Archive for November, 2006

Pennsylvania business news in brief - Monterey County Herald (Stock Trading)

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Pennsylvania business news in brief - Monterey County Herald

Pennsylvaniabusiness newsin brief
Monterey County Herald, CA -13 hours ago
AP. PHILADELPHIA - Petroluem shipper Maritrans Inc. on Tuesday said its shareholders approved a $453 million takeover by crude oil
Pennsylvaniabusiness newsin briefPenn Live
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Wednesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International … - FinFacts Ireland

Wednesday Newspaper Review - IrishBusiness Newsand International
FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -3 hours ago
By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that Cork-based co-op SWS, which has branched out into waste management and wind

Business News Briefs, 11/29/06 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Business NewsBriefs, 11/29/06
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA -6 hours ago
Calgon Carbon Corp. said yesterday that it restated second-quarter earnings by $1.5 million, to 6 cents a share from 10 cents, as

PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Business News - Nov 29 - Reuters AlertNet

PRESS DIGEST-IndonesianBusiness News- Nov 29
Reuters AlertNet, UK -11 hours ago
Following are the leading business stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Nov. 29. Reuters has not verified these stories

Business news in brief - Philadelphia Inquirer

Business newsin brief
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -3 hours ago
A second resort in southwestern Pennsylvania pulled its application yesterday for a slot-machine gambling license, becoming the third slots applicant to drop

Regional business news, at a glance - Arizona Republic

Regionalbusiness news, at a glance
Arizona Republic, AZ -6 hours ago
Javelina Cycles, which opened on Ray Road in October 2005 in the former location of Cycle Spectrum, is moving to 4647 E. Chandler Blvd.

Business news and notes - Agri News

Business newsand notes
Agri News, MN -20 hours ago
DES MOINES — A South Dakota company said last week it has made breakthroughs in the production of ethanol that enables it to use corn stalks, leaves and other

Australian stocks: Positive drive from banks - (Stock Trading) New Zealand Herald

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Australian stocks: Positive drive from banks - New Zealand Herald

Australian stocks: Positive drive from banks
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand -28 minutes ago
The spot gold price was slightly lower and at 1632 AEDT wastradingat USJunior explorer Metals Australia was the most tradedstockon the market today with

Asian shares close higher on bargain hunting, Wall St rise - Forbes

Asian shares close higher on bargain hunting, Wall St rise
Forbes, NY -10 minutes ago
The blue-chip Nikkei 225StockAverage closed 220.94 points or 1.39 pct higher atof the Service or the suitability of the Service as atradingaid and neither

European Stocks May Advance, Led by Total, BP and EMI Group - Bloomberg

European Stocks May Advance, Led by Total, BP and EMI Group
Bloomberg -29 minutes ago
delivery was at $61.03 a barrel, up 4 cents, in after-hourstrading.chemicals, might rise after analysts at Morgan Stanley raised thestockto “overweight

Market bounces back from losses - ABC Online

Market bounces back from losses
ABC Online, Australia -32 minutes ago
The banks were among the best performers on thestockexchange today.In the currencies and at 5:30pm AEDT the Australian dollar wastradingat 78.3 US cents

Wolseley plc AGM Statement and Acquisitions Update - Yahoo! News (press release)

Wolseley plc AGM Statement and Acquisitions Update
Yahoo! News (press release) -17 minutes ago
AtStock, local currency revenue andtradingprofit have been impacted by the continued slowdown in the new residential market and by the significantly lower

Wolseley plc AGM Statement and Acquisitions Update - PR Newswire (press release)

Wolseley plc AGM Statement and Acquisitions Update
PR Newswire (press release), NY -16 minutes ago
AtStock, local currency revenue andtradingprofit have been impacted by the continued slowdown in the new residential market and by the significantly lower

Depfa, Fraport, Karstadt, Volkswagen: German Equity Preview - Bloomberg

Depfa, Fraport, Karstadt, Volkswagen: German Equity Preview
Bloomberg -17 minutes ago
Germany's benchmark DAX index dropped 16.49, or 0.3 percent, to 6281.68 yesterday on the Xetra electronic-tradingsystem.Stocksymbols are in parentheses

Pfizer to Cut US Sales Force 20 Pct. - Carlisle Sentinel

Pfizer to Cut US Sales Force 20 Pct.
Carlisle Sentinel, PA -30 minutes ago
Shares of Pfizer rose 8 cents to close at $27.05 on the New YorkStockExchange. In after-hourstradingit rose 14 cents to $27.19.

