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Wireless providers poised to win spectrum licenses - CNET News.com

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 06:00

Wireless providers poised to win spectrum licenses
CNET News.com - 31 minutes ago
The US's biggest cell providers look to expand their reach, reducing the chance that a new entrant might bring down prices. By Ken Belson and Matt Richtel.
Wireless Providers Poised to Win Spectrum Licenses New York Times
Why is Cable Bidding Big for Wireless Barron's (subscription)
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TSMC sues SMIC for alleged breach of 2005 settlement - DigiTimes

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 05:55

TSMC sues SMIC for alleged breach of 2005 settlement
DigiTimes - 36 minutes ago
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced filing a lawsuit against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) in a California court, alleging that the company is in breach of a 2005 settlement with TSMC and that SMIC ...
UPDATE 1-Taiwan's TSMC files sues China's SMIC again Reuters
Taiwan TSMC sues China's SMIC for breach of agreement MarketWatch
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habitue: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Word of the Day - Mon, 2006-08-28 05:48
habitue: one who habitually frequents a place.
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US Treasuries slip in quiet Asia trade - Reuters

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 05:32

US Treasuries slip in quiet Asia trade
Reuters - 59 minutes ago
US Treasuries slipped slightly in Asia trade on Monday, pulling benchmark yields up from five-month lows, as many investors sat tight before a slew of data and speeches from Federal Reserve officials.
Hedge Funds Fuel Treasury Rally With Record Bet on 10-Year Debt Bloomberg
Risks Still Loom for Bulls Barron's (subscription)
International Herald Tribuneall 7 news articles
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Small, regional aircraft have reputation for safety - USA Today

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 05:21


Seattle Post Intelligencer
Small, regional aircraft have reputation for safety
USA Today - 1 hour ago
Small, fast regional jets such as the Comair craft that crashed in Kentucky are among the safest and most widely used planes in the sky.
UPDATE 12:07 | Comair, the plane Louisville Courier-Journal
Delta seeks bids on select flights Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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Sinopec reports upbeat first half results - MarketWatch

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 05:19

Sinopec reports upbeat first half results
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. better known as Sinopec, reported Monday strong growth in its core business units in the first half of the year, although loses steepened at its refining units owing to high crude-oil prices.
China's Sinopec says parent to buy back shares Reuters
China's Sinopec H1 net profit up 14.6 pct yr-on-yr on strong ... Forbes
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KDDI to offer 12 new mobile phone models from Sept - Reuters

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 05:05

KDDI to offer 12 new mobile phone models from Sept
Reuters - 1 hour ago
Mr. Tadashi Onodera has been serving as Chairman of the Board, President and Representative Director of KDDI Corporation since June 2005.
Weaker Softbank sends Nikkei down CNN International
Nikkei down as Softbank falls but Toshiba gains Reuters
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Western Refining to buy Giant for $1.2 billion - MarketWatch

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 04:59

Western Refining to buy Giant for $1.2 billion
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
Regional oil company Western Refining Inc. is buying Giant Industries Inc., another regional operation, in a deal that could be worth $1.2 billion, according to a media report Sunday.
A $1.5 Billion Merger of Refiners Planned New York Times
UPDATE 1-Western to buy Giant for $1.22 bln - sources Reuters
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Mylan to buy up to 71.5 percent of Matrix - Reuters

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 04:32

Mylan to buy up to 71.5 percent of Matrix
Reuters - 1 hour ago
Mylan Laboratories Inc. (MYL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it will acquire up to 71.5 percent of Indian company Matrix Laboratories Ltd.
Mylan Laboratories To Acquire Up To 71.5% Controlling Interest In ... Trading Markets
UPDATE 1-Mylan to buy India drugs firm for up to $736 mln Reuters
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Euro Rises to Record Against Yen on Interest-Rate Differential - Bloomberg

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 04:28

Euro Rises to Record Against Yen on Interest-Rate Differential
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
The euro reached a record high against the yen on speculation the European Central Bank will raise interest rates at a faster pace than the Bank of Japan.
Currencies: Yen declining as traders exploit Japan's low rates International Herald Tribune
Dollar hits 5-week high vs. yen; flat vs. euro MarketWatch
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China should raise interest hikes further - Financial News - Hemscott

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 02:57


Xinhua
China should raise interest hikes further - Financial News
Hemscott - 3 hours ago
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China should raise benchmark interest rates further and adjust exchange rates to keep domestic economic policy in balance with the rest of the world, according to a comment piece in the official Financial News.
Impact of rate rise seems minimal on daily living Shanghai Daily
China paper urges rate rise, possible yuan change Reuters
Shanghai Dailyall 9 news articles
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Telstra shares hit record low - The Australian

