Saturday, March 22, 2008

Congo seeks contract changes in mines review

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congos mines review panel recommended steps on Thursday to overhaul the vast central African countrys minerals sector after years of war and neglect, including renegotiating several major mining contracts.

A few more weeks of market winter?

A patient investor is not going to miss out by sitting in cash until the market bottoms. Still, some hot stocks -- notably metals, agriculture and overseas companies -- can be found if youre daring.

WaMu: Skip customers; save the execs

As mortgage holders face foreclosure and shareholders take a bath, troubled Washington Mutual takes action -- to protect executive bonuses. It could be a trend.