Wolseley plc AGM Statement and Acquisitions Update - Earthtimes.org

Wolseley plc AGM Statement and Acquisitions Update
Earthtimes.org -20 minutes ago
AtStock, local currency revenue andtradingprofit have been impacted by the continued slowdown in the new residential market and by the significantly lower

Georgia presid says his Minsk talks with Russia colleague useful - ITAR-TASS

Georgia presid says his Minsk talks with Russia colleague useful
ITAR-TASS, Russia -27 minutes ago
in the British capital the work of the LondonStockExchange where Georgia s commercial bank Sakartvelos Bank will be for the first time admitted totrading.

Welwind Energy International Corp. Signs $1,500,000 Financing for Zhanjiang and Yangxi Wind Farms — Company Working to Remove'E'on Trading Symbol (Stock Trading)

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Welwind Energy International Corp. Signs $1,500,000 Financing for Zhanjiang and Yangxi Wind Farms — Company Working to Remove'E'on Trading Symbol
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Welwind Energy International Corp. (OTCBB:WWEIE) (the"Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully signed a second private placement for US$1,500,000. Proceeds of the private placement are for the development of the Zhanjiang Wind Farm and the Yangxi Project.

Clark, Schaefer, Hackett&Co. Implements the iLumen Financial Information Network
ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Clark, Schaefer, Hackett&Co., one of Ohio's largest professional services and accounting firms, and iLumen, Inc. jointly announced today that Clark, Schaefer, Hackett&Co. will implement the iLumen Financial Information Network. Clark, Schaefer, Hackett, a founding member of AGN International, will use iLumen's service to better understand their clients'financial challenges and opportunities throughout the year.

Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc. (FACE) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
ADVISORY, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) –

PAB Bankshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Dividend
VALDOSTA, Ga., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — On Tuesday, November 28, 2006, the Board of Directors for PAB Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:PABK) approved a quarterly dividend in the amount of 14 cents ($0.14) per share payable on January 12, 2007 to the Company's stockholders of record as of December 29, 2006. The fourth quarter 2006 dividend represents a 12% increase compared to the 12.5 cents ($0.125) per share dividend paid for the fourth quarter of 2005.

Component Change Made to Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced a component change in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index.

AccountAbilities, Inc. Enters Into the Partner on Premise Program with a Puerto Rico CPA Firm
MANALAPAN, N.J., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Accountabilities, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ACBT), a provider of financial personnel staffing services, professional marketing services and management consulting services to CPA and other professional firms, reported today that it has recently signed a contract to provide services in the Accountabilities'Partner on Premise Program for Staffing office with Torres Llompart, Sanchez Ruiz, LLP, a CPA Firm in the Puerto Rico.

Overseas Shipholding Group Acquires Maritrans
TAMPA, Fla. and NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) and Maritrans Inc. (NYSE:TUG) jointly announced today that OSG has completed the acquisition of Maritrans Inc., a leading U.S. Flag crude oil and petroleum product shipping company that owns and operates one of the largest fleets of double hull Jones Act vessels serving the East and U.S. Gulf coastwise trades. The acquisition was made pursuant to the definitive merger agreement between the companies announced on September 25, 2006.

Ship Finance International Limited — Q3 2006 Presentation
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Please find enclosed in the below link the presentation of the Interim Results for the Quarter ended September 30 2006, to be held on Tuesday November 28.

