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Print - 2005-10-11
South African diamond law would hit De Beers unit

South African diamond law would hit De Beers unit

South Africa's proposed amendments to its diamond law could lead to the demise of De Beers' powerful marketing arm and spark mine closures, the firm and its biggest shareholder said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Russian sugar imports up

Russian sugar imports up

Russian raw sugar imports rose 32.6 percent to 2,533,700 tonnes in the first eight months of 2005 from 1,911,400 tonnes in the same period of 2004, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
French rapeseed slide continues, crushers covered

French rapeseed slide continues, crushers covered

French rapeseed prices on Monday fell from peaks hit last week as German crushers were covered until the year-end and more supplies than expected came onto the market, traders and analysts said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Russian wheat exports to non-CIS up

Russian wheat exports to non-CIS up

Russian wheat exports outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) were 4.52 million tonnes in January-August 2005, up sharply from 2004 and close to 2003 volumes, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Grain exports from Rouen port

Grain exports from Rouen port

Grain exports from the French port of Rouen totalled 95,495 tonnes for October 1-5, comprising 39,529 tonnes of wheat and 55,966 tonnes of barley, port officials said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Up to 45 tankers blocked by French port strike

Up to 45 tankers blocked by French port strike

The number of oil, gas and petrochemical tankers delayed at anchorage by the Fos-Lavera port strike in Southern France has grown to 45 vessels, local port agents said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
London cocoa flat

London cocoa flat

London's cocoa market put in another quiet, steady performance on Monday, closing flat after mainly structural activity , dealers said. Liffe's front-month December cocoa contract slipped two pounds to 818 pounds a tonne following volume of 1,631 lots in
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Singapore bunker fuel prices rise

Singapore bunker fuel prices rise

Singapore bunker prices rose on Monday tracking rising fuel oil prices. Prices for 380-centistoke (cst) bunker fuel were pegged at $313-315 a tonne, about $9 higher than Friday's Asian close.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 137,408 tonnes of cargo including 121,888 tonnes import and 16,520 tonnes export cargo including 1,955 containers during last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Australian wool sees big gains from China trade pact

Australian wool sees big gains from China trade pact

Australian wool exports to China would be boosted by 20 percent in volume terms by a free trade agreement between the two countries, leading industry body Australian Wool Innovation said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Thai sugar premiums under pressure as India offers whites

Thai sugar premiums under pressure as India offers whites

Thai white sugar premiums are likely to be under pressure over the next few days as India, the world's biggest consumer of the sweetener, is offering white sugar at competitive prices, traders said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
LME copper rises in Asia as Shanghai catches up

LME copper rises in Asia as Shanghai catches up

London Metal Exchange copper futures rose to fresh highs on Monday, bolstered by a nearly 4 percent jump in Shanghai futures as they resumed trading following a weeklong holiday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Gold hovers near 18-year high in thin Asian trade

Gold hovers near 18-year high in thin Asian trade

Gold nudged higher in Asia on Monday, hovering close to a near-18-year peak on continued support from inflation worries and steady physical demand, but trade was thin due to holidays in Japan and the United States.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Oil steady as weaker US demand offsets lost output

Oil steady as weaker US demand offsets lost output

Oil prices held steady on Monday, as worries over weaker US fuel demand balanced the continued loss of supplies from the Gulf of Mexico and strike-hit French refineries.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Malaysian tin higher on LME strength

Malaysian tin higher on LME strength

Tin closed up 0.7 percent in Malaysia on Monday as Japanese and European buyers returned to the market in a bigger way after noting a rise in the London price of the metal.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Most Thai rice futures dip, volume falls

Most Thai rice futures dip, volume falls

Most Thai rice futures ended lower on Monday as investors liquidated nearby contracts ahead of expiry and waited for clear directions, brokers said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Egypt's Alcotexa sells 5,596 tonnes of cotton in week

Egypt's Alcotexa sells 5,596 tonnes of cotton in week

The Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) said on Monday it had committed to sell 5,596 tonnes of cotton in the week which ended on October 8. An Alcotexa official broke down the sales as 21 tonnes of Giza 70, 1,290 tonnes of Giza 88, 3,985
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Jakarta expects to adjust palm oil base prices October 12

