Saturday, 22 March 2008

Gold dips but off 1-month lows, Thai buyers emerge

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dipped on Friday in trade thinned by holidays in key bullion centres in Asia but the metal held above a 1-month low hit the previous day, with dealers expecting bargain hunters to resurface at lower levels.

Bear Stearns plunge takes along billionaire

Briton Joseph Lewis is among a cadre of investors who took a financial battering when the besieged New York investment firm agreed to be sold for $2 a share.

Is Chinas Google worth a look?

Chinese Internet search giant Baidu.com was once a red-hot prospect, but the stock is down $200 from its high. We asked Strategy Lab Open players if it was worth taking a risk.