Stock Trading - For 2005, 30-year averages 5.87%; little change from 2004 - MarketWatch
For 2005, 30-year averages 5.87%; little change from 2004 - MarketWatch
| For 2005, 30-year averages 5.87%; little change from 2004 MarketWatch - CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Fixed- and adjustable-mortgage rates eased in the latest week as economic figures painted a mixed picture of the US economy, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The morning memo Mortgage rates down slightly, but higher for year |
A new year, and new message, for new AT&T - San Francisco Chronicle
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A new year, and new message, for new AT&T San Francisco Chronicle - You'll see it plastered on a billboard at New York's Times Square behind the ball that drops to signal the arrival of 2006, and a television ad will premiere during several telecasts, including"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006'' on ABC. The New AT&T Launches Unprecedented Brand Cam Online Looms Large in New AT&T Campaign |
US pleased with HK's resumption of beef import - Xinhua
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US pleased with HK's resumption of beef import Xinhua - The United States was pleased with the resumption of beef export to Hong Kong, according to a news release by the Consulate General of the United States of America in Hong Kong on Friday. US beef imports set as HK eases ban Hong Kong lifts ban on US beef imports |
Plea deal expected for top ex-Enron accountant - MSNBC
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Plea deal expected for top ex-Enron accountant MSNBC - The US government's case against top former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling received a potential boost on Wednesday as the group's former chief accountant Richard… Enron on Trial: Causey and Effect Enron's Causey Pleads Guilty, to Help Prosecutors (Update3) |
House prices gain just 3% in 2005 - Times Online
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House prices gain just 3% in 2005 Times Online - House prices rose by just 3 per cent in 2005, with growth rates failing to make it into double digits for the first time in five years, Nationwide, the building society, said today. House price growth at five-year low UK house prices have worst year in decade-Nationwide |
Delta pilots approve 14 percent pay cut - BusinessWeek
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Delta pilots approve 14 percent pay cut BusinessWeek - DEC. 28 6:23 PM ET Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots accepted a 14 percent pay cut in a deal their union negotiated with management to help the bankrupt carrier cope with an expected cash crunch. Delta pilots accept pay cut (PZ) Delta Pilots Ratify Interim Agreement |
Worker who damaged plane won't face charges - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Worker who damaged plane won't face charges Seattle Post Intelligencer - Despite concerns over an increase in safety and security incidents involving private contract baggage handlers, Port of Seattle authorities said Thursday that they will not press criminal charges against the worker who damaged an aircraft and then told no… Alaska Airlines accident blamed on cost cuts Passenger Recounts Emergency Landing |
Oil dips but near $60 on lower US fuel stocks - ABC News
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Oil dips but near $60 on lower US fuel stocks ABC News - Oil prices eased on Friday but still headed toward the end of 2005 near $60, boosted this week by lower US fuel stocks and expectations that OPEC will cut output when it meets in January. Crude Oil Falls From Two-Week High Ahead of Holiday Weekend Oil prices hold above $60 in Asian trade |
UMC chairman will step down - Taipei Times
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UMC chairman will step down Taipei Times - United Microelectronics Corp chairman Robert Tsao ( ) is planning to leave his post next year in order to safeguard shareholders' interests from political influence, the… UMC Chairman Quits Amid Probe PRESS DIGEST-Taiwan newspapers |
Judge upholds $230 million award against Nokia - Techworld.com
 Financial Times |
Judge upholds $230 million award against Nokia Techworld.com - Nokia has to pay InterDigital Communications over US$230 million, according to a ruling by a New York judge. The ruling confirms a decision made by a court of arbitration in June. InterDigital CEO'Hopeful' As Nokia Ruling Upheld US court rules against Nokia in patent dispute |
Ad blitz for AT&T set to start Saturday - Kansas.com
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Ad blitz for AT&T set to start Saturday Kansas.com - AT&T Corp. said Thursday that it will unleash the biggest ad campaign in the company's 120-year history to strengthen its brand name. Houston oil companies return to Libya in venture ConocoPhillips, partners return to Libya |
US home sales hit eight-month low - Financial Times
 Washington Post |
US home sales hit eight-month low Financial Times - The National Association of Realtors said on Thursday that sales of existing homes dropped 1.7 per cent from the previous month to an annual rate of 6.97m, leaving the number of homes on the market at the highest level since 1986. A Mixed Picture for Home Sales US existing-home sales decline, claims for unemployment aid rise |
Web holiday sales up 30% from last year - Chicago Tribune
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Web holiday sales up 30% from last year Chicago Tribune - Holiday sales on the Internet increased 30 percent over last year as people shopped online for computers and electronic devices such as Apple Computer Inc. This year, Santa went cybershopping Online Shopping Surges |
India declares implementation of South Asia Free Trade Agreement - People's Daily Online
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India declares implementation of South Asia Free Trade Agreement People's Daily Online - The Indian Government said here on Thursday the implementation of the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) with effect from January 1, 2006. Cabinet approves Safta Cabinet approves SAFTA; India to offer concessions to LDCs |
Iceland group orders 4 more 777s - Kansas.com
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Iceland group orders 4 more 777s Kansas.com - Boeing Co. won an order from Iceland's Avion Group for four 777 freighter aircraft valued at about $1 billion. The planes, to be operated by Avion's Air Atlanta Icelandic aircraft-leasing unit, are in addition… Icelandic company orders four Boeing jets Boeing: Avion Doubles Order for Jets |