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  1. No Warranty

    LCBO sweetens deal for federal, embassy booze purchases

    Ontario's liquor board has sweetened an already sweet deal for the federal government and foreign diplomats as it chops the prices they pay for beer, wine and booze almost in half. More...
  2. No Warranty

    Gas prices spike at fastest pace since May 2008

    Much higher gasoline prices push Canada's inflation rate up to 1.2 per cent in February, a sharp rise from the previous month's level but still well within policymakers' acceptable range. More...
  3. FTA Hacker

    Gas spikes after Obama's remarks

    Crude oil prices held to more than $109 per barrel overnight and gas prices jumped 3.5 cents following U.S. President Obama's remarks on rising gasoline prices. "There are no quick fixes to this problem, and you know we can't just drill our way to lower gas prices," Obama said during an...
  4. the doctor

    Obama: No magic bullet to lower gas prices (AP)

    AP - President Barack Obama says there is no easy answer to the problem of rising energy prices, dismissing Republican plans to address the problem as little more than gimmicks. More...
  5. No Warranty

    Gasoline prices rise as oil hits $106 US

    The Canadian average price for regular gasoline rose more than a 10th of a cent Tuesday as oil prices spiked 2.5 per cent and hit their highest levels in nine months. More...
  6. FTA Hacker

    Home-price index falls to lowest point since 2002

    WASHINGTON – An index of home prices in big metro areas has reached its lowest level since 2002, driven down by foreclosures, a glut of unsold homes and the reluctance or inability of many to buy. Prices fell from February to March in 18 of the metro areas tracked by the Standard &...
  7. FTA Hacker

    Coffee lovers not jittered by rising costs

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Your caffeine kick is getting more expensive by the day. Starbucks said Wednesday that it's hiking prices of its packaged coffee by an average of 17% in its U.S. retail stores. The price increase goes into effect July 16, and will mark the first time Starbucks (SBUX...
  8. CASPER

    Chevron profit rises with oil price surge

    Chevron Corp (CVX.N), the second-largest U.S. oil company, reported a 36 percent jump in quarterly earnings as oil prices surged and refining profits improved along with the global economy. Oil companies have seen their earnings boosted by the jump in global oil prices above $100 per barrel in...
  9. W

    How expensive do you think the Nvidia GeForce 300 series will be?

    How expensive do you think the cards in the upcoming Nvidia GeForce 300 are going to be? Like the GF100, how much do you think`?
  10. CASPER

    Energy lifts inflation, jobless claims decline

    Consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in more than 1-1/2 years in February, driven by higher food and energy prices, but underlying inflation pressures remained generally contained. The Labor Department said on Thursday its Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent, the largest gain since June...
  11. CASPER

    Trade gap widens on imports, jobless claims up

    The U.S. trade deficit widened much more than expected in January as higher oil prices and surging imports of capital goods and cars overpowered record exports in a signal of strengthening domestic demand. The trade gap grew by 15.1 percent to $46.3 billion from $40.3 billion in December, the...
  12. CASPER

    Oil prices jump on Middle East, Bernanke comments

    Oil prices climbed Tuesday as Iran clamped down on anti-government protesters and unrest in the Middle East threatened to keep energy prices high for months to come. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate for April delivery gained $2.66 to settle at $99.63 per barrel on the New York Mercantile...
  13. CASPER

    February auto sales seen up but oil risk looms

    DETROIT – U.S. auto sales are expected to show a gain of about 20 percent from the still-depressed levels of a year earlier in February, but the recent rise in oil prices could slow or even derail the industry's recovery, analysts and industry executives say. Major automakers are set to report...
  14. Scammer

    G20: Recovery 'growing, but uneven'

    -- In the face of an "uneven" economic recovery, members of the G20 meeting in Paris agreed Saturday that the international monetary system has proven "resilient, but vulnerabilities remain." Delegates at the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors cited in a communique issued...
  15. Scammer

    Gas prices hit $1.11

    The price of gas, diesel and furnace oil is up again on P.E.I., despite a recent drop in the price of a barrel of oil. The Island Regulatory and Appeals commission authorized a one cent per litre increase for all three petroleum products in its mid-month price review. The increase occurred...
  16. Scammer

    Chronic hunger to affect 1 billion

    http://cnn.com/video/?/video/business/2011/02/14/boulden.uk.price.we.pay.cnn -- The number of chronically hungry people is approaching 1bn, the level last seen during the 2007-08 food crisis, in the clearest sign yet of the humanitarian impact of rising agricultural commodities prices in poor...
  17. Scammer

    Feeling blue within China's red-hot economy

    Skyrocketing food and housing prices have topped concerns for both urban and rural residents. Can money buy happiness? Apparently, not for millions of Chinese, including those who have prospered economically during the past three decades. To be sure, China has much to brag about. It is now the...
  18. Scammer

    Iran fuel prices may rise with subsidy

    Oil and gas prices in Iran could rise starting Sunday, as the government initiates the latest phase of a subsidy regulation initiative aimed at bolstering the nation's struggling economy. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Iranian TV on Saturday evening that prices for some energy-related items...
  19. CASPER

    Retail sales boost growth prospects

    Retail sales were stronger than expected in November as consumers stepped up despite the shadow of high unemployment, while producer prices rose, offering further evidence the economic recovery gathered steam in the fourth quarter. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday total retail sales...
  20. Scammer

    Gas price volatility result of 'guerrilla warfare' tactics

    Calculation Variables Used in Function: 1 U.S. Gallon = 0.83267 Canadian (Imperial) Gallons 1 Canadian Gallon = 1.201 U.S. Gallons 1 U.S. Gallon = 3.785 Liters 1 Can Gallon = 4.546 Liters $5.67 for premium a Gallon - (1.26 x 4.5) $5.40 for mid grade a Gallon - (1.20 x 4.5) $5.04 for regular a...
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