Chuck the hat, put on thinking turban - CNN-IBN
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Chuck the hat, put on thinking turban CNN-IBN, India -1 hour ago …"I had a software programming background and when I returned to India to take over the familystock tradingbusiness, the Indian market was all about cement… |
Ticketmaster to sell 2008 Summer Olympic tickets in China - San Jose Mercury News
| Ticketmaster to sell 2008 Summer Olympic tickets in China San Jose Mercury News -15 hours ago AP. LOS ANGELES - Ticketmaster said Friday it has entered into a joint venture with a Chinese firm to provide exclusive ticketing services for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the first step toward expanding its business into the vast Chinese market. Ticketmaster Prepares to Vault Into ChinaWall Street Journal (subscription) Ticketmaster to sell 2008 Games tickets in ChinaLos Angeles Times Reuters -Monsters and Critics.com -Ottawa Citizen (subscription) -TechWeb all 49 news articles |
'France ready for most ambitious co-operation' - China Daily
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'France ready for most ambitious co-operation' China Daily -10 hours ago WUHAN: French President Jacques Chirac visited Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province on Friday to boost his country's business presence in this industrial city. China, France to continue talks on Iran's N-issueIranMania News China to Back Up European DraftKommersant Khaleej Times -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Reuters India -BusinessWeek all 564 news articles |
US assesing situation in Saudi Arabia - Times of India
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US assesing situation in Saudi Arabia Times of India -4 hours ago WASHINGTON: Declining to comment on the specific steps put in place to meet the terrorist threats to oil installations and facilities in Saudi Arabia, the US has said it was constantly assesing the situation in the Middle East and would do"whatever it… Oil prices up on terror threatDaily Telegraph Gulf ships on alert over al-Qaeda threatScotsman Bloomberg -ABC News -People's Daily Online -Reuters AlertNet all 206 news articles |
Audit: KBR hid data on its work in Iraq - Houston Chronicle
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Audit: KBR hid data on its work in Iraq Houston Chronicle -5 hours ago By DAVID IVANOVICH. WASHINGTON - Giant military contractor Halliburton Co. has hampered oversight of its work in Iraq by abusing rules designed to protect sensitive, proprietary information, a government inspector general said. Halliburton arm accused of abuse in IraqFinancial Times Report: Halliburton Unit Exploited RulesABC News Washington Post -Reuters -Los Angeles Times -New York Times all 253 news articles |
China bank surges 15% on its first trading day - International Herald Tribune
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China bank surges 15% on its first trading day International Herald Tribune -21 hours ago By David Barboza The New York Times. SHANGHAI Shares of Industrial& Commercial Bank of China, the country's largest state-owned bank, soared 15 percent Friday, their first day of trading, marking a spectacular… China Shares Down; Yuan Up vs. DollarHouston Chronicle China's Largest Bank Debuts on Two Stock ExchangesVoice of America China Daily -Times of India -Reuters -The Australian all 477 news articles |
Mexican Cement Company Bids for Australian Concern - New York Times
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Mexican Cement Company Bids for Australian Concern New York Times -8 hours ago By ELISABETH MALKIN. MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27 - The Mexican cement giant Cemex said Friday that it had made an unsolicited bid of $12.8 billion for the Rinker Group of Australia. Cemex plans $12.8bn Rinker bidMSNBC FACTBOX-Top 10 M&A deals in building materials industryReuters Smartmoney.com -BusinessWeek -Monsters and Critics.com -Houston Chronicle all 269 news articles |
Draft report urges tough action against China's economic practices - International Herald Tribune
