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Bush and Yushchenko Discuss Ukraine's Stand in Nato

U.S. President George Bush met with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in Kiev on Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania on 2-4 April to discuss NATO enlargement and operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo.

American Apparel Regrets Offending Woody Allen

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In response to a lawsuit filed by Woody Allen against American Apparel yesterday, the clothing maker expressed regret and said they will make every effort to resolve the issue with the award winning actor.
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Gold futures tumble below $900 an ounce in NY

Gold futures plunged below $900 an ounce in New York on Tuesday for the first time in six weeks as the dollar continued to strengthen after taking a beating while investors moved to equities on signs banks are rebounding from U.S. subprime- mortgage losses.
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Crude Gold futures fall: Commodities boom over?

Commodity OnlineNEW YORK: Several commodity prices tracked together today. June gold fell $15.00 to $921.50, along with the sell off in soybean and wheat prices. May crude oil closed down $4.04 at $101.58.
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Treasuries Rise on Falling Business Activity

Treasuries prices rose on Monday as investors looked for refuge in safer investments after a report stated U.S. business activity fell in March and a top government official unveiled a plan to overhaul financial regulation.
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U.S. Stocks Gain, Merck Shares Tumble

U.S. stock indexes rose for the first time in four days on Monday, despite big losses for pharmaceutical giant Merck, while lower oil prices improved business activity and a Treasury plan was announced to boost the economy against growing credit losses.
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More drilling and less oil

By Chris GilpinSince 2000, oil companies working in the U.S. have doubled the number of wells drilled per year with a glaring lack of results.
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Game for a Laugh?

By Adrian AshEvery time the bankers cock up, your money steps in thanks to government bail outs to patch up the losses.
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The decay in global money system

By Julian D W PhillipsFirst the Gold Market and silver prices began to tumble, followed by a recovery in the Dollar, all of which happened in an almost straight line. Markets don t do that to the extent seen last week
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Will dollar go down even more?

By Bill Bonner Europe's esperanto money has risen to $1.55. In terms of what a Dollar will buy in the United States, a Dollar is down around 25% so far this century
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Dollar Slips on Consumer Reports

The dollar fell slightly against the euro on Thursday after a report showed consumer spending in February rose at its slowest pace in a year.
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Clear Channel's Crisis

Clear Channel's perturbed buyout deal, threatened by deteriorating credit conditions, brings to question the crucial role banks are playing in the $19.4 billion deal.
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U.S. Stocks Tumble in NY, Led by Retailers and Citigroup

U.S. stocks fell in New York, failing to rebound from consecutive triple-digit losses on the Dow and extending the worst quarterly slump since 2002, as J.C. Penney Co. forecast weaker sales and concerns that further write downs may destabilize banks' access to capital.
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Copper Declines on Worries About Weak Economy

Copper futures fell on Friday as the economic outlook worsened following the release of new data , increasing fears of recession slowing demand in the United States, the second largest consumer of copper in the world.
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Indian gold futures fall reflects global trend

Commodity Online MUMBAI: Gold futures fell on Indian commodity exchanges in morning trade in tandem with overseas markets, which were lower on profit taking triggered by easing crude oil and book squaring.

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