Archive for February, 2008



Oil prices eased from peaks above $103 a barrel Friday as Turkey's withdrawal of troops from northern Iraq eased geopolitical tensions, clipping the fund-driven rally to new inflation-adjusted highs.
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Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA told a UK court on Friday that a $12 billion freeze on its assets should not have been granted to Exxon Mobil as the oil major's arguments were "sheer fantasy land".
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29Feb 08

Expro International Group said it had received a proposal that may lead to an offer, sending shares in the oil and gas field services company up over a third to a record high.
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The French-Belgian bank Dexia, which specialises in financing local authorities, reported a 7.9-percent fall in net profit on Friday but said it had been little affected by the US home-loan subprime crisis.
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A six-year push for a global trade deal faces a strong risk of collapse, Europe's trade chief said on Friday, turning up the pressure on negotiators ahead of a meeting expected in the coming weeks.
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Latin American and Asian currencies risk overshooting in the near term as soaring commodities prices boost the economies of developing countries, JP Morgan said on Friday.
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SocGen sees near 100 pct rights take-up

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29Feb 08

French bank Societe Generale will have a take-up rate of close to 100 percent for its deeply discounted 5.5 billion euros (4.2 billion pounds) rights issue, sources close to the deal said on Friday.
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OPEC is unlikely to change its production level at a meeting next week if the oil price stays at about 100 dollars per barrel, acting Libyan Oil Minister Chukri Ghanem told AFP on Friday.
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Renault takes stake in Russia’s Avtovaz

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29Feb 08

French carmaker Renault on Friday signed a billion-dollar deal to buy a stake in Lada-maker Avtovaz, Russia's biggest auto producer, in a push into the country's booming car market.
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Euro zone sentiment falls

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29Feb 08

A steep fall in February economic sentiment highlighted risks to euro zone growth on Friday, adding to market belief the ECB would cut rates later this year even if inflation sets new record highs in February.
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