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Draft report urges tough action against China's economic practices International Herald Tribune -6 hours ago AP. WASHINGTON A congressional advisory panel's draft report is urging lawmakers to push for tough action against China on two festering trade disputes: intellectual property protection and Washington's view that China's currency is overvalued. US, EU go after China over subsidiesTaipei Times WTO to examine Chinese tariffs on imported auto componentsdomain-B Zee News -Gulf Times -Gulf Daily News -Xinhua all 155 news articles |
Spearfish Wal-Mart added to $4 drug plan - Black Hills Pioneer
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Spearfish Wal-Mart added to $4 drug plan Black Hills Pioneer -16 hours ago BY DONNA SMITH, Black Hills Pioneer. SPEARFISH - The news came swiftly on the heels of retail giant Wal-Mart's initial announcement that it would offer hundreds of generic drugs at a $4 per prescription price in one Florida market. Wal-Mart s prescription discounts come to NHBoston Herald Wal-Mart adds 12 states to $4 generic drug plan; total now 27USA Today Topeka Capital Journal (subscription) -Concord Monitor -Kansas City Star -Detroit Free Press all 494 news articles |
US economy's growth rate slows - Los Angeles Times
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US economy's growth rate slows Los Angeles Times -4 hours ago Expansion should rebound again in the fourth quarter, many analysts say. Much of the cooling is attributed to the housing slowdown. Housebuilding activity tumbles again, pulling down America s…Economist Growth slowest in more than 3 yearsHouston Chronicle Nashua Telegraph (subscription) -The News Journal -Pioneer Press -Free Internet Press all 491 news articles |
Arcelor Mittal to take 40 pct stake in Noble - Reuters
| Arcelor Mittal to take 40 pct stake in Noble Reuters -Oct 27, 2006 Arcelor Mittal (ISPA.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) said it had signed a binding agreement with US-based Noble to merge Arcelor's laser-welded tailored blank business (TBA) with Noble, creating a company with an estimated post-transaction revenue and core… Arcelor Mittal in Asset Swap With NobleHouston Chronicle Arcelor Mittal To Take 40% Stake In Noble Selling Laser-welded…Trading Markets Washington Times -Zee News all 56 news articles |
Hertz IPO could raise more than $1.8 bln - MarketWatch
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Hertz IPO could raise more than $1.8 bln MarketWatch -6 hours ago By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Hertz said on Friday that its planned initial public offering could raise more than $1.8 billion, offering private equity firms Clayton Dubilier… Hertz nearly doubles IPO value for buyout firmsCNNMoney.com Car-rental Hertz sets price range for IPO of 88.2 million shares…International Herald Tribune Reuters -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Press-Enterprise (subscription) -TheStreet.com all 111 news articles |
Chevron earns record profits - San Jose Mercury News
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Chevron earns record profits San Jose Mercury News -1 hour ago By Rick Jurgens. In what proved to be a sunny third quarter for oil producers, Chevron earned $5 billion — a record for the San Ramon company. Chevron pulls in $5 billion quarterly profit San Ramon company's…San Francisco Chronicle Chevron posts $5 billion Q3 profitBizjournals.com Earthtimes.org -BusinessWeek -Reuters -TheStreet.com all 279 news articles |
Our Views: Welcome extra hour of sleep - 2TheAdvocate
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Our Views: Welcome extra hour of sleep 2TheAdvocate -5 hours ago Although it is widely rumored that newspapers like to spread bad news, we take great pleasure in sharing this glad bulletin: Americans can gain an extra hour of sleep this weekend. Sunday marks last time we'll'fall back' in OctoberChicago Sun-Times Enjoy those extra 60 minutes of sleepMontreal Gazette (subscription) Record-Searchlight (subscription) -Press&Sun-Bulletin -Press-Enterprise (subscription) -News-Daily.com all 71 news articles |
Crude oil rises to $60.75 per barrel - Monsters and Critics.com
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Crude oil rises to $60.75 per barrel Monsters and Critics.com -20 hours ago NEW YORK, NY, United States (UPI) — The price of high-quality crude oil rose 39 cents Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to $60.75 per barrel. As Fuel Prices Drop, Investors Step on the Gas: Chet CurrierBloomberg Crude oil prices steady after report of terrorist alert in GulfVancouver Sun (subscription) BusinessWeek -Houston Chronicle -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Jackson News-Tribune all 322 news articles |
