Business and Finance News
- Chavez nationalises Venezuelan steel
Venezuela News.Net
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has nationalised the country's largest steel company.
- Big banks merge in Australia
Venezuela News.Net
In Australia, two large banks, St George Bank and Westpac, say they have agreed to the key terms of their proposed AUD$18.6 billion merger.
- New luxury marina for London via the Gulf
Venezuela News.Net
Gulf property developers are planning to build luxury island resorts in England, complete with marinas, theatres, an opera house and housing.
- Dubai generating massive waste
Venezuela News.Net
Construction and demolition waste generated in Dubai has registered a record 163 percent growth.
- Bahrain sells cheap fares to India
Venezuela News.Net
Bahrain Air's maiden flight from Kerala in India is set to take off from Cochin International Airport to Bahrain on May 26th.
- China Eastern cancels flights due to earthquake
Venezuela News.Net
China Eastern Airlines had to cancel all flights to the southwestern Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu on Monday, after an earthquake hit the region.
- IPhone announces Australian servers
Venezuela News.Net
Australian phone provider, Optus has announced that it will become the second mobile phone carrier in Australia to sell the iPhone.
- Plastic bags becoming unpopular in China
Venezuela News.Net
Plastic-bag standards are going into effect in China.
- Arab investor pulls out of deal with Austrian Airlines
Venezuela News.Net
Austrian Airlines and a Saudi investor have gone their separate ways after having talks about a stake in the airline.
- Hugo Chavez buys more weapons from China
Venezuela News.Net
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has contracted to buy Chinese military training planes, expanding recent arms purchases and cementing ties.
- Cash is king on Wall Street
CNN Money
HP's deal for EDS is a sign that companies sitting on a lot of cash are ready to put some of their money to work...and that's a good omen for the markets.
- Your PCs just turned into mini Hubble telescopes, thanks to Microsoft
Venezuela News.Net
Canberra, : Microsoft has launched a free downloadable software that can turn any computer into mini Hubble telescopes capable of displaying high resolution images of millions of stars, planets and other celestial bodies.
- Wal-Mart, HP weigh on stocks
Earth Times
... for $12.6 billion.The developments overshadowed earlier optimism after a government report showed surprising strength in April retail sales, excluding the hard-pressed autos sector.Hewlett-Packard Co...
- Microsoft Offers SMBs Bundled Solutions
eWeek
Microsoft wants to help small companies run their businesses more efficiently. But that efficiency is going to come at a price. The software giant on unveiled Windows Essential Server...
- Wal-Mart quarterly profit rises 7 percent
Earth Times
... the world's largest retailer, reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as discounts drew U.S. shoppers looking for bargains on necessities like food and pharmacy...
- Microsoft sets higher prices for SBS, Essential server packages
Beta News
There will be quite a bit more added to Microsoft's upcoming mostly-preconfigured packages of Windows Server 2008 for small and medium businesses; but it will expect those firms to pay quite a bit...
- Fewer fliers for summer, but packed planes persist
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers pack planes to help offset surging fuel costs. ...
- Microsoft raising prices for beefed-up Windows Server bundles for SMBs
Computerworld
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced the immediate availability of pre-release versions of its upcoming Windows Essential Server Solutions for small to midsize companies, as well as pricing for the...
- Economic jolt from China
MSNBC
The earthquake that ripped through central China's Sichuan province, killing thousands, crumpling roads and factories and disrupting power and communication, will be only a...
- Oil price, Hewlett-Packard hurt stocks
Earth Times
... outlook disappointed and the price of oil pushed further into record territory, renewing concerns about the effect of higher energy prices on...
- Hewlett-Packard to buys EDS for $13.9B
Business Journal
... for $25 per share, or about $13.9 billion. The transaction will put thousands of Washington-area EDS employees within the company's government solutions division under a new corporate umbrella....
- N.Y. farmers fear a shortage of skilled workers
San Diego Union-Tribune
BATAVIA, N.Y. – New York farmers say a shift in state policy is making it harder for them to hire experienced seasonal workers through federal guest-worker contracts. During a meeting with...
- Retail stocks start mixed; Wal-Mart slips
Market Watch
UPS ] UPS orders 200 hybrid electric, 300 natural gas vehicles','U.S. March retail inventories fall 0.5%','U.S. March inventory-sales ratio falls to 1.27','U.S. March business sales up 1.0%','U.S....
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