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Friday Newspaper Review - IrishBusinessNewsand International… FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -Apr 28, 2006 By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that renewed negotiations between Eircom and alternative broadband provider BT Ireland…

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Spanco Telesystems to acquire UK company - Hindu

Spanco to acquire UK company - Hindu Business Line

Block deal in Amb Cement Eastern, stock up - Moneycontrol.com

Sensex soars to 12,035.06 during early trade - NewKerala.com

J. Alexander's profits jump, outlook dimmer - Phoenix Business Journal

Microsoft shares touch a new 52-week low - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Microsoft shares touch a new 52-week low St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States -32 minutes ago …IntradingFriday, shares of Microsoft fell $3.15, or 11.4 percent, to close…Analyst Mary Meeker of Morgan Stanley downgraded thestockto"equal weight" from…

Spanco to acquire UK co for USD 4 mn - Zee News

Sensex crosses 12,000 - Financial Express

Sensex soars to 12,035 in early trade - Mid-Day Mumbai

Spanco to acquire United Kingdom company for four mn dlrs - NewKerala.com

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Friday Newspaper Review - IrishBusinessNewsand International… FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -19 hours ago By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that renewed negotiations between Eircom and alternative broadband provider BT Ireland…

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eNucleus Provides Update on its 10K Filing
CHICAGO, April 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — eNucleus, Inc. (OTCBB:ENUI) today provided a further update on its 10K filing. The company is in the process of completing the filing and anticipates filing shortly.

Prudential raises rating on major banks for first time since 1999 - WVEC.com (subscription)

New ADM chief seen as bridge to oil industry - Crain's Chicago Business

Microsoft Plan Disappoints Investors - Hinesberg Journal

Ford stops production at 7 plants to fix transmission problem - San Diego Union Tribune

Zoltek Amends Terms Of $50 Mln. Convertible Debt-financing Package … - Trading Markets

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Microsoft disappoints investors with vague spending plan - San Diego Union Tribune

Univision Communications Has Broken Out To A New High - Trading Markets

AT&T shareholders reject resolutions on executive pay - San Diego Union Tribune

Avon Products 1Q profit slides 67 percent - San Diego Union Tribune

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Bernanke: Fed Rate Hikes May Pause
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress yesterday that he and his central bank colleagues may pause in the process of raising interest rates to restrain inflation but that would not necessarily mean they were finished.
Nell Henderson

Auto Slump Pulls Down Chrysler's First Quarter
Chrysler fell under the pressures afflicting the rest of the auto industry in the first quarter as its operating profit slid 52 percent from the corresponding period a year ago.
Sholnn Freeman

Dow Rises on Bernanke Testimony
Stocks edged higher today after Wall Street interpreted comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to mean that the Fed may soon take a break from its steady series of interest rate increases.
Jerry Knight

Lockhart Is Tapped for Housing Oversight Job
President Bush has named Deputy Commissioner of Social Security James B. Lockhart III to be the new top federal regulator of housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the White House announced yesterday.

Kathleen Day

Rising Costs Throw Wrench Into Counties' Building Plans
Frustrated by escalating costs and a shortage of materials, local governments in the Washington area have delayed or scaled back major construction projects and poured extra money into others once thought to be fully funded.
Bill Turque

Avocent To Acquire LANDesk For $416 Million - InformationWeek

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Avocent To Acquire LANDesk For $416 Million InformationWeek -7 hours ago Avocent announced Thursday that it is acquiring LANDesk Group, a provider of centralized management software used to protect IT assets. Avocent to buy LANDesk for $416 millionBusinessWeek Avocent to buy LANDesk for $416 mlnReuters CNET News.com -TMCnet -InternetNews.com -ITBusiness.ca -all 38 related

Alcatel Profit Drops Ahead of Lucent Merger - CIO

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Alcatel Profit Drops Ahead of Lucent Merger CIO -18 hours ago In its first earnings report since agreeing to merge with Lucent Technologies, Alcatel reported a drop in first-quarter net income on Thursday and warned that increasing competition will probably slow its revenue growth in the second quarter. Alcatel net profit falls 16% on tax chargesMarketWatch UPDATE 3-Alcatel hit by price war in Q1, shares downReuters Bloomberg -InformationWeek -MSN Money -Newark Star Ledger -all 75 related