Supreme Court To Review Microsoft Patent Case - PC World
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Supreme Court To Review Microsoft Patent Case PC World -12 hours ago The US Supreme Court will hear an overseas patent lawsuit case pitting AT&T against Microsoft. The US Supreme Court said today it will review a lawsuit testing the limits of international patent claims in… Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent caseWashington Post UPDATE 1-US Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent caseReuters All Headline News -KLTV -Reuters South Africa -SunJournal.com (subscription) all 188 news articles |
Pennsylvania business news in brief - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
| Pennsylvaniabusiness newsin brief Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA -12 hours ago AP. HANOVER, Pa. - A seven-month strike at an industrial products plant ended when union members ratified a new contract Thursday in a 157-61 vote.… Pennsylvaniabusiness newsin briefPenn Live all 4 news articles |
Business News - Salem Times Commoner
| Business News Salem Times Commoner, USA -13 hours ago The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce has announced the Business of the Month for October is Cox Automotive& Performance. Chamber… |
| Business roundup: A weekly roundup ofbusiness newsin the Tri… Evansville Courier&Press (subscription), IN -9 hours ago The acquisition of a Mishawaka, Ind., bank will give Old National Bancorp an entry into a fast-growing market and set the stage for further expansions in… |
Business news briefs: 10/28/06 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
| Business newsbriefs: 10/28/06 Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA -2 hours ago Pittsburgh vitamin retailer GNC Corp. credited strong sales growth for producing a 14 percent increase in third-quarter net revenue… |
Morning business news - RTE.ie
| Morningbusiness news RTE.ie, Ireland -Oct 26, 2006 WATER SET TO BE THE NEW GOLD? - Water is a valuable commodity that is getting scarcer by the year and, as a result, it represents… |
Clean energy seen to benefit from doubling of carbon market - The Brunei Times
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Clean energy seen to benefit from doubling of carbon market The Brunei Times -2 hours ago THE global market in carbon emissions has doubled from 2005 levels to stand at nearly US$22 billion so far this year, the World Bank said. Boost to global emissions tradingFinancial Times Morgan's $4bn carbon trading planThe Australian Globe and Mail -MSN Money -Reason Online -InvestmentNews all 42 news articles |
US Sept. new home sales rise as builders slash prices - Reuters
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US Sept. new home sales rise as builders slash prices Reuters -Oct 26, 2006 WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sales of new US homes unexpectedly rose for a second straight month in September as builders slashed prices by the biggest annual margin in nearly 36 years and the supply of homes for sale shrank, a government report showed… Median home prices declineSan Mateo County Times Builders eager to sell new homesSarasota Herald-Tribune Cincinnati Post -Monterey County Herald -Baltimore Sun -Ventura County Star (subscription) all 354 news articles |
UPDATE 3-Matsushita H1 profit up 21 pct on plasma TVs - Reuters
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UPDATE 3-Matsushita H1 profit up 21 pct on plasma TVs Reuters -14 hours ago Mr. Kunio Nakamura has been serving as Chairman of the Board and Representative Director of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd since June 28… Full Bio. By Kiyoshi Takenaka. TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Matsushita's Net Profit SoarsWall Street Journal (subscription) Profit jumps at Matsushita on strong sales of flat-panel TVs…International Herald Tribune EETimes.com -MacNewsWorld -Raw Story -Reuters all 49 news articles |
Alltel 3Q Profit Jumps 11 Percent - Houston Chronicle
