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Electronics lit up online holiday sales - Seattle Post Intelligencer

'Frankenstein farming' fears - Melbourne Herald Sun

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'Frankenstein farming' fears Melbourne Herald Sun -21 hours ago CONSUMER groups have warned of"Frankenstein farming" after US food chiefs declared meat and milk from cloned animals safe to eat. Wait begins for OK to sellFort Worth Star Telegram NEW: Cloned food tastes as good as the original. Go figure!Mercury-Register Daily News&Analysis -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription) -Edmonton Journal (subscription) -Daily Telegraph all 1,227 news articles

Delta losses narrow in November - Houston Chronicle

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Delta losses narrow in November Houston Chronicle -17 hours ago By GREG BLUESTEIN AP Writer. 2006 AP. ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. reported Friday its loss narrowed in November to $49 million, which analysts said may bode well for the nation's third largest carrier to fly solo when it emerges from bankruptcy. US Airways CEO: Not Upping Delta OfferForbes Business BriefingSeattle Post Intelligencer Reuters -International Herald Tribune -BusinessWeek -Triangle Business Journal all 583 news articles

Marsh may be more attractive without Putnam - MarketWatch

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Marsh may be more attractive without Putnam MarketWatch -17 hours ago By John Spence, MarketWatch. BOSTON (MarketWatch) — A report Friday that Marsh& McLennan Cos. is poised to sell its Putnam Investments mutual-fund unit to a Canadian firm for about $4 billion could make the… Power Corp. seen as best suitor for Marsh's PutnamReuters Marsh& McLennan agrees to sell PutnamMonsters and Critics.com MSN Money -Globe and Mail -InvestmentNews -StreetInsider.com (subscription) all 129 news articles

Gazprom And Belarus In Further Negotiations Over Gas Contracts - Playfuls.com

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Gazprom And Belarus In Further Negotiations Over Gas Contracts Playfuls.com -1 hour ago by News Staff. Russian gas company Gazprom and Belarusian representatives resumed gas price negotiations in Moscow Saturday, ahead of the end-of-the-year deadline for an agreement on the price of Russian gas sold to Belarus. Energy Watch - Dec 30Monsters and Critics.com EU Calls for End to Belarus Gas DisputeBusinessWeek AXcess News -MSNBC -BBC News -RTE.ie all 737 news articles

AT&T agrees to strong network neutrality provisions - Ars Technica

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AT&T agrees to strong network neutrality provisions Ars Technica -17 hours ago Once it became clear that FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell would not vote on the AT&T/BellSouth merger currently pending before the Commission, AT&T got serious about bringing the two Democratic commissioners on board. FCC Blesses AT&T, BellSouth MergerForbes AT&T Completes BellSouth Takeover After 4-0 FCC Vote (Update1)Bloomberg Canada.com -Trading Markets -BusinessWeek -Multichannel News (subscription) all 1,052 news articles

UPDATE 1-Asia mends data cables, plans patches for sea grid - Reuters

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UPDATE 1-Asia mends data cables, plans patches for sea grid Reuters -Dec 28, 2006 By Jon Herskovitz. SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Ships set sail on Friday to mend cables damaged by earthquakes off Taiwan that cut communications in Asia, while companies found new routes for their data to flow to prevent another disruption. Quake shows telecom network fragilityBusinessWeek Quake Outage Shows Weakness of Underwater Data-Cable SystemFOX News USA Today -CNN International -People's Daily Online -Voice of America all 1,099 news articles

Apple CEO's options role gets murkier - Los Angeles Times

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Apple CEO's options role gets murkier Los Angeles Times -4 hours ago By Martin Zimmerman, Times Staff Writer. Apple Computer Inc. on Friday cleared Chief Executive Steve Jobs of wrongdoing regarding the improper granting of stock options but released new details from its internal… Apple's stock probe clears JobsIndianapolis Star Apple Admits Wrongdoing But Rallies Around Steve JobsFree Internet Press New York Times -MarketWatch -E-Commerce Times -Canada.com all 1,617 news articles

PartyGaming to buy Empire, Intercontinental Online - Reuters.uk

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PartyGaming to buy Empire, Intercontinental Online Reuters.uk -Dec 29, 2006 LONDON (Reuters) - PartyGaming (PRTY.L: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Friday it was buying the Internet gambling operations of smaller rivals Empire Online (EOL. PartyGaming to buy two gambling firms for $66 mlnMarketWatch Rival Online-Gambling BusinessesWall Street Journal (subscription) Bloomberg -Scotsman -Telegraph.co.uk -Register all 106 news articles

