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U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet | LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' climate secretariat on Thursday issued 228,400 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets to three Asian clean energy projects, ending a two-week issuance drought but faili... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel) The Star Climate Change Kyoto Protocol Photos UN Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas |
BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost | LONDON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP'soil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday, just as the company's rivals are counting the co... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello) The Star BP Cost Court Photos Shell |
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European Stocks Gain Ground By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | European stock markets opened slightly higher Thursday, as investors weigh up the competing influences of disappointing U.S. economic data but upbeat s... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer) Wall Street Journal Economy Markets Photos Stock Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index |
Gold regains strength on dollar; ETF down 1% | SINGAPORE - Gold rebounded on Thursday as the US dollar weakened against other currencies but gains could are seen limited after holdings in the world's largest gold-ba... (photo: WN / Minakumari) Mining Weekly Business Dollar Gold Market Photos |
As China's Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It | BEIJING — China, the world’s most prodigious emitter of greenhouse gas, continues to suffer the downsides of unbridled economic growth despite a raft of new... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The New York Times China Economy Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Pollution |
Lacson reinvestigation bid denied | A Manila court has denied for lack of merit a motion filed by Sen. Panfilo Lacson to reinvestigate charges of two counts of murder filed by the justice department over ... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila) Malaya Court Investigation Manila Photos Wikipedia: Panfilo Lacson |
European Markets Slip on Concerns About U.S. | European exchanges traded in a narrow range Wednesday amid signs that the recent rally may be running out of steam because of concerns about a recovery in the United St... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) The New York Times Europe Markets Photos US Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis |
Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search | TOKYO — Yahoo Japan will use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search advertising platform, the Japanese company announced Tuesday, diver... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma, File) Herald Tribune Google Japan Photos Search Yahoo |
Earnings Boost European Stocks By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | LONDON—European stock markets opened higher Wednesday, with relatively strong earnings news offering a degree of confidence. | The U.K. FTSE 100 ... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Wall Street Journal Economy Markets Photos Stock Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index |
Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search | TOKYO -- Yahoo Japan will use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search advertising platform, the Japanese company announced Tuesday, diverging f... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Google Japan Photos Search Yahoo |
China Eastern to launch JV | SHANGHAI - China Eastern Airlines Co Ltd, one of the nation's three major carriers, said on Tuesday that it will set up a joint venture in Kunming with the Yunnan provi... (photo: Creative Commons / kexi) China Daily Airlines China Industry Photos Transport |
More Job-Seekers Hitch Ride on Asian Economy | HONG KONG — Shahrzad Moaven quit a public relations job in London and moved to this teeming metropolis four months ago to take up what she saw as a more exciting ... (photo: AP Photo) The New York Times Asia Economy Photos UN Wikipedia: Economy of Asia |
U.S. Markets Struggle as Consumer Confidence Falls | Shares on Wall Street wandered Tuesday morning after a report showed the consumer confidence continue to erode last month. | Exchanges in Europe were higher on better-t... (photo: AP / Kiichiro Sato) The New York Times Economy Markets Photos US Wikipedia: Consumer confidence |
Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search | TOKYO — Yahoo Japan announced Tuesday that it would use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search-advertising platform. The deal puts Yahoo... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) The New York Times Company Internet Japan Photos Wikipedia: Yahoo! Japan |