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Cott closing two US plants, cutting 350 jobs; reports Q3 profit of … - StarPhoenix

Digital River inks deal with Microsoft - Milwaukee Business Journal

Engadget Index up $19.20 on first day'trading' - Blogging Stocks

Microsoft posts higher profit - CNNMoney.com

Microsoft Q1 earnings beat the street - CBC Manitoba

Glaxo, AstraZeneca Suffer Drug Setbacks; Shares Fall (Update5) - Bloomberg

Bunge agrees to pay $13.9 million to settle federal pollution … - Kansas City Star

Microsoft says quarterly earnings rise, beat Wall Street estimates - CBC News

Sun Posts Narrower-Than-Expected 1Q Loss - Examiner.com

Cohu 3Q profit falls, but tops Street - Hemscott

How Much Is Too Much?
Behind the closed doors of the Federal Reserve's marble temple on Constitution Avenue, a fervent debate is underway this week. The subject might seem, at first glance, to reflect minor differences of opinion.
Nell Henderson

Social Security Enters Elections
More than a year after Social Security reform faded from the political radar screen, the debate erupted anew yesterday, as Democrats seized on news that President Bush hopes to revive an unpopular proposal to make changes in the national retirement program.
Lori Montgomery

Honda Reports Booming Sales for 2Q
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that second-quarter profit slipped 4.3 percent, but sales were strong especially in North America and Asia, where demand for fuel-efficient Japanese cars has been growing.
YURI KAGEYAMA

Halliburton Cited For Iraq Overhead
Administrative overhead accounted for more than half the costs that a Halliburton Co. subsidiary passed on to the government under a key contract to restore Iraq's oil industry, a figure that critics said was unusually high.

Griff Witte

Lockheed Profit Up 47% As It Plans to Diversify
Lockheed Martin Corp. reported yesterday that third-quarter profit jumped 47 percent as the Bethesda weapons maker continued to benefit from a growing defense budget, even as it outlined plans to pursue new lines of business should government spending slow.

Renae Merle

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

Chile Reports Finding Pinochet Gold Deposit in Asian Bank
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 25 — Chilean government investigators said Wednesday that they had uncovered a multimillion-dollar gold deposit in a Hong Kong bank account in the name of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

Jonathan Franklin

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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Altria Net Falls; Decision on Kraft Due in January (Update5) - Bloomberg

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Altria Net Falls; Decision on Kraft Due in January (Update5) Bloomberg -11 hours ago By Chris Burritt. Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — Altria Group Inc., the world's largest tobacco company, reported an unexpected drop in third- quarter profit as shipments fell in Europe and Japan, and said it will… Altria board ready to go ahead with Kraft spinoffMarketWatch Altria net hit by Spain, Conwood lifts ReynoldsMSN Money ABC News -Reuters -Herald News Daily -Richmond Times Dispatch all 343 news articles

Oil closes in on $62, lifted by deep US crude draw - Reuters

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Oil closes in on $62, lifted by deep US crude draw Reuters -2 hours ago By Luke Pachymuthu. SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended a sharp rally to within reach of $62 a barrel on Thursday, staying at their highest in nearly a month after a steep fall in US crude oil… Oil ReportBusiness Day Crude oil futures surge above $US61The Age Forbes -FOX News -Financial Express -Business Times - Malaysia all 940 news articles

BT snaps up'Da Vinci Code' sleuth for IT security - Independent

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BT snaps up'Da Vinci Code' sleuth for IT security Independent -7 hours ago By Nic Fildes. Bruce Schneier, an American cryptographer name-checked in the wildly successful conspiracy novel The Da Vinci Code, has joined BT after the UK telecoms giant bought the internet security company he founded. BT buys Counterpane Internet SecurityLife Style Extra Real-life Da Vinci Code cracker goes to work for BTGuardian Unlimited Ireland Online -Houston Chronicle -Red Herring -MSN Money all 106 news articles

ImClone cedes control to Carl Icahn - MSNBC

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ImClone cedes control to Carl Icahn MSNBC -1 hour ago By BOSTON, Oct 25 (Reuters). The board of biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. has ceded control to Carl Icahn after a bitter battle in which the billionaire investor accused the company of failing to properly develop its cancer drug Erbitux. Icahn Wins Control of ImClone Systems and Company s Chief LeavesNew York Times What Icahn Wants with ImCloneBusinessWeek Houston Chronicle -Guardian Unlimited -Reuters -Newark Star Ledger all 263 news articles

Trade deals seal Chirac's visit to China - Reuters

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Trade deals seal Chirac's visit to China Reuters -39 minutes ago By Tim Hepher and Elizabeth Pineau. BEIJING (Reuters) - China treated French President Jacques Chirac to a lavish ceremonial welcome on Thursday at the formal start of a state visit, signing huge deals with… Chirac means business in ChinaChina Daily Airbus wins order for 150 A320 aircraft from China; Boeing…FinFacts Ireland Forbes -Reuters.uk -Euronews.net -Xinhua all 307 news articles

