Wal-Mart unit limits rice to 36kg per person
MIAMI, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - Top retailer Wal-Mart's Sam's Club unit said Wednesday it is limiting the amount of rice individual shoppers could buy at one …
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Concern mounts as oil price nears 120 dollars
SINGAPORE, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - International concern mounted as world oil prices edged closer to 120 dollars a barrel Wednesday and the world's top producer …
Australian inflation rate surges to 4.2 percent
SYDNEY, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - Australia's annual inflation rate soared to a six-year high of 4.2 percent, quarterly figures released Wednesday showed, …
Sri Lanka says 67 dead in new offensive against rebels
April 23, 2008 (AFP) - At least 67 people, including 15 soldiers, were killed and hundreds wounded when Sri Lankan security forces launched an offensive …
India predicts record grain harvest but experts say not enough
NEW DELHI, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - India has forecast a record grain harvest but experts warned Wednesday farm productivity would have to rise much faster to …
UBS shareholders vent spleen but approve new chair, capital hike
BASEL, Switzerland, April 23, 2008 (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS got approval for a fresh infusion of 14. buy amoxicillin online …
Oil prices hit 118 dollars for first time
LONDON, April 22, 2008 (AFP) - The price of New York crude oil surged past 118 dollars per barrel for the first time on Tuesday, lifted by unrest in key …
Hard-pegged Hong Kong inflation at 5.3-pct as Federal Reserve prints
HONG KONG, April 22, 2008 (AFP) - Hong Kong's underlying inflation rate increased to 5.buy xenical online buy xenical online no prescription 3 percent …
Bollywood piracy fighters take battle to US Congress
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - Campaigners against piracy in India's money-spinning entertainment industry, which loses four billion dollars a year to …
Mugabe trying to steal Zimbabwe election: Australia
SYDNEY, April 22, 2008 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is trying to steal last month's election and the so-called recount of votes is a sham, …
Era of cheap food over: ADB
SINGAPORE, April 22, 2008 (AFP) - The era of cheap food is over, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official said Tuesday. Rajat Nag, the ADB's managing director …
Sportswear workers face gruelling conditions, long hours: report
BRUSSELS, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - Sportswear workers' rights are being trampled asunder with unpaid overtime and gruelling conditions rife as the industry gears …
Singapore says there is enough rice, not to worry
SINGAPORE, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - The rice supply in Singapore -- which imports virtually all its food -- is not affected by export limits imposed by some …
UBS explains huge subprime losses
ZURICH, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - Switzerland's biggest bank UBS said Monday that weak risk control and a pay structure that invited risky deals were among key …
Bank of England prints 50 billion pounds against housing paper
LONDON, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - The Bank of England announced a 50-billion-pound plan on Monday to free up Britain's home loan market in one of the biggest …
UN move expands Australia’s territory: minister
SYDNEY, April 21, 2008 (AFP) - Australia's territory has expanded by an area five times the size of France after the UN agreed to its jurisdiction over a …
Iran criticized for money printing amid 18-pct inflation
TEHRAN, April 19, 2008 (AFP) - Three of Iran's top clerics have criticised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his handling of the economy, which is currently …
Oil multinationals of old admit powerless to influence prices
ROME, April 20, 2008 (AFP) - Oil-consuming countries and international oil producers acknowledged Sunday they can no longer influence oil prices, as a global …
Bank of England to pump 100 bln dlrs into banking system: BBC
LONDON, April 18, 2008 (AFP) - Britain's central bank is to pump an extra 50 billion pounds (63.4 billion euros, 99.9 billion dollars) into the banking system …
Marks and Spencer agrees India joint venture
LONDON, April 18, 2008 (AFP) - Marks and Spencer said Friday it had entered into a joint venture with Reliance Retail of India in the hope of establishing the …