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BusinessWeek
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The telecom equipment maker has been hurt by a weak dollar and a lack of competitiveness in wireless. But the outlook for the sector overall is stronger
In an industry buffeted by slowdown, Alcatel-Lucent may be taking more than its share of lumps...
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CNN
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The dollar sank to an all-time low against the euro Wednesday with U.S. inflation coming in three times as high as expected in March, on top of escalating food and energy prices. Inflation also rose overseas and the euro reached $1.5966 after the EU's sta..
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MSNBC
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The dollar dipped below 100 yen for the first time in 12 years Thursday and hit record lows against the euro amid a growing consensus that synchronized efforts by central banks will not stop a deterioration in the U.S. economy.
The euro exceeded $1.56..
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BBC News
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The European aerospace and defence company EADS has reported bigger than expected losses for 2007 but predicted a recovery in 2008.
EADS made a loss of 446m euros ($685m; �341m) last year, compared with a profit of 99m euros in 2006.
The weak doll..
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BBC News
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The price of crude oil has set a fresh record at $109.20, its fifth day in a row of historic highs.
New York light sweet crude fell back after hitting the high to trade at $108.75. London Brent set a record at $105.40, before retreating to $105.06...
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CNN
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Oil prices are at an all new trading high, reflecting an anemic dollar that continues to plunge. Light, sweet crude for April delivery has surged to $109.20 in midday European electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange before falling back to $..
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BusinessWeek
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The dollar's weakness does a lot more than alter your vacation plans—and there's good news and bad news in the currency's decline
You aren't planning a flight to Düsseldorf anytime soon. Yokohama isn't on your calendar, either. So should you care th..
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CNN
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Oil prices briefly surpassed $103 a barrel for the first time Friday as persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar and the prospect of lower interest rates attracted fresh money to the oil market. Light, sweet crude for April delivery on the New York Mercanti..
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Reuters
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday Washington was following a strong dollar policy and indicated he expected it to rebound, emphasizing the U.S. economy's long-term strength should help the currency.
But Paulson warned in a radio inte..
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Yahoo News
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How high will the loonie go?
The Canadian dollar's meteoric rise accelerated this week, rising two cents in less than 24 hours. The loonie broke through the US$1.10 barrier in overseas trading Wednesday, initially hitting the 110.02 cents US mark. It d..
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canadianpress.google.com
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The Canadian dollar entered uncharted territory Friday after a monster employment report blew the roof off the upper limits for the loonie's potential.
With the economy pumping out 63,000 additional jobs in October and the unemployment rate plunging to..
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www.reportonbusiness.com
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The seemingly unstoppable Canadian dollar surged to its highest level yet Wednesday, topping 106.17 cents (U.S.).
The record came just after 4 p.m., when official trading ended for the day. Officially, the dollar closed at 105.85 cents, up nearly a cen..
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CNN
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The U.S. dollar hit another new low against the euro Wednesday and was mixed against other major currencies in European trading. Gold fell.
The euro traded at $1.4444, up from $1.4434 late Tuesday in New York. Earlier the euro rose to $1.4466, its four..
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CNN
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On Sept. 20, the Canadian dollar, known as the "loonie" for the fowl that adorns it, became equal in value to the American dollar.
It was a moment of pride for our polite brethren to the north - the last time the loonie hit parity was 1976 but more imp..
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Yahoo News
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US Dollar Reaches Parity With Canadian Dollar, Falls to Record Lows Against Euro, Indian Rupee
For the first time since Gerald Ford was president, the loonie can buy as much as the greenback. The U.S. dollar's recent decline against the Canadian dollar..
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CBC
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The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. greenback on Thursday for the first time since November 1976.
The loonie briefly reached $1.0003 US on foreign exchange markets shortly before 11 a.m. ET, the Bank of Canada said. The loonie's stint at p..
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BBC News
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The US dollar hit a new record low against the euro as investors sold the currency after the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate cut.
The greenback dropped below the psychologically important $1.40 against the euro, deepening recent losses.
The eu..
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New York Times
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The U.S. dollar stumbled to a record low against the euro and was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Thursday morning. Gold was steady.
The euro, in its second straight day of record-setting, hit an all-time high of $1.3927 Thursd..
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Seattle Times
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The Canadian dollar breached 94 U.S. cents for the first time in 30 years Friday, and analysts speculate it will be worth as much as the struggling U.S. greenback by year's end.
But don't look for the high-flying loonie — named for the loon pictured..
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Financial Times
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The US dollar bill’s standing as the world’s favourite form of cash is being usurped by the five-year-old euro...
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