A similar increase in transport charges has also been enforced this year.

If fundamentals do not deteriorate in the December quarter, the stock should bounce back to the two-year line, in the $43-to-$44 area. If its outlook continues to improve, over the next six months we expect the stock to fill the gap in the $50-to-$55 area.

similar to last year.

The gloves are off. They realized the urgency of the situation.

If Mr Blair is concerned with securing a lasting and memorable legacy for Britain then I can think of no better way than to allow a smooth and rapid succession for Mr Brown.

[And while some (including Kumar) are convinced that Intel's recent troubles may mark the nadir for the stock, it's hard to see what might send PC chip demand moving smartly upwards again.] If Moore's Law continues in force, ... the performance of PC processors and the systems they power will continue to bound farther and farther ahead of what the vast majority of buyers need.