Mining shares buoy JSE

South African stocks were firmer at midday as mining shares moved higher on improved precious metals prices due to the weaker US dollar.

Design, simulation, and characterization of a passive optical...

IEEE Explore Abstract We present a passive novel optical add-drop filter incorporating microdisk resonators, in complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor compatible silicon-on-insulator technology, which enables ...

Unions tackle racial issue in election

DENVER - Every presidential election year is a big one for organized labor. For the UAW, the Teamsters, AFL-CIO and others, the prospect of putting a pro-labor Democrat in the White House and adding to ...

Con Edison of New York orders hybrid electric trucks from Azure Dynamics

Azure Dynamics Corporation - , a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, announced today that it has received an initial order for three units from Con Edison of ...

Dave Matthews remembers Moore at Va. service

Dave Matthews was among 1,000 mourners in Charlottesville who paid homage to LeRoi Holloway Moore, the saxophonist and arranger for Matthews' band.

Columbia Gas to lower fall rates

Customers of Columbia Gas of Virginia will get a break on their monthly bills in the fall.

ETF Update: Coffee, Cocoa and Sugar ETFs Strong; Silver ETF Up; Commodities Bottom

Cocoa exports from Nigeria doubled in the second quarter, making investors coo-coo for the cocoa ETN.

Futures Jump on GDP Update

Upon Further Review: Q2 GDP growth revised up to 3.3%. Unemployment Dips: Weekly claims down to 425k, match consensus.

EFZ: Portfolio Hedge with Risks

As we've seen in recent months, the stock market can be a tough place to play. Sooner or later, every sector, every country, and every region takes its lumps.

Daily Report for Thu, Aug 28, 2008

Wednesday trading was very quiet in most markets. This will be the lowest trading volume and volatility week of the year to date.