Jakarta expects to adjust palm oil base prices October 12

Indonesia expects to adjust base prices of crude palm oil and its by-products on October 12, drawing closer to the average level of international prices, a Trade Ministry official said on Monday. The base prices are used to calculate export taxes.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Indian wheat and soyaoil futures fall, gold up

Indian wheat and soyaoil futures fall, gold up

Indian wheat futures fell on Monday, after rising most of last week, while gold prices rose in line with global markets, brokers said. Soyaoil slipped with soyabean arrivals picking up and sugar was steady amid demand for India's October-November festival
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Forecaster revises down Australia 2005-06 wheat outlook

Forecaster revises down Australia 2005-06 wheat outlook

Australian Wheat Forecasters (AWF) has slightly reduced its estimate for Australia's 2005/06 wheat crop to 23.97 million tonnes, it said on Monday in its seventh production forecast for the season.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil ends steady

Malaysian palm oil ends steady

Malaysian crude palm oil futures closed steady on Monday, rebounding from early losses, as the market was helped by news Indonesia is expected to raise base prices of palm oil closer to average international prices.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
French industrial output up

French industrial output up

French industrial output rose slightly more than expected in August but economists said the sector remained fragile and exports weak, in stark contrast to Germany.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China to open banking sector wider

China to open banking sector wider

China aims to open up its banking sector further by raising the cap on foreign banks' stakes and making it easier for them to set up branches, a senior bank regulator said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
EU unveils revised rules for consumer loans

EU unveils revised rules for consumer loans

Consumers should be given two weeks to back out of a loan and be able to pay back money early if they wish, the European Commission said on Monday in its latest proposals to reform credit laws.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
UK factory gate inflation highest in 5 months

UK factory gate inflation highest in 5 months

British factory gate prices rose at their sharpest rate in five months in September in a sign that inflationary pressures are picking up as firms try to pass on higher energy costs.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Saudi Arabia reforms set to boost growth: central bank

Saudi Arabia reforms set to boost growth: central bank

Saudi Arabia's economy, booming on the back of a two-year surge in world oil prices, is set for even faster growth as economic liberalisation and reforms begin to kick in, the central bank said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Fazio faces magistrates

Fazio faces magistrates

Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio was questioned on Monday by magistrates investigating a bank take-over scandal that has prompted calls for his resignation and tainted Italy's image.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Yahoo launches new podcasting service

Yahoo launches new podcasting service

Yahoo Inc, the Internet giant, on Monday unveiled plans to get into podcasting with a test release of a service that will let users download and review online radio programs.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
OECD calls for jobs for older people to boost growth

OECD calls for jobs for older people to boost growth

Older people need to be helped to find jobs or to remain in work to avoid a fall in living standards and economic growth as a result of population ageing, the OECD said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Europe must reform economy faster: Trichet

Europe must reform economy faster: Trichet

National governments in the euro zone must step up efforts to reform their economies or face slower growth in future, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
EU bans Turkey bird imports

EU bans Turkey bird imports

The European Commission announced a ban on all imports of live birds and feathers from Turkey into the 25-nation EU on Monday after Ankara confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious avian influenza.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
German trade surplus contracts in August

German trade surplus contracts in August

Germany's trade surplus fell in August when imports grew faster than exports, official data showed on Monday. The German trade surplus amounted to 11.6 billion euros (14 billion dollars) in August, down from 14.5 billion euros in July, the federal statist
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Wireless industry comes together for faster Wi-Fi

Wireless industry comes together for faster Wi-Fi

A group of 27 technology companies said on Monday they would collaborate on a new, faster Wi-Fi wireless Internet connection standard for computers and other portable devices.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
WTO trade talks: US proposes deep cut in farm subsidies

WTO trade talks: US proposes deep cut in farm subsidies

The United States on Monday proposed deep cuts in farm subsidies and the future elimination of farm tariffs in what it said was a bid to unblock world trade talks, which face an end-year deadline for a deal.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Bosnia to take control of airspace in 2008

Bosnia to take control of airspace in 2008

Bosnia will take control of its air space in mid-2008 and collect about 13 million euros ($16 million) a year in fees, officials said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Intel to unveil new chips for servers

Intel to unveil new chips for servers

Intel Corp will unveil new chips on Monday that it hopes will close a performance gap with rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc in the market for server system chips, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Lincoln to buy Jefferson-Pilot for $7.5 billion