Gold Canyon Files Independent Technical Report
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GCU) (the"Company") is pleased to announce that, in response to its previous news release dated November 7, 2006, it has now filed on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) its independent Technical Report dated November 20, 2006, with respect to the Company's Springpole Gold Project. The Technical Report was prepared by P&E Mining Consultants Inc., a Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 and is available for viewing through the Internet on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The map of Springpole Gold Project is posted on our website (www.goldcanyon.ca) under"Latest News."

Eternal Energy Corp. Acquires Interest in New Oil and Gas Project
LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Eternal Energy Corp. (OTCBB:EERG) announced today that it will participate in the exploration and development of a large oil and gas resource opportunity in Western Canada through a private Canadian company that was formed for the sole purpose of developing this project. Initially, EERG will own fifteen percent (15%) of the equity in that company. The remaining eighty-five percent (85%) will be held by individual private investors.

Ohio Casualty Corporation (OCAS) Chief Executive Officer and Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
ADVISORY, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) –

New York oil price rises to near 61 dollars - Xinhua (Stock Trading)

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

New York oil price rises to near 61 dollars - Xinhua


The Money Times
New York oil price rises to near 61 dollars
Xinhua -1 hour ago
New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in January, rose 67 cents to close at 60.99 dollars per barrel. In London, Brent North Sea crude for January gained 77 cents to61.21 dollars per barrel.
Natural-gas futures at 1-week high; crude nears $61MarketWatch
Oil above $60 on US weather, dollar weakness, OPECWashington Post
Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times -CattleNetwork.com -Hindustan Times
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Nokia cuts profitability target, sees slower 2007 - CNET News.com


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Nokia cuts profitability target, sees slower 2007
CNET News.com -8 hours ago
Company says growth rate for cell phone shipments next year will be about 10 percent–half the rate expected for 2006. By Reuters.
Nokia Cuts Operating Margin TargetsWashington Post
Nokia scales back growth forecasts for 2007Globe and Mail
ARNnet -Earthtimes.org
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Big Board and NASD to Merge Wall St. Oversight - New York Times

Big Board and NASD to Merge Wall St. Oversight
New York Times -2 hours ago
By STEPHEN LABATON. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 - The New York Stock Exchange and the NASD announced plans on Tuesday to merge their regulatory organizations and eliminate duplicative and inconsistent rules, granting Wall Street firms a longstanding wish.
Wall Street's New SheriffForbes
NYSE, NASD to merge oversight armsMarketWatch
Bloomberg -Reuters -MSNBC -BusinessWeek
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Boeing gains bigger foothold in Germany - MarketWatch


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Boeing gains bigger foothold in Germany
MarketWatch -5 hours ago
By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Boeing Co. delivered another blow to arch-rival Airbus Tuesday when Air Berlin opted to increase its orders from the aerospace giant to a total
Air Berlin to Order 60 Boeing JetsHouston Chronicle
Germany's Air Berlin Says It Is Ordering 60 Boeing 737 JetsKIROtv.com
Bloomberg -Reuters -MSN Money -Playfuls.com
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More States Get $4 Drug Plan - New York Times


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More States Get $4 Drug Plan
New York Times -20 hours ago
By AP. BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 27 - Wal-Mart Stores will make its $4 generic prescription plan available in 11 more states Tuesday, expanding the program to all of its 3,810 pharmacies nationwide.
Wal-Mart extends $4 generic drug program to include MontanaThe Missoulian
Wal-Mart $4 Generic Drug Program Available in all US StoresSeniorJournal.com
CNNMoney.com -Shreveport Times -Facing South -The Desert Sun
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Anheuser-Busch sees 2006 international profit down - MSN Money


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Anheuser-Busch sees 2006 international profit down
MSN Money -6 hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. said on Tuesday it expects its international beer operations to post lower profit this year, hurt by a UK shift in sales from bars and restaurants to less profitable sales through retailers.
Brewer's foreign profits hitTimes Online
Anheuser-Busch backs most 2006 targetsMarketWatch
Forbes -Houston Chronicle -AdAge.com (subscription) -Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-US durable goods orders slid 8.3 percent in Oct - Reuters


