Fuel oil for the first time in two years is rising faster than gasoline, jet fuel and diesel, increasing the cost of ocean freight and electricity.
Speculation about higher takeover offers for US companies is beginning to recover from a near-death experience in August.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ltd, the mobile-phone joint venture of Sony Corp and Ericsson AB, said Chief Executive Officer Miles Flint will step down on November 1 and be succeeded by Hideki Komiyama.
Australia's economy sped ahead last quarter as a boom in business and government spending outstripped all expectations, reviving speculation interest rate could have to rise yet further to curb inflation.
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has made a habit out of telling investors what to expect on interest rates. Now markets are dictating the terms.
Japan's wages fell at the fastest pace in three years, hampering an expansion in consumer spending.
A recent report looked at the finances of Indian computer-software companies through an unusual lens, examining what these superbly successful businesses might look like minus a favorable exchange rate.
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