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Traffic congestion along ML King Bridge in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA as seen on this February 11, 2010 file photo.
Cars   Insurance   Photos   Road   Travelers
 The New York Times 
The Rental Car Squeeze
Mon 15 Mar 2010
Tried renting a car lately? In some cases, travelers say, the final bill is double or even triple the amount they thought they had agreed to. The charges include roadside assistance or collision... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Brazil Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, right, talks to the media as Brazil Sport Minister, Orlando Silva listens on in a press conference during their Olympic fact finding visit to London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.
Brazil   Finance   Oil   Olympics   Photos
 The Star 
Rio says Olympics threatened by oil reform
Mon 15 Mar 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A proposed cut to Rio de Janeiro's share of Brazil's oil revenues has provoked a furious reaction in the beach-side city, with officials saying the change would jeopardize... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
Shell Gas Station - Oil - Petroleum - Consumers - Motorists - Philippines  Houston Chronicle  Mon 15 Mar 2010
Oil settles below $80 as demand worries persist
NEW YORK - Oil prices settled below $80 a barrel today, dragged down by a stronger dollar and increasing investor concerns about energy demand. Energy prices fell across the board, with benchmark... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Dollar   Oil   Photos   Prices   World
-A display shows the level of the German stock index (DAX) at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008. European markets surged Thursday as a stunning comeback on Wall Street overnight heartened investors over concerns about the U.S. economy. Markets in Britain, Germany, and France followed most Asian markets to rise Thursday morning, helping erase losses from their steep slide earlier this week that was driven by fears of a recession in the U.S., a vital export  The Boston Globe  Mon 15 Mar 2010
A look at global economic developments
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ------ BRUSSELS -- European finance ministers gather amid expecations they will offer Greece additional... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer)
Economy   Europe   Markets   Photos   US
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Street scene in Greenock, Scotland. with Cruise ship Jewel of the Seas at Clydeport Ocean Terminal on the Firth of Clyde, at 1.27pm BST (12.27 UTC). USA Today Mon 15 Mar 2010
Celebrity's newest cruise ship, Eclipse, sails toward sea for first time
Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | By Corey Stephenson, Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND — Saying a monumental farewell to its dockyard in... (photo: Creative Commons / Dave souza)
Celebrity   Cruise   Eclipse   Luxury   Photos
Shell Gas Station - Oil - Diesel - Philippines Houston Chronicle Mon 15 Mar 2010
Shell plans to hike output annually for next decade
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, vying with BP Plc to be Europe's largest oil and gas ompany, will outline a plan tomorrow to increase output every year until 2020, a person... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Europe   Germany   Oil   Photos   Shell
A man walks past Tokyo brokerage's electric signboard indicating Japanese stock prices and other financial information Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average lost 257.19 points, or 3.1 percent, to 7,994.05 Friday, with a trio of factors rattling investors: an overnight decline on Wall Street, weak economic data and dismal corporate earnings forecasts. Philadelphia Daily News Mon 15 Mar 2010
World markets slip after mixed US economic reports
The Associated Press HONG KONG - Asian stock markets sank Monday after mixed economic reports about the U.S. economy inspired caution among investors. European shares... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Economy   Investors   Markets   Nikkei   Photos
A gas tanker truck heads down an Interstate-84 offramp and towards a gathering of gas stations in Troutdale, Ore., Thursday, July 13, 2006. Oil prices surged Thursday to a record above $78 a barrel in world markets agitated by the escalating Israel-Lebanon conflict and the threat of supply disruptions in the Middle East and beyond. The previous Nymex settlement record of $75.19 was set J The New York Times Mon 15 Mar 2010
Oil Falls Below $81 Amid Weak US Crude Demand
Filed at 12:59 a.m. ET SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell below $81 a barrel Monday in Asia amid investor concerns flagging U.S. crude demand doesn't justify the recent... (photo: AP / Don Ryan)
Asia   Crude   Photos   Prices   Singapore


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