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WRAPUP 1-US durable goods orders slid 8.3 percent in Oct
Reuters -9 hours ago
By Mark Felsenthal. WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - New orders for US-made durable goods tumbled much more than anticipated in October on a big drop in civilian aircraft but were also down unexpectedly when
US Economy: Durable Goods Orders Decline, Confidence WanesBloomberg
Durable-Goods Orders DropWall Street Journal (subscription)
MarketWatch -Forbes -New York Times -MSNBC
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New Look at Old Convention Center (Stock Trading)

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

New Look at Old Convention Center
The master plan approved last week for the 10 barren acres at New York Avenue and Ninth Street NW, where the old convention center stood, means that locations have been selected for housing and offices and the designing can begin.
Dana Hedgpeth

Hello, Cellphone? YouTube Calling
Internet video service YouTube is going mobile for the first time, launching a television-like channel featuring its most popular videos on Verizon Wireless cellphones.
Yuki Noguchi

Dubai Firm Expects Bids for U.S. Ports
WASHINGTON — A Dubai-owned company will accept final bids within two weeks for the sale of all $700 million worth of its U.S. port operations to an American buyer, a plan forced by concerns over terrorism security.
TED BRIDIS

Consumer Confidence, Durable Goods Drop
NEW YORK — Three pillars of the economy _ consumer confidence, orders for manufactured goods and home prices _ showed surprising cracks on Tuesday, flashing signals that growth may slow more heading into the important holiday shopping season.
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO

Airports Pass Test With Flying Colors
The Thanksgiving air travel rush ended smoothly yesterday thanks to some help from good weather and millions of travelers who seemed prepared to handle new security restrictions at airport checkpoints.
Del Quentin Wilber

Paulson: need for greater China FX flexibility
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States needs greater foreignexchange flexibility from China, U.S. Treasury Secretary HenryPaulson said on Tuesday as the dollar continued its slideagainst most major currencies.
Glenn Somerville and Fiona Shaikh

Union Looks to Democrats on TSA Screener Rights
Baggage and passenger screeners at the Transportation Security Administration are not allowed to bargain over the terms and conditions of their employment, but the largest federal union hopes to get the Democratic majority in the next Congress to take another look at whether that ban is justified.

Stephen Barr

Tribune Co. Rejects Consortium Inquiry About Baltimore Sun
The embattled Tribune Co., which has put its 11 newspapers and 25 television stations up for sale, is not ready to consider bids for individual properties, the company said in an e-mail exchange with a Baltimore investor group.
Frank Ahrens

Systems&Software, Inc. Announces New (Stock Trading) Chief Executive Officer

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Systems&Software, Inc. Announces New Chief Executive Officer
COLCHESTER, Vt., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Systems&Software, Inc. (www.systemsandsoftware.net) today announced the appointment of Jeff Kao as President and CEO. Burt Willey, President and CEO, assumes the responsibilities of Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Willey will continue to play an active role with Systems&Software, its customers and the industry.

Clark, Schaefer, Hackett&Co. Implements the iLumen Financial Information Network
ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Clark, Schaefer, Hackett&Co., one of Ohio's largest professional services and accounting firms, and iLumen, Inc. jointly announced today that Clark, Schaefer, Hackett&Co. will implement the iLumen Financial Information Network. Clark, Schaefer, Hackett, a founding member of AGN International, will use iLumen's service to better understand their clients'financial challenges and opportunities throughout the year.

Welwind Energy International Corp. Signs $1,500,000 Financing for Zhanjiang and Yangxi Wind Farms — Company Working to Remove'E'on Trading Symbol
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Welwind Energy International Corp. (OTCBB:WWEIE) (the"Company") is pleased to announce that it has successfully signed a second private placement for US$1,500,000. Proceeds of the private placement are for the development of the Zhanjiang Wind Farm and the Yangxi Project.

