Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Currencies

  • New Zealand Dollar Higher Late; Focus on Bernanke

    17:10 | 21/5/13
    Wall Street Journal
    WELLINGTON--The New Zealand dollar was higher against the U.S. and Australian dollars late Tuesday but trading remained choppy ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before the U.S. more»
  • April visitor numbers hit record high

    17:09 | 21/5/13
    Stuff.co.nz
    In the April 2013 year, New Zealanders took 2.16 million overseas trips, up 2 per cent from the previous year. The biggest increase was in trips to the United States (up 13,900), helped by a stronger New Zealand dollar against the US currency. Ad ... more»
  • Caretakers of Sukhoi jet fighters in Vietnam

    15:41 | 21/5/13
    Tuoitrenews
    For the 'caretakers' of the Russian-made Su-30MK2 fighter jets at an air base in the southern province of Dong Nai, work starts at 3:30am every day, before the sun is even up. more»
 
 
 
 
Recent News
  • Indian rupee gains in early trade; trades at 54.96/dollar

    15:41 | 21/5/13
    Moneycontrol.com
    ... gains in early trade; trades at 54.96/dollar. The Indian rupee opened higher at 54.96 per dollar against 55.11 on Monday. more»
  • Australian dollar gains at noon

    15:22 | 21/5/13
    Business Spectator
    Australian dollar gains at noon. 4 min ago. Markets · Currency · Australian Dollar. Local currency recovers from falls on profit taking in early trade ahead of Bernanke speech. more»
  • PALPA devises fleet renewal plan for PIA

    15:10 | 21/5/13
    The News International
    However, real earnings of PIA per aircraft went down and since the payment statement is made in Pakistani rupee, an unnecessary burden is shown in the financing cost due to rupee depreciation. more»
  • Fexco Pacific becomes Damodar City tenant

    14:19 | 21/5/13
    Fiji Times
    The company's general manager, Steven Narayan, says the shop will be an additional office to more than 100 centres around Fiji. He said they were proud to be part of the multi-million dollar complex. Damodar City Centre manager Carmelita Price says the ... more»
  • F & P Healthcare shares hit two-year high

    14:16 | 21/5/13
    New Zealand Herald
    The company, which hedges its overseas sales to protect against from currency movements, stands to gain from the New Zealand dollar's recent falls. The kiwi, which soared above 86 US cents in April, recently traded at 81.41 cents. Sales of the company ... more»
  • PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam - May 21

    14:01 | 21/5/13
    Reuters
    The government plans to cut corporate tax to 22 percent from 25 percent from January 1, 2014 while companies with less than 200 employees and annual revenues of 20 billion dong ($950,000) would only have to pay 20 percent as of this July, Deputy Prime ... more»
  • Australian dollar little changed on RBA minutes

    13:50 | 21/5/13
    Business Spectator
    The Australian dollar was little changed on the release of the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's May board meeting. more»
  • PEIE looks to woo 6.13b-rial investments by '15: Hasani

    12:02 | 21/5/13
    Oman Tribune
    MUSCAT The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) has attracted 4.4 billion rials investments in its projects in 2012 and it is planning to achieve 6.13 billion rial investments during the five-year period ending 2015, according to Hilal ... more»
  • Baht near three-month low, Singapore dollar rebounds

    11:24 | 21/5/13
    Business Recorder (blog)
    The Thai baht hit a near three-month low against the dollar on Monday as news the economy shrank in the first quarter spurred expectations of a central bank rate cut, while the Singapore dollar rebounded as its slide last week was seen as excessive. more»
  • Travel: The authentic vibes of Krakow

    11:02 | 21/5/13
    Scotland on Sunday
    ... restaurant, bag a window seat and enjoy a steaming bowl of shockingly purple beetroot soup with dumplings or the traditional Polish soup of fermented rye with sausages and quails eggs served in a wonderful rustic bread bowl for 14 to 17 zloty ... more»
  • Posted by Imaduddin

    11:01 | 21/5/13
    Business Recorder (blog)
    Nevertheless, S&P said it believed Jordan would keep a pegged exchange rate for the dinar as it had survived the trials of declining foreign reserves and devaluation speculation last year thanks to transfers from regional partners and a key fuel ... more»
  • Jurgen Klopp Q&A: Dortmund boss on the Euro final & more

    11:00 | 21/5/13
    The Sun
    JURGEN KLOPP is the most charismatic coach in top-level European football and a cult hero at Borussia Dortmund. This week he takes his Borussia Babes to Wembley to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. more»