Reuters Video: Business

Asia shares mixed, dollar up

Mon, 12 May 2008 05:49:29 -0400

May 12 - Asian shares were mixed on Monday in holiday thin-trading, with banks in focus.

Oz banks eye $14 bln tie up

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:14:23 -0400

May 12 - Australia's Westpac is in takeover talks with St. George Bank in what could create the nation's biggest lender by capitalization.

Citigroup unveils turnaround plan

Fri, 09 May 2008 19:19:28 -0400

May 9 - Citigroup's new CEO Vikram Pandit said the company will shed $400 billion in assets as he moves to lead America's largest bank back to profitability.

Stocks fall on inflation fears

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:09 -0400

May 9 - Oil sets another record high while AIG reports a record loss.

Oil, dollar hit U.S. farmers

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:46:11 -0400

May 9 - U.S. farmers busy planting the new corn crop are feeling the pinch from high oil prices and the weak dollar.

Economy to set the tone

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:09:10 -0400

May 9 - A heavy lineup of economic news is expected to the set tone for markets in the week ahead.

Financials and oil weigh on market

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:08:08 -0400

May 9 - Dresdner announces further writedowns putting pressure on parent Allianz to split it up.

Investors jittery on oil, financials

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:58:42 -0400

May 9 - U.S. stocks fell in early Friday trade as oil toped $126 a barrel for the first time and a record loss at AIG added to lingering concerns about the financial sector.

Oil prices hit the gas

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:36:38 -0400

May 9 - Another week, another record for oil which continues to rise skyward.