Jamaica Gleaner - Business - Thursday

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Jamaica Gleaner Business
published: Thursday | December 19, 2002

US stocks slide on rising Iraq tensions
NEW YORK, (Reuters): STOCKS SLID for a second straight day on Wednesday, as rising tensions over Iraq's arms declaration pushed market gauges to month lows, and a loss at chipmaker Micron Technology Inc.

No plans to tap oil reserve yet, says US
WASHINGTON, (Reuters): THE WHITE House said on Wednesday it had no plans at this time to tap the government's emergency oil stockpile to boost supplies during Venezuela's general strike...