former Bank official says Fed rate cuts went too far

August 23, 2008 on 12:43 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in response to the U.S. financial market crisis of the past year is a bad mistake that will lead to higher inflation, a former Bank of England official said on Saturday.

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Oil falls sharply and stocks gain on Lehman hopes

August 23, 2008 on 2:05 am | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell sharply on Friday in their biggest one-day slide since 2004, helping lift stocks that rallied early in the day on hopes battered U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers will gain a major investor.

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Bernanke says U.S. inflation outlook “uncertain”

August 23, 2008 on 2:00 am | In Business News | No Comments

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said the stronger dollar and lower oil prices, along with the weak economy, should curb inflation, in a hint that interest rates would stay on hold, though he warned the inflation outlook is “highly uncertain.”

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