| Alltel 3Q Profit Jumps 11 Percent Houston Chronicle -12 hours ago By CHUCK BARTELS AP Business Writer. 2006 AP. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wireless carrier Alltel Corp. attributed an increase in third-quarter profits it announced Friday to strong customer additions, though the company fell short of analysts' targets. Alltel Profit Climbs 11%Wall Street Journal (subscription) UPDATE 3-Alltel profit, subscriber growth miss, stock fallsReuters RCRNews.com -Red Herring -Arkansas Business Online -Reuters all 90 news articles |
Cemex plans $12.8bn Rinker bid - MSNBC
| Cemex plans $12.8bn Rinker bid MSNBC -13 hours ago By FT reporters. Cemex, the Mexican cement group, on Friday said it intended to offer about US$12.8bn for Rinker Group, an Australian building materials group. Cemex Pours Into AustraliaForbes Rinker subject of $16.7bn offerNEWS.com.au Washington Post -Smartmoney.com -South Florida Business Journal -Financial News Online US all 254 news articles |
Xbox 360 to Double Holiday PS3 Sales? - BetaNews
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Xbox 360 to Double Holiday PS3 Sales? BetaNews -10 hours ago By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetaNews. With Microsoft having experienced some uncharacteristic rough goings toward the end of its last fiscal year, as it began realizing the differences between manufacturing hardware… Microsoft Profit and Revenue Up 11% on Strength of Games and…New York Times Microsoft posts robust numbersSeattle Times Ars Technica -LinuxInsider.com -Bloomberg -Chicago Tribune all 462 news articles |
UPDATE 1-US Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent case - Reuters
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UPDATE 1-US Supreme Court to review Microsoft patent case Reuters -8 hours ago Mr. Ballmer has been a director of the Microsoft since 2000. Mr. Ballmer has headed several Microsoft divisions during the past 26 years, including… Full Bio. By Peter Kaplan. WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The… Supreme Court to Hear MS/ATT Speech Codec Patent CaseTechnocrat.net Court to Weigh Microsoft, AT&T DisputeForbes Reuters.uk -InformationWeek all 164 news articles |
Battery Recall Decimates Sony Profit - ABC News
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Battery Recall Decimates Sony Profit ABC News -Oct 26, 2006 Sony Corp.'s PR staff Tomomi Matsui displays the electronic giant's new PC Vaio type U, VGN-UX50, in a Tokyo file photo from May 18, 2006. Sony profits plunge after battery recallThe Age Japan mulling guidelines for battery makers in wake of Sony…International Herald Tribune PC Magazine -Monsters and Critics.com -Times Online -Forbes all 410 news articles |
Hertz Sets Price Range for IPO - Houston Chronicle
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Hertz Sets Price Range for IPO Houston Chronicle -8 hours ago By JEFFREY GOLD AP Business Writer. 2006 AP. NEWARK, NJ - Less than a year after being taken private, Hertz Global Holdings Inc. Hertz IPO Gets CloserTheStreet.com Hertz Files IPO PlansBusiness New Jersey (subscription) Globe and Mail -Reuters -BusinessWeek all 97 news articles |
Economy in the US slams on the brakes - International Herald Tribune
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Economy in the US slams on the brakes International Herald Tribune -6 hours ago By Jeremy W. Peters The New York Times. The total output of goods and services in the United States expanded at an annual rate of just 1.6 percent in the three months ended Sept. Treasuries Rally, Pushing 10-Year Note Yield to Three-Week LowBloomberg Lookahead: Testing TeflonWall Street Journal (subscription) MarketWatch -New York Times -Voice of America -BusinessWeek all 841 news articles |
Wal-Mart extends $4 generic drug program to Virginia - Virginian Pilot
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Wal-Mart extends $4 generic drug program to Virginia Virginian Pilot -23 hours ago By MICHELLE E. SHAW, The Virginian-Pilot. CHESAPEAKE - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched its $4 generic drug program in Virginia on Thursday at its 93 stores. The $4 drug gambitKansas City Star Wal-Mart includes Kansas in $4 generic drug programTopeka Capital Journal (subscription) Nashua Telegraph (subscription) -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -St. Louis Post-Dispatch -Baltimore Sun all 503 news articles |
NYSE in tie-up talks with Tokyo exchange - Times Online
