Paulson Signals U.S. May Invest in Banks to Shore Up Confidence

Following yesterday's announcement that the UK will start investing in banks to shore up consumer and bank confidence, the US appears to be set to do the same thing. Part of the motivation behind this is, rather than...

Barclays, RBS in Talks on U.K. Government Funding

RBS and Barclays banks in the UK are thought to be the next to be in trouble, with shares in both banks plummeting today. It is thought that the UK government is going to take partial ownership in both banks."The U.K. government may invest at least 45 billion pounds ($79...

BILL GETS BETTING ON INDIA AND CHINA NOW..

Bll Gates betting on India and China looks like his optimism and believe on the growth storey of india and china."Washington, Oct 06: The richest man in America, Bill Gates, said in a television interview that the US...

Who could have ever seen this financial mess coming? By Tom Tomorrow (Politi...

In 6 quick panels, Tom Tomorrow sums up the corporate criminal logic behind the bailout:" Wall Street Pig 1: "We're too big to fail, suckers!" Wall Street Pig 2: "If we go down, we're taking the rest of you down with us!""

Mexico Invests to Save Endangered Porpoise

This is such a great idea.Mexico is investing in its endangered porpoise population. They will invest about 163 million pesos (about $16 million) to save the porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, buy paying...

Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil

Under developmentAttack of the big box store "You will be assimilated" It says something when during scary economic times in the world a company lays out a Billion Dollar expenditure. " ...

Oil Bubble is Bursting, Dollar's Fall is Reversing

Two good things are happening now: the price of oil is nose-diving and the value of the dollar is increasing. First, oil."But guess what? Here's the good news: the oil price did not zoom upwards in response, not a blip, barely a flicker. Actually the price of a barrel of...

Britain's 'Sun' drops its price to 30p

Starting Monday, Britain's famous 'Sun' newspaper will drop its price by 5p to 30p.This may not seem like a lot, but the price drop will affect around 2.5 million copies of the tabloid."The "credit crunch defying...

How do I buy Precious Stones ?

"Is there more to precious stones than being the perfect way to display your wealth, power and status? Should you invest in precious stones? Why not, but after you understand some key issues with regard to such...

Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

French firm 'quits Iran gas deal'

The boss of French energy giant Total says he will not invest in Iran because it is too risky." William Burns, the top official handling Iranian issues at the US state department, said the launch was "very...

Indonesia-Japan economic partnership agreement goes into effect tomorrow

However, Indonesia's a contributor to make Japan (more) rich country..." More than 1,000 Japanese companies are operating in Indonesia absorbing 400,000 workers. "The most important aspect of the EPA is...

Saudi investors ready to invest $2 B in RI`s Agroindustry

"Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Eight Saudi large companies have set aside US$2 billion to develop Indonesia`s agroindustry, a Saudi executive said."Saudi Arabia has allocated huge funds for investment in the agroindustry. Eight Saudi companies are ready to cooperate with...

Nokia buys social networking site Plazes

" HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it has agreed to buy social networking start-up Plazes as part of its major push into offering Internet services. Plazes (http://www.plazes.com/) provides location-aware services that people...

Anil Ambani to invest in Spielberg's DreamWorks

"Los Angeles/Mumbai- According to media reports Hollywood film producers DreamWorks SKG are close to a deal with Anil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment, one of India's biggest entertainment conglomerate, to form a...

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