BP is now delivering as oil major 'buys a ticket to the Brazilian carnival'

telegraph Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:09:00 PM CET | info

BP 619.9p Questor says BUY As one analyst said last week, "at last BP has bought a ticket to the carnival". The carnival he was referring to was, of course Brazilian oil. Most oil majors have a presence in the deep-water prospects in the area with BP conspicuous by its absence....

Czech Stresses Importance of Syria's Role in the Region

Sana-en Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:21:00 PM CET | info

Prague, (SANA)- Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Committee Jiri Dienstbier has stressed importance of Syria's role in ensuring stability and security in the region....

Chinese market may rise in the near future

economictimes Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:15:00 AM CET | info

Experts believe that the Chinese mkt may rise as spread between China & US shares hits 3-year low. Check out some tax-saving MFs | Top gainers, losers & recos...

EU/India trade pact could limit cheap drugs - MSF

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Saturday, March 13, 2010 3:58:00 AM CET | info

The warning by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) highlights one of the most sensitive issues in trade -- the extent to which companies' intellectual property rights can be waived to help poor countries and whether that stifles research and innovation....

Ingabire’s meeting flops over links with FDLR

newtimes-RW Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:23:00 AM CET | info

KIGALI - A planned delegates’ conference of the yet-to-be registered United Democratic Forces (FDU-Inkingi), was put on hold yesterday by Nyarugenge District because the head of the group, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, is under police investigations. This was revealed by the Mayor of Nyarugenge.......

Priority No. 1: Keep risk at bay

theglobeandmail Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:51:00 AM CET | info

K im Petch 40 Occupation: Personal-finance blogger, living in Windsor, Ont. Portfolio: Cash, GICs Investing background Kim Petch became interested in financial markets about 10 years ago when her husband wanted to sell some company stock and she began monitoring the markets for a good selling price....

Comparing the apples and oranges of fund world

theglobeandmail Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:51:00 AM CET | info

Quarterly S&P reports offer good but not perfect comparison on how managed funds perform against indexes...

Social media and women's empowerment

TurkishDailyNews Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:43:00 AM CET | info

A century after the first international women's conference in 1910, do we have new answers, rather than just new questions, about women in the workforce?...

Certain Claymore-Advised ETFs Announce Adjournment of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders

earthtimes Friday, March 12, 2010 11:11:00 PM CET | info

LISLE, Ill. - The Claymore-advised exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) listed below have announced that the reconvened Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for March 12, 2010, has been adjourned for a fifth time and will reconvene again on March 26, 2010, at 11:00 CST at 2...

Easing China 'fear' fuels sentiment

economictimes Friday, March 12, 2010 10:51:00 PM CET | info

Chinese stocks may rise as a gauge of implied volatility shows the spread between China and US shares keeping near a three-year low, according to Macro Risk Advisors, which advises institutions on equity derivatives....

This WEEK in the European Union

euobserver Friday, March 12, 2010 6:58:00 PM CET | info

The full panoply of 27 EU finance ministers will on Tuesday follow up with plans on how to regulate the EU's murky hedge fund and private equity sector, with the UK currently unhappy with the text on the table. Single market commissioner Michel Barnier will in Brussels on Monday meet with US.......

Gold boosted by U.S retail sales data

economictimes Friday, March 12, 2010 6:08:00 PM CET | info

LONDON: Gold pared gains in Europe on Friday as the dollar lifted from one-month lows versus the euro, after better-than-expected U.S. retail sales data boosted expectations the economy may be on the road to recovery. The metal rose as high as $1,119.05 an ounce in earlier trade as the dollar's.......

EU foreign affairs chief to visit Beirut on Tuesday

nowlebanon Friday, March 12, 2010 5:54:00 PM CET | info

European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton will visit Lebanon on Tuesday as part of a five-day tour of Middle East that begins on Sunday, her office said in a statement issued on Friday. The statement said that Ashton will meet with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri,.......

Council of Europe backs integration of education institutions from both banks of Dniestre

moldpres Friday, March 12, 2010 5:47:00 PM CET | info

Mar. 12, 2010 / [2263] Chisinau, 12 March /MOLDPRES/ - Representatives of higher education institutions from Moldova's eastern and western districts will participate in a joint roundtable due to be organized in Budapest with the assistance of the Council of Europe. The date of the event is to be subsequently established....