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NYSE in tie-up talks with Tokyo exchange Times Online -4 hours ago By James Doran, Wall Street Correspondent. THE New York Stock Exchange and its counterpart in Tokyo are in talks that could lead to a strategic alliance between the two, even though America s biggest bourse… TSE says in talks with NYSE on business tie-upReuters Tokyo error triggers huge lawsuitBBC News MarketWatch -InvestmentNews -Financial News Online US -Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 140 news articles |
Arcelor Mittal to take 40 pct stake in Noble - Reuters
| Arcelor Mittal to take 40 pct stake in Noble Reuters -16 hours ago Arcelor Mittal (ISPA.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) said it had signed a binding agreement with US-based Noble to merge Arcelor's laser-welded tailored blank business (TBA) with Noble, creating a company with an estimated post-transaction revenue and core… Arcelor Mittal in Asset Swap With NobleHouston Chronicle Noble International buys Arcelor assetsMonsters and Critics.com TechWhack -Reuters all 54 news articles |
New time change to make Halloween brighter in 2007 - Reuters
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New time change to make Halloween brighter in 2007 Reuters -8 hours ago By Tom Doggett. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This Halloween will be the last time most US kids yell"trick-or-treat" in the dark, as next year's extension of daylight saving time promises to shed more light on traditional candy-gathering activities. The History Behind Daylight Saving TimeKTIV Pine Belt goes back in time this weekendWDAM-TV KGET 17 -WCPO -Cape Codder -Central Florida News 13 all 57 news articles |
Without fanfare, last Ford Taurus rolls off Atlanta assembly line - The State
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Without fanfare, last Ford Taurus rolls off Atlanta assembly line The State -9 hours ago AP. With little fanfare, the last Taurus sedan rolled off the assembly line as the 59-year-old plant closed and 1,950 employees lost their jobs. Bull run ends: Final Ford Taurus rolls off Atlanta assembly lineCBC News After 59 years, Ford plant closesNews-Daily.com Leading The Charge -WTOP -Sarasota Herald-Tribune -Edmunds.com/Inside Line all 204 news articles |
Saudi Arabia: Girding for a Minor Attack against Ras Tanura - Stratfor
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Saudi Arabia: Girding for a Minor Attack against Ras Tanura Stratfor -7 hours ago Western and regional naval units began patrolling the world's largest oil terminal off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Oct. 27 to guard against a possible attack. Gulf ships on alert over al-Qaeda threatScotsman Oil prices up on terror threatDaily Telegraph ITV.com -Reuters AlertNet -The Westfall Weekly News -TIME all 194 news articles |
Alpha Natural Resources Revises FY06 Outlook On Tough Market … - Trading Markets
| Alpha Natural Resources Revises FY06 Outlook On Tough Market… Trading Markets, CA -30 minutes ago …company noted that the full year targets for net income, earnings per share and EBITDA include $12.8 million in expected IPO-relatedstockcompensation charges… |
Sector rotation may resume; jobs data ahead - MSN Money
| Sector rotation may resume; jobs data ahead MSN Money -25 minutes ago …"We're still in the thick of earnings," said Todd Clark, director ofstock tradingat Nollenberger Capital Partners in San Francisco.… |
Watchdog snaps at watchdog as SEC faces investigation - Times Online
| Watchdog snaps at watchdog as SEC faces investigation Times Online, UK -22 minutes ago …Richard Grasso, the former head of the New YorkStockExchange, was…of individual investors depends on checkpoints that stop insidertradingand manipulation… |
Mizuho sues bourse over trade blunder - Gulf Daily News
| Mizuho sues bourse over trade blunder Gulf Daily News, Bahrain -15 minutes ago …Securities said it had filed a lawsuit against the TokyoStockExchange (TSE…a cancel operation due to a defect in the TSE's electronictradingsystem, despite… |
WMS Industries CEO Paid $1.23M for 2006 - Houston Chronicle
| WMS Industries CEO Paid $1.23M for 2006 Houston Chronicle, United States -20 minutes ago …Friday. Thestockis up from about $24 a share a year ago, andtradingnear its all-time high of $33.10 a share reached in April. |
Optium Stock Strong in Trading Debut - Houston Chronicle
