Posts Tagged ‘ Thursday ’

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May 19, 2012 | TELECOM

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin said in a statement on Thursday that he is obligated to and will pay "hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the United States government." ( more here … ) – TELECOM Related items Analysis: Facebook can't take Asian growth for granted Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Eduardo Saverin...

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Singapore Stocks-Weak corporate earnings may weigh

May 11, 2012 | TECHNOLOGY

SINGAPORE, May 10 (Reuters) – Singapore shares may beweighed down on Thursday by weak quarterly earnings from bluechip companies including Singapore Airlines Ltd,Neptune Orient Lines Ltd and Wilmar International … ( read here … ) – TECHNLOGY Related items Singapore Air Cuts Freighter Capacity 20% Singapore Air Slashes Freighter Capacity 20% on Demand Slump...

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Oil hovers above $105 a barrel in Asia ahead of key US jobs figures

May 3, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE – Oil prices hovered above $105 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors awaited key U.S. employment data for clues about the strength of the economy and crude demand. ( more here … ) – ECONOMY Related items Oil below $98 in Asia as traders eye weak US, Europe economies, rising supplies Oil...

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Brent holds above $118, caution ahead of US data

May 3, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brent crude steadied above $118 a barrel on Thursday, reflecting caution among investors ahead of a key U.S. employment report after dismal data from the United States to Europe renewed doubts about the state of the global economy. Oil slid the most in two weeks on Wednesday as investors sold off...

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Brent steady around $119; Fed comments support

April 27, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brent crude was steady around $119 a barrel on Thursday, as optimism over a recovery in the U.S economy offset easing concerns of a disruption in Iranian oil exports and high U.S. crude stocks. The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would support growth in the world's top oil consumer...

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Gold stuck in range after Fed, equities curb losses

April 27, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold held above $1,644 on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates offered few surprises, but gains in equities and expectations the central bank could do more if necessary to lift the economy may eventually spur buying from investors. The Fed has already engaged in two rounds of...

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Asia Distillates-Diesel cash premiums up on Indian demand

April 14, 2012 | BUSINESS

SINGAPORE, April 12 (Reuters) – Cash differentials for low- and medium-sulphur diesel roseon Thursday as a refinery outage boosted demand from India, industry sources said. Premiums for 500 parts per million … (read on…) – BUSINESS Related items China's April exports rise 4.9% as imports edge up 0.3%, far below forecast VinaCapital Vietnam –...

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EM ASIA FX-ECB, Australia data support Asia FX; c.banks, China eyed

April 12, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE, April 12 (Reuters) – Most emerging Asiancurrencies rose on Thursday as comments from a European CentralBank official and strong Australian job data eased worries aboutrisks to global growth, … ( more here … ) – ECONOMY Related items Gold stuck in range after Fed, equities curb losses UPDATE 1-Singapore March exports fall but...

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Singapore Stocks-Cautious start seen; ARA, SGX in focus

March 22, 2012 | TECHNOLOGY

SINGAPORE, March 22 (Reuters) – Singapore shares may have acautious start on Thursday after Wall Street had a lacklustreperformance, with property fund management firm ARA AssetManagement Ltd and bourse … ( read here … ) – TECHNLOGY Related items Singapore Stocks-Cautious start seen; GMG Global eyed Singapore Stocks-May fall on Greece woes; Juken, SIA...

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Natural gas prices drop sharply on bulging supply

March 10, 2012 | ECONOMY

Natural gas prices drop sharply on bulging supply Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:22 a.m., Thursday, March 8, 2012 Natural gas prices drop sharply on bulging supply Natural gas prices fell sharply Thursday after spring-like weather blanketed much of the...

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