Oil prices flat ahead of US inventory report (AP via Yahoo! Finance) bi2690841 Oil prices were flat Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory reports and after Iran's oil minister said the country would not cut oil deliveries even were attacked by Israel or the United States

Apple's iPhone may have poisonous bite for consumers high rate plans bi2690841 MONTREAL - Apple's iPhone may have a poisonous bite for Canadian consumers who want the much-desired touchscreen phone when finally goes on sale later month

SMIC to issue fixed-rate bonds (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) bi2690841 SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the holding company of retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr., announced Tuesday that board has approved the issuance of fixed- bonds for debt refinancing and working capital

Rates for gas rising (Altoona Mirror) bi2690841 Dominion Peoples customers have a significant increase natural gas bills beginning today. The cost recovery , about 75 percent of a customer's bill, has increased from $12.44 to $15.89 per thousand cubic feet, said Joe Gregorini, Dominion manager of pricing and regulatory affairs. That price, above the $9.86 per mcf at time last year, remain effect Sept. 30

Aussie at 1-wk low on rate outlook, bonds recover (Reuters via Yahoo! Philipp bi2690841 * Aussie falls sharply as interest s seen on hold..

Airlines find many tiny ways to squeeze fliers (San Francisco Chronicle) bi2690841 Friendly skies, my eye. With the cost of jet fuel the stratosphere, airlines already have increased ticket prices to budget-busting levels. Their latest stgy to boost revenue what they call "a la carte pricing" - French for "nickel and diming you to..

Alcoholic Drink Stocks: On the Rocks? (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News) bi2690841 Like most consumer-discretionary products, sales of wine and spirits have been hurt by spiking fuel prices, rising unemployment, and pervasive worries about the U.S. economy. But alcoholic beverages, like cigarettes and other tobacco products, appear to be less discretionary than most nonessential items due to the lifestyle choices that drive demand for them

Sony's U.S. gadget demand good despite rising costs (Reuters via Yahoo! News) bi2690841 Sony Corp (6758.T) seeing little or no sign of softer demand among U.S. consumers for range of digital TVs, cameras and computer goods despite a weakening economy, a top regional executive said on Tuesday

Questions?A Baker?s Dozen of Them?About the iPhone Calling Plans (New York Ti bi2690841 O.K., the new iPhone comes out next week. I?m guessing there won?t be quite the same hysteria there was last year when the first iPhone debuted, but there?s plenty of curiosity

USDollar on Edge, Gold on Verge (Kitco.com) bi2690841 The USDollar on the edge of the chasm again. The nonsense has been cast aside about a bank recovery, a housing stabilization, and an economy that can withstand a spillover. How incredible to see grown adults accept such marketing and promotional drivel. Wake up and smell the blood!..

Fed seen holding rates steady, eyeing prices - Reuters bi2690841 Earthtimes (press release) Fed seen holding s steady, eyeing prices Reuters - 4 hours ago By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Federal Reserve expected to hold interest s steady at a meeting week and suggest no Oil, inflation fears likely to keep US s on hold The Age Inflation risk overtakes credit crisis as focus of central bankers International Herald Tribune Wall St Week Ahead: Financials key as market at 3-month low guardian.co.uk Sydney Morning Herald - Taipei Timesall 369 news articles..

Dollar Drops Most Against Euro Since March on Fed Rate Outlook - Bloomberg bi2690841 Turkish Press Dollar Drops Most Against Euro Since March on Fed Outlook Bloomberg - Jun 21, 2008 The Fed forecast by economists to keep target lending at 2 percent at next week's policy meeting, the lowest November 2004. Dollar slips from highs amid cut uncertainty GulfNews Daily currency analysis - Jun 22 International Business Times Dollar sags as traders bet that Fed delay rise International Herald Tribune The Post - AFPall 420 news articles..

Silicon Valley jobless rate rises even as more workers are on payrolls - San bi2690841 Los Angeles Times Silicon Valley jobless rises even as more workers are on payrolls San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jun 21, 2008 The two counties saw seasonally unadjusted unemployment hit 5.6 percent, was up from 5.2 percent April and 4.4 percent from May 2007. California's unemployment rises to 6.8 pct BusinessWeek Silicon Valley gains 6500 jobs May but unemployment rises Bizjournals.com County's unemployment rises to 5.5 percent San Diego Union Tribune San Francisco Chronicle - San Jose Mercury Newsall 110 news articles..

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