One person dies in RIL refinery fire - Times of India

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One person dies in RIL refinery fire Times of India -2 hours ago JAMNAGAR: One person has died in the fire that devastated a unit at Reliance Industries' refinery on Wednesday morning. A contract worker died in the fire, while a company employee was seriously injured, a spokesperson of Asia s largest refinery, said. Reliance Fire: One contract worker deadBusiness Standard Fire not to impact output, performance, says RILHindustan Times Central Chronicle -Mumbai Mirror -Hindu -Gulf Daily News all 122 news articles

Clear Channel may go private as stock price lags - Houston Chronicle

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Clear Channel may go private as stock price lags Houston Chronicle -1 hour ago By MEENA THIRUVENGADAM. SAN ANTONIO - Clear Channel Communications, the largest US radio broadcaster, on Wednesday confirmed it is considering putting itself up for sale and has hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser. Radio Chain Said to Weigh Selling ItselfNew York Times Clear Channel Considers Sale, Hires Goldman Sachs (Update3)Bloomberg MSNBC -Reuters -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Bizjournals.com all 75 news articles

Watchdog: Sakhalin inspection confirms violations - MarketWatch

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Watchdog: Sakhalin inspection confirms violations MarketWatch -5 hours ago YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia (MarketWatch) — Russian officials said Wednesday that a month-long inspection of the $20-billion oil and gas development Sakhalin-2 had uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage to the local environment, but… Shell Could Face Criminal Charges in RussiaNew York Times Shell-led group says environmental impact of Sakhalin-2'…Life Style Extra Houston Chronicle -The Moscow Times -International Herald Tribune -RIA Novosti all 101 news articles

Connexion's failure takes toll on Boeing profit - USA Today

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Connexion's failure takes toll on Boeing profit USA Today -26 minutes ago By Marilyn Adams, USA TODAY. Strong sales of commercial airplanes boosted third-quarter revenue for Boeing (BA), but the failure of its in-flight broadband service caused its profit to fall. Boeing boosts R&D spending to keep programs on trackSeattle Times Street Bashes Boeing on'07 GuidanceBusinessWeek Guardian Unlimited -Reuters -Arizona Republic -TheStreet.com all 274 news articles

FPL, Constellation Settle Amicably - Forbes

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FPL, Constellation Settle Amicably Forbes -9 hours ago FPL Group and Constellation Energy Group said Wednesday they had reached an"amicable agreement" to end plans to merge. The proposed deal got caught in Maryland politics and there appeared no end to the wrangling… Constellation, FPL cancel giant energy mergerUSA Today With merger goes $1.62 credit on customers' billsBaltimore Sun New York Times -Houston Chronicle -Monsters and Critics.com -newratings.com all 150 news articles

A Plea of Guilty in Options Case - New York Times

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A Plea of Guilty in Options Case New York Times -Oct 24, 2006 By REUTERS. The former chief financial officer of Comverse Technology pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy and securities fraud for his role in a stock options scheme. Kreinberg pleads guilty over optionsTimes Online Former Comverse CFO pleads guilty in stock-options probeComputerworld Wireless Week -Reuters India -Globes -New York Sun all 297 news articles

Private-equity companies snap up United Biscuits in a 1.6bn deal - Independent

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Private-equity companies snap up United Biscuits in a 1.6bn deal Independent -6 hours ago By Gary Parkinson. The country's biggest biscuit maker, United Biscuits, the owner of brands such as Penguin and McVitie's, is to be sold to the private- equity companies The Blackstone Group and PAI Partners for more than 1.6bn. United Biscuits agrees to 2.4bn takeoverIrish Examiner UPDATE 2-Blackstone, PAI to buy United Biscuits for $3 blnReuters International Herald Tribune -Life Style Extra -Times Online -Reuters.uk all 87 news articles

AMD gets ATI after a wad of cash, a lot of talks - Reuters

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AMD gets ATI after a wad of cash, a lot of talks Reuters -10 hours ago By Scott Hillis. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) finalized its $5.4 billion purchase of graphics chip maker ATI Technologies on Wednesday, a merger… AMD folds in ATI for graphics futureZDNet AMD says $5.4B takeover of ATI completeBusinessWeek Motley Fool -AND -CBC News -Forbes all 143 news articles

Fed Confident of Extending Expansion, More Optimistic on Prices - Bloomberg

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Fed Confident of Extending Expansion, More Optimistic on Prices Bloomberg -2 hours ago By Scott Lanman and Steve Matthews. Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve officials may leave interest rates alone until the middle of next year, confident of “moderate'' economic growth and abating inflation pressures. Dow hits new high, as Altria's gain mutes GM, Boeing weaknessMarketWatch The Fed Stays The CourseForbes Times Online -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Earthtimes.org all 916 news articles

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SafeNet swings to 3Q loss, delays 10Q - BusinessWeek