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 02:42


Malaysia Sun
Telstra shares hit record low
The Australian - 3 hours ago
TELSTRA shares opened higher today before sinking to a record low as the market reacted to the Government's plans to sell about $8 billion of its 51.8 per cent stake in the telco later this year.
Beazley defends Telstra's tough talk NEWS.com.au
Today's business headlines WA Business News
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Australia's Newcrest underlying profit steady as hedging and costs ... - Forbes

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 01:56

Australia's Newcrest underlying profit steady as hedging and costs ...
Forbes - 4 hours ago
SYDNEY (XFN-ASIA) - Australia's leading gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd said its net profit for the year to June rose marginally to 131.3 mln aud compared to 130.0 mln a year, with copper and gold hedging commitments preventing it from enjoying the full ...
Newcrest's Second-Half Profit Climbs on Mine Sale (Update2) Bloomberg
Miner Newcrest profit jumps 169pc Daily Telegraph
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Chad orders oil firms to quit - Guardian Unlimited

Google Business - Mon, 2006-08-28 00:23


Voice of America
Chad orders oil firms to quit
Guardian Unlimited - 6 hours ago
Chad's president has threatened to expel energy giants Chevron and Petronas, two of the three consortium partners in a World Bank-backed project that was meant to serve as a model for oil extraction in Africa.
Chad's President Suspends 3 Ministers Forbes
Oil giants ordered to leave Chad over taxes The Age
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Oil slides under $72 as hurricane downgraded - MSN Money

Google Business - Sun, 2006-08-27 23:46


CNNMoney.com
Oil slides under $72 as hurricane downgraded
MSN Money - 6 hours ago
Oil prices slid on Monday as a hurricane in the Caribbean was downgraded to a tropical storm, reducing the threat to US Gulf oil facilities.
Oil falls under $US72 NEWS.com.au
Oil prices drop in Asia Olberlin
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Law to help congresses oversee gov't - China Daily

Google Business - Sun, 2006-08-27 23:20


The Standard
Law to help congresses oversee gov't
China Daily - 7 hours ago
The Supervision Law of Standing Committees of People's Congresses at Various Levels, which should enhance lawmakers' powers to prevent administrative and judicial bodies from abusing their position, will go into effect on January 1.
NPC passes bankruptcy law after 12 long years The Standard
China’s legislature adopts corporate bankruptcy law India eNews.com
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Unleaded off 15 cents in 2 weeks to average $2.87 a gallon, survey ... - MSNBC

Google Business - Sun, 2006-08-27 22:38


KARE
Unleaded off 15 cents in 2 weeks to average $2.87 a gallon, survey ...
MSNBC - 7 hours ago
NEW YORK - US retail gasoline prices last week fell to their lowest level since early April, a survey said Sunday. The average price for self-serve, regular unleaded gas in the United States was $2.8714 a gallon on Aug.
'Prophet of the pump' tracks nation's gas prices MyWestTexas.com
Gas prices decline 15 cents a gallon Newark Star Ledger
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Italian banks to merge and form country's biggest - Times Online

Google Business - Sun, 2006-08-27 21:44


The Money Times
Italian banks to merge and form country's biggest
Times Online - 8 hours ago
A €65 BILLION (£35 billion) merger of the Italian banks Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI, clinched at the weekend, will create Italy’s biggest bank by customer numbers and one of Europe’s top ten banks.
Banks agree to merge, forming Italian leader International Herald Tribune
Deal could herald wave of consolidation in banks Financial Times
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FedEx Express and ALPA Announce Tentative Labor Agreement; Four ... - Welt am Sonntag

Google Business - Sun, 2006-08-27 13:51

FedEx Express and ALPA Announce Tentative Labor Agreement; Four ...
Welt am Sonntag - 16 hours ago
FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), and theAir Line Pilots Association, Int'l. (ALPA), the collective bargainingrepresentative for FedEx Express pilots, jointly announced today thatthey reached ...
FedEx, Pilots Announce Tentative Agreement Aero-News Network
FedEx, Pilots Announce Tentative Deal Airwise
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Judge blocks NWA strike - Detroit Free Press

Google Business - Sat, 2006-08-26 07:31


Peninsula On-line
Judge blocks NWA strike
Detroit Free Press - Aug 26, 2006
Northwest Airlines fliers can travel without fear that a strike by flight attendants will derail their plans, at least for now. But how long they'll have to worry about threats of random, surprise ...
Northwest attendants strike blocked for now Reuters
Judge Blocks Northwest Employees' Strike ABC News
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