TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| London stock market slashes over rate cut The London stock market slashed by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England's Monetary Policy committee cut interest rates to 5.25 from 5.5 percent. The benchmark FTSE 100 index, which was down 44.8 points at the opening, shed 1 ... english.people.com.cn |
HP Looks to Stores for Inkjet Expansion SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Two decades ago, Hewlett-Packard Co. launched a printer that would create global demand for what would become one of its most profitable products: ink.... hosted.ap.org |
Int'l Paper Buys Weyerhaeuser Unit MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- International Paper, a global supplier of packaging materials and uncoated paper, announced Monday it is buying the containerboard unit of Weyerhaeuser Co. for $6 billion in cash.... hosted.ap.org |
Slowdown Hurts Family Dollar Family Dollar Stores posted a 30% drop in quarterly net income amid higher markdowns and a shift in product mix as the economic slowdown pinched consumer spending. online.wsj.com |
Currencies: Dollar hits record low vs. euro, breaking through $1.60 The dollar breaks through new low vs. euro at $1.60. feeds.marketwatch.com |