Thomson comfirms plans to sell Learning division, reorganize … - 680 News

Cramer slams Amazon.com, says Bezos'buying revenue' - Blogging Stocks

Thomson comfirms plans to sell Learning division, reorganize … - News1130

Stocks Up After Fed Decision - MyFox WGHP

Anheuser-Busch has strong third quarter - The Coloradoan

Clear Channel, largest US radio broadcaster, studies possible … - International Herald Tribune

Clear Channel studies possible deals - KLTV

Microchip Technology 2Q Profit Rises - Houston Chronicle

Dow, Nasdaq Close Higher on Fed Decision - Black Enterprise

BT buys anti-hacking firm Counterpane - Guardian Unlimited

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Elan says 75% of Tysabri patients switched from other drugs - MarketWatch

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Elan says 75% of Tysabri patients switched from other drugs MarketWatch -1 hour ago DUBLIN (MarketWatch) — Elan Corp. PLC (ELN) Wednesday said around 75% of patients now taking its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri in both the US and EU have switched from other drug treatments. Elan Third-Quarter Loss Widens as Maxipime Sales DeclineBloomberg Elan sees losses double in Q3Ireland Online FinFacts Ireland -TheStreet.com -Eyewitness News -MSN Money all 51 news articles

Bombardier Snags $5B French Rail Deal - Houston Chronicle

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Private equity firm to buy Yankee Candle - Boston Herald

Honda Reports Booming Sales for 2Q
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that second-quarter profit slipped 4.3 percent, but sales were strong especially in North America and Asia, where demand for fuel-efficient Japanese cars has been growing.
YURI KAGEYAMA

Lawmaker's Influence in Land Deals Probed
U.S. prosecutors in Arizona have opened a preliminary investigation into whether Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) twice pressured landowners to buy a 480-acre parcel owned by his former business partner, a major backer of Renzi's political campaign, according to federal law enforcement sources.
Jonathan Weisman and Dan Eggen

Affording Gaithersburg
For Edgardo Garcia, an immigrant from El Salvador, an affordable housing proposal under consideration by Gaithersburg officials could give him the opportunity to buy a home after six years of renting an apartment.
Nancy Trejos

Nontraditional Mortgages Don't Wane Under Warnings
Despite concerns expressed by federal regulators about the growth of nontraditional mortgages, their popularity among borrowers continues to rise, according to statistics released yesterday.
Kirstin Downey

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

Hackers Zero In on Online Stock Accounts
Hackers have been breaking into customer accounts at large online brokerages in the United States and making unauthorized trades worth millions of dollars as part of a fast-growing new form of online fraud under investigation by federal authorities.
Ellen Nakashima

FPL Group and Constellation Energy terminate planned merger
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Stuck in Reverse
Ford Motor Co. yesterday reported a $5.8 billion loss in the third quarter, its worst quarterly result in 14 years.
Sholnn Freeman

In Spain, a Tide Of Development
BENISSA, Spain — Belgians Lieve de Cleippel and Hubert van Bel have owned their 150-year-old house on the Spanish Mediterranean for 20 years. Perched on a hilltop surrounded by palm trees and seven acres of terraced vineyards and groves, they long felt insulated from the helter-skelter development…
John Ward Anderson

How Much Is Too Much?
Behind the closed doors of the Federal Reserve's marble temple on Constitution Avenue, a fervent debate is underway this week. The subject might seem, at first glance, to reflect minor differences of opinion.
Nell Henderson

Lockheed Profit Up 47% As It Plans to Diversify
Lockheed Martin Corp. reported yesterday that third-quarter profit jumped 47 percent as the Bethesda weapons maker continued to benefit from a growing defense budget, even as it outlined plans to pursue new lines of business should government spending slow.

Renae Merle

Health Plans Raise Concerns
A new kind of health plan being offered by a growing number of employers appears to save on costs but may lead some patients to forgo needed care, a study by Rand Corp. economists has found.

Christopher Lee

Do It Yourself
Chances are you've already bought clothes over the Internet and gone comparison shopping online when investing in a new computer, and you'd probably check out Web sites to guide your choice of new car. But what about online shopping for knee replacement surgery? Or for the treatment of your child's…
Christopher J. Gearon

Democrats May Be Poised to Win, but They're Still Lost
There are lots of reasons why businesses run into trouble, but a few pop up with remarkable regularity.
Steven Pearlstein

Why Break In When You Can Lease the Office?
One of the Watergate offices that was burglarized 34 years ago, setting off the scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, is available for lease as new owners plan a renovation of the office building and shops.
Dana Hedgpeth

Paris shares higher at midday on reassuring French results, but … - Forbes

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City of London fetes 20 yrs of post-Big Bang boom - Reuters

WellPoint Q3 EPS Rises, Beats Estimates; Guides FY06, FY07 - Quick … - Trading Markets

BP Reports 3.6% Quarterly Profit Drop - Lakeland Ledger