| OptiumStockStrong inTradingDebut Houston Chronicle, United States -20 minutes ago …first day oftradingfor the telecommunications-equipment maker, continuing this fall's trend of strong initial public offerings from tech companies.Stockof… |
Morning business news - RTE.ie
| Morningbusiness news RTE.ie, Ireland -Oct 26, 2006 WATER SET TO BE THE NEW GOLD? - Water is a valuable commodity that is getting scarcer by the year and, as a result, it represents… |
Morning business news - RTE.ie
| Morningbusiness news RTE.ie, Ireland -10 hours ago SERVIER PROMISES 267 NEW JOBS IN KILKENNY& ARKLOW - A total of 267 jobs are to be created by Paris based pharmaceuticals company Servier in what is being… |
Central Jersey Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Nine Months and Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
LONG BRANCH, N.J., Oct. 26, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Central Jersey Bancorp (Nasdaq:CJBK), the parent company of Central Jersey Bank, N.A., reported net income of $1.84 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $1.87 million for the same period in 2005. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.22 and $0.21, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $0.23 and $0.21, respectively, for the same prior year period.
Evader Reports Sales Revenues for 3rd Quarter of 2006
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Bellevue, Washington-based Evader, Inc. (www.evadermotorsports.com) (Pink Sheets:EVDR), the maker of electric high-performance vehicles powered by leading-edge proprietary technology, announces its first ever sales totaling over one quarter of a million dollars for the 3rd quarter of 2006.
CommunitySouth Bancshares, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for Third Quarter 2006
EASLEY, S.C., Oct. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — CommunitySouth Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB:CBSO), parent company of CommunitySouth Bank&Trust, serving the Upstate of South Carolina, today reported net income of $390,707, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2006, compared to net income of $3,733, or $0.00 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2005. Net income for the first nine months of 2006 totaled $843,248, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $862,323, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2005, which was the Bank's first year of operation.
Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. Announces 20.6 Percent Increase in Year to Date Earnings, as Expansionary Activities Continue
ELLIJAY, Ga., Oct. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) — Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:APAB) today announced that net income for the first nine months of 2006 was $4.4 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, a 20.6% increase in net income when compared to $3.6 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005.
| Business News Danmark.dk, Denmark -3 hours ago Another fall in the jobless rate has experts are beginning to wonder,'how low can it go?'. Unexpected job growth in September has… |
Regional business news, at a glance - Arizona Republic
| Regionalbusiness news, at a glance Arizona Republic, AZ -7 hours ago University Physicians Health Plans, a division of University Physicians Healthcare based in Tucson, is offering its Healthcare Group of Arizona plan for small… |
Business news - Danvers Herald
| Business news Danvers Herald, MA -13 hours ago The North Shore Business Forum Inc., welcomes all businesses owners - future, past, profitable, experienced or beginning - each Friday, 7:30-8:30 am, at the… |
Morning business news - RTE.ie
| Morningbusiness news RTE.ie, Ireland -2 hours ago SERVIER PROMISES 267 NEW JOBS IN KILKENNY& ARKLOW - A total of 267 jobs are to be created by Paris based pharmaceuticals company Servier in what is being… |
Business news in brief - Philadelphia Inquirer
| Business newsin brief Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -3 hours ago AmerisourceBergen Corp., Valley Forge, said yesterday that it had signed a definitive agreement with Kindred Healthcare Inc. to… |
Friday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International … - FinFacts Ireland