Northrop Grumman Among Companies Selected for $9 Billion U.S. Army Logistics Support Contract
HERNDON, Va., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) to provide logistics support services for the Field and Installation Readiness Support Team (FIRST) program.

Ship Finance International Limited — Q3 2006 Presentation
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Please find enclosed in the below link the presentation of the Interim Results for the Quarter ended September 30 2006, to be held on Tuesday November 28.

Aveta Reports 2006 Third Quarter Results
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Aveta Inc., a leader in Medicare Advantage and in addressing the healthcare needs of the chronically ill, reported today that revenues for the third quarter of 2006 totaled $501.8 million, an increase of 86.5% over pro forma revenues of $269.1 million for the third quarter of 2005. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 20.3% to $35.1 million in Q3 2006, compared to pro forma EBITDA of $29.2 million in Q3 2005. Adjusted third quarter earnings were $0.13 per share excluding stock option expense. Net income for the quarter was $5.8 million or $0.07 per share which includes $0.06 per share for stock option expense. Aveta's membership base of enrolled Medicare beneficiaries stood at 229,200 as of the end of the third quarter of 2006, up 54% from the corresponding pro forma figure for the third quarter of 2005.

Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc. (FACE) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
ADVISORY, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) –

Sense Technologies, Inc. Files International Patents Worldwide
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Sense Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SNSG) a major player in the development and marketing of vehicle backing awareness safety systems, announced that it has filed an international patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty for their ScopeOut(r) safety mirror system in the countries of Japan, Canada, Australia and Mexico, as well as several European countries under the European Patent Convention.

Maconomy A/S: To OMX Copenhagen Stock Exchange Stock Exchange announcement No. 26/2006 — New Employee Elected Board Member
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Annette Mckenzie, Sales Support Manager and employee elected board member, has decided to resign as of December 31, 2006. Alternate director is Bo Stig Hansen, Department Manager — Development, who has been employed in Maconomy since February 1, 1999. The new board of directors will constitute itself at the upcoming board meeting December 5, 2006

Budget Waste Inc. Completes Over $1,000,000 in Equity Financing
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Budget Waste Inc. (Pink Sheets:BDGW) has completed a non-brokered private placement of over $1,000,000 with multiple investor groups. This non-brokered private placement allows Budget Waste Inc. (BWI) to expand both their existing waste management and recycling services; and, to increase their presence in Western Canada. Mr. Jim Can, President and CEO states, that he is"very pleased to see this private placement completed in a very timely fashion as it provides the Company with a strong financial foundation and additional capital for growth opportunities."BWI is currently raising additional private placement financing to purchase more equipment to meet the growing demand in North America's hottest economy.

Eternal Energy Corp. Acquires Interest in New Oil and Gas Project
LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Eternal Energy Corp. (OTCBB:EERG) announced today that it will participate in the exploration and development of a large oil and gas resource opportunity in Western Canada through a private Canadian company that was formed for the sole purpose of developing this project. Initially, EERG will own fifteen percent (15%) of the equity in that company. The remaining eighty-five percent (85%) will be held by individual private investors.

NASDAQ Completes Integration of Its Press Release Newswire
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it has fully integrated its newly acquired newswire and multimedia service. As part of the integration, PrimeZone Media Network has been rebranded and is now PrimeNewswire(sm).

AccountAbilities, Inc. Enters Into the Partner on Premise Program with a Puerto Rico CPA Firm
MANALAPAN, N.J., Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Accountabilities, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ACBT), a provider of financial personnel staffing services, professional marketing services and management consulting services to CPA and other professional firms, reported today that it has recently signed a contract to provide services in the Accountabilities'Partner on Premise Program for Staffing office with Torres Llompart, Sanchez Ruiz, LLP, a CPA Firm in the Puerto Rico.

