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2008-04-01 15:19:39
Opening Glance: Telecom
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of most telecommunications service providers climbed
at market open Tuesday along with the broader market as Wall Street rallied on
news that UBS and Lehman Brothers are working to raise cash.
2008-04-01 15:17:26
Opening Glance: IT Services
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of most information-technology service providers
climbed at market open Friday along with the broader market as Wall Street
rallied on news that UBS and Lehman Brothers are working to raise cash.
2008-04-01 15:16:47
US March ISM manufacturing index 48.6 vs 48.0 expected
WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Manufacturing activity across the US rose
slightly in March but still remained in contraction territory for the second
straight month, according to a key survey out Tuesday.
2008-04-01 15:16:36
Manufacturing sector contracts in March
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. manufacturing activity is still weakening as orders
continue to erode and prices rise rapidly.
2008-04-01 15:06:32
US February construction spending down 0.3 pct vs 1.1 pct decline expected
WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - US construction spending was not as weak as
expected in February, with housing's contraction was smaller and business
construction providing more of an offset to the homebuilding decline.
2008-04-01 15:05:14
Opening Glance: Commercial Banks
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of commercial banks rose Tuesday morning as Wall
Street rallied on news that Lehman Brothers and UBS are raising cash.
2008-04-01 15:04:20
Opening Glance: Household Durables
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of household durable companies rose Monday morning as
the broader markets rallied on news from the financial world that two large
banks will raise much-needed cash.
2008-04-01 14:57:25
Hungary PM willing to stand down to maintain coalition govt - report
BUDAPEST (Thomson Financial) - Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany is
willing to stand down if his departure is required in order to maintain his
Socialist Party's (MSZP) coalition with its junior partner, the liberal Free
Democrats SZDSZ, index.hu reported.
2008-04-01 14:47:42
Former IMF MD Rato says if credit crunch persists situation could be 'difficult'
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Former IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato said
that if the current credit crisis is prolonged it could be a "very difficult"
situation.
2008-04-01 14:30:21
Iceland outlook cut to negative as three biggest banks on negative watch - Fitch
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings cut its outlook for the Republic
to negative from stable following its decision to place the country's three
biggest banks Glitnir Banki hf., Kaupthing Bank hf. and Landsbanki Islands hf.,
on negative watch.
2008-04-01 14:27:08
USOC to remain in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Committee will keep its
headquarters and training center in Colorado Springs for the next 25 years.
2008-04-01 14:15:34
Czech state budget deficit 13.4 bln crowns end-March vs surplus yr ago
PRAGUE (Thomson Financial) - The Czech state budget swung to a deficit at
the end of March on higher spending on social benefits and higher capital
expenditures, after posting a surplus in the previous year.
2008-04-01 13:40:44
Czech state budget deficit 13.4 bln crowns end-March vs 11.3 bln surplus yr ago
PRAGUE (Thomson Financial) - The Czech state budget showed a 13.4 billion
Czech crown deficit at the end of March, compared to a 11.3 billion crown
surplus a year ago, figures released by the finance ministry showed today.
2008-04-01 13:39:51
UK's Brown calls for better disclosure from banks, international regulation
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Gordon
Brown, on Tuesday called for a better standard of financial disclosure from
banks as well as greater cooperation on regulatory matters between countries.
2008-04-01 12:49:05
ECB's Noyer says banks must be assured they can find liquidity
PRAGUE (Thomson Financial) - European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council
member Christian Noyer said banks are uncertain they have sufficient liquidity
capacity and should be assured they can find liquidity on the market or from the
ECB.
2008-04-01 12:27:16
Thai inflation eases to 5.3 percent in March
BANGKOK (Thomson Financial) - Thailand's inflation rate in March eased to
5.3 percent, after reaching a 19-month high in February due to soaring prices
for fuel and food, the commerce ministry said Tuesday.
2008-04-01 12:21:16
Ahead of the Bell: Manufacturing index
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wall Street economists expect a nationwide survey to be
released Tuesday will show that the U.S. manufacturing sector declined in March
for the second consecutive month.
2008-04-01 12:11:42
India's export sector to face tough 2008 - Moody's Economy.com
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Economy.com said Indian exporters will
have a tougher year in 2008, as decelerating global demand, particularly from
the U.S. -- India's largest export market -- will temper outbound shipments.
2008-04-01 12:02:11
IMF cuts global GDP growth forecast, slashes U.S. outlook to 0.5 pct - report
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - The International Monetary Fund has lowered
its global economic growth outlook for this year from a previous forecast of 4.1
percent and has slashed its forecast for the United States to 0.5 percent from
1.5 percent, Die Zeit reported, citing an draft copy of the fund's global
economic outlook it obtained.
