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 Mini gets upsized in UK
Sierra Leone News.Net
The Mini family is about to get a new member with the upsized Countryman model.
Duluth nurses set 1-day strike for Sept. 14
Star Tribune
DULUTH, Minn. - The union for nurses at a Duluth hospital has set Sept. 14 as the date for a one-day strike. The Minnesota Nurses Association gave the SMDC/Essentia health system its 10-day notice of...
What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald H...
Kodak settles race-based lawsuit
MSNBC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal judge has approved Eastman Kodak Co.'s $21.4 million offer to settle class-action lawsuits by black employees who maintained white counterparts were favored for pay a...
After Hours: Take-Two shares move lower in late trade
MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. lost ground late Friday, giving back a portion of their regular-session gains after the videogame publisher swung to a quarter...
Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
The Kansas City Star
The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy.</p><p>The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gai...
Asian stocks mostly higher ahead of US jobs data
The China Post
Tokyo closed up 0.57 percent, adding 51.29 points to 9,114.13 while Sydney gained 0.19 percent, or 8.5 points, to end at 4,541.2. Hong Kong rose 0.49 percent, or 102.58 points, to 20,971.50 and Shangh...
US stocks rise after payrolls data
Times of India
Wall Street advanced on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy but gains were checked after data showed services sector activity slowed. Wall Street in...
Kodak settles race-based lawsuit
MSNBC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal judge has approved Eastman Kodak Co.'s $21.4 million offer to settle class-action lawsuits by black employees who maintained white counterparts were favored for pay a...
Continental recalling furloughed pilots
MSNBC
HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008, saying it needs them to offset retirements and handle an increase in international flying. Continental...
Goldcorp makes $3.4 bln bid for Andean Resources
Fox Business
* Andean shares close up 45 pct on the TSX (Adds Goldcorp CEO comment, analyst comment, share close) By Narayanan Somasundaram and Julie Gordon SYDNEY/TORONTO (Reuters) - Goldcorp agreed tobuy Argenti...
US STOCKS-Wall St rallies as jobs data spurs optimism
Fox Business
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Oil eases on growth concerns, weaker storm
Fox Business
(Recasts, updates with settlement prices, market activity) By Robert Gibbons NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices eased Friday asweak U.S. services sector data revived concerns about slowingeconomic growth...
Week Ahead: Obama to Flesh Out Jobs Proposals
Fox Business
Investors will be anxiously awaiting word from President Obama next week as he fleshes out plans to rev up the stalled economy. The president said Friday that he will announce some new proposals aime...
Angola to overhaul tax regime to boost revenues
Fox Business
LUANDA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Angola's government will launch acomplete overhaul of its tax regime to improve collection andincrease revenues, Minister of State Carlos Feijo said onFriday. Feijo said man...
Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case
Fox Business
Bernard Madoff , were awarded $12.74 million by a panelof three arbitrators, court records show. The award to two New Jersey investment funds was disclosedin a filing Thursday with the New York State
Goldcorp eyes fresh luster for its treasure chest
Fox Business
By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - By adding Andean Resources to its growing bundle of acquisitions,Canada's Goldcorp will put itself in a solid position toachieve its goal of doubling bullion produc...
American Airlines August Traffic, Capacity Rise
Fox Business
American Airlines rose 3.1% to 11.51 billion revenue passenger miles from 11.17 billion a year ago. A revenue passenger mile equals one passenger flown one mile. August capacity also increased by 3.2%...
UPS Cargo Plan Crashes in Dubai
Fox Business
Dubai late in the evening Friday, the transportation company said in a statement, with two crew members on board. According to the Associated Press and other media reports, the
Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded $12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, co...
Madoff investors win US$12.74M in Merkin case
Financial Post
NEW YORK -- Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded US$12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, court rec...
TSX rises for eighth straight day
Financial Post
The Toronto Stock Exchange saw its eighth straight day of gains Friday, matching a streak not seen since February, after job losses in the United States came in lower than expected.The S&P/TSX com...
Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
Financial Post
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.The settlement filing...
Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally
CBS News
The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong ...
Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally
CBS News
The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong ...
Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package
CBS News
(AP) Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending, to...
Treasury Prices Fall on Unemployment Report
ABCNews
Treasurys took a slide on Friday after the latest Labor Department report showed private employers added more jobs than economists expected. The price of the benchmark 10-year note slipped 65.625 c...
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