Moldova, Norway to soon sign agreement on visa regime's facilitation

moldpres Friday, March 12, 2010 5:47:00 PM CET | info

Mar. 12, 2010 / [2260] Chisinau, 12 March /MOLDPRES/ - Moldova and Norway will soon sign an agreement on the facilitation of the visa regime. Deputy Prime Minister Foreign and European Integration Minister Iurie Leanca and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store reached this understanding in.......

EU/India trade pact could limit cheap drugs - MSF

alertnet Friday, March 12, 2010 4:05:00 PM CET | info

12 Mar 2010 14:41:30 GMT Source: Reuters * Free trade pact "could cut access to generic drugs" * AIDS sufferers protest, in Delhi * EU says deal will not affect access to cheap medicine ......

Sarkozy calls for UN reform on climate change

LBdailystar Friday, March 12, 2010 1:59:00 PM CET | info

PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday demanded reforms of the United Nations and urged negotiations under a small group of countries to accelerate efforts to fight climate change. Sarkozy, opening a one-day conference on deforestation, stood by the UN, saying there was "no alternative.......

Marsa firm gets all its energy from the sun

timesofmalta Friday, March 12, 2010 1:59:00 PM CET | info

Solar Systems Ltd, a company that produces tanks for solar water heaters had stolen a march on its competitors by relying solely on solar energy for its electricity. The Marsa company, which forms part of the Bajada Group, has installed rows of......

Large Cap Stock Movers (SPY, IWM, TXN, MOT, ATVI, BSX)

earthtimes Friday, March 12, 2010 1:35:00 PM CET | info

(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 12, 2010 ) Dallas, Tx - Following were among the Large Cap companies whose shares were actively traded in Thursday’s session.We have taken companies with market capitalization of $10Bln-$200bln.SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) jump.....

Gold climbs towards $1,120

theglobeandmail Friday, March 12, 2010 1:31:00 PM CET | info

G old GC-FT rose towards $1,120 (U.S.) an ounce in Europe on Friday as the U.S. dollar hit a three-week low against the euro, helping the metal recover from the lows it hit in the previous session. Traders are awaiting fresh direction from U.S. retail sales data for February, a key measure of consumer optimism in the world's largest economy....

VERSACE: Making the most of those rising oil and gas prices

washtimes Friday, March 12, 2010 11:46:00 AM CET | info

OPINION/ANALYSIS: Over the past several columns, I've been tracking economic data and discussing how it ties together. This week, let's take a look at a ripple effect of an increasing commodity price and let's use oil as an example. I chose oil because of the perceived direct impact to consumer.......

Medvedev plays down power role

asiatimes Friday, March 12, 2010 11:33:00 AM CET | info

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev argues that economic growth driven by exports of fuel and other commodities is losing its relevance for the country. Yet as he watches gas monopoly Gazprom decline from its past glories and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tout a doubtful pipeline, he knows that with.......

Iran's top official: Caspian countries want to resolve disputes through peace and good neighborliness

trendnews-az Friday, March 12, 2010 11:22:00 AM CET | info

Trend News interviews Iranian President's Special Representative for Caspian Sea Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari. Trend News: Iranian officials said 70 percent of the issues related to the Caspian Sea's status have been resolved. In which areas have the ......

MEPs unite in call for 'economic governance'

euractiv-en Friday, March 12, 2010 8:03:00 AM CET | info

The leaders of the three largest political groups in the European Parliament have joined forces to call for stronger economic governance in the EU....

EU ministers to back 'urgent' climate aid for poor nations

euractiv-en Friday, March 12, 2010 8:03:00 AM CET | info

EU finance ministers meeting on Tuesday (16 March) will call for cash to be mobilised "urgently" to help developing countries tackle climate change, according to a draft statement seen by EurActiv....

Isas: where the smart money is going

telegraph Friday, March 12, 2010 7:40:00 AM CET | info

Isa investors are coming back and poured £174m into funds in January, compared with just £2m in January last year....

Gold falls towards $1,100/oz, copper flat

dailytimesPK Friday, March 12, 2010 2:18:00 AM CET | info

LONDON: Gold fell towards $1,100 an ounce in Europe on Thursday as the dollar rose against the euro in volatile trade after data showed the US trade deficit narrowed in January. Palladium slid nearly 3.5 percent, meanwhile, and platinum and silver fell after a rise in Chinese inflation data to.......

10am: Classified data about nuclear power goes against EU rules

TheSlovakSpectator Friday, March 12, 2010 12:10:00 AM CET | info

The Slovak parliament has amended the Environmental Act in response to calls by the European Commission, which threatened Slovakia with cutting the country off from European funds worth €12 billion. Deputies also hastily approved some small amendments that provide that people will not need to be.......