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- U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; Hewlett Declines Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:31AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures were little changed after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index last week erased its loss for the year. Hewlett-Packard Co.
- China to Nullify Loan Guarantees by Local Governments (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:31AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- China plans to nullify all guarantees local governments have provided for loans taken by their financing vehicles as concerns about credit risks on such debt increases.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 11:02 SE Asia Stocks-Higher after US data, but Thailand slips again Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:27AMBy Viparat Jantraprap
- Kyodo economic news summary -3-+ Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:27AM---------- Corporate failures fall for 7th month in Feb. with debts sharply down TOKYO - The number of corporate bankruptcies in February dropped 17.29 percent from a year earlier to 1,090 for th...
- Asian Stocks Rally On Economic Optimism Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:27AM(RTTNews) - Asian stocks rallied on Monday with a strong close on Wall Street last Friday and higher commodity prices aiding sentiment to a notable extent. Forecast-beating U.S jobs report, a modest ...
- Report: Toyota to open Prius plant in 2011 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:23AMToyota Motor Corp will start operating its new plant in Mississippi as early as June 2011, the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper said on Sunday, as the Japanese automaker works to regain trust in the United States.
- AU Optronics Corp. Reports February 2010 Consolidated Revenue Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:21AMAU Optronics Corp. today announced its preliminary consolidated February 2010 revenue of NT$32,666 million, down by 14.5% from January and up by an impressive 112.4% year-over-year.
- Abu Dhabi summit debates global media challenges Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:19AMInternational media leaders flock to UAE capital to attend Abu Dhabi Media Summit.
- Northwest Chamber installs officers, presents awards Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:22PMThe Northwest Chamber of Commerce recently installed its officers and board of directors for 2010 at its annual installation and awards ceremony.
- U.S. 10-Year Yield Near Lowest in Three Weeks Before Job Report Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:21PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 10-year yields were near the lowest level in three weeks before a government report today that economists said will show U.S. job losses deepened and unemployment rose last month.
- Banks lead blue chips higher Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:20PMKUALA LUMPUR: Banks led the blue chips higher at the midday break on Friday, March 5 as analysts expected them to enjoy margin expansion following the hike in the overnight policy rate by 25 basis poi...
- Asian Stocks Rise on U.S. Jobless Claims, BOJ; Nikkei Climbs Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:16PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, driving the Nikkei 225 Stock Average to its biggest weekly gain this year, after U.S. jobless claims fell and the yen weakened on speculation the Bank of Japan will expand easing measures.
- Consumers open their wallets Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:12PMNEW YORK — Shoppers shrugged off the snow and worries about the economy to buy full-price spring clothing and other items at the nation's malls, resulting in the strongest retail sales gain since November 2007, a month before the recession started.
- Boat supplies shop negotiating with buyer Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:11PMAfter nearly 30 years in business, one of the last independent shops serving area pleasure boaters could be sailing into the sunset.
- Li & Fung Rises to Record as U.S. Jobless Benefits Claims Drop Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:06PMLi & Fung Ltd., the biggest supplier for retailers including Target Corp. and Inditex SA’s Zara, climbed to a record in Hong Kong trading after claims for jobless benefits dropped in the U.S., its biggest market.
- Hardy, Michael Page, Shire, WPP: U.K., Irish Equity Preview Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:01PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.
- Camera owner`s changes allowed Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:58PMSAN FRANCISCO -- A bankruptcy judge approved Affiliated Media Inc.`s reorganization plan Thursday and freed the publisher of the Denver Post, Daily Camera, Colorado Daily and about 50 other daily newspapers from most of its debt as it tries to boost its sagging revenue.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 06:28 UPDATE 2-Toyota:no evidence of throttle failure in fixed cars Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:58PMToyota City, JAPAN, March 5 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said a partial review of complaints of unintended acceleration after vehicles were repaired for accelerator pedal problems, had found no evidence of failure in the electronic throttle system and or the repairs. It also said no problems in the brake override system had been found. U.S. regulators are reviewing more than 60 complaints that ...