AirTran Posts Narrower Loss, Helped by Fuel Cost Credit - New York Times

Local software maker to buy California's NetIQ - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prosecutor Questions Lay at Enron Trial - ABC News

The Age

Prosecutor Questions Lay at Enron Trial ABC News -2 hours ago Enron founder Kenneth Lay leaves the courthouse for lunch on his second day under cross examination in his fraud and conspiracy trial, Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Houston. Enron Prosecutor Attacks Theory of 2001 CollapseNew York Times Accounting Questions Raise Lay's HacklesHouston Chronicle Bloomberg -Reuters -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -BusinessWeek -all 993 related

Key Lawmakers Demand Oil Co. Tax Records - Washington Post

Washington Post

Key Lawmakers Demand Oil Co. Tax Records Washington Post -23 hours ago Senate Republicans advocate sending $100 rebate checks to millions of taxpayers, and a Democrat is leading the campaign for a 60-day gasoline tax holiday. Congress Gone WildWall Street Journal (subscription) Congress struggles to act on gas pricesSan Jose Mercury News Reuters -KHON2 -MarketWatch -CBC News -all 680 related

US says it may have deal in lumber fight - BusinessWeek

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US says it may have deal in lumber fight BusinessWeek -8 hours ago APR. 27 6:32 PM ET The US and Canada announced a tentative agreement Thursday to settle a drawn-out and heated trade battle over softwood lumber, a major home-building component. US Settles Rift With Canada on LumberWashington Post US Reaches Pact In Longstanding Lumber DisputeWall Street Journal (subscription) MarketWatch -Canada.com -Reuters -CTV.ca -all 689 related

Russia Blocks Way for Imported Poultry - Kommersant

Auto Slump Pulls Down Chrysler's First Quarter - Washington Post

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Auto Slump Pulls Down Chrysler's First Quarter Washington Post -32 minutes ago Chrysler fell under the pressures afflicting the rest of the auto industry in the first quarter as its operating profit slid 52 percent from the corresponding period a year ago. Bush to Meet Big 3 for Talks on Fuel Issues and PensionsNew York Times Bush said to meet with car chiefsCNN International Reuters -ABC News -International Herald Tribune -Resource Investor -all 87 related

3 Drugmakers See Double-Digit 1Q Increases - Houston Chronicle

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3 Drugmakers See Double-Digit 1Q Increases Houston Chronicle -11 hours ago GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's second largest drugmaker, said Thursday that strong sales propelled double-digit earnings growth in the first quarter as… Bristol-Myers net up on Plavix, newer drugsMarketWatch Bristol-Myers profit up; new drugs offset declinesReuters New York Times -China Daily -MSN Money -The Advocate -all 118 related

Dollar near seven-month lows against euro - RTE.ie

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Dollar near seven-month lows against euro RTE.ie -35 minutes ago The dollar was holding near seven-month low against the euro this morning after US Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke yesterday gave the clearest signal yet the central bank two-year campaign of raising interest rates may be coming to an end. Treasuries May Advance; Traders Cut Bets on Fed Rate IncreasesBloomberg Fed chiefs warns of oil price's impactABC Online International Herald Tribune -ABC News -Reuters -Toronto Star -all 757 related

Gold rises $3 on US rate outlook, silver steady - Reuters South Africa

First silver ETF listing gets the go-ahead - Financial Times

Fed chiefs warns of oil price's impact - ABC Online

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Fed chiefs warns of oil price's impact ABC Online -32 minutes ago The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has warned the economic dangers of rising world oil prices. Dr Bernanke has told a congressional committee that while prospects for the US economy look good, there are a number of potential hazards. Bernanke: Energy Prices Could Speed InflationABC News Fed May Pause Rate Hikes, Chief SaysNew York Times Christian Science Monitor -Bloomberg -Forbes -Scotsman -all 560 related

