String Figures

Dow profits down 27 percent (Midland Daily News)

25 Jul 2008

    The Dow Chemical Co.'s profit slipped 27 percent for the second quarter, but the company continued its string of record-breaking sales figures.

Finance companies still offering Hanover-style returns (The New Zealand Herald)

25 Jul 2008

Finance companies are still offering high interest rates, despite a string of failures in the sector leaving $3.3 billion owed to investors.

US new home sales down 33% (Guardian Unlimited)

25 Jul 2008

Business & money: Stronger-than-expected government figures offer glimmer of hope for long-suffering housing market