Weather, supply center of attention in energy pits - MarketWatch

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Weather, supply center of attention in energy pits MarketWatch -14 hours ago By Ciara Linnane, MarketWatch. Crude for February delivery closed up 52 cents at $61.05 a barrel. That compares with the front-month contract close of $61.04 a barrel on the last day of trade in 2005. Oil prices stay above US$60 a barrel in year's final trading dayInternational Herald Tribune Oil prices stay above $60 a barrelBusinessWeek CattleNetwork.com -Canada.com -WESH.com -White Rock Reviewer all 638 news articles

China's central bank issues new individual foreign currency … - Xinhua

Boston Herald Business Reporter - Boston Herald

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Boston Herald Business Reporter Boston Herald -Dec 28, 2006 Boston s landmark Hancock Tower officially has a new owner, with a New York real estate firm closing a blockbuster, multibillion-dollar deal for the skyscraper and several other buildings. Boston's Tallest Tower Sold to NY GroupWashington Post Manulife buys pair of Boston office buildingsChronicleHerald.ca Rocky Mountain News -9NEWS.com -Commercial Property News -New York Times all 116 news articles

Five years after it was introduced in cash form, euro going from … - International Herald Tribune

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Five years after it was introduced in cash form, euro going from… International Herald Tribune -22 hours ago AP. FRANKFURT, Germany: The surging euro is confounding critics who once doubted it could rival the US dollar, British pound and Japanese yen - but Europe's shared currency still annoys some consumers five years after its introduction in cash form. Dollar Stronger Versus YenWall Street Journal (subscription) Euro hits fresh high against Japanese yenDaily Nation (subscription) Economic Times -Monsters and Critics.com -Euro2day -FXstreet.com The Futures Market all 249 news articles

SUBCOMPACT DEAL: Chrysler may unveil first Chinese car on US roads - Detroit Free Press

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SUBCOMPACT DEAL: Chrysler may unveil first Chinese car on US roads Detroit Free Press -3 hours ago BY JUSTIN HYDE, JOE GUY COLLIER and JASON ROBERSON. A model shows a Chery QQ car at the Beijing Auto Show in November. Chrysler Group will import the Chinese automaker's subcompact cars to the United States and Europe if DaimlerChrysler approves the deal. Chrysler lands deal with Chinese carmakerCNNMoney.com Chinese cars could be sold soon in USJackson Clarion Ledger Canton Repository (subscription) -Pioneer Press all 255 news articles

Nasdaq to close Tuesday for Ford funeral - MSNBC

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Nasdaq to close Tuesday for Ford funeral MSNBC -Dec 28, 2006 NEW YORK - The Nasdaq Stock Market said Thursday it will close Tuesday as part of a national day of mourning to mark the funeral of President Gerald R. Ford. Markets To Close Tuesday In Honor Of FordTrading Markets NYSE to Close in Ford's HonorWall Street Journal (subscription) San Diego Union Tribune -TheStreet.com -Austin American-Statesman (subscription) -Pensions&Investments all 728 news articles

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BUSINESS NEWS: State joins effort to evaluate workers - Cherry Hill Courier Post

Goodyear workers anxious about contract - Whittier Daily News

Goodyear workers anxious about contract - Pasadena Star-News

Apple shares up in early trading after mixed news about options - KGET 17

Fancy talk for lying and altering the rules - Sun-Sentinel.com

Mills CEO: No financial problems ahead - White Rock Reviewer

Nikkei ends rocky'06 on an up-tweak - The Japan Times

Oil Prices End 2006 Where They Started - North County Times

Mills CEO: No financial problems ahead - Pioneer Times-Journal

Spotlight on Property As Big Names Take Reits Road - Black Enterprise

ISE loses 11 pts - Daily Times

Mills CEO: No financial problems ahead - Sky Valley Journal

Stocks Drop, Closing Out Record Year - Orangeburg Times Democrat

Stocks Drop, Closing Out Record Year Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC -3 minutes ago …againtradingwas thin _ typical of the week between Christmas and New Year's. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 2 to 1 on the New YorkStock…

Mills CEO: No financial problems ahead - Akron Farm Report

Training pays off for hurdling, investing - The Japan Times

Training pays off for hurdling, investing The Japan Times, Japan -10 minutes ago …"So, making your own decision based on your own analysis is important," he said."(Instock trading) I think you must have an eye for the true value of a…

Power Corp. reported buying Putnam Investments from Marsh … - Vancouver Sun (subscription)

Greyhound parent CEO gets $1.23 million bonus - Chicago Sun-Times

Penney Fires Top Executive Six Months After Hiring - New York Times

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Penney Fires Top Executive Six Months After Hiring New York Times -12 hours ago By REUTERS. JC Penney, the department store operator, said yesterday that it fired its chief operating officer, Catherine G. West, after only six months on the job. JC Penney Fires Operating Chief West, Won't Say Why (Update7)Bloomberg JC Penney COO fired after six monthsMSNBC Reuters -BusinessWeek -MarketWatch -Dallas Morning News (subscription) all 242 news articles