Chipotle will rework cost structure - MarketWatch

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Chipotle will rework cost structure MarketWatch -52 minutes ago CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Chipotle Mexican Grill, for eight years under the auspices and guiding arches of McDonald's Corp., is bracing itself for life alone. UPDATE 2-McDonald's to spin off rest of Chipotle restaurantsReuters McDONALD'S CORP.: Stake in Chipotle to be fully divestedChicago Tribune MSN Money -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Houston Chronicle -Bizjournals.com -all 60 related

Microsoft Profit Rises 16%; Forecast Trails Estimates (Update3) - Bloomberg

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Microsoft Profit Rises 16%; Forecast Trails Estimates (Update3) Bloomberg -1 hour ago Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said third-quarter profit rose 16 percent on orders for database programs. Business software helps MicrosoftBBC News Microsoft 3Q profit up but misses viewsBusinessWeek ABC News -Trading Markets -MarketWatch -Seattle Times -all 144 related

Pfizer shareholders give board vote of confidence - Reuters

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Pfizer shareholders give board vote of confidence Reuters -3 hours ago Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) shareholders on Thursday gave management a vote of confidence, backing the company's proposed slate of directors… Getting ActiveWall Street Journal (subscription) Union mocks Pfizer boss's'super-pension'MSNBC Forbes -Seattle Post Intelligencer -WTNH -United Press International -all 69 related

MediaNews Buys 4 Papers From McClatchy - ABC News

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MediaNews Buys 4 Papers From McClatchy ABC News -13 hours ago Exterior view of the San Jose Mercury News headquarters in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, April 26, 2006. The Mercury News, a former Knight Ridder newspaper, was acquired by the McClatchy. MediaNews Buys 4 Papers From McClatchyWashington Post McClatchy agrees to sell 4 Knight Ridder papers for 1 bln usdForbes San Francisco Chronicle -Pioneer Press -Los Angeles Times -Seattle Post Intelligencer -all 718 related

US begins rebuilding 9/11 site - Bangkok Post

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US begins rebuilding 9/11 site Bangkok Post -2 hours ago New York (dpa) - Workers in hard-hats on Thursday descended into the excavation pit where New York's World Trade Center towers once stood, to begin construction of the world's tallest building. Construction begins at ground zeroSeattle Post Intelligencer Rebuilding begins at New York's Ground ZeroCTV.ca CNN International -Reuters -Xinhua -New York Times -all 579 related

Intel plans inventory clearing, restructuring - MarketWatch

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Intel plans inventory clearing, restructuring MarketWatch -4 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Top executives at Intel Corp., acknowledging some recent setbacks, said Thursday the company plans to burn off excess inventory, finalize plans to restructure the business, and win back market share for its computer chips. Intel Kicks Off Its OverhaulForbes Intel's Otellini to Face Analysts Skeptical of His ForecastsBloomberg MSN Money -Reuters -CNN -TheStreet.com -all 225 related

Harrah's first-quarter earnings rise - MarketWatch

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Harrah's first-quarter earnings rise MarketWatch -10 hours ago CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Casino operator Harrah's Entertainment Inc. on Thursday posted a 75% jump in first-quarter profit, helped by strength at its newly-acquired Caesars properties and its loyalty rewards program. Harrah's Sees $485M Expansion in IndianaHouston Chronicle Casino operators Harrah's, MGM post higher profitReuters ABC News -WISH -Memphis Business Journal -KRNV -all 91 related

Global trade deal may not be reached: Oxfam - Xinhua

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Global trade deal may not be reached: Oxfam Xinhua -14 hours ago The chances of an international trade deal being done this year that helps reduce poverty are looking increasingly slim, according to a new report released Thursday by the British charity Oxfam. No deal better than a bad deal for poor countries: OxfamHindu OXFAM Says Doha Round Bad Deal For Poor CountriesVoice of America NEWS.com.au -BBC News -Independent -Newindpress (subscription) -all 49 related