2008-04-01 11:59:28
Indonesia's higher-than-expected March inflation means BI to keep rate unchanged
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesia's higher-than-expected consumer
inflation rate in March means the central bank will most likely keep its
benchmark BI rate unchanged in the next few months, Bank Internasional Indonesia
(BII) economist Juniman said Tuesday.
2008-04-01 11:57:30
UK interbank lending rates mostly lower
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The rates at which banks lend to each other in
the United Kingdom were lower on maturities up to the four-month term, as
companies' end-of-quarter liquidity crunch eased from yesterday.
2008-04-01 11:42:34
Ahead of the Bell: Construction Spending
WASHINGTON (AP) - A government report due Tuesday is forecast to show that
construction activity fell 1.1 percent in January as the slowing economy caused
more building to be put on hold.
2008-04-01 11:39:08
England, Wales house prices flat in February from January - Land Registry
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - House prices in England and Wales were
unchanged in February from January after a 0.6 percent rise the previous month,
data from the Land Registry showed.
2008-04-01 11:34:55
Italian March car registrations seen posting sharp drop - research institute
MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Italian car registrations are expected to have
suffered a sharp drop in March according to the Centro Studi Promotor research
institute specialized in the auto business.
2008-04-01 11:23:15
Ahead of the Bell: Oil Hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - Executives from the world's largest oil companies are
scheduled to appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday to tell lawmakers about the recent
surge in petroleum product prices, their own record profits and initiatives to
combat global warming.
2008-04-01 11:20:08
Polish CPI will reach its peak in June or July at around 5 pct -Finance Ministry
WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Polish inflation will reach its peak of around
5.0 percent in June or July, while the average inflation should come in at
around 4.5 pct this year, Stanislaw Gomulka, the deputy finance minister said
today.
2008-04-01 11:17:20
France ratings affirmed, outlook stable -- S&P
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Rating Services has affirmed
its 'AAA' long-term and 'A-1+' short-term sovereign credit ratings on the
Republic of France.
2008-04-01 11:16:42
Bank of Spain sees GDP growth of 2.4 pct in 2008, declining to 2.1 pct in 2009
MADRID (Thomson Financial) - The Bank of Spain said it sees GDP growing at a
rate of 2.4 pct in 2008, declining to 2.1 pct in 2009, due mainly to a slowdown
in domestic demand and more moderate consumer spending.
2008-04-01 11:01:12
German March unadjusted jobless 3.507 mln, down 110,000 from Feb
NUREMBERG, Germany (Thomson Financial) - The number of jobless people in
Germany in March fell by an unadjusted figure of around 110,000 to 3.057 million
from 3.167 million in February, the Labour Office said.
2008-04-01 11:00:58
Germany's Glos says past labour market reforms 'bear fruits'
BERLIN (Thomson Financial) - German Economy Minister Michael Glos said the
former labour market reforms are "bearing fruits", after the labour office today
reported that the number of registered jobless people in March decreased to
3.507 million, 617,000 less than last year.
2008-04-01 10:44:11
UK corporate profitability marks record high in Q4 despite market turmoil
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK companies saw profit returns increase
further to record levels in the fourth quarter, defying expectations that the
worsening financial crisis and higher costs would impact their profitability,
official figures showed.
2008-04-01 10:27:07
High iron ore price to eliminate inefficient China steelmakers--state planner
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China should take advantage of the increased price of
iron ore to eliminate smaller, dirtier and less efficient steel producers, said
Jia Yinsong, an inspector with the economic operations bureau of the National
Development and Reform Commission.
2008-04-01 10:26:46
Austria March jobless claims down 11.5 pct yr-on-yr
VIENNA (Thomson Financial) - The number of unemployed people seeking work in
Austria stood at 210,456 at the end of March, down 11.5 percent year-on-year,
Austrian press agency APA reported citing minister for the economy Martin
Bartenstein.
2008-04-01 10:23:32
Polish central bank voted 9-1 to raise rates by 25 basis points in Jan
WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Poland's central bank voted 9-1 in favour of
the 25 basis point interest rate rise in January, with dovish monetary policy
council member Miroslaw Pietrewicz the only one to oppose the move, voting
results published today in a government publication showed.
2008-04-01 10:16:38
European govt bonds lower as rise in financial stocks improves risk appetite
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - European government bonds were lower, tracking
overnight moves in US and Japanese markets, as rising bank stocks helped
investors recover some risk appetite.
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