UPDATE 3-Gazprom downbeat ahead of new Belarus gas talks - Reuters

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UPDATE 3-Gazprom downbeat ahead of new Belarus gas talks Reuters -55 minutes ago By Dmitry Zhdannikov. MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A Belarus delegation headed to Moscow on Friday in a last-minute attempt to settle a gas pricing row with Russia that could threaten supplies to Europe, but Russia's gas monopoly was not optimistic of a… Russia's Gazprom Threatens Belarus with Huge Gas Price HikeVoice of America Power politicsEconomist USA Today -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Independent -Euronews.net all 877 news articles

Crude Oil Declines as Mild US Winter Weather Impedes Demand - Bloomberg

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Crude Oil Declines as Mild US Winter Weather Impedes Demand Bloomberg -2 hours ago By Grant Smith. Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell, trading near a four- week low as milder-than-average US temperatures trumped concern about diminishing inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer. Oil steady as warm weather offsets US stock drawReuters Oil prices stay above US$60 a barrel in year's final trading dayInternational Herald Tribune MarketWatch -CattleNetwork.com -Canada.com -NDTV.com all 581 news articles

Outlook improves in US; experts cautious - Toronto Star

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Outlook improves in US; experts cautious Toronto Star -6 hours ago Has all the eggnog gone to their heads, or are consumers in the United States really this optimistic? That's what some economists are asking after yesterday's US consumer confidence figures defied expectations, rising to an eight-month high. Confidence index rises to highest in eight monthsBoston Globe US Economy: Home Sales Increase, Consumer Confidence JumpsBloomberg Chicago Tribune -Florida Today -Playfuls.com -Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 273 news articles

Delta loses $49 million in November - MSN Money

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Delta loses $49 million in November MSN Money -2 hours ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc. said on Friday that it lost $49 million in November, a better performance than a year ago, leaving it on track to exit from bankruptcy as a stand-alone company in the spring. Delta's November loss narrows to $49MHouston Chronicle AT&T concessions pave way for $85B buyoutPocono Record International Herald Tribune -Arizona Republic -Seattle Post Intelligencer -Toronto Star all 391 news articles

ABN Amro Plans to Eliminate 900 Jobs in North America (Update4) - Bloomberg

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ABN Amro Plans to Eliminate 900 Jobs in North America (Update4) Bloomberg -15 hours ago By Will Edwards and Martijn van der Starre. Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — ABN Amro Holding NV, the largest Dutch bank, will cut about 900 jobs in North America, including positions at Chicago-based LaSalle Bank, after posting its first drop in quarterly… ABN Amro to trim 500 jobs in areaChicago Tribune ABN cuts 900 North American jobsBBC News Arizona Daily Star -International Herald Tribune -Chicago Sun-Times -MarketWatch all 72 news articles

Vodafone shareholders differ on Hutch-Essar bid: Reports - Zee News

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Vodafone shareholders differ on Hutch-Essar bid: Reports Zee News -33 minutes ago London, Dec 29: British telecom giant Vodafone's plans to acquire India's fourth-largest mobile operator Hutch-Essar has received mixed reactions from some of its key shareholders, with a few of them raising concern over the high valuation of the deal,… Vodafone faces stiff Indian rivalryInquirer Standard Life backs Vodafone's Indian ambitions - reportsForbes Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Scotsman -India Infoline.com -Hindustan Times all 305 news articles

Goodyear workers ratify three-year contract - Reuters

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Goodyear workers ratify three-year contract Reuters -1 hour ago CHICAGO (Reuters) - Union workers at Goodyear Tire& Rubber Co. have voted to end a three-month-old strike, ratifying a contract that will save the company as much as $610 million by cutting production and health-care costs, both sides said on Friday. Goodyear workers put end to strikeAkron Beacon Journal Goodyear Workers Ratify New Contract Following Strike (Update2)Bloomberg Boston Herald -BusinessWeek -Modern Tire Dealer -Finance24 all 1,151 news articles

Forex - Euro looks set to end year on high note - Forbes

Financial Markets to Close Jan. 2 for Ford Memorial (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Financial Markets to Close Jan. 2 for Ford Memorial (Update1) Bloomberg -1 hour ago By Allen Wan and Adam Satariano. Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — US financial markets plan to observe a national day of mourning Jan. 2 for former President Gerald R. Ford, with the New York Stock Exchange joining the Nasdaq Stock Market in saying it will close… Nasdaq, NYSE to close Tuesday in honor of FordMarketWatch Stock Markets to Close for Ford FuneralABC News Stuff.co.nz -Reuters -TheStreet.com -InvestmentNews all 523 news articles