Korean prosecutors gunning for Hyundai boss - Asia Times Online

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Korean prosecutors gunning for Hyundai boss Asia Times Online -12 hours ago South Korean prosecutors are out for blood - and they are gunning for some very big game indeed. On Thursday, the Supreme Public Prosecutors office announced that it was seeking an… S. Korean Prosecutors Seek To Arrest Hyundai Chairman (Update4)Bloomberg Prosecutors seek warrant for Hyundai chiefBusinessWeek Channel News Asia -Forbes -Times Online -International Herald Tribune -all 381 related

Prosecutor questions Lay at Enron trial - BusinessWeek

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Prosecutor questions Lay at Enron trial BusinessWeek -1 hour ago APR. 27 5:33 PM ET Federal prosecutors sought Thursday to torpedo Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay's self-image as a company champion, trying to show he used the ailing energy giant to bail himself out of personal financial woes in 2001. Prosecutor Presses Lay on Theory of Hedge Fund'Conspiracy'New York Times Trial by fire: Lay back on the standCNN Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Reuters -Washington Post -Louisville Courier-Journal -all 1,017 related

Bausch& Lomb Alerted to Infections in Nov. - Houston Chronicle

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Bausch& Lomb Alerted to Infections in Nov. Houston Chronicle -5 hours ago Bausch& Lomb Inc., which recently halted US sales of a contact lens cleaner linked to an apparent outbreak of a severe fungal eye infection, said Thursday… Dealing with infectionIthaca Journal New cases of eye fungus reported across USMSNBC Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Reuters -United Press International -St. Petersburg Times -all 64 related

Lawmakers Scramble to Ease Gas-Price Pain - ABC News

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Lawmakers Scramble to Ease Gas-Price Pain ABC News -5 hours ago Business is brisk at an Arco station with regular gasoline at 3.159 per gallon, across the street from a Shell station (not shown) offering regular for 12 cents more near downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Pandering won't solve the gas crisisChicago Tribune Congress, states look to tax oil firms' profitsChristian Science Monitor MarketWatch -Washington Post -Scripps Howard News Service -New York Times -all 532 related

E-Mail Trail From Abramoff Included GSA Bargain Hunting
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff gained renown in Washington for both his big fees and his big spending, but that didn't mean he couldn't look for a bargain.
Thomas B. Edsall

Sprint Reports 11% Profit Decline on Merger Costs
Sprint Nextel Corp. said costs stemming from its purchase of Nextel Communications Inc. last year helped drag its first-quarter profit down 11 percent in an earnings report that drove its stock price nearly 3 percent lower.
Arshad Mohammed

Immigrants Divided On Boycott
Disagreement over whether immigrants should walk off the job and boycott businesses Monday appeared to deepen yesterday as one immigrant group mustered support for the protest while another group cautioned immigrants that it might put their jobs at risk.
Karin Brulliard and Krissah Williams

House Panel Seeks Narrower Gap Between Military, Private Sector
A key House subcommittee yesterday approved a 2.7 percent pay raise for the military next January, slightly higher than the 2.2 percent recommended by President Bush in his fiscal 2007 budget.
Stephen Barr

Host Hotels & Resorts Profit, Revenue Up in First Quarter
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. of Bethesda, the owner of hotel properties that used to be known as Host Marriott Corp., reported funds from operations of $111 million (27 cents a share) in the first quarter, up from $73 million (19 cents) in the comparable period a year earlier.
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No Outcry About Lobby Scandal, Lawmakers Say
The scandal surrounding disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been a Washington obsession for months, but Republican lawmakers who returned from a two-week recess this week said they felt free to pass a relatively tepid ethics bill because their constituents rarely mention the issue.
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Thomas B. Edsall

Exxon Mobil Profits Rise on Higher Oil Prices
The world's largest oil company, Exxon Mobil Corp., announced first-quarter profits of $8.4 billion today, up 7 percent from a year ago.
William Branigin

MediaNews Adds 4 Newspapers in Deal With McClatchy and Hearst
MediaNews Group Inc., the Denver-based publisher of more than 40 daily newspapers, will take ownership of four newspapers in a complex $1 billion transaction involving the Hearst Corp. that will expand media mogul Dean Singleton's presence in Northern California.

Cecilia Kang