Poverty-hit Bangladesh forced into huge fuel price hike
DHAKA, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - Impoverished Bangladesh became the latest victim of surging global crude costs Monday with the government announcing it has been …
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Eurozone interest rates set to rise as inflation erupts: analysts
FRANKFURT, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Eurozone borrowing costs are set to rise when the European Central Bank convenes Thursday, seeking to tame a fledgling …
Kenya needs one billion dollars to address food crisis
NAIROBI, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - Kenya needs 72 billion shillings (1. buy penegra online buy penegra online no prescription 1 billion dollars or 708 million …
Emerging markets vulnerable to US slowdown – BIS
BASEL, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - Emerging markets, which economists say are able to withstand the current financial crisis, could still be hurt by an economic …
Euro jumps against US currency, oil surges past 143 dollars
LONDON, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - The euro rose against the dollar on Monday as oil prices rocketed past 143 dollars per barrel for the first time, while traders …
Americans outsource life’s tough or mundane tasks
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - One woman outsourced the breaking off a relationship. online pharmacy buy ocuflox with best prices today in the USA A man …
Ride high food prices to cut subsidies, boost production: OECD
PARIS, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Industrialised countries should seize the opportunity of high world food prices to cut subsidies for farm production, the OECD …
Russia’s Gazprom proposes natural gas stations for Europe
MOSCOW, June 28, 2008 (AFP) - The chief executive of Russian energy giant Gazprom has proposed setting up a European network of service stations for cars …
Global waste meeting fails to break impasse: delegate
NUSA DUA, June 28, 2008 (AFP) - A conference in Indonesia on the international waste trade ended without breaking a 14-year impasse over the sale of hazardous …
Powerful earthquake in Indian Ocean, no tsunami threat
PORT BLAIR, June 28, 2008 (AFP) - A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off India's Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, the US Geological …
Beijing city hikes minimum wage as inflation soars: report
BEIJING, June 28, 2008 (AFP) - China's capital Beijing is to raise its minimum salary by 10 percent in a bid to help the worst-off cope with rising inflation, …
Indian shares set to slide further as oil, inflation surge
MUMBAI, June 28, 2008 (AFP) - Indian shares are set to run into rough weather again next week, as global crude prices and domestic inflation continue to surge, …
Zimbabwe’s billionaires face daily struggle to make ends meet
HARARE, June 27, 2008 (AFP) - The prices at Dzidzai Guti's makeshift stall can seem eye-popping, with rotting oranges, a pack of cigarettes and bananas …
Oil prices ease after hitting record 140 dollars
SINGAPORE, June 27, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices eased in Asia on Friday after reaching 140 dollars for the first time following the OPEC president's forecast that …
Global stocks slide as oil prices rocket to US$142
LONDON, June 27, 2008 (AFP) - European stocks mostly fell on Friday as oil prices shot to record levels, but losses were less than falls on other global …
US defense secretary enters air tanker controversy
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2008 (AFP) - US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was scheduled to meet Wednesday with officials in charge of Pentagon and Air Force …
Google helps advertisers figure out website demographics
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2008 (AFP) - Google has introduced a tool that lets advertisers figure out which websites their ideal customers are inclined to visit. …
World economy set to grow 4.0 pct in 2008: French bank governor
PARIS, June 25, 2008 (AFP) - The world economy is likely to grow by about 4. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy advair …
EU panel backs plans against hidden charges in air fares
BRUSSELS, June 25, 2008 (AFP) - A panel of EU lawmakers approved European plans requiring that air fares clearly include all extra charges so passengers know …
Consumers set to pay for new cargo security laws: US customs
BRUSSELS, June 25, 2008 (AFP) - US consumers could be hit hard by new security laws demanding that all cargo containers bound for the United States be scanned …