Saturday, November 15, 2008
Economic crisis, illegal immigration crackdown spurs exodus

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:39:00 GMT
official data. But thousands have returned to Governador Valadares, Brazil. The strengthening Brazilian currency and weakening U.S. dollar has a lot to do with it, said Raimundo Santana, of the Association of Relatives and Friends of Brazilian Emigrants,

Currencies: Sign of strong economy sends dollar on the rise

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:50:51 GMT
The dollar advanced against the yen and pound Wednesday as a report indicated that the U.S …

Sterling falls as inflationary pressures cool

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:54:53 GMT
The pound fell to a six-week low against the euro and lost ground against the dollar after the Bank of England signalled UK interest rates might not need to rise …

Brits allowed in to OLPC's 'give one, get one' scheme

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:51:51 GMT
The One Laptop Per Child buy one, give one scheme kicks off again next week, and this time the offer's open to Europeans.

UPDATE 3-SingTel Q2 hit by forex, iPhone launch costs

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:11:44 GMT
SingTel, Southeast Asia's largest phone firm, reported a 12 percent fall in quarterly profit and predicted lower full-year contributions from its regional associates due to a stronger domestic currency.