Trucking shipments drop; data may hint at slowdown - Akron Beacon Journal

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Trucking shipments drop; data may hint at slowdown Akron Beacon Journal -7 hours ago AP. WASHINGTON - In a potentially worrisome sign for the US economy, trucking shipments declined by almost 9 percent in November — the largest year-over-year decrease in almost six years, the industry's largest trade association said. Trucking index falls, but some Inland firms are doing OKPress-Enterprise (subscription) ATA claims dramatic plunge in truck tonnage for NovemberLand Line Magazine KWTX -eTrucker -Modern Tire Dealer -Logistics Management (subscription) all 74 news articles

FDA endorses safety of products from cloned animals - Irish Independent

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FDA endorses safety of products from cloned animals Irish Independent -1 hour ago US Government scientists have ruled that certain food products from cloned animals are safe for humans to consume. The decision by the country's Food and Drug Administration could see the United States becoming the first nation to allow the sale of… Cloned meat comingDaily Telegraph Cloned food worryJamaica Observer USA Today -Fort Worth Star Telegram -Mercury-Register -Seattle Post Intelligencer all 1,120 news articles

Eaton to Buy AT Holdings for $695M - MSN Money

Marsh& McLennan Shares Drop on Putnam Sale Report (Update2) - Bloomberg

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Marsh& McLennan Shares Drop on Putnam Sale Report (Update2) Bloomberg -4 hours ago By James Amott and David Clarke. Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — Shares of Marsh& McLennan Cos. fell as much as 1.4 percent in Europe after the Wall Street Journal reported that the world's largest insurance brokerage agreed to sell its Putnam Investments… Canadian firm buying Putnam for $3.9 billion: WSJMarketWatch Power Corp. reported to be in deal for Putnam InvestmentsCBC News Forbes -Canada.com -Reuters -Globe and Mail all 45 news articles

PartyGaming stakes 33m on takeovers - Scotsman

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PartyGaming stakes 33m on takeovers Scotsman -2 hours ago PARTY POKER owner PartyGaming has taken over a string of online gambling sites after snapping up assets belonging to two smaller rival firms. Gambling sites play double or quitsRegister PartyGaming Buys Gambling Web Sites to Add Revenue (Update1)Bloomberg Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Reuters.uk -Guardian Unlimited -MarketWatch all 86 news articles

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BUSINESS NEWS: State joins effort to evaluate workers - Cherry Hill Courier Post

BG pays $685m for power plant - Independent

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BG pays $685m for power plant Independent -7 hours ago By Saeed Shah. BG Group has expanded its electricity generation business in the US with the $685m ( 350m) acquisition of a power plant in Connecticut. BG says to buy US power plantReuters.uk UPDATE 1-BG says to buy US power plant for $685 mlnReuters Bloomberg -Times Online -Guardian Unlimited -Monsters and Critics.com all 28 news articles

Tough Questions for Apple - BusinessWeek

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Tough Questions for Apple BusinessWeek -4 hours ago by Arik Hesseldahl. It's been a decade almost to the day since Apple Computer (AAPL) announced it would acquire NeXT Computer. Options scandal reaches Apple s CEBusiness Day Apple's 2006 report could hold clues in options scandalSan Francisco Chronicle Independent -Wiadomosci onet.pl -New York Times -Scotsman all 931 news articles

RedChip Independent Issues Quarterly Update on One IP Voice Inc.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — RedChip Independent, a division of RedChip Companies, Inc. announced today that it has issued a research update on One IP Voice Inc. (OTCBB:OIVO).

NASDAQ to Close On Tuesday, January 2, 2007 in Remembrance of President Gerald Ford
NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — In memory of President Gerald Ford and in accordance with our country's national day of mourning The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) will be closed on Tuesday, January 2, 2007.

Dr. Floyd Horn Named Chairman of Produce Safety and Security International Scientific Advisory Board
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Distinguished food safety and agricultural security research expert and former Administrator of the Department of Agriculture's principal internal research arm, the Agricultural Research Service, Dr. Floyd P. Horn, has been named as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board for Produce Safety and Security International, Inc. (PSI) (Pink Sheets:PDSC) — a leading food safety and sanitation technology company.

USA Football Executive Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
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Business news in brief - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Kia tops business news - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Business newsin brief Cincinnati Post, OH -Dec 27, 2006 Amazon.com Inc.'s 2006 holiday season peaked with more than 4 million orders placed on Dec. 11, the Web retailer said Tuesday.… Amazon.com has'best ever'Long Island Business News (subscription) all 148 news articles

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