Lumber deal is fair, BC Premier says - (Stock Trading) Globe and Mail
Lumber deal is fair, BC Premier says - Globe and Mail
 Ottawa Sun |
Lumber deal is fair, BC Premier says Globe and Mail -17 hours ago Vancouver and Edmonton - Premier Gordon Campbell says he still believes in the softwood lumber deal, despite concerns from BC forest companies that it gives the United States veto power over provincial forestry policy. Conservatives defend lumber deal against criticsCTV.ca US Settles Rift With Canada on LumberWashington Post CBC News -Toronto Star -Canada.com -Xinhua -all 717 related |
Wal-Mart same-store sales up 6.8% in April - MarketWatch
| Wal-Mart same-store sales up 6.8% in April MarketWatch -7 hours ago WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Saturday estimated that April same-store sales rose by around 6.8%, boosted by a late Easter. Wal-Mart April Sales Beat ForecastWall Street Journal (subscription) Wal-Mart's April Sales Rise 6.8%TheStreet.com Trading Markets -Chicago Tribune -CNNMoney.com -Bloomberg -all 8 related |
RealNetworks' Q1 net income soars - Bizjournals.com
 Financial Times |
RealNetworks' Q1 net income soars Bizjournals.com -Apr 27, 2006 Thanks to a settlement with Microsoft Corp., first-quarter net income at RealNetworks Inc. soared to $24.9 million, or 14 cents per diluted share from $800,000, or zero per share, a year earlier. Microsoft earnings slip below targetsZDNet all 459 related |
Hunter outlines'grave concerns' over Alcatel merger with Lucent - Financial Times
| Hunter outlines'grave concerns' over Alcatel merger with Lucent Financial Times -1 hour ago A powerful Republican lawmaker yesterday said he had"several grave concerns" about the proposed merger of France's Alcatel and Lucent of the US, including the"significant… Alcatel, Lucent `Confident' of Addressing Concerns (Update1)Bloomberg Key US lawmaker worried about Lucent-Alcatel dealReuters India all 11 related |
Wagoner's total pay cut in half - Detroit Free Press
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Wagoner's total pay cut in half Detroit Free Press -13 hours ago General Motors Corp. cut Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner's pay by 46% to $5.48 million for his work last year, which he said was one of the most difficult in the 98-year history of the automaker. GM Chief's Pay Cut Nearly in Half Last YearNew York Times GM CEO s pay halved to $5.5 millionFinancial Express San Jose Mercury News -Chicago Tribune -Trading Markets -Reuters South Africa -all 74 related |
Hyundai chairman Chung in custody - Financial Times
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Hyundai chairman Chung in custody Financial Times -20 hours ago Chung Mong-koo, chairman of Hyundai Motor, was in custody last night after being arrested on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust, leaving the world's seventh largest carmaker in the hands of an interim management team. Where Will Bribe Scandal Steer Hyundai?MSNBC Hyundai Motor chairman arrested on suspicion of embezzlementCBC News MSN Money -Chosun Ilbo -Bangkok Post -Reuters -all 828 related |
Bush Backs Dubai Firm's Plant Operations - Guardian Unlimited
 Boston Globe |
Bush Backs Dubai Firm's Plant Operations Guardian Unlimited -Apr 28, 2006 President Bush on Friday approved a deal for a Dubai-owned company to take control of some US plants that manufacture parts for American military contractors. Update 4: Bush OKs Dubai Firm Operating US PlantsForbes Bush Set to Approve Takeover of 9 Military Plants by DubaiNew York Times Houston Chronicle -Hartford Courant -Khaleej Times -Connecticut Post -all 280 related |
ADM's focus clear with choice of CEO - Chicago Tribune
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ADM's focus clear with choice of CEO Chicago Tribune -19 hours ago The new president and chief executive of agriculture giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. has three striking characteristics: She's a woman, she hails from Big Oil and she's not a member of the Andreas family. ADM selects Woertz as new chief executiveMSNBC ADM taps oil exec as new CEO amid ethanol pushReuters San Jose Mercury News -Bloomberg -MSN Money -Monsters and Critics.com -all 188 related |
US stocks mixed as GDP rises 4.8 percent - People's Daily Online
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US stocks mixed as GDP rises 4.8 percent People's Daily Online -22 hours ago US stocks was mixed Friday on Microsoft's poor outlook, although US gross domestic product grew 4.8 percent, the fastest pace in two years. US stocks fall on poor Microsoft outlookNinemsn Microsoft pummels NasdaqCNN Reuters -Forbes -Bangkok Post -Houston Chronicle -all 359 related |
US May Reduce Mad-Cow Testing After Few Cases Found (Update2) - Bloomberg
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US May Reduce Mad-Cow Testing After Few Cases Found (Update2) Bloomberg -Apr 28, 2006 The US may reduce the number of tests for mad-cow disease by almost 90 percent after data collected over two years showed the domestic herd is healthy, government officials said. Mad cow rate less than 1 in 1 million: USDAReuters Mad cow rate less than one in a million, says USReuters AlertNet Canada.com -African News Dimension -Mainichi Daily News -Washington Post -all 218 related |
Chevron Posts 49% Increase in Profit - Los Angeles Times
 Calgary Sun |
Chevron Posts 49% Increase in Profit Los Angeles Times -16 hours ago A consumer group accuses the company of profiteering after it reports earnings of $4billion, boosted by oil extraction and refining. Chevron racks up $4 billion quarterChicago Tribune Chevron 1st-Qtr Profit Climbs 49% as Oil Prices Rise (Update5)Bloomberg Washington Post -Reuters -USA Today -San Jose Mercury News -all 614 related |
Bush Calls Higher Oil Prices Wake-Up Call - Voice of America
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Bush Calls Higher Oil Prices Wake-Up Call Voice of America -Apr 28, 2006 President Bush Friday said that the tripling of the price of oil since he became president in 2001 is a wake-up call that should hasten the development of alternative sources of energy. Bush rejects most congressional remedies to high gas pricesMarketWatch President rejects call for profit tax on oil firmsBoston Globe Houston Chronicle -ABC News -Guardian Unlimited -New York Daily News -all 364 related |
Four former Knight-Ridder dailies sold - Monsters and Critics.com
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Four former Knight-Ridder dailies sold Monsters and Critics.com -Apr 27, 2006 California`s McClatchy Co. is selling four of the daily newspapers it bought from Knight-Ridder Inc. for $1 billion. Under terms of the all-cash deal, Denver`s MediaNews Group Inc. 4 Knight Ridder Papers to Be Sold for $1 BillionNew York Times MediaNews Buys 4 Papers From McClatchyABC News BusinessWeek -Malaysia Star -Editor&Publisher -Minnesota Public Radio -all 377 related |
SBI hikes loan, deposit rates - Economic Times
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SBI hikes loan, deposit rates Economic Times -1 hour ago MUMBAI: The country s biggest bank, State Bank of India has hiked the interest rate on home and corporate loans, as well as revised the return on deposits. Indian Bank, IOB to decide on rate revision soonHindu Business Line Home loans become costlierThe Tribune Outlook (subscription) -Mumbai Mirror -The Statesman -Financial Express -all 39 related |