The price of oil fell to near $95 a barrel on Monday, reflecting the recent strengthening of the dollar against the yen and other major currencies. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was down 71 cents to $95.33 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 35 cents on Friday. The stronger dollar is causing oil prices to fall, analysts said. The dollar has risen in recent days against the euro and last week passed the 100-yen mark for the first time in four years.

TORONTO - North American markets opened with mixed results Friday, buoyed by strong world markets and a rising U.S. dollar but slightly disappointing Canadian jobs data. The S The Dow Jones industrial index was also down, off 10.16 points to 15,072.46, while the Nasdaq climbed 7.75 points to 3,416.92 and the S Statistics Canada reported job gains of 12,500 in April, slightly missing expectations. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.2 per cent, in line with what was predicted.

Set for release at the end of the year, London-based watchmaker Hoptroff is creating the world's first atomic pocket watch.  Developed under the codename 'Atom Heart Mother,' the new Hoptroff No. 10, is the world's first atomic-powered pocket watch. So why risk wandering around with a radioactive device? Accuracy is the name of the game; the timepiece will be thousands of times more accurate than the latest mechanical or quartz Swiss and Japanese watches. 

Set for release at the end of the year, London-based watchmaker Hoptroff is creating the world's first atomic pocket watch.  Developed under the codename 'Atom Heart Mother,' the new Hoptroff No. 10, is the world's first atomic-powered pocket watch. So why risk wandering around with a radioactive device? Accuracy is the name of the game; the timepiece will be thousands of times more accurate than the latest mechanical or quartz Swiss and Japanese watches.