June 24, 2008 News
The discovery of extreme microbes on Earth expands scientists’ view of life on other planets.
U.S. gas prices climbed to a record US$4.10; could be the peak according to a survey.
U.S. consumers are to pay more for meat and dairy after Midwest floods send corn prices soaring.
According to a survey, Americans donated US$306 billion to charities in 2007, as U.S. philantropic giving rose to a record level despite a downturn in the national economy.
Increasing struggles by consumers and businesses to make payments on a variety of loans, not just mortgages, are setting off a new wave of trouble in the financial sector.
June 23, 2008 News
Thunderstorms sparked as many as 75 wildfires in a wilderness area in far Northern California.
Russia grabbed an unexpected place in the Euro 2008 semifinals with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 extra-time win over Netherlands on Saturday.
Singapore is fast gaining a reputation as the Switzerland of Asia for the world’s growing ranks of multi-millionaires.
A year after a summer subprime crisis roiled markets and squeezed credit worldwide, analysts are looking for signs the worst is over for the troubled U.S. housing market and banks.
Japan will promote solar power for households.
The “Made in Asia” label helps and hinders luxury goods makers.
June 21, 2008 News
Children who believed they have control over their lives may grow up to be healthier adults, new study findings suggest.
China’s fuel price hike may not dent booming economy’s hunger for oil, analysts say.
Facebook launched a version targeting mainland Chinese Web surfers to compete with local and overseas rivals in the world’s largest Internet market.
June 20, 2008 News
U.S. doctors have for the first time successfully treated a skin cancer patient with cells cloned from his own immune system.
An unnamed buyer has paid A$6.9 million (US$6.5 million) for a Picasso at an Australian auction, making it the most expensive painting ever sold in the country.
Goldman Sachs raised its 2008 average Brent crude oil price forecast to US$117.40 a barrel from a US$108 due to tight supplies.
The World Bank raise China’s GDP forecast to 9.8% and says the nation is weathering the global slowdown better than expected.
June 19, 2008 News
U.S. Midwest farmland flooding boosted (上漲) food prices.
Italy advanced to Euro 2008 quarterfinals (季末) with 2-0 win over France.
Four venture (競標) capital firms are betting lnternet startup Linkedln Corp. is worth US$1 billion.
With oil prices near US$140 a barrel (桶), motorists are starting to look seriously at both alternative (替代的) fuels and electric vehicles (汽車) as way to be able to keep driving their cars.