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Global stocks rise after HSBC; dollar firmer
Reuters - Mon May 12, 4:52 AM ETLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Monday, supported by better-than-expected first-quarter results from HSBC which eased concerns about the banking sector, while the dollar rose towards last week's two-month peak.
Off the Wires
- Rice futures fall on improved supply outlook AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
- Latin America-Europe summit shadowed by conflicts AP - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
- Pound slips back over inflation worries AFP - Fri May 16, 11:31 AM ET
- ECB pumps 25 billion dollars into money markets AFP - Fri May 16, 11:00 AM ET
- Oil price surges to record high near 128 dollars AFP - Fri May 16, 10:26 AM ET
News Stories
- Global food prices fall in April at BBC - Thu, May 15, 2008
- British Bank Chief Expects No Relief From Inflation at The New York Times - Thu, May 15, 2008
- Indians Find U.S. at Fault in Food Cost at The New York Times - Wed, May 14, 2008
- Brazil Joins Front Rank Of New Economic Powers at The Wall Street Journal - Tue, May 13, 2008
- For HSBC, Asia Offsets Loan Problems in the U. S. at The New York Times - Tue, May 13, 2008
Feature Articles
- Staggering Amount of Food Wasted LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News - Wed, May 14, 2008
- China Quake Won't Shake Economy at Business Week - Tue, May 13, 2008
- In India, Death to Global Business at Business Week - Wed, May 07, 2008
- Is the U.S. doing enough to alleviate the world food crisis? The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Wed, May 07, 2008
- Japan's Butter Meltdown Time.com via Yahoo! News - Mon, May 05, 2008
- Chinese firms bargain hunting in U.S. at The Los Angeles Times - Mon, May 05, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Euro's 10-Year Anniversary Shows Half-Empty Glass at Bloomberg.com - Wed, May 14, 2008
- A new inflationary epoch at Asia Times Online - Tue, May 13, 2008
- India's Futures Ban Is No Answer to Inflation at Bloomberg.com - Tue, May 13, 2008
- Insight: Markets are too optimistic Financial Times via Yahoo! News - Tue, May 13, 2008
- World Bank Scorpions at The Wall Street Journal - Thu, May 08, 2008
- Asia's 'Euro' Is Short on Trust, Political Will at Bloomberg.com - Thu, May 08, 2008
Related Web Sites
- Summit of the Americas
- provides summit overview, FAQ, and a look back at previous summits.
- Globalisation: What on Earth is it about?
- primer on the economic/business trend. Also see: Explained: the IMF and World Bank. From the BBC.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- promotes exchange stability and orderly exchange arrangements among member countries. Site hosts publications including the World Economic Outlook.
- World Bank Group
- site includes an introduction to the organization that provides development assistance to client nations.
- University of Toronto G8 Information Centre
- includes information on upcoming and past summits, meetings and documents of the Group of Seven and Eight.
- 50 Years is Enough
- Coalition dedicated to the profound transformation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).