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Massive African operation traps scores of illegal ivory dealers Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:55AMNairobi - Dozens of suspected dealers in illegal wildlife products have been arrested and one ton of ivory products seized in an operation encompassing five African countries, INTERPOL said Monday. The operation - which targeted local ivory markets, ...
Yields fall on deposit inflows, RBI intervention Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:02PMBangalore, Nov. 16 Bond yields dipped powered by deposit inflows into the banking system, sagging oil prices and retreating inflation. Traders said that the yield dip also stemmed from Reserve Bank of India’s interventions.
Remain active in tea market, FM tells envoys Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:37PMThe Government is seeking the support of friendly countries who are principal buyers of Ceylon Tea, to remain active in the tea market, to promote tea exports from Sri Lanka and to maintain price stability.
U.S. Bonds Bask In Bearishness Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:46PMWeak economic data had risk-averse investors jumping into long-term Treasuries.
Big Easy Beat Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:41PMBoard of Education approves $2 billion for New Orleans schools The Louisiana Board of Education approved a plan to spend $2 billion renovating and rebuilding schools in the New Orleans area over the next 15 years. In the first phase of the plan, which should be completed by 2013, $700 million will be spent on the renovation and construction of 30 schools.
Bid-to-cover ratio Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:46PMThe rush for SDLs was also evident from the increasing bid-to-cover ratios. The bid-to-cover ratio indicates the preference for securities. High ratios implied high demand. For most part of last year, the bid-to-cover ratios on SDLs were barely about 2 times.
MONEY & BANKING Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:43PMEVENTS: India to push for more inclusivity in global financial system This can provide better global oversight: Chidambaram.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-14 17:11 DIARY - Slovakia - to Jan 1, 2009 Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:39AMThis diary is updated every weekday and new listings or amendments are marked *. Reuters will not always produce a news item on each event listed. ================================================================================
The Guide Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:31AMCourtesy of Toscana Gallery , "Asian Woman" by Glenna Gilbert-Jones is on display through Jan. 8 at Toscana Gallery.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 4:28PMThe farm ministry said Friday its resumed auction for foreign rice, imported by the government under a World Trade Organization “minimum access” deal, has concluded unsuccessfully due to a shortage of bids from trading houses.
Treasuries Fall as Investors Focus on Supply After Job Losses Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 3:44PMNov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries declined as investors shifted their focus from a government report showing the U.S. economy shed more jobs last month than economists forecast to the $55 billion in government debt to be auctioned next week.
Treasuries Show Some Weakness Amid Gains By Stocks Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:36PM(RTTNews) - With stocks moving higher despite the release of disappointing employment data, some traders moved their money out of treasuries on Friday in order to pick up the more risky assets at reduced levels following the steep losses that were seen in the two previous sessions.
SOUTHERN AFRICA: The elephant in the room Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:57PM Source: IRIN South African National Parks (SANParks) controversially auctioned off 47 metric tonnes (mt) of stockpiled ivory on 6 November, earning the government conservation agency US$6.7 million.
Raja ready to quit over spectrum allocation row Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:53PMNEW DELHI: Telecom minister A Raja, accused by the Left of being responsible for a Rs 51,000 crore scam on allocation of spectrum, on Friday offered to resign if proved guilty.
Raja ready to quit over spectrum allocation row Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:53PMTelecom minister A Raja, accused by the Left of being responsible for a Rs 51,000-crore scam on allocation of spectrum, offered to resign if proved guilty.
Ivory auctions damage poaching Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:27PMA controversial series of legal ivory auctions in Southern Africa should undercut poachers who have been charging exorbitant prices, UN conservationists say.
S.Africa auctions about 47 tonnes of ivory to China, Japan Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:44PM South Africa on Thursday sold approximately 47 tonnes of ivory for about 6.7 million dollars (5.23 million euros), the last in a set of four auctions approved under an international agreement, an official statement said.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-06 17:58 Reuters Summit-China climate exchange sees cash in govt promises Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:36PMBy Emma Graham-Harrison
Evolution of farm policy Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:21PMAsset prices plunge and a panic sweeps through international markets. The crisis threatens the livelihood and savings of millions of Americans. Congress enacts sweeping government intervention, putting aside faith in free markets to heal themselves.
BOND REPORT: Treasury Yields Hit March Lows As U.S. Job Picture Worsens Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:59AMTreasury prices gained Thursday, pushing two-year yields to the lowest since March, after U.S. continuing jobless claims rose in the latest week to their highest level in 25 years.
TREASURIES-Steady in Asia, supported by economic worries Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 9:49PMBy Masayuki Kitano
China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan: Asia Local Bond Preview Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:47PMNov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asian local-currency bonds today. Yields are from the previous session.
Bonds shift from election to recession Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 3:36PM U.S. Treasury prices rose Wednesday as investors weighed the rising cost of the financial bailout with what appears to be a deep and prolonged economic recession.