Lincoln to buy Jefferson-Pilot for $7.5 billion

Insurer Lincoln National Corp said on Monday it agreed to buy smaller rival Jefferson-Pilot Corp for about $7.5 billion in cash and stock to create one of the largest US life insurers.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Lincoln to buy Jefferson-Pilot for $7.5 billion

Lincoln to buy Jefferson-Pilot for $7.5 billion

Insurer Lincoln National Corp said on Monday it agreed to buy smaller rival Jefferson-Pilot Corp for about $7.5 billion in cash and stock to create one of the largest US life insurers.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Iraq expects higher oil exports, foreign involvement

Iraq expects higher oil exports, foreign involvement

Iraq expects oil exports to rise by about 300,000 daily by January, when a new government is elected with authority to decide on foreign involvement in the sector, the head of Iraq's Energy Council said on Sunday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
South African stocks end barely changed

South African stocks end barely changed

South African stocks ended barely changed on Monday as further profit-taking cancelled out gains in gold shares on surging bullion prices and cement producer PPC on buoyant cement sales.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Australian shares soar

Australian shares soar

Australian share prices closed 0.64 percent higher on Monday with blue chip resources stocks leading the rebound after last week's heavy losses, dealers said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China adds B-share firms to stock reform

China adds B-share firms to stock reform

China has for the first time included firms that have listed B shares in its state share reform programme, state media said on Monday, as regulators extend a controversial plan to float over $250 billion in state holdings to all 1,400 of the country's lis
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
ADB launches one billion yuan Panda bonds

ADB launches one billion yuan Panda bonds

The Asian Development Bank(ADB) on Monday launched its debut yuan-denominated Panda bonds in China's domestic capital market, the Manila-based bank said in a statement released here.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
ADB launches one billion yuan Panda bonds

ADB launches one billion yuan Panda bonds

The Asian Development Bank(ADB) on Monday launched its debut yuan-denominated Panda bonds in China's domestic capital market, the Manila-based bank said in a statement released here.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Philippines shares soften

Philippines shares soften

Philippines share prices closed easier in sluggish trade on Monday, dropping 0.15 percent as investors consolidated positions in the absence of fresh leads, dealers said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Seoul shares up, consumer data lifts banks

Seoul shares up, consumer data lifts banks

South Korean shares posted their biggest one-day percentage gain in two weeks on Monday, as Kookmin Bank and other stocks sensitive to the local economy rose on improving consumer sentiment data.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
New Zealand shares rise

New Zealand shares rise

New Zealand share prices closed 0.40 percent higher on Monday with gains led by market bellwether Telecom, dealers said. The benchmark NZSX-50 index rose 13.78 points to 3,414.03 on turnover of 81.8 million dollars (57.3 million US). Of 150 stocks traded,
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Bank of China to list in March or April

Bank of China to list in March or April

Bank of China plans to make its long-awaited initial public share offering in March or April, Zhu Xinqiang, the assistant to the bank's president, was quoted by state media on Monday as saying.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Bank of China to list in March or April

Bank of China to list in March or April

Bank of China plans to make its long-awaited initial public share offering in March or April, Zhu Xinqiang, the assistant to the bank's president, was quoted by state media on Monday as saying.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Indian bonds dip on rate worries

Indian bonds dip on rate worries

Indian federal bonds lost ground on Monday with many investors on the sidelines on growing expectations that the central bank could raise interest rates at its upcoming policy review.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Indian bonds dip on rate worries

Indian bonds dip on rate worries

Indian federal bonds lost ground on Monday with many investors on the sidelines on growing expectations that the central bank could raise interest rates at its upcoming policy review.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China to issue $6.2 billion treasury bonds

China to issue $6.2 billion treasury bonds

China will issue 50 billion yuan ($6.2 billion) in treasury bonds from Saturday, the China Securities Journal said on Monday, part of this year's routine issues to fund public projects and plug a budget deficit.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China to issue $6.2 billion treasury bonds

China to issue $6.2 billion treasury bonds

China will issue 50 billion yuan ($6.2 billion) in treasury bonds from Saturday, the China Securities Journal said on Monday, part of this year's routine issues to fund public projects and plug a budget deficit.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Malaysian shares slightly higher

Malaysian shares slightly higher

Malaysian share prices closed 0.40 percent higher on Monday, with palm oil and technology stocks finding support on hopes for an upturn in both industries, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was up 3.67 points to 928.88.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China shares slip as Beijing widens stock sale

