http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with general news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205175,us-central-bank-chief-financial-crisis-not-yet-over.html Washington - Despite an easing of the tensions in international financial markets, the crisis is not yet over, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday. He told a meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta that improvements in financ... Finance,General Tue, 13 May 2008 16:13:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205175,us-central-bank-chief-financial-crisis-not-yet-over.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204467,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange today. In brackets movement against previous quotation.... Finance,General Fri, 09 May 2008 18:07:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204467,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204451,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html Frankfurt - Frankfurt Stock Exchange closing prices in euros. In brackets the point movement of index/price movement of stocks against previous quotation: DAX 7,003.17 (-68.73) MDAX9,548.00 (- 118.53) Adidas 44.50 (+0.48) Allianz 129.05 (-1.32) BASF ... Finance,General Fri, 09 May 2008 16:24:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204451,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204450,international-stock-market-quotations.html Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets.... Finance,General Fri, 09 May 2008 16:24:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204450,international-stock-market-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204330,pakistan-rupee-falls-to-70-to-dollar-on-foreign-currency.html Karachi - The Pakistani rupee saw its biggest fall in five years Friday, hitting 70 to the US dollar after the central bank imposed an export ban on euros and other foreign currencies, dealers said. There is virtual panic everywhere in the market, ... Finance,General Fri, 09 May 2008 09:20:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204330,pakistan-rupee-falls-to-70-to-dollar-on-foreign-currency.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204070,estonia-inflation-hits-10-year-high-as-economy-slows.html Tallinn - Estonia's annual inflation rate reached a 10-year high of 11.4 percent in April, driven by rising costs for food and housing, the government said Thursday. Rising inflation, coupled with slower growth, is increasingly clouding economic pros... Finance,General Thu, 08 May 2008 09:48:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204070,estonia-inflation-hits-10-year-high-as-economy-slows.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203934,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange today. In brackets movement against previous quotation.... Finance,General Wed, 07 May 2008 18:39:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203934,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203833,slovakia-given-the-green-light-to-join-the-euro--summary.html Brussels - Slovakia was Wednesday given the green light to become the 16th country to join the single European currency, the euro, as from January 1, 2009. Slovakia has achieved a high degree of sustainable economic convergence and is ready to adopt... Finance,General Wed, 07 May 2008 13:22:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203833,slovakia-given-the-green-light-to-join-the-euro--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203799,austrian-government-names-new-central-bank-chief.html Vienna - Former BAWAG bank chief Ewald Nowotny will become new head of the country's central bank, Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer confirmed after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Nowotny, a professor at Vienna's University of Economics, will succeed out... Finance,General Wed, 07 May 2008 11:44:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203799,austrian-government-names-new-central-bank-chief.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203593,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html Frankfurt - Frankfurt Stock Exchange closing prices in euros. In brackets the point movement of index/price movement of stocks against previous quotation: DAX 7,017.10 (-34.98) MDAX9,498.05 (-58.29) Adidas 42.70 (+2.30) Allianz 131.19 (-2.51) BASF 91... Finance,General Tue, 06 May 2008 16:30:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203593,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203592,international-stock-market-quotations.html Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets.6 May5 Maydifference New York Dow Jones 12,944.6212,969.54(-24.92) New York NASDAQ Comp.2,469.62 2,464.12(+ 5.50) TokyoNikkei14,049.2613,766.86(+ 282.40) Sydney ... Finance,General Tue, 06 May 2008 16:30:10 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203592,international-stock-market-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202913,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html FT-100 Index      6,215.50(+ 128.20)(+ 2.11 %) BAT Industries  1,920.00(- 6.00)(- 0.31 %) BP Amoco          611.50(+ 6.50)(+ 1.07 %) Diageo        1,041.00(0.00)(0.00 %) HSBC Holdings   889.50(+10.00)(+ 1.14 %) Prudential      726.00(+29.00)(+ 4.16 ... Finance,General Fri, 02 May 2008 18:31:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202913,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202698,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange today. In brackets movement against previous quotation.... Finance,General Thu, 01 May 2008 18:54:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202698,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202444,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html DAX6,948.82 (+ 63.48) MDAX 9,353.61 (+140.15) Adidas40.99 (+0.11) Allianz130.93 (+1.71) BASF91.65 (+0.92) Bayer 54.80 (+0.73) BMW 35.25 (+0.23) Commerzbank 23.30 (+0.26) Continental 75.53 (-0.75) Daimler 49.93 (-0.26) Deutsche Bank 76.97 (+0.47) Deu... Finance,General Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:40:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202444,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202442,international-stock-market-quotations.html Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets.... Finance,General Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:40:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202442,international-stock-market-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202367,pakistan-rupee-gains-as-state-bank-moves-to-tighten-fx.html Karachi - The Pakistani rupee regained some lost ground against the US dollar on Wednesday due to the measures taken by central State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to streamline availability, dealers said. The rupee, which touched 66 against the dollar on T... Finance,General Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:05:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202367,pakistan-rupee-gains-as-state-bank-moves-to-tighten-fx.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202187,imf-governors-expand-voting-weight-for-emerging-economies.html Washington- A long-awaited reform of the International Monetary Fund's voting procedures that gives developing countries a modest increase in influence was formally adopted Tuesday, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF's managing director. The IMF Board ... Finance,General Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:54:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202187,imf-governors-expand-voting-weight-for-emerging-economies.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202171,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html DAX6,885.34 (-39.99) MDAX 9,213.46 (- 167.05) Adidas40.88 (-1.11) Allianz129.22 (-1.57) BASF90.73 (+0.32) Bayer 54.07 (-0.14) BMW 35.02 (-0.15) Commerzbank 23.04 (-0.77) Continental 76.28 (-0.48) Daimler 50.19 (-0.69) Deutsche Bank 76.50 (-0.27) Deu... Finance,General Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:40:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/202171,frankfurt-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201920,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange today. In brackets movement against previous quotation. FT-100 Index  6,090.40(-1.00)(- 0.02%) BAT Industries  1,960.00(- 11.00)(- 0.56%) BP Amoco    578.50(-1.50)(- 0.26%) Diageo  1,022.0... Finance,General Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:09:08 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201920,london-stock-exchange-quotations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201893,international-stock-market-quotations.html Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets.New York Dow Jones 12,894.5512,891.86(+ 2.69) New York NASDAQ Comp.2,425.24 2,422.93(+ 2.31) TokyoNikkei13,894.3713,863.47(+30.90) Sydney All Ordinaries 5,670.30... Finance,General Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:31:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/201893,international-stock-market-quotations.html