SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose Monday as another winter storm pummeled the U.S. with snow, sleet and freezing rain — weather conditions that were expected to boost fuel demand.
Around a foot (30 centimeters) of snow had fallen on parts of the Chicago area, with 10 inches (25 centimeters) in Vermont. The U.S. National […]

December 17th, 2007
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The row between China’s largest drinks maker, Wahaha, and Danone has grown, with Wahaha’s trade union saying it is suing the French firm.
A lawsuit has been filed in Weifang, a city in eastern China’s Shandong province, seeking 10m yuan ($1.4m; £0.7m) in damages.
Danone has claimed Wahaha has been illegally selling copies of its drinks, contrary […]

December 17th, 2007
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