Western-Southern Life Assurance Company Welcomed as Member of the FHLBank Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, Nov. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The Western-Southern Life Assurance Company (Western-Southern) has been approved for membership at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLBank). Rated Superior by A.M. Best Co., Western-Southern is the 10th insurance company to join the FHLBank and is among more than 125 insurance companies in the 12-district FHLBank System. Western-Southern is a subsidiary of Western&Southern Financial Group(r)(Western&Southern), a Fortune 500 company with assets owned and under management in excess of $40 billion.

Monday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International … - FinFacts Ireland (Stock Trading)

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Monday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International … - FinFacts Ireland

Monday Newspaper Review - IrishBusiness Newsand International
FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -Nov 27, 2006
By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that health insurer Vivas is eyeing the possibility of taking over rival BUPA's half a million customers.

Top Business News 11/27 - WLNS

TopBusiness News11/27
WLNS, MI -23 hours ago
Wall Street will be paying close attention to how retailers did over the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. It's also

Business News Briefs - newswire.co.nz

Business NewsBriefs
newswire.co.nz, New Zealand -Nov 26, 2006
Vending equipment group VTL says its American unit is now making a profit after a restructuring and asset sales, and it expects the group to make a net

Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - 7:40 PM HAST Monday - Pacific Business News

PacificBusiness News(Honolulu) - 7:40 PM HAST Monday
Pacific Business News, HI -6 hours ago
Complete November arrivals-by-air counts, posted by the state Monday, showed 578,974 total arrivals, up 2.2 percent from 566,547 arrivals in November 2005.

Palm Cuts Sales, Profit Forecasts on Treo US Delay (Update2) - Bloomberg (Stock Trading)

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Palm Cuts Sales, Profit Forecasts on Treo US Delay (Update2) - Bloomberg

Palm Cuts Sales, Profit Forecasts on Treo US Delay (Update2)
Bloomberg -8 hours ago
By Ville Heiskanen. Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — Palm Inc. cut its second-quarter forecast because of a delay in introducing the latest Treo e- mail phone in the US The shares fell 5 percent.
UPDATE 3-Palm cuts forecast on Treo delay; shares tumbleReuters
Palm lowers 2Q guidance, blaming delay in US launch of new TreoInternational Herald Tribune
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US rebuffs European plan to invigorate Doha - Reuters


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US rebuffs European plan to invigorate Doha
Reuters -11 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US officials on Monday passed on a European plan to inject new life into stalled world trade talks, saying they would stick to informal discussions they've been holding since the Doha Round collapsed in July.
Blair'optimistic' of world trade deal breakthroughIndependent
Top WTO powers to meet in JanuaryEconomic Times
Times of India -Zee News -RxPG NEWS -Reuters South Africa
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US court rejects cigarette case - BBC News


WHDH-TV
US court rejects cigarette case
BBC News -22 minutes ago
The US Supreme Court has backed a 2005 Illinois court ruling that threw out a $10.1bn ( 5.2bn) damages claim against US tobacco giant Philip Morris.
Reinstating Philip Morris PenaltyWall Street Journal (subscription)
Philip Morris prevails in Illinois smokers' suitSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Trading Markets -StreetInsider.com (subscription) -MarketWatch -Toronto Star
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Swift board rejects founder's offer as too low - eTrucker


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Swift board rejects founder's offer as too low
eTrucker -10 hours ago
By eTrucker Staff. Swift Transportation announced Nov. 27 that a three-director committee had rejected an offer from Swift's founder and largest shareholder, Jerry Moyes, to buy the company for $29 a share in cash.
Swift Transportation Rejects $2.2 Billion Takeover OfferNew York Times
Swift Rejects Former CEO's Buyout OfferForbes
Bloomberg -Reuters -Trading Markets -Wall Street Journal (subscription)
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Delta to Allow Retired Pilots to Expand Bankruptcy Claim - New York Times


