Friday, 25 July 2008
Oil speculator charged The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday announced that it has charged the Dutch company Optiver Holding BV and its American subsidiary with manipulating the trading of contracts for future delivery of oil and gasoline. In e-mails and phone conversations released by the commission, Optiver's heads of U.S. and global trading talk about how they are able to "bully the market" and use similar references such as "whack" or "push" or "move" the futures markets. In a series of phone recordings and e-mails obtained by enforcement officials, company executives weigh...
Cittadella cleanup
Independent Online
Independent Online
Volunteers of the Gozo Branch of the Malta Red Cross Society are currently carrying out a cleanup of the bastion walls of the Cittadella, removing plants and shrubs which are...
BOV Streets Alive starts this evening in Valletta
Independent Online
Independent Online
The 2008 edition of BOV Streets Alive starts this evening with events taking place in the areas around Republic Street and Merchants Street in Valletta. The organisers are...
The Farsons Great Beer Festival opens today
Independent Online
Independent Online
The 28th Farsons Great Beer Festival opens its doors today, at 8pm and will be entertaining patrons every day till Sunday, 3 August at Ta Qali Park. Sponsored by Vodafone Malta...
The French Fuhrer: Genocidal Napoleon was as barbaric as Hitler, historian claims
London Evening Standard
London Evening Standard
Sena MP who skipped trust vote says he was sidelined in party
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Tukaram Renge-Patil on Friday said he skipped the trust vote in Lok Sabha as he was fed up with...
Tedious Mangcu�
Business Day
Business Day
Xolela Mangcu's war of words against Wits University is becoming tedious and self serving (Shadows of prejudice linger in halls of learning, July 24). I recently took up the...
'Neglected' Sena MP skipped trust vote to get even
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
25 Jul 2008, 1023 hrs IST,PTI MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Tukaram Renge-Patil on Friday said he skipped the trust vote in Lok Sabha as he was fed...
US House approves $50 bn AIDS package
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives have approved a nearly $50 billion aid package to halt the spread of...
Blood, sweat and tears - but I regret nothing
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
Sergeant Paddy Caldwell's words came in short gasping breaths, as he struggled with the ventilator tube in his throat that was keeping him alive. ''I regret nothing, Sir. I would...
VCs Have Their Heads in the Clouds
Business Week
Business Week
When was the last time you bought software that came in a box, an actual CD you put into your disc drive? It's probably been a while, since most applications are now downloaded...
Dead farmer's kin donate his kidneys to hospital
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
25 Jul 2008, 0841 hrs IST, Rajiv Sharma,TNN MUMBAI: The cadaver donation programme in the city received a boost when the family of a...
Reds' spring training deal with Arizona city is complete What do you think about the ... Dayton Daily News
