International Herald Tribune Rice futures fall on improved supply outlook | : Rice futures sank to a six-week low Friday, falling for a fifth day on hopes that exports from Pakistan and Japan will ease fears of a shortage of the staple consumed by half the world's populatio... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
International Herald Tribune Oil rallies to new high near $128 | : Oil shot to a record high near $128 on Friday after Goldman Sachs, the most active investment bank in energy markets, raised sharply its forecast for prices. | U.S. crude hit a peak of $127.82 and... (photo: WN/Marzena Bozek) EnergyInvestmentMarketsOilPhotos
International Herald Tribune United in alliance talks with Continental | : United Airlines has begun talks with Continental Airlines for a possible alliance even as its merger talks with US Airways continue to advance, sources briefed on the... (photo: Creative Commons) AviationBusinessPhotosTransportUS
Buffalo News Investors go bananas | Life is sweet for banana producers. In the first quarter, Chiquita Brands (CQB), the No. 2 banana producer in North America, swung to a profit as it raised prices. Bana... (photo: GNU / Citrat ) BusinessFruitsMarketMoneyPhotos
The Times Of India Can't do without my handphone | TORONTO: More than one-third of workers would choose their mobile phone over their wallet, keys, laptop or digital music player if they had to leave the h... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) MusicPeoplePhonePhotosTechnology
