Sunday, May 18, 2003

Health Singapore may be just a day away from being declared SARS-free, but 34 new infections in Taiwan took the global tally to at least 7,770, with 610 deaths. The WHO said it was still too early to say if China -- the worst hit country with 282 deaths and 5,209 cases. Source: Reuters Econony As of 2300 GMT, the euro was quoted at $1.1657/62 after hitting a four-year high of $1.1688. The single currency ended U.S. trade on Friday around $1.1600. Source: Reuters 8:38:12 AM    comment []

Technology Online sales soared 48 percent to $76 billion in 2002, US online retail sales to approach $100 billion this year. Source: Forrester Research / shop.org Technology While the personal digital assistant (PDA) market was down 11 percent in the first quarter of 2003, Microsoft's Pocket PC has quietly gained another 6 percent market share since October and passed Palm OS in terms of revenues. Source: Giga Information Group Econony Six in 10 Americans Know Someone Recently Unemployed. If laid off, four in 10 could survive only a month before experiencing financial hardship. Source: The Gallup Organization 3:14:20 AM    comment []