Wednesday, 7 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
The Federal Reserve must be ready to raise benchmark interest rates in a timely manner given the "troublesome" inflation outlook, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig said Tuesday.
Sunday, 4 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
Soaring food prices may throw millions of Asians back into poverty, undo a decade of gains
and stoke civil unrest, regional leaders said as they urged a boost to agricultural production to meet rising demand
Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Source: Reuters
Investors wondering whether the agricultural commodities bubble has burst will get some important clues in next week's annual crop plantings report, considered a bellwether for the direction of farming activity for the year.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks closed mixed in thin trading Tuesday as the tide turned in technology's favor. Airline stocks rose as oil prices receded. Merck skidded after an FDA rejection.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks pushed higher Tuesday despite concerns about interest rates ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision. Merck skidded after an FDA rejection. Airline stocks rose as oil prices receded.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks declined Tuesday amid concerns about interest rates and a slide in consumer confidence. Merck dragged on the Dow industrials after the FDA rejected a key cholesterol drug.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks were indicated to open slightly lower Tuesday, but big moves are unlikely until the Federal Reserve announces its decision on interest rates on Wednesday.
Friday, 25 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
The ethanol industry, once highly touted as a home-grown, alternative energy source, is struggling to retain its diminishing luster.
Thursday, 24 Apr 2008 | Source: Reuters
Concerns about food security mounted, as rice prices hit records in Asia and the United Nations warned that staples for the world's hungry were getting much more expensive.
Wednesday, 23 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Benchmark Thai rice prices leapt more than 5% to a record high above $1,000 a ton Thursday. Meanwhile, Brazil has temporarily halted rice exports to ensure domestic supply amid rising world prices for the grain.
Wednesday, 23 Apr 2008 | Source: Reuters
U.S. rice futures rose to a fresh all-time high on Wednesday on worries about supply shortages which have triggered political unrest and export restrictions designed to protect dwindling domestic stocks.
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks opened lower Tuesday after disappointing guidance from Texas Instruments.
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks opened lower Tuesday after disappointing guidance from Texas Instruments.
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
Stocks opened lower Tuesday after disappointing guidance from Texas Instruments.
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008 | Source: Reuters
Shares of crop nutrient producer Intrepid Potash, which priced at $32 a share in its initial public offering, soared nearly 60% in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.