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Delta to Allow Retired Pilots to Expand Bankruptcy Claim
New York Times -3 hours ago
AP. Delta Air Lines said yesterday that it had agreed to give its retired pilots an additional $719 million in unsecured claims in its bankruptcy case to help them recoup losses from the termination of the pilot pension plan.
Flight PlanBusinessWeek
Judge Quashes Subpoena in Delta CaseMSN Money
Washington Post -Houston Chronicle -Salt Lake Tribune -2TheAdvocate
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UPDATE 1-Barclays says 2006 trading in line with consensus - Reuters.uk

UPDATE 1-Barclays says 2006 trading in line with consensus
Reuters.uk -27 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain's third biggest bank Barclays Plc (BARC.L: Quote, Profile, Research) is on track to report annual profits in line with current market expectations, it said on Tuesday, which would be up over 30 percent from a year ago.
Rising bad debts at BarclaysShareCast
UPDATE 1-Barclays says 2006 trading in line with consensusReuters
Life Style Extra -Life Style Extra
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Wall Street has worst day in 4 months; Dow down 158 pts - Moneycontrol.com


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Wall Street has worst day in 4 months; Dow down 158 pts
Moneycontrol.com -4 hours ago
Wall Street had its worst day in more than four months yesterday, as the dollar weakened and concerns about the strength of the retail industry arose following a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Poor sales put stocks into swoonHouston Chronicle
US Stocks Tumble on Dollar's Slide, Wal-Mart's Sales DeclineBloomberg
New York Times -MarketWatch -BusinessWeek -Los Angeles Times
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Wal-Mart juggernaut gets set to roll into India - Toronto Star


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Wal-Mart juggernaut gets set to roll into India
Toronto Star -1 hour ago
AP. NEW DELHI United States retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has joined an Indian company to set up hundreds of stores in a move that promises to transform India's vast retail market, which is one of the world's fastest growing.
Wal-Mart scores first with Bharti tie-up in IndiaMarketWatch
Wal-Mart Inks India DealForbes
Independent -Times of India -Business Standard -The Australian
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Cyber Monday kicks off with big sales - San Jose Mercury News


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Cyber Monday kicks off with big sales
San Jose Mercury News -3 hours ago
By Michele Chandler. Following Black Friday and then the weekend frenzy at the nation's stores, people took to their computers in force on “Cyber Monday,'' the heavily promoted ceremonial kickoff to the online holiday shopping season.
Cyber Monday: $32 billion at stakeZDNet
Forget the day after Thanksgiving. This is … Cyber MondaySeattle Times
Dallas Morning News (subscription) -Houston Chronicle -Kentucky.com -Providence Journal
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Carmakers say state's greenhouse rules would endanger SUVs - San Francisco Chronicle


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Carmakers say state's greenhouse rules would endanger SUVs
San Francisco Chronicle -46 minutes ago
The auto industry said Monday that lawsuits over vehicles' greenhouse gas emissions could eventually force manufacturers to eliminate big SUVs from the market in California, an assertion denied by environmental attorneys and the state air quality board.
States fight for cleaner air, carsDetNews.com
Climate in the CourtWashington Post
San Jose Mercury News -Forbes -Christian Science Monitor -CBS News
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Loudoun Businesses Say Tax Deal Didn't Work (Stock Trading)

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Loudoun Businesses Say Tax Deal Didn't Work
When businesses along Route 28 took the unusual step of taxing themselves to build a wider, better highway, they expected easier access would mean more customers. Instead, they say, the changes have left them off the side of the road, out of sight and hard to find.

Amy Gardner

Takeovers Put REITs In Private Hands
The real estate community is talking about how private firms are gobbling up publicly traded real estate investment trusts. The latest example is Blackstone Group's agreement last week to pay $36 billion for Chicago-based Equity Office Properties Trust, whose seven buildings in the District include…
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Regional business news, at a glance - Arizona Republic (Stock Trading)

Monday, November 27th, 2006

Regional business news, at a glance - Arizona Republic

Regionalbusiness news, at a glance
Arizona Republic, AZ -Nov 23, 2006
Gilbert-based UTAZ Development Corp. plans to develop 30,000 square feet of office condominiums next to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.