http://marketpublishers.com/lists/news_.html General news en-us 2008-07-07 00:05:27 GMT 2008-07-07 00:05:27 GMT http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3267/news.html Indian inflation set another record in the third week in June as prices of food, fuel and steel continued to rise, reported The BBC. Wholesale prices rose by a larger-than-expected 11.63% in the 12 months to 21 June compared with the same... 05.07.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3266/news.html Eurozone interest rates have increased for the first time in a year in an attempt to control inflation, which is at record levels, reported The BBC. Rising food and fuel costs encouraged the European Central Bank (ECB) to put its key rate... 05.07.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3265/news.html Growth in Asian economies may slow this year, but a recession is unlikely, according to Haruhiko Kuroda, head of the Asian Development Bank, reported The BBC. He said the region's biggest concern was inflation, even though many countries,... 05.07.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3261/news.html The president of the oil producers' group, Opec, has warned that crude prices could rise further this week if eurozone interest rates go up, reported the BBC. Dr Chakib Khelil told the BBC that he expected a rise in rates to lead to a... 02.07.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3256/news.html Crude oil prices have surged to near $144 a barrel as producing nations and the world's largest oil firms meet in Madrid to discuss soaring prices, reported The BBC. General concerns over global supplies and escalating rhetoric between Iran... 01.07.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3247/news.html Inflation in the euro area has risen to 4%, increasing the prospect of the European Central Bank (ECB) raising interest rates later this week, reported The BBC. June's annual rate of inflation was up from 3.7% in May and ahead of analysts'... 30.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3246/news.html The cost of crude oil rose on Monday to close to $142 a barrel ahead of a meeting of oil-producing nations in Madrid to discuss soaring prices, reported The BBC. General concerns over global supplies and escalating rhetoric between Iran and... 30.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3245/news.html The office furniture industry performed very well throughout the 1990s as the domestic economy has shifted from being manufacturing driven to one where services play an increasingly important role. However, the new millennium has been... 28.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3239/news.html The price of crude oil has surged to a record, breaking through $142 a barrel, amid concerns about the ability of producer nations to meet demand, reported The BBC. In London, Brent crude jumped to $142.13 a barrel, while New York light... 27.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3238/news.html Key European markets have suffered declines in morning trading, following sharp falls in Asia and on Wall Street, reported The BBC. By lunchtime, leading share indexes in Paris and Frankfurt were both down nearly 1%, while London's FTSE... 27.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3237/news.html The AKTRIN Furniture Information Center, in collaboration with Business & Research Associates have released the 2007 edition of the Review of the UK Domestic Furniture Market . This new study presents some interesting findings and conclusions.... 27.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3229/news.html Big increases in gas and electricity bills are likely this year, leading energy suppliers have confirmed, reported The BBC. Bosses of the big six energy firms have been answering questions about prices from MPs on the parliamentary business... 26.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3228/news.html Key US interest rates have been held at 2% in an expected move, amid signs of continuing problems in the housing market and falling consumer confidence, reported The BBC. Analysts have pointed out the Federal Reserve faces a difficult... 26.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3205/news.html The US and China have agreed to begin talks on an investment pact that would help protect and expand investments between the two countries, reported The BBC. Bilateral investment treaties are designed to eliminate barriers to investment... 19.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3200/news.html Chinese financial officials have said they are keen to learn from the mistakes made by the US that resulted in the sub-prime mortgage crisis, reported The BBC. But as two days of talks began, US envoy to China Alan Holmer warned that... 18.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3199/news.html US regulators have announced plans to impose limits on oil trades overseas, reported The BBC. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission said the London-based electronic exchange would have to comply with US rules. The move comes as oil... 18.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3197/news.html The price of crude oil has hit a new high of close to $140 a barrel in New York trade, despite Saudi Arabia agreeing to increase output in July, reported The BBC. During Monday's session, US light crude rose to $139.89 a barrel, surpassing... 17.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3196/news.html Inflation in the eurozone has a climbed to a record level amid higher food and fuel costs, official figures show, reported The BBC. The annual rate of inflation in the 15 state zone hit 3.7% in May, according to the Eurostat statistical... 17.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3194/news.html China's yuan is at its strongest level against the dollar since the country scrapped its peg to the US currency in July 2005, reported The BBC. The yuan rose to a high of 6.8918 per dollar - a gain of 20% since it ditched the fixed exchange... 17.06.2008 http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3180/news.html The threat of high inflation remains a major worry for Asia, and could undo the progress made in the past 20 years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says, reported The BBC. ADB managing director Rajat M Nag said inflation in 2008 would... 16.06.2008