Topic: Buisiness and Economy

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Yukos Fights Bankruptcy

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 01:14 AM

	The beleaguered oil giant Yukos sent a letter to the Russian prime minister proposing measures that could help clear its US$3.4 billion tax claim while staving off bankruptcy, the company said Tuesday. Read full article: 'Yukos Fights Bankruptcy'

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Articles: MGM Mirage, Mandalay OK sale

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 01:11 AM

	After deliberating seven hours, the Mandalay Resort Group board late Tuesday accepted an offer to sell out to MGM Mirage Inc. in what would be the gaming industry’s largest deal on record. Read full article: 'MGM Mirage, Mandalay OK sale'

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Articles: Inflation report soothes investors' rate-hike fears

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 01:08 AM

	Did you hear that whooshing sound yesterday morning? That was the sound of investors exhaling. Read full article: 'Inflation report soothes investors' rate-hike fears'

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Articles: Yukos offers to pay tax in shares

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 08:50 AM

	Russian oil giant Yukos has proposed a package of measures to pay off a $3.4bn (£1.9bn) tax bill and help the firm escape the threat of insolvency. Read full article: 'Yukos offers to pay tax in shares'

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Articles: Boeing wins $3.9bn Pentagon deal

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 08:49 AM

	Boeing has won the contract to build the US Navy's next generation of submarine-hunter surveillance aircraft, which is worth $3.9bn (£2.1bn). Read full article: 'Boeing wins $3.9bn Pentagon deal'

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Articles: China car sales go into reverse

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 08:47 AM

	Figures have shown that Chinese car sales fell by nearly a fifth in May, in a sign that efforts to cool China's booming economy are taking effect. Read full article: 'China car sales go into reverse'

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Articles: Oil prices fuel UK inflation rate

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 08:45 AM

	The UK inflation rate has surged to its highest level in over a year as high oil prices pushed up transport costs. Read full article: 'Oil prices fuel UK inflation rate'

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Articles: Road rage and mugging insurance arrives

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 08:42 AM

	The UK's first mugging and road rage insurance product has been launched. Read full article: 'Road rage and mugging insurance arrives'

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Articles: Surging oil prices push up US inflation

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 07:13 AM

	Surging gasoline prices contributed to a faster than expected rise in US inflation last month. The consumer price index rose by 0.6 per cent compared to expectations of 0.4 per cent. Read full article: 'Surging oil prices push up US inflation'

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Articles: Yahoo Upgrades Email to Compete with Google's Gmail

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 07:08 AM

	Yahoo has expanded capacity and significantly upgraded the performance of its email system, making it a viable alternative to Google's Gmail service. Read full article: 'Yahoo Upgrades Email to Compete with Google's Gmail'

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