Topic: Buisiness and Economy

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Cisco stock slips on inventory, outlook concerns

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:28 AM

	CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. slipped 1.2 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday on inventory concerns and mild disappointment with the company's outlook for its current quarter. Read full article: 'Cisco stock slips on inventory, outlook concerns'

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Articles: OPEC may speed up oil talks

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 06:25 AM

	OPEC oil ministers may next week meet in Amsterdam to discuss the cartel's production ceiling amid skyrocketing world oil prices, the organisation's president said. Read full article: 'OPEC may speed up oil talks'

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Articles: OECD: U.S., Japan, China drive rebounding economy

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:36 PM

	The global economic recovery is powered by the United States, China and Japan, so the Asia-Pacific region will improve more than Europe will, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday. Read full article: 'OECD: U.S., Japan, China drive rebounding economy'

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Articles: Technology Stocks Lead Modest Rebound

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:33 PM

	A surge in technology shares led a moderate rally on Wall Street as investors sought bargains, picking up interest rate-sensitive stocks that may have been oversold in the market's latest downturn. Read full article: 'Technology Stocks Lead Modest Rebound'

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Articles: US oil hits new 13-yr high, waits for OPEC barrels

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 11:31 PM

	SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices struck new 13-year highs above $40 a barrel on Wednesday as the market remained concerned over tight supplies, despite a call by the world's biggest exporter for OPEC to raise output next month. Read full article: 'US oil hits new 13-yr high, waits for OPEC barrels'

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Articles: Citigroup rejects a 'roll of the dice'

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 08:06 AM

	What's in a name, and what if that name is Jack Grubman? How about $2.65 billion? Read full article: 'Citigroup rejects a 'roll of the dice''

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Articles: U.S., Britain and Asia drive global recovery

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 08:04 AM

	The world economy is facing a two-speed recovery as the United States, Asia and Britain lead the way and the euro region fails to muster much momentum of its own, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday. Read full article: 'U.S., Britain and Asia drive global recovery'

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Articles: GM giant abandons wheat plan

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 08:00 AM

	The Monsanto Company has scrapped its plan to commercialise genetically modified wheat - in the biggest defeat yet for agricultural biotechnology and a win for GM sceptics who said the crop was not needed. Read full article: 'GM giant abandons wheat plan'

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Articles: Oil prices tumble after Saudi Minister calls for higher output

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 03:04 AM

	Oil prices retreated 2.5 per cent yesterday after Saudi Arabia indicated that it wanted to cool down red-hot crude markets by boosting OPEC's output, sending Canadian energy shares tumbling. Read full article: 'Oil prices tumble after Saudi Minister calls for higher output'

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Articles: Madden football headed to Xbox Live

Posted by admin on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 03:01 AM

	LOS ANGELES (CNN/Money) - More than a year after launching the online component of the Xbox, Microsoft has finally brought the gaming industry's largest publisher on board. Read full article: 'Madden football headed to Xbox Live'

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