China shares slip as Beijing widens stock sale

China's shares slipped 0.2 percent on Monday, the first session after a long break, as large caps such as Sinopec Corp fell on worries that the expansion of state stock sales would dilute investors' holdings.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shares close 1.66 percent firmer

Singapore shares close 1.66 percent firmer

Singapore share prices closed 1.66 percent higher on Monday, boosted by better-than-expected economic growth of 6.0 percent in the third quarter, dealers said. The Straits Times Index rose 38.15 points to 2,343.39.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Jakarta shares jump in quiet trade

Jakarta shares jump in quiet trade

Indonesian share prices closed 0.74 percent higher on Monday with a rebound in Telkom and Indosat driving the composite index up in an otherwise quiet market, dealers said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Markets closed

Markets closed

Financial markets in Japan and Taiwan were closed on Monday for a public holiday. Trading will resume on Tuesday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China Paradise in US $131.5 million Hong Kong IPO

China Paradise in US $131.5 million Hong Kong IPO

China Paradise Electronics Retail Ltd, the country's number-three consumer electronics retailer, raised US $131.5 million after pricing its IPO near the top of an indicated range, sources close to the deal said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China Paradise in US $131.5 million Hong Kong IPO

China Paradise in US $131.5 million Hong Kong IPO

China Paradise Electronics Retail Ltd, the country's number-three consumer electronics retailer, raised US $131.5 million after pricing its IPO near the top of an indicated range, sources close to the deal said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
German biotech Jerini plans IPO this quarter

German biotech Jerini plans IPO this quarter

German biotech Jerini plans an initial public offering of shares in the current quarter, it said in a statement on Monday, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Berlin-based Jerini said that all shares offered, including the greenshoe option, would come f
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Indian rupee hits new 10-month low on fund outflow

Indian rupee hits new 10-month low on fund outflow

The rupee fell to a new 10-month low on Monday as worries about India's expanding trade deficit and a distinct weakening bias for the currency in offshore forwards triggered dollar bids by importers and funds.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Swiss franc steady against dollar

Swiss franc steady against dollar

The Swiss franc held steady against the dollar on Monday after data showed the US economy lost fewer jobs than feared in September, confirming expectations of further interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Dollar loses spark as markets focus on yields

Dollar loses spark as markets focus on yields

The dollar steadied in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, with its gains after last week's US jobs report capped by the view that rate rises in Europe and Asia would eventually diminish its yield advantage.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 65.65/65.75 (previous 65.65/65.75). Call Money Rates: 5.25-12.00 percent (previous 5.75-10.75 percent).
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Asian currencies supported by yuan speculation

Asian currencies supported by yuan speculation

Asian currencies were little changed on Monday, even as the yen weakened against the dollar, supported by growing calls from US officials for China to let the yuan appreciate further.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong dollar consolidates

Hong Kong dollar consolidates

The Hong Kong dollar pared some recent gains on Monday, with consolidation setting in after the currency hit a near 23-month high last week.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Fleming seeks to retain ascendancy over Smith

Fleming seeks to retain ascendancy over Smith

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming will have an extra incentive to outsmart South African counterpart Graeme Smith when the two countries meet in a one-day international series this month.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Smith gets to work making world stars competitive

Smith gets to work making world stars competitive

Skipper Graeme Smith has shrugged off the World XI's inglorious showings in the Super Series one-dayers and has promised to lift the players' commitment for this week's Test match with Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Tribal violence leaves 18 dead in India

Tribal violence leaves 18 dead in India

At least 14 villagers were killed, four paramilitary soldiers shot dead and 390 homes torched by rival tribesmen in violence in north-east India, officials said Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Bush Fed chief pick may come as early as November

Bush Fed chief pick may come as early as November

With the White House promising a decision soon on a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, analysts view early November to mid-December as a likely time window for an announcement.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Lifelong La parish residents devastated by storm

Lifelong La parish residents devastated by storm

When Kathy Roussel looks down her street, she imagines the neat green lawns her neighbours were so proud of, not the cracked mud that weighs on the homes and spirits of Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Polish populists eye backing Kaczynski in run-off

