Monthly Archives: March 2011

Asian shares, dollar gain as new quarter begins (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Friday, looking to extend three straight quarters of gains, while the dollar strengthened against most major currencies after hawkish comments from a senior U.S. Federal Reserve official. MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific stocks … Continue reading →

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United, Continental cutting capacity to Japan

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeAMR6.46-0.39DAL9.80-0.14UAL22.99-0.85{“s” : “amr,dal,ual”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} DALLAS (AP) — United and Continental airlines are reducing flights between the U.S. andRead More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http%3A//us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/topnews/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ap/110331/us_united_continental_japan.html

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Economy poised for 2nd month of strong job gains

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeBAC13.33-0.12{“s” : “bac”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses likely posted a second straight month of solid job gains in March, as slow but steady economic growth translated into more hiring. Economists expect the nation added … Continue reading →

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Oil above $107 as Gadhafi pushes back Libya rebels

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Protesters display placards during a rally culminating their protest caravan Thursday, March 31, 2011 near the Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines, to protest the series of oil price increases, the 10th so far this year. Hundreds of protesters took part … Continue reading →

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Asia stocks higher as oil jumps, jobs report eyed

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

FILE – In this file photo taken March 17, 2011, traders gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stocks fell Tuesday, March 29, on more bad news from Japan, where authorities raced to … Continue reading →

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Asia stocks higher as oil jumps, jobs report eyed (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGKOK – Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as investors brushed aside a 30-month high in oil prices, turning their attention instead to a key U.S. jobs report and a weakening yen that boosted Japan’s quake-hammered exporters. Tokyo’s Nikkei … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Japan’s evacuees wait for all-clear

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

Japan has said it has no plans to widen the evacuation zone around the Fukushima nuclear plant, despite the IAEA urging the government to assess the situation after high levels of radiation were found in a village well outside the … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi ‘not at breaking point’

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 March 2011 Last updated at 18:49 ET Pro-Gaddafi forces are locked in a pattern of advances and retreats in the east Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi’s armed forces are not close to breaking point despite hundreds of allied air strikes, … Continue reading →

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S Korea inflation soars in March

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 March 2011 Last updated at 22:30 ET Rising food costs are threatening growth in many of Asia’s biggest economies South Korea’s inflation rate hit a 29-month high in March as higher fuel and food costs continue to push consumer … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: ‘Morning-after pill’ free in Wales

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

Emergency contraception can now be obtained without charge from pharmacies across Wales, while still costing about £25 in the rest of the UK. Community pharmacists will also be able to give the “morning-after pill” to under-16s, if clinically appropriate. The … Continue reading →

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