| Friday Newspaper Review - IrishBusiness Newsand International… FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -3 hours ago By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that Smart Telecom owes creditors about 10m, sources close to the company confirmed yesterday.… |
Business news in brief - Cincinnati Post
| Business newsin brief Cincinnati Post, OH -20 hours ago Frisch's Restaurants reported record sales for its fiscal first quarter that ended Sept. 19. The Cincinnati-based restaurant chain… |
In other business news - Buffalo News
| In otherbusiness news Buffalo News, United States -22 hours ago JetBlue Airways Corp. will begin daily non-stop flights from Stewart International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and… |
Independent moves to buy out Australia's APN News - Independent
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Independent moves to buy out Australia's APN News Independent, UK -11 hours ago By Saeed Shah. Independent News& Media confirmed yesterday that it had made an offer to buy out minority shareholders in Australia's APN News& Media.… Thursday Newspaper Review - IrishBusiness Newsand International…FinFacts Ireland INM in 1.5bn bid for Australian mediagroupIndependent all 64 news articles |
Business news briefs: 10/27/06 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
| Business newsbriefs: 10/27/06 Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA -6 hours ago The value of contracts for future construction in the Pittsburgh region dropped by 4 percent in September but still were 19 percent ahead of 2005 for the first… Business newsbriefs: 10/25/06Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 38 news articles |
Flat outlook for AstraZeneca - Monsters and Critics.com
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Flat outlook for AstraZeneca Monsters and Critics.com -7 hours ago By Steve Mitchell Oct 26, 2006, 23:45 GMT. WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) — AstraZeneca reported Thursday that its third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street`s expectations, but analysts say generic competition… Stroke drug project halted by AstraZenecaInternational Herald Tribune Update — AstraZeneca's Pipeline BreakdownForbes Independent -Guardian Unlimited -Times Online -newratings.com all 116 news articles |
Wal-Mart expands $4 drug plan to Kansas - Kansas.com
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Wal-Mart expands $4 drug plan to Kansas Kansas.com -46 minutes ago BY DEB GRUVER. When Jim Barton heard last month that Wal-Mart was selling $4 generic drugs in Tampa, Fla., he went to the Wal-Mart store at 21st and Maize Road and asked when the program would come to Kansas. Wal-Mart rolls out $4 drugsDetNews.com Wal-Mart extends $4 generic drug program to VirginiaVirginian Pilot Boston Herald -Black Hills Pioneer -USA Today -St. Louis Post-Dispatch all 413 news articles |
Red Hat under threat from Oracle - BusinessWeek
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Red Hat under threat from Oracle BusinessWeek -11 hours ago OCT. 26 3:06 PM ET One move by rival Oracle Corp. has turned Red Hat Inc. from a celebrated leader in open-source software to a fragile underdog. Red Hat Shares Plunge; Oracle to Sell Rival Service (Update1)Bloomberg Red Hat tumbles as Oracle targets Linux customersReuters MarketWatch -MSN Money -VNUNet.com -Financial Times all 599 news articles |
Boost to global emissions trading - MSN Money
| Boost to global emissions trading MSN Money -2 hours ago The drive to tackle climate change gathered pace yesterday as Morgan Stanley, the investment bank, announced a $3bn plan to invest in the carbon trading market amid mounting evidence that some US states are growing more sympathetic to international action… Morgan Stanley Plans Green InvestmentsHouston Chronicle Morgan Stanley to invest $3-billion on carbon emission creditsGlobe and Mail Financial Times -Reuters -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -TheStreet.com all 30 news articles |
Microsoft: Waiting for Vista, Zune - BusinessWeek
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Microsoft: Waiting for Vista, Zune BusinessWeek -4 hours ago by Jay Greene. For Microsoft, a quiet quarter isn'ta bad thing. Especially when you consider that in recent months, the software maker caught analysts off-guard with unexpected expenses and on another occasion posted blowout results. Microsoft Profit and Revenue Up 11% on Strength of Games and…New York Times Microsoft First-Quarter Profit Rises on Server Sales (Update2)Bloomberg Toronto Star -MSN Money -MSNBC -Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 245 news articles |