Polish populists eye backing Kaczynski in run-off

Poland's far-left populists whose electorate is set to play a key role in determining the European Union newcomer's president hinted on Monday they will back conservative candidate Lech Kaczynski in a run-off ballot.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Sudan gives Uganda free rein to chase LRA leaders

Sudan gives Uganda free rein to chase LRA leaders

Sudan will temporarily allow Ugandan troops to chase internationally wanted leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) anywhere across the border where they may be hiding, Uganda's military said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
China to launch second manned space mission

China to launch second manned space mission

China is expected to launch its second manned space mission on Wednesday from a remote desert region, swelling national pride and leaving many foreign observers in awe at what the country has achieved.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Earthquake off Philippine coast

Earthquake off Philippine coast

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred in waters off the Philippines Monday, the Hong Kong Observatory said. The quake was recorded at 7:12pm (1112 GMT) about 140 kilometres (90 miles) east-north-east of the town of Legaspi, it said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Japan tests supersonic airliner design

Japan tests supersonic airliner design

Japan on Monday successfully tested a revolutionary design for a supersonic airliner to replace Concorde, three years after the first attempt ended in a fiery crash in the Australian desert, officials said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Sharon-Abbas summit postponed

Sharon-Abbas summit postponed

Israel and the Palestinians postponed their first summit meeting since the Gaza pullout after preparatory talks failed on Monday to find a basis for its success.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Arab League convoy attacked in Baghdad, 3 killed

Arab League convoy attacked in Baghdad, 3 killed

Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying delegates from the Arab League in western Baghdad on Monday, killing three police escorts but leaving officials mostly unscathed, the Iraqi police said.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Israeli and US game theory duo win economics Nobel

Israeli and US game theory duo win economics Nobel

An American and an Israeli won the 2005 Nobel prize for economics on Monday for their work on "game theory", which can help explain and resolve trade and business conflicts, and even play a role in avoiding war.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
North Korea vows stronger military

North Korea vows stronger military

North Korea pledged to strengthen its military as it celebrated the 60th birthday of its ruling Workers Party, state media reported Monday, amid speculation that leader Kim Jong-Il could soon anoint a successor.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Darfur rebels free hostages, UN warns aid at risk

Darfur rebels free hostages, UN warns aid at risk

An upsurge of violence in Darfur with rebels killing and abducting African Union forces may force the United Nations to partly suspend aid to the western Sudanese region, UN chief Kofi Annan warned on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Ethiopia's Meles re-elected as Prime Minister

Ethiopia's Meles re-elected as Prime Minister

The Ethiopian parliament re-elected Meles Zenawi as prime minister for a third five-year term on Monday - but the main opposition coalition boycotted the new legislature's first sitting since disputed elections.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Britain seeks ban of 15 alleged terror groups

Britain seeks ban of 15 alleged terror groups

The British government on Monday published a list of 15 Muslim "terror" groups it has asked parliament to ban as part of a crackdown following the July bombings in London.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
'Taiwan must stockpile better weapons'

'Taiwan must stockpile better weapons'

Taiwan's independence-leaning President Chen Shui-bian intensified on Monday calls for a massive arms build-up to thwart what he said was a growing military threat from China.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
US chopper crashes in Afghanistan

US chopper crashes in Afghanistan

A US military helicopter has crashed during an anti-militant operation in Afghanistan, but while the aircraft was a write-off there were no casualties, an American military spokesman said on Monday.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
Suicide attacks kill 6 in Kandahar

Suicide attacks kill 6 in Kandahar

Two suicide explosions in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Monday killed six people and wounded eight, officials said. They said a suicide bomber blew himself up in the city centre, killing a senior anti-Taleban commander and three others.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
India stocks down

India stocks down

The Mumbai stock exchange closed down 0.09 percent Monday with trading cautious ahead of quarterly earnings for major software firm Infosys Technologies, dealers said. The 30-share Sensex index fell 7.7 points or 0.09 percent to 8,483.86.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
General Motors euro bonds extend loss

General Motors euro bonds extend loss

General Motors euro bonds continued their decline on Monday, after former unit Delphi Corp filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, which could drain cash from the struggling car maker.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
General Motors euro bonds extend loss

General Motors euro bonds extend loss

General Motors euro bonds continued their decline on Monday, after former unit Delphi Corp filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, which could drain cash from the struggling car maker.
Published 11 Oct, 2005 12:00am
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