- Senate Panel Said to Scrap Obama’s Consumer Agency (Update1) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:44AMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Banking Committee negotiators, working through the weekend, agreed to drop the stand-alone consumer agency sought by the Obama administration and opposed by the banking industry, removing an obstacle that has stalled new U.S. financial rules.
- Norse Energy Corp ASA: One Week Extended Subscription Period for Repair Issue Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:44AMOSLO----Regulatory News:
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 16:23 UPDATE 1-JAL to cut 5 pct of jobs - Nikkei Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:42AMMarch 2 (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp plans to reduce its work force by 2,700, or about 5 percent, by offering early retirement, the Nikkei business daily reported. JAL, which employs about 51,800 groupwide, aims to let go 1,700 employees at its core unit, Japan Airlines International Co, and the rest at other group firms, the paper said. The carrier, which did not disclose how much severance ...
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 16:23 CANADA STOCKS-TSX gains as copper surges after Chile quake Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:42AMBy Claire Sibonney
- Best Of GamerBytes: Darn Those Greedy Raiders Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:42AM[We round up the week's top news and games of the last week from sister console digital download site GamerBytes, featuring new information about Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, WiiWare, DSiWare and PSN Minis.] This week we had a lot of Nintendo news from their 2010 Media Summit - X-Scape, Rotozoa, Light Trax and Metal Torrent, alongside other titles, have all been announced for release ...
- Spectrum Brands Announces Consent Solicitation Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:34AMATLANTA----Spectrum Brands today announced that it is soliciting consents from the holders of its 12% Senior Subordinated Toggle Notes Due 2019 . The Company is seeking consents to proposed amendments to certain definitions and covenants in the indenture, dated August 28, 2009 , which governs the Notes.
- Monroe’s nuclear future bright Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:30AMWhen President Barack Obama pledged to create more energy jobs at a Feb. 16 press conference in Maryland, standing behind him was Bob Johnston. Who is Bob Johnston?
- U.S. stocks bolstered by manufacturing, mergers Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe U.S. stock market trades higher on its first trading session of March, buoyed by a weekend crop of mergers and acquisitions, plus strength in manufacturing data and improvements in consumer spending.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 16:05 UPDATE 2-Walgreen restructures healthcare units Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:29AMCHICAGO, March 1 (Reuters) - Walgreen Co is restructuring its healthcare divisions and giving them one sales force so that the company can do a better job of pitching its pharmacy and healthcare services to clients. The moves announced on Monday are supposed to bring various services such as mail service pharmacy and home care closer together so they can be more clearly offered to employers ...
- Losses don't take shine off silver lining Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:28AMMariner Corp managing director Bill Ireland has not let $122 million of accumulated losses stop him from popping the champagne corks.
- Biz Buzz: Bed Bath and Beyond coming to Paso Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:44AMAfter months of speculation on whether the retailer was coming to Paso Robles, Bed Bath and Beyond confirmed plans this week to open at Golden Hills Plaza by May.
- Passengers 'tossed from seats' during turbulent flight over Alaska; 16 hurt Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:35AMSixteen people aboard a U.S. passenger aircraft were injured Saturday morning after it ran into turbulence over Anchorage, Ala., while it was traveling from Washington D.C. to Narita, police and air transport authorities said, according to Kyodo news. Turbulence hit the Boeing 747-400 United Airlines flight 897 at...
- Tiger Woods Unsure Of Return To Golf Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:34AMWhat Tiger Woods did not do Friday was answer a couple of the biggest: What really happened? When will he play golf again? Missing his smile and aura of invincibility, Woods made another apology for cheating on his wife — this time a televised one — without revealing the scope of his infidelity or his future on the PGA Tour.
- West Caldwellâs budget will be balanced Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:28AMWEST CALDWELL TWP. – Mayor Joseph Tempesta set the record straight at Tuesday night’s council meeting by declaring that the township’s budget for 2010 will be balanced and that the widely reported million dollar-plus shortfall no longer exists.
- Woods makes first public statement Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:28AMPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Missing his smile and aura of invincibility, Tiger Woods finally showed his face to a waiting world Friday and apologized again for cheating on his wife, without revealing the scope of his infidelity or when he will return to golf.
