Russia investors flee after conflict

"Investors have pulled funds out of Russia at the fastest rate since the country's 1998 debt crisis, in the wake of the conflict with Georgia, official figures have shown.Official figures from the Central Bank of Russia showed yesterday that the country's foreign exchange...

Residential building land value drops 20pc

Falling UK land values are fuelling lower house prices with industry leaders asking the Government for urgent and immediate action....People are opting to rent rather than buy/sell and the North of England is the least expensive place to live...."Residential building land,...

Trucking in Peril - Life on the Road Trucking News Blog

"This is probably the worst story I’ve seen in awhile, but it’s all too true. It does contain a little good news, but first the bad news - "Independent truckers see end of the road By ELLEN SIMON Associated Press As the cost of diesel doubled over the last four years,...

Storms in Europe Kill 46, Disrupt Travel

"Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds toppled trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 46 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands. Berlin's new main train station was shut down...

See Where Gas Costs Under $2

The price of gasoline has fallen to its lowest level of the year. The federal Energy Information Administration said Monday that U.S. motorists paid $2.226 a gallon on average for regular grade last week, a decrease of 3.5 cents from the previous week