Kalgoorlie forum addresses gold sector issues
The ongoing Diggers and Dealers conference here addressed issues relating to global gold industry amid increasing demand.
The annual conference in the gold mining mecca of Kalgoorlie is Australia's biggest meeting of miners, prospectors, financiers, brokers and contractors.
India's NSEL to start E-investing in copper and nickel
In order to penetrate further into retail segment of the commodities investors, National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) will launch copper and nickel contracts under its electronic spot trading E-series by the end of August, 2010.
AIG beats Street and starts talks on govt exit
American International Group Inc's quarterly results topped Wall Street's expectations on Friday, and the insurer said it had started talks on repaying one of the biggest U.S. taxpayer bailouts.
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BP cements Gulf oil well ahead of permanent plug
BP finished pumping cement into its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday to seal off the source of the world's worst offshore spill, paving the way to permanently plug the blow-out later this month.
Magna profit blows past estimates
Auto parts maker Magna International reported much higher-than-expected quarterly results on Friday, with sales up about two-thirds on the back of a strong pickup in the North American car market.
RBS set for WorldPay sale
Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to sell its WorldPay arm to private equity firms Advent International and Bain Capital, the latest step in its restructuring plan after a humiliating taxpayer bailout in 2008.
Wheat surges and food shares fall on Russia grain ban
Wheat prices surged to a two-year high while shares in European brewers and food producers fell on Friday as markets reacted to the sudden imposition of a ban on grain exports from drought-hit Russia.
Economy sheds 131,000 jobs in July
Employment fell for a second straight month in July as more temporary census jobs ended while private hiring rose less than expected, pointing to an anemic economic recovery.
ProSieben and RTL to collaborate on online TV platform
The platform will enable users to view programs up to seven days after their original broadcast free of charge, the companies said on Friday.
Wall Street set to fall after disappointing jobs data
Stocks were set for a lower open on Friday after data showed the economy shed far more jobs than expected last month, exacerbating worries the path to economic recovery would be rocky.
AIG tops view and starts talks on govt exit
American International Group Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Friday and said it had started talks on disentangling itself from the U.S. government.
Gold steady ahead of key U.S. payrolls data
Gold prices held just below $1,200 an ounce in Europe on Friday, little changed from the previous session, as the dollar stayed in a holding pattern ahead of hotly awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data later in the day.
EU's $580 billion safety fund up and running
A European Union financial stability fund with the potential to raise up to 440 billion euros ($580 billion) to help EU countries weather debt problems is now fully operational, officials said on Friday.
Hyundai sees India car sales rising 17 percent in 2010
Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, aims to sell about 17 percent more cars in India this year as the fast-growing south Asian country boosts consumer spending, a top official said on Friday.
Clue found to why swine flu spread in people
The H1N1 swine flu virus underwent a mutation and used a new trick to spread efficiently in people, another signal to help experts predict whether a flu virus can cause a pandemic, researchers said Friday.
Giftventure entertains kids with letters from Elmo
The irony is that if Steve Mock had his own kids he may never have stumbled upon his creative concept for entertaining them.
Magna Q2 back in black as sales jump by two-thirds
Canadian auto parts maker Magna International swung back to profit in the second quarter, with sales up about two-thirds on the back of a revival in the battered North American car market.
GM at work on IPO filing but not ready yet: CEO
General Motors Co has begun work on an initial public offering of stock that could be the largest ever for the U.S. market, the automaker's Chief Executive Ed Whitacre said on Thursday.
Obama unveils Ford loan guarantees to boost exports
President Barack Obama lambasted Republicans on Thursday for opposing his auto company bailouts and unveiled a new loan guarantee for Ford Motor Co to help meet his goal of doubling U.S. exports over five years.
AIG results top view, starts talks on govt exit
American International Group Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Friday and said it had started talks on disentangling itself from the U.S. government, sending its shares up 3.6 percent in premarket trading.
Some evidence vitamin D might fight colds
A daily vitamin D supplement may help young men enjoy more sick-free days during cold and flu season, a small study suggests.
Plain cells turned into beating heart cells: study
Two studies published on Thursday show new ways to fix damaged hearts, one by turning structural heart cells into beating cells and another by restoring a primordial ability to regenerate lost tissue.
Payrolls likely fell again in July
Employment probably fell for a second straight month in July as more temporary census jobs ended and private hiring remained too weak to boost a fragile economic recovery, according to a Reuters survey.
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Stock futures edge higher as July's jobs report looms
Stock index futures edged higher on Friday as investors awaited a key report on the labor market to provide direction.
EU's $581 billion safety fund up and running
A European Union financial stability fund with the potential to raise up to 440 billion euros ($580.7 billion) to help countries weather debt problems is now fully operational, officials said on Friday.
Beatles and iTunes deal still at impasse: Yoko Ono
Don't hold your breath waiting for Beatles songs to go on sale at iTunes or other online retailers, Yoko Ono said on Thursday.
Lebanon wants program to access BlackBerry info
Lebanon hopes BlackBerry maker Research In Motion will give the country a program that would allow it to access information used on the smartphone device, the telecommunications minister said.
New 3D film recreates Warsaw after 1944 uprising
Visitors to the Museum of the Warsaw Uprising will now be able to grasp the scale of devastation inflicted on the Polish capital by Nazi German forces in World War Two with the help of a 3D film.