- US-TECH Summary Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:25AMMicrosoft phone system hits reset on digital music
- ShopRite to open in Southington Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:21AMSOUTHINGTON — Residents will soon have a new place to buy their groceries.
- Lucy Activewear will move its headquarters from Portland to California Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:13AMThe women's retailer is folding into its parent's California operations, at a cost of 95 local jobs
- Police and local briefs Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:03AMA New Haven insurance agency reported being held up Friday morning by two masked suspects. New Haven Police were called to Neitert Insurance Agency, 900 Indiana 930 E., just after 9 a.m., where witnesses told officers two suspects in masks had come into the business demanding money, according to a news release from Chief Michael Sweet.
- Center packs sales tax impact Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 8:40AMThe residents of Rosenberg can thank the advent of Brazos Town Center for their lowered city taxes, city officials say.
- Toyota to Shutter US Plants Over Recalls Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:14AMToyota said Tuesday it plans to idle production temporarily at assembly plants in Texas and Kentucky while it grapples with massive recalls in the U.S.
- Toyota to idle 2 US assembly plants amid recalls Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:14AMToyota says it will idle plants in Texas and Kentucky to adjust inventory following recalls
- Early Glance: Media companies Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:13AM(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.: Disney rose $.21 or .7 percent, to $30.28. NY Times rose $.50 or 4.7 percent, to $11.14.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-16 15:39 UPDATE 1-Chesapeake Midstream files for $345 mln IPO Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:12AMNEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Natural gas infrastructure company Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering of up to $345 million. The Oklahoma City-based company, which is a limited partnership between Chesapeake Energy Corp and Global Infrastructure Partners, treats, compresses and transports natural gas from wellheads to third party pipelines. The company ...
- Endeavour Silver Exercises Early Purchase of El Porvenir Cuatro Properties, Guanacevi District, Durango, Mexico Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:12AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 16, 2010) - Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR)(NYSE Amex:EXK)(DBFrankfurt:EJD) announces the early exercise of its option to purchase the El Porvenir Cuatro properties, located approximately 2.5 kilometers (km) northwest of the operating Porvenir silver mine, part of Endeavour's Guanacevi Mines project in Durango, Mexico.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-16 15:40 CANADA STOCKS-TSX gets lift from higher oil and gold prices Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:12AMBy Claire Sibonney
- Business Dispatches for 2/16/2010 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:04AMHARLEY SITE Consultant selected The York County Industrial Development Authority has selected Hershey-based ARM Group Inc.
- UPDATE: $10B Simon deal for competitor no sure thing Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:03AMShares in General Growth Properties were soaring in early trading Tuesday, up more than 18 percent, to $11.10 each, after news of a $10 billion acquisition bid from Simon Property Group. That suggests Simon may have to up the ante.
- Early Glance: Media companies Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:03AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.: Disney rose $.21 or .7 percent, to $30.28. NY Times rose $.50 or 4.7 percent, to $11.14. News Corp rose $.02 or .1 percent, to $15.50. TimeWrn rs rose $.38 or 1.4 percent, to $28.26. Viacom unchanged at $30.66.
- Copper Canyon Stakes High-Grade Gold Property-Tintina Gold Belt, Yukon Territory Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:00AMCRANBROOK, British Columbia----Copper Canyon Resources Ltd. has acquired an unencumbered 100% interest in the Kiwi property located 70 km northeast of Ross River, in central Yukon. The claims consist of 32 units located 25km west of the North Canol Road which overlie high-grade gold occurrences associated with intrusive rocks and north-west trending structures.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-14 16:19 Saudi SABIC says to expand Ibn Rushd affiliate Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 8:26AMKHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) plans to expand its affiliate Arabian Industrial Fibers Co. (Ibn Rushd), its chief executive said on Sunday. SABIC, the world's top chemical company by market value, holds 47.2 percent of Ibn Rushd, according to its 2008 annual report. Ibn Rushd's complex in Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, produces ...
- Once vocal Seneca foe of gambling reaps casino fee Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 8:10AMSusan P. Abrams for years led a determined group of Senecas that almost derailed casino gambling by the tribe, arguing at local and national forums that casinos were a bad roll of the dice for her people.
