Study children and cellphones, say US experts

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Researchers should study more children and pregnant women in trying to figure out if cell phones or other wireless devices could damage health, the U.S. National Research Council advised

UK wants to stop militant grooming on Web

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government wants the Internet industry to help combat militant Islamism on the Web in the same way it cooperates in fighting sex crime against children, Home Secretary

Asian stocks gain, but China declines

Asian stocks rose led by technology companies and Japanese property developers, after Merrill Lynch & Co. raised its rating on Samsung Electronics Co. and UBS AG said a drop in real-estate companies

Cyprus to set up Energy Centre

Cyprus, as an EU member state and having harmonised its legal framework with the European directives, provides a stable business environment for potential investors, President Tassos Papadopoulos said, adding that the Government

SNB: Repo rate raised

The SNB yesterday hiked the 1-week repo to 2.08% from 2.05% (where it had been since October 4 2007). The key to understanding this move is that the SNB targets 3-month libor,

FX Daily Commentary – Finotec

US dollar steady vs. euro after a sharp gains yesterday   By Rodian Rahnayev Finotec Analysis Team 17 January 2008       EUR/USD USD/JPY GBP/USD USD/CHF Resistance 1.47701.47351.4685 108.35108.00107.65 1.97401.97201.9650 1.10501.10451.1025