Former Siemens management lax on anti-corruption: report
BERLIN, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - German engineering giant Siemens ignored its own anti-corruption procedures in a slush fund scandal that has brought down a …
BERLIN, August 16, 2008 (AFP) - German engineering giant Siemens ignored its own anti-corruption procedures in a slush fund scandal that has brought down a …
BEIJING, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Foreign exchange deposits into Chinese banks in July dropped to 5. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the …
August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north is endangering the lives of tens of thousands of displaced …
WASHINGTON, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - The US government paid out 85 billion dollars in four years to contractors providing services to various government …
LONDON, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Gold prices tumbled underneath 800 dollars per ounce on Friday, hitting a ten-month low point as the precious metal was …
LONDON, August 15, 2008 (AFP) - Crude prices fell further on Friday as OPEC lowered its forecast for oil demand growth, citing the weak global economy. online …
SHANGHAI, August 14, 2008 (AFP) - China's consumer inflation is expected to continue to slow in the rest of this year and in 2009 as global commodity prices …
BRUSSELS, August 14, 2008 (AFP) - The eurozone economy contracted for the first time ever, with output falling 0.2 percent in the second quarter increasing the …
NEW YORK, August 13, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices rallied Wednesday after a weekly US government snapshot showed a surprisingly sharp drop in gasoline stockpiles …
HANOI, August 14, 2008 (AFP) - The Vietnamese government has targeted economic growth of seven to eight percent in 2009 and aims to win its fight against …
NEW YORK, August 12, 2008 (AFP) - The euro ticked slightly higher against the dollar Tuesday in a market awaiting a fresh batch of indicators on the fragile …
MUMBAI, August 13, 2008 (AFP) - Indian corporate giant Reliance announced a tie-up with famed British toy retailer Hamleys, promising to bring India's children …
NEW DELHI, August 13, 2008 (AFP) - India urged developed nations to return to the negotiating table to hammer out a new global trade deal -- but only if they …
PATNA, August 13, 2008 (AFP) - Eating rats is the best way for rich and poor people to solve the global crisis of rising food prices, an Indian official said …
LONDON, August 13, 2008 (AFP) - The head of the Bank of England forecast on Wednesday that Britain faced increased risk of recession with economic growth set …
TOKYO, August 12, 2008 (AFP) - The euro languished at six-month lows against the dollar in Asian trade on Tuesday as traders continued to focus on the …
TOKYO, August 12, 2008 (AFP) - Japanese wholesale inflation hit a 27-year high of 7.1 percent in July on soaring commodity costs, the central bank said …
Aug 12, 2008 (LBO) - Standard Chartered said that its push into Asia, Africa and the Middle East had fuelled a profits surge at the emerging markets bank …
SINGAPORE, August 12, 2008 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Tuesday pushed ahead with his vision of an Asia Pacific Community but played down …
NEW YORK, August 11, 2008 (AFP) - Crude oil prices sank Monday as the market worried about weakening demand, particularly in the eurozone and in China, after …