Tim Nielsen named as Australia’s new coach
MELBOURNE, Feb 5, 2007 (AFP) - Tim Nielsen will become coach of Australia's Test and one-day cricket team when John Buchanan retires after next month's World …
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Yen weakness to top agenda at G7 finance summit
FRANKFURT, Feb 4, 2007 (AFP) - The current weakness of the Japanese yen is likely to top the agenda when finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the …
Sri Lanka tea trade under pressure in first quarter, after record earnings in 2006
February 03 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea crop is set to drop in January after record earnings in the past year, as unfavourable weather slowed a recovery of …
China forex agency to have more money than world’s biggest mutual fund: report
BEIJING, Feb 2, 2007 (AFP) - China plans a special firm to manage one fifth of its forex reserves, laying the foundations of a behemoth that will handle more …
Sri Lanka cricketers look for revenge in India
COLOMBO, Feb 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka hope to avenge an embarrassing thrashing by India 15 months ago when they play a four-match series from next week in the …
Zimbabwe central bank to limit money printing to curb inflation, calls for fiscal restraint
HARARE, Jan 31, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono on Wednesday unveiled a battery of belt-tightening measures including slashed money …
Credit Clamp
January 31 (LBO) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has clamped down on brokers who finance customers by giving them extra time to settle, because …
Coal industry urged to meet tougher environmental standards
SINGAPORE, Jan 30, 2007 (AFP) - The world's coal industry needs to sharpen up its act in order to meet tougher environmental standards amid increasing global …
Worldwide tourist numbers hit record in 2006
MADRID, Jan 29, 2007 (AFP) - The number of tourists worldwide rose 4. buy temovate online temovate online no prescription 5 percent last year from 2005 to …
Citigroup buys Egg from Prudential
LONDON, Jan 29, 2007 (AFP) - British insurance group Prudential on Monday exited the consumer banking sector with the sale of its loss-making Internet bank arm …
Davos favour greening of business
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 28, 2007 (AFP) - When US Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss mentioned his doubts about climate change during a debate at the World …
Only three percent Indians understand economic reforms: poll
NEW DELHI, Jan 26, 2007 (AFP) - India may be registering blistering rates of growth but only three percent of its people understand the economic reforms being …
Blair, Bill and Bono take Davos spotlight
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 26, 2007 (AFP) - Davos regulars Bill Gates, Tony Blair and Bono sought Friday to stir the collective conscience of the annual huddle of …
US plays down hopes of trade breakthrough in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 25, 2007 (AFP) - US Trade Representative Susan Schwab on Thursday played down hopes of a breakthrough at a meeting on deadlocked global …
India plans to announce 3G policy by March
NEW DELHI, Jan 24, 2007 (AFP) - India, one of the world's fastest-growing mobile phone markets, said Wednesday it plans to announce its next generation -- 3G …
Climate change, Middle East top agenda in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24, 2007 (AFP) - The world's business and political elite kicked off its annual retreat in Davos on Wednesday, with climate change and …
Toyota plans ultra-inexpensive car: report
TOKYO, Jan 22, 2007 (AFP) - Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build a low-cost car undercutting Renault's emerging-market Logan through a "radical" rethink in design …
Conservationists meet to avert feared tuna extinction
TOKYO, Jan 22, 2007 (AFP) - International tuna conservation bodies Monday opened their first joint meeting to look at ways to save the animals from …
After Microsoft and Google, Belgian newspapers go after Yahoo
BRUSSELS, Jan 18, 2007 (AFP) - After taking action against Microsoft and Google, Belgium's French-speaking newspapers are seeking redress from another Internet …
Political pressure blocks rate hike?
Jan 18, 2007 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan decided against raising its ultra-low interest rates Thursday in the face of fierce political pressure, backing down in …