Posts Tagged ‘Libya’

Fox’s friend set up Libya meeting

Defence secretary faces fresh questions over his judgment as he announces official inquiry View full post on UK Business Stories

Gaddafi regime collapses

Libya’s opposition move into Tripoli and say they will grant safe passage to Col Gaddafi and his family if he agrees to leave the country View full post on UK Business Stories

Libya’s opposition offers amnesty to Gaddafi supporters

Libya’s opposition provisional government has raised the pressure on Gaddafi, promising amnesty to his supporters if they switch sides immediately View full post on UK Business Stories

DOOMSDAY SHELTER SALES SPIKE

A devastating earthquake strikes Japan. A massive tsunami kills thousands. Fears of a nuclear meltdown run rampant. Bloodshed and violence escalate in Libya. View full post on Business Stories

Coalition air strikes rein in Gaddafi

The US and its European allies have claimed that initial operations against Muammer Gaddafi’s forces in Libya have been ‘very effective’ as Britain leads second wave of attacks. View full post on UK Business Stories

Dollar loses ground amid push to safe havens

WASHINGTON – The euro continued its climb against the dollar Thursday, topping the $1.38 mark as turmoil in Libya sent investors fleeing to the safe havens of the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen. View full post on Business Stories

Euro pushed up on Europe rate hike talk

WASHINGTON – The Euro jumped against the US dollar Thursday despite the turmoil in Libya as traders focused on the possibility that inflation pressures will soon lead to a hike in European interest rates. View full post on Business Stories

U.S. stocks plummet on soaring oil prices, fall in home prices

U.S. stocks sank on Tuesday with the three major indexes suffering their biggest one-day drops. Soaring oil prices triggered by the ongoing popular revolt in Libya and a weak U.S. housing market sparked sell-offs. View full post on Business Stories

Libyan Press Crackdown Targets Leader’s Reformist Son

The Media Line Staff Tripoli, Libya David E. Miller – Libyan authorities have detained at least 20 journalists belonging to the Libya Press news agency in Tripoli and Benghazi, in an unusual move apparently aimed at Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. The arrests mark a second assault against the media [...]

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