Spain Govt To Apply Same Haircuts As ECB In Bank Asset Repos Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 9:21AMMADRID (Dow Jones)--Spain will apply the same prices and discounts as the European Central Bank in asset repurchase agreements, or repos, with Spanish banks, the government said Monday.
Kenya: The Budget Riddle Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 7:55AMThe national budget is quickly unravelling as a formidable combination, including the global meltdown and energy crisis, threatens to widen an already yawning deficit.
More from the Front Lines of the Financial Crisis Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 7:52AMIn its latest economic outlook, Merrill Lynch economists "worry about inflation, or more precisely," a lack of it.
FAYETTEVILLE : Schools’ fundraising taking a hit Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 7:24AMFAYETTEVILLE — Members of the Fayetteville High School marching band have spent the last few months memorizing the notes to “Let’s Get Crazy” by 1980s glam-metal band Quiet Riot. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
US-ENVIRONMENT Summary Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:06PMWWF says reckless consumption threatens the planet
2 Rivals? Plans on Fiscal Issue Add to Deficits Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:54PMSenator John McCain?s tax and spending proposals would create larger annual budget deficits than those of Senator Barack Obama, analysts say.
Open House Planned as BOCES Moves to Gleed Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:48PMFive BOCES special education classes now located at the Ormsby Center on Center Street in East Aurora will soon be moving to the former South Side School. The 300 Gleed Ave. property, which is owned by the Town of Aurora, will house the classes through a lease agreement.
ICANN proposes new way to buy top-level domains Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 7:36PMICANN is seeking comments on a proposal that would open up the market for generic top-level domains (TLDs) on the Internet, basically allowing anyone with US$185,000 to buy a new TLD.
Houses under the hammer: Buying at auction Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 7:28PM The grim reaper of the housing market is stalking the land, with the "r" word looming large for increasing numbers of homeowners. We may be technically in a recession, but "repossession" is also rearing its ugly head with increasing frequency.
The Big Question: Is it right to sell ivory, or does it just encourage the poaching of elephants? Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 7:20PMWhy are we asking this now?
Low Ivory Prices At First Legal Auction In 9 Years Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 6:58PMOSLO - The first UN-approved auction of elephant ivory in almost a decade gave lower-than-expected prices in Namibia on Tuesday but wildlife experts disagreed over whether that would discourage poachers.
Big crowds, fewer sales Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 8:00AMYESTERDAY was labelled Black Saturday by some, but it was good news for buyers who are enjoying the strongest purchase market in years.
Brazil spends $23 bn to boost currency Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 8:59PMBrazil has spent US$22.9 billion since the worldwide financial crisis began in an attempt to stabilize its tanking currency against the US dollar, the central bank president said on Tuesday.
Brazil has spent $23 billion to support currency Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 8:54PMBrazil has spent $22.9 billion since the worldwide financial crisis began in an attempt to stabilize its tanking currency against the U.S. dollar, the central bank president said Tuesday.
Sarke: newsletter of 21.10.2008 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 5:18PMGeorgian Energy Ministry suspended today tender, announced on schema development for Mtkvari and Khrami rivers’ water resource use. As the Ministry told Sarke, Norwegian government expressed readiness to provide full funding of works, which were initially planned to be funded from the budget.
Evolution of farm policy Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 3:01PMAsset prices plunge and a panic sweeps through international markets. The crisis threatens the livelihood and savings of millions of Americans. Congress enacts sweeping government intervention, putting aside faith in free markets to heal themselves.
WVDOT Auctions Government Surplus Exclusively Online for the First Time Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 2:32PM On October 28, Asset Auctions, a full-service industrial equipment online auctioneer, will auction the West Virginia Department of Transportation surplus assets exclusively online for the first time.
Bond Report: Treasurys gain as equities struggle Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 1:52PMTreasurys advance, sending yields lower, as U.S. equities weaken in the wake of disappointing earnings reports.
Auction planned at Broadway Market Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 1:43PMIn what some are viewing as a controversial move, the soon-to-be displaced Broadway Market management team will be auctioning off assets including signs, decorations and some equipment from the historic East Side venue.
RBI cancels Rs 10,000-cr bond auctions again Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 1:42PMCut in repo rate prompts central bank to put off the sale of papers. Close on the heels of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 100-basis point cut in the repo rate, the government also cancelled its Rs 10,000-crore bond auction slated for on Monday.
Financial rescue plans by G7 and other countries Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 6:31AM(Reuters) - Governments around the world are announcing rescue plans to support banks and unfreeze credit markets.
2008 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Benelux - An Increasing Number of Broadband, Telephony and TV Triple ... Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 6:06AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2008 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Benelux" report to their offering.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-21 09:29 JGBs dip, 30-year auction soothes supply worry Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 3:53AMTOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds edged down and the yield curve steepened on Tuesday as market players absorbed a smooth auction of 30-year bonds but braced for an increase in 20-year bond issuance.
Economic worries circulate Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 3:18PMNEW YORK — Fears of recession are trumping fears of inflation. A crucial barometer of inflation came in flat last month, temporarily halting Wall Street’s slide. But stocks seesawed in a wide range Thursday.