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UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks 19 Apr 08, 22:47 ET AP - The president of the United Auto Workers says he is optimistic that the union can settle several contracts disputes at General Motors Corp. factories. more French rail chiefs under fire after 'nightmare' Eurostar journey 19 Apr 08, 14:51 ET AFP - A state-level investigation is underway in France after hundreds of Eurostar passengers were stranded overnight before their train crawled into Paris some nine hours late on Saturday. more Venture capitalists invest less in first quarter 19 Apr 08, 14:38 ET Reuters - Investments in start-ups fell 5 percent to $7.1 billion during the first three months of 2008 compared to the year-ago quarter, signaling that venture capitalists may be less willing to open their wallets during a U.S. economic downturn. more Mercedes takes SUV battle with BMW to China 19 Apr 08, 12:08 ET Reuters - Mercedes-Benz gave a peek preview of the GLK350 on Saturday, intended to challenge BMW's X3 as the two German luxury carmakers take their fight to the booming Chinese market. more RBS mulls writedown as high as $14 billion 19 Apr 08, 12:04 ET Reuters - Royal Bank of Scotland's board is due to meet this weekend to discuss writedowns as high as 7 billion pounds ($14 billion) and a rights issue of as much as 12 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. more Housing-credit woes spur calls for more federal regulation 19 Apr 08, 10:33 ET AP - A heavier federal hand is reaching into American life as politicians in both parties demand an overhaul of government financial regulation and more protection for homeowners in the face of mortgage woes and a weakening economy. more Weber says ECB must act if inflation stays high 19 Apr 08, 08:20 ET Reuters - Wage and fiscal policy in the euro zone could buoy inflation and the European Central Bank may need to act, ECB Governing Council member Axel Weber said in a newspaper interview released on Saturday. more Daimler to sell Smart car in China from '09 19 Apr 08, 06:31 ET Reuters - Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) will sell its Smart small car in China from next year, head of sales and marketing Klaus Maier said on Saturday. more Report: Iran's president says oil prices too low 19 Apr 08, 04:51 ET AP - Iran's hard-line president declared that crude oil prices, now above $115 a barrel, are too low, state media reported Saturday. more General Motors plans first hybrid car sales in China 19 Apr 08, 03:08 ET AP - General Motors Corp. will sell its first gas-electric hybrid cars in China in July, introducing a model created in part by GM's Shanghai design center, the company said Saturday. more Houston Mother's Day Brunch, Lunch or Dinner Cruise on Kemah Yachts 19 Apr 08, 03:01 ET PRWeb - Star Fleet is offering three different 2008 Mother's Day Cruises in the Houston, Texas area on May 11th aboard its fleet of modern yachts on Clear Lake and Galveston Bay. more Sizzling commodities market puts the heat on farmers 19 Apr 08, 02:22 ET AP - Farming has always been a risky business, at the mercy of bad weather, wars and drought. Now farmers' profits face a new and surprising enemy: speculators that some believe are driving prices up so fast that growers are getting locked out of top dollar for their crops. more Dollar's plunge becoming lynchpin in 1Q earnings 19 Apr 08, 02:13 ET AP - The dollar's plunge might be preventing Americans from taking that European vacation this summer, but it could be the very thing saving their 401(k)s from buckling. more The euphemism that became a serious investing proposition 19 Apr 08, 01:50 ET FT.com - Recent tumult in the emerging markets invites the question: are they emerging or submerging markets? more

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