NZ Herald Paying the cost to change the climate | The Huntly Power Station. Photo / Dean Purcell | What is emissions trading? | It is a market in a new commodity - the right to emit the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming ("carbon" for short... (photo: Creative Commons / )
Austin American Statesman In quest for search-engine dominance, Microsoft is hard-pressed for answers | SEATTLE — Without the influx of Web traffic that Microsoft bet would quickly follow a Yahoo buyout, the software maker is facing a long slog if it wants to turn its money-losing online service... (photo: European Community, 2006)
The Australian Markets to play it safe ahead of budget | AUSTRALIAN share traders are expected to remain cautious ahead of tomorrow night's federal budget and the mid-week release of quarterly wage data. | Despite another sizeable loss on Wall Street on F... (photo: AP / Mark Baker) AustraliaEconomyFinanceMarketPhotos
The Australian Chinese firms eye Aussie farmland | CHINA'S fast-growing farm corporations may be the next wave of Chinese investors in Australia, joining their already influential mining comrades. | China's Agriculture Ministry is developing a polic... (photo: WN) AgriculturalAustraliaChinaEconomyPhotos
Sydney Morning Herald Kidney market shut as Pakistan cuts supply | A BILLION-DOLLAR kidney bazaar that thrived across Pakistan has been abruptly shut down, forcing thousands of kidney patients to look elsewhere for a donor. | Lax regul... (photo: AP Photo / Manish Swarup) HealthHospitalsMarketPakistanPhotos
Gulf News UAE rice importers call for 25% subsidy | Abu Dhabi: Rice importers in the UAE are demanding at least a 25 per cent subsidy for rice as international prices continue to rise and stocks come under pressure. | Th... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) EconomyFoodMarketPhotosSociety
The Providence Journal Tough times for youths seeking summer jobs | The outlook is dark and dreary for summer jobs this year, particularly for teenagers. | It's hard to wring much cheer from the title of a report released last month by ... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) BusinessMarketPhotosTeenagersWorld
Khaleej Times UAE rice importers call for 25 pct subsidy | ABU DHABI - Rice importers in the United Arab Emirates are demanding at least a 25 percent subsidy for rice as international prices continue to rise and stocks come und... (photo: WN / patricia) EconomyFoodPhotosTradeUAE
Canada Dot Com Is oil headed for $200? | Twenty short weeks ago, the world was struggling to digest the idea of $100 US oil. | Today, with oil prices breaching new records almost daily, even ordinarily circums... (photo: WN / tamer) EconomyEnergyFuelOilPhotos
News24 I Coast claims coconut first | Abidjan - Researchers in the Ivory Coast are asking $1m for a three-headed hybrid coconut tree they believe could substantially boost productivity of the tropical nut. ... (photo: Public Domain / patricia) AgronomyCoconutDiseasePhotosResearch
