A tour guide was showing a tourist around Washington, D. C. The guide pointed out the place where George Washington supposedly threw a dollar across the Potomac River.
“That’s impossible,” said the tourist. “No one could throw a coin that far!”
“You have to remember,” answered the guide. “A dollar went a lot farther in those days.”
MANAMA: The last 15 years have seen a massive increase in forex trading with the Internet playing a major role is supporting the industry.
Mitsubishi Motors developing low-cost car
The car would be based on a 660cc vehicle platform that is currently used only in Japan and was expected to be launched in 2010, President Osamu Masuko told reporters at the Beijing Auto Show
Mitsubishi Motors would aim to price the car, which would likely have a one-liter engine, below 1 […]
GBP/USD
GBP has triggered a break of its ST falling trendline drawn off its 2.0398 to close the week above its major emas and the 1.9727/19 area (Mar 05′08/April 01′08 lows) after printing a high of 1.9999 on Friday. Although its weekly and daily studies as well as a formation of a bullish engulfing candle remain […]
Forex Technical Analysis
U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) strengthened on the back of indications the G7 summit was concerned over recent market volatility, “Since our last meeting, there have been at times sharp fluctuations in major currencies and we are concerned about their possible implications for economic and financial stability.” The G7 statement also suggested that “exchange […]
Downward pressures for the American currency flared as fresh employment data amplified recessionary concerns, and spurred many investors to dump their holding of the troublesome currency. The American currency took the biggest plunge against the Australian dollar as the currency rose above the 0.92 mark, and was followed by the New Zealand dollar as commodity […]
Microsoft executives were not willing to raise their offer and Yahoo continued to be unwilling to enter any formal talks unless the offer was raised, the Journal said on Friday, citing those sources.
The meeting was the second of its kind, without the presence of bankers, between top executives at both companies and took place near […]
The parade of promises is marching down Main Street. For too many months to come, politicians of all descriptions, parties, and ideologies will be courting our votes… they have the cure for all that is wrong in the world, they tell us. With crystal clear hindsight, every candidate criticizes the decisions of every incumbent, from […]