Cap Gemini Makes $1.25 Billion Bid for Kanbay (Update1) - Bloomberg
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Cap Gemini Makes $1.25 Billion Bid for Kanbay (Update1) Bloomberg -Oct 25, 2006 By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini. Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) — Cap Gemini SA, Europe's biggest computer-services company, offered to buy Kanbay International Inc. Capgemini to acquire KanbayIndia Infoline.com Kanbay to be bought by Capgemini for $1.25 billionMarketWatch International Herald Tribune -Reuters -Monsters and Critics.com -Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 71 news articles |
Airbus, China agree on establishing assembly line - China Daily
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Airbus, China agree on establishing assembly line China Daily -52 minutes ago European aircraft maker Airbus signed a framework agreement with China on Thursday to establish an Airbus A320 assembly line in Tianjin, a port city in north China. Airbus plans China assembly plantMSN Money Airbus picks up 235 jet ordersSeattle Post Intelligencer Times of India -Houston Chronicle -Business Times - Malaysia -Euronews.net all 492 news articles |
Virgin to wait longer for Airbus - Guardian Unlimited
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Virgin to wait longer for Airbus Guardian Unlimited -6 hours ago Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic said last night it was deferring delivery of its first Airbus super jumbo, the A380, until 2013, though it said it still intended to take all six of the aircraft it has on order. Virgin Atlantic Postpones Deliveries of A380New York Times Virgin to delay delivery of A380sInternational Herald Tribune Scotsman -Times Online -Trade Arabia -ic Wales all 38 news articles |
Trichet: ECB will keep close eye on inflation in 2007 - International Herald Tribune
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Trichet: ECB will keep close eye on inflation in 2007 International Herald Tribune -20 hours ago AP. STRASBOURG, France The European Central Bank will keep a close eye on inflation in the euro zone in 2007 and is prepared to raise interest rates to keep inflation at bay, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Thursday. DJ Midday Forex: Dollar In Post-FOMC Slide; Euro BouncesWiadomosci onet.pl Inflationary dangers to persist: ECBSydney Morning Herald Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Euronews.net -Gulf Times -FinFacts Ireland all 95 news articles |
Kellogg Profit Up 2.5% - New York Times
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Kellogg Profit Up 2.5% New York Times -3 hours ago By BLOOMBERG NEWS. The Kellogg Company, the cereal maker, said yesterday that third-quarter profit rose 2.5 percent, more than expected helped by sales of new snacks and frozen Eggo waffles. Kellogg earnings beat Street on strong salesReuters Kellogg's Net Unexpectedly Rises on New Snack Sales (Update1)Bloomberg MarketWatch -Houston Chronicle -TheStreet.com -Battle Creek Enquirer all 126 news articles |
A Record Drop In Home Prices
The price of existing homes last month fell 2.2 percent, the largest monthly decline in the almost four decades the number has been tracked, according to an industry report released yesterday.
Kirstin Downey
Nissan Motor Profit Surges 31 Percent
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co., which drew the limelight earlier this year for discussing a possible alliance with General Motors, said Thursday that profit rose 31 percent in the July-September quarter, thanks partly to special gains that offset sliding sales.
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Some Muslim Cabbies Refuse Fares Carrying Alcohol
MINNEAPOLIS — The ban on carrying liquids on commercial airliners has had an unintended consequence in Minneapolis: It has made catching a cab easier.
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Spikes in College Price Tags Not So Sharp
Amid partisan finger-pointing over soaring college costs, a national report offered some good news yesterday: Average tuition and fees are not rising as fast as they did a few years ago.
Jay Mathews