http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk Watching the State of the US Economy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:00:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Crude-oil has reached a record high of $116.69 per barrel after news of a sabotage on pipelines in Nigeria was released and even the fortifying dollar couldn't stop halt the rise. After markets closed on Friday, electronic trading saw the price rise even higher, to $117 per barrel. Delivered crude-oil ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/20042008-335.html Within the countries that have the Euro as their currency, it was seen that they were able to bring the country's deficit to the European Union limit in 2007. With the growth of the European Union economically, many of the governments were able to claim the surplus of tax windfalls. ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/18042008-334.html The firm IMS Health has released information reflecting the state of the economy. The company participates in market research for drug and health care companies. However, IMS Health said that their 2008 first quarter profit was reduced by thirty-one percent, as compared to this time last year. According to economic ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/16042008-333.html In the midst of the recent case against the pathologist Cyril Wecht, at least 33 people have sent a petition letter asking the United States Attorney General to dismiss the charges against Wecht. Information released state that the petition letter challenges the charges that the Attorney General has made against ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/16042008-332.html In 1978, a tax on coal was placed, but this decision was vetoed within the Supreme Court about twenty years later. It was found that at least ten percent of the coal was being exported. As a result, coal exported to international countries could not be properly taxed. However some ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/15042008-331.html With the rockiness of the stock market and the economy, Wachovia shares dropped during premarket. This was in response to the bank stating that they would like to put at least seven billion of its stock up for sale. This is a consequence of reduced revenue after its first quarter, ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/14042008-330.html It was previously stated that Beijing would not allow people to smoke within restaurants with the new smoking ban in May 1st. However, with the unpopularity of the Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, the government is worried that to have a complete nonsmoking ban in bars and restaurant ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/14042008-329.html A drop of about 12% of the shares that have lost their value in the first place, Aruba Network shares, as analysts evaluated, have worsened since Thursday, leaving the company without any meaningful way to be competitive despite a recent profit warning. Shares in the Sunnyvale company increased from fifty-four ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/11042008-327.html PDL Biopharma Inc announced that it will pay a dividend to any shareholder of about $4.25 US dollars after it will split the company. This will bring the cash benefits of the new company to $375 million US dollars. The company has an initial cash injection, as well as potential milestone ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/11042008-326.html There was an increase of Wall Street stocks on Thursday. This information was good news to investors after succumbing to the drop in the stock market, earlier in the month. The rise in the stock market was due to an increase in sales by retailers and a decrease in unemployment ... http://www.dollarwatch.co.uk/10042008-325.html