Musharraf accused of avoiding vote
Asif Ali Zardari accused the pro-Musharraf ruling party of using violence instigated by agents provocateurs and 'miscreants' as an excuse to 'run away' from the forthcoming pollsSource: FT.com - US homepage | 1 Jan 2008 | 2:48 pm
EU calls for Kenya election probe
Foreign observers called for an independent investigation into Kenya's disputed election and Gordon Brown, UK prime minister, urged both sides to start talking. The Red Cross said at least 150 people had died since violence broke outSource: FT.com - US homepage | 1 Jan 2008 | 2:18 pm
Cyprus and Malta adopt the euro
Cyprus and Malta join the eurozone, making the single-currency area a club of 15.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 1 Jan 2008 | 2:00 pm
Taking Fido to the local dog wash
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Qualcomm-Broadcom patent spat flares
Broadcom Corp. said late Monday a federal judge has issued an injunction that prohibits Qualcomm Inc. from making, using and selling certain chipsets and software that infringe three Broadcom patents.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 1 Jan 2008 | 1:14 pm
PHH ends deal to be sold to Blackstone, GE unit
PHH Corp. said Tuesday that it has given a notice of termination to General Electric Capital Corp., a unit of General Electric Co., of their merger agreement of March 15, between the PHH and GECC.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 1 Jan 2008 | 1:08 pm
BAE and HAL said to form aircraft deal
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Britain's BAE Systems is in talks with Indian aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to jointly make Hawk advanced jet trainers in India for the global market, the Mint newspaper reported on Tuesday.Source: Reuters: Business News | 1 Jan 2008 | 8:48 am
N Korea misses nuclear deadline
No word from Pyongyang in New Year's Day messages on why the reclusive communist government did not meet an end of year disarmament requirementSource: FT.com - US homepage | 1 Jan 2008 | 8:22 am
2008 outlook: Fasten your seatbelts
Wall Street's top forecasters have some good news and bad news for 2008. Many think stocks will head higher but that unemployment will rise and the overall economy will slow.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 1 Jan 2008 | 5:47 am
Venezuela launches new currency
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Delphi loses $231 million in November
Read full story for latest details.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 1 Jan 2008 | 5:07 am
Euro adopted by Cyprus and Malta
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South Korea turns more cautious on 2008 economy
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economy will probably expand by slightly less than the previously projected 5 percent in 2008 due to increased risks from the slowing global economy and firmer oil prices, Finance Minister Kwon O-kyu said.Source: Reuters: Business News | 1 Jan 2008 | 3:36 am
Business 'faces difficult year'
British firms face a tough 2008 as they grapple with the credit crunch and high energy costs, the CBI warns.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 1 Jan 2008 | 3:33 am
BP settles Alaska tax dispute for $379 million
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - BP unit BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc has agreed to pay $379 million to settle a dispute over outstanding corporate income taxes charged between the years 2000 and 2002, Gov. Sarah Palin said on Monday.Source: Reuters: Business News | 1 Jan 2008 | 3:09 am
In Brief - Monday
Google (GOOG), the Internet search giant, is mulling an expansion into Europe for its Print Ads auction system, which launched in the U.S. last...Source: Investor's Business Daily: BUSINESS | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:39 am
Suntech Rides Solar Energy Momentum
Sunlight powers solar arrays. But government subsidies power the solar industry.Source: Investor's Business Daily: BUSINESS | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:39 am
Trends & Innovations - Monday
Smart tire warns of potential flatSource: Investor's Business Daily: BUSINESS | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:39 am
Business Briefs - Monday
Baidu dips after senior exec diesSource: Investor's Business Daily: BUSINESS | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:39 am
Latin America, Africa Offer Most Growth
It's no secret emerging markets have provided the bulk of new wireless phone users in recent years and will again in 2008.Source: Investor's Business Daily: BUSINESS | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:39 am
A down day, but stocks gain in '07 despite subprime
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, but the market managed to make a modest advance in 2007 after gains in energy and technology offset the dramatic sell-off in financials from the mortgage market meltdown.Source: Reuters: Business News | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:31 am
London Scottish may scrap dividend
London Scottish Bank, the debt collection and finance group, is threatening to scrap its dividend and launch an emergency rights issue to repair its capital base after breaching regulatory rules due to escalating bad debts.Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Standard Life in Indian float
Standard Life has revealed plans to float off a minority stake in its £2bn Indian joint venture business.Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Pakistan index falls after Bhutto assassination
Pakistan's main stock index fell more on its first full day's trading since Benazir Bhutto's death than it had done for more than a year.Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
CBI boss: 'cause for optimism' in 2008
The head of Britain's biggest business group has warned business leaders and politicians against "talking ourselves into recession" and claims that despite a tough year ahead, 2008 offers "reasons to be more cheerful".Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Caledonia hedges bets on the FTSE 250
The Cayzer family trust is set to capitalise on a fall in the mid-cap index. Iain Dey reports.Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Biggest drop for sterling since '92
Economists warn of a '50-50 chance' that Britain's heading for a recession.Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
Nintendo Wii is reason for delight at Game
A pre-christmas rush for computer games - led by Nintendo's Wii and DS Lite - has sent Game Group's profits and shares soaring 8pc to 250p.Source: Telegraph Business | 1 Jan 2008 | 12:01 am
A down day, but stocks gain in '07 despite subprime (Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday, but the market
managed to make a modest advance in 2007 after gains in energy
and technology offset the dramatic sell-off in financials from
the mortgage market meltdown.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 31 Dec 2007 | 11:49 pm