Nigeria, France collaborate on energy
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Americas

2008.08.21
Japan's trade surplus falls 86.6 percent in July (AP)
AP - Japan's trade surplus in July fell 86.6 percent from a year earlier as spending on imports grew because of higher prices for oil and other commodities, the government said Thursday.
2008.08.20
Labor Dept: Fewer workers killed on job in 2007 (AP)
2008.08.19
Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91 (AP)
2008.08.19
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981 (AP)
2008.08.15
Industrial output up 0.2 percent in July (AP)
2008.08.15
Consumer prices surge, job market remains strained (AP)
Labor Dept: Fewer workers killed on job in 2007 (AP)
2008.08.19
Housing starts dip to lowest level since March '91 (AP)
2008.08.19
Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981 (AP)
2008.08.15
Industrial output up 0.2 percent in July (AP)
2008.08.15
Consumer prices surge, job market remains strained (AP)
Europe

2008.08.20
FTSE shares recover slightly (AFP)
45 minutes ago LONDON (AFP) - London shares enjoyed modest recoveries early Wednesday as share-price gains for heavyweight mining and energy groups help to lift indices that dived a day earlier. In morning trading, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies won back 0. 96 percent to 5,371. 70 points.
2008.08.19
German investor confidence unexpectedly rises (AP)
2008.08.19
Dollar slips on profit-taking (AFP)
2008.08.18
Industry group says UK facing recession (AP)
2008.08.15
FTSE shares climb further (AFP)
2008.08.14
German economy shrinks in 2nd quarter (AP)
German investor confidence unexpectedly rises (AP)
2008.08.19
Dollar slips on profit-taking (AFP)
2008.08.18
Industry group says UK facing recession (AP)
2008.08.15
FTSE shares climb further (AFP)
2008.08.14
German economy shrinks in 2nd quarter (AP)
Asia

2008.08.21
Mitsubishi UFJ in $3.5 Billion California Bank Deal
The Japanese bank will buy the 35% stake in the California financial institution that it doesn't already own in a deal cheered by analysts
2008.08.21
Motorola Slumps in China
2008.08.21
Board Governance 101: Lessons from Alcatel-Lucent
2008.08.21
China's Economic Torch Won't Outlast Olympics
2008.08.20
Laggard Indian States Attracting More Investors
2008.08.20
China's Rising Retail Market
Motorola Slumps in China
2008.08.21
Board Governance 101: Lessons from Alcatel-Lucent
2008.08.21
China's Economic Torch Won't Outlast Olympics
2008.08.20
Laggard Indian States Attracting More Investors
2008.08.20
China's Rising Retail Market
Africa

2008.08.20
Delta Assembly urges oil companies to establish refineries
Delta Assembly urges oil companies to establish refineries By Tunke-Aye Bisina, Snr Correspondent, Asaba Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution urging President Umaru Yar'Adua to formulate a policy that would require multinational oil companies operating in the country to establish refineries before 2011.
2008.08.20
N275bn bond: Lagos to register with SEC
2008.08.20
Dos and don'ts of seeking jobs abroad
2008.08.20
Zenith Bank changes financial year
2008.08.20
FG in fresh power deal with Siemens, others
2008.08.20
Nigeria loses $1.5bn to expatriate seafarers annually
N275bn bond: Lagos to register with SEC
2008.08.20
Dos and don'ts of seeking jobs abroad
2008.08.20
Zenith Bank changes financial year
2008.08.20
FG in fresh power deal with Siemens, others
2008.08.20
Nigeria loses $1.5bn to expatriate seafarers annually