Top Stories: U.S. stpcks were higher Monday, but only marginally. Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:49:02 -0500United States energy company Exxon Mobil has agreed to supply Tokyo Electric Power Co with gas from its Liquefied Natural Gas project in Papua New Guinea. Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:07:45 -0500Many workers in the UK believe they will be forced into making larger contributions to their final-salary pension schemes. Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:02:05 -0500China's Association of Automobile Manufacturers have forecast that eventual sales and production of vehicles for the whole year will exceeded a record 12 million units each. Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:53:05 -0500The BBC has reported that occupational therapists are complaining about the large variation in the amount of time that doctors will allow patients to say away from work. Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:46:15 -0500UK singer Susan Boyle is still at the top spot in the album charts with her debut release "I Dreamed a Dream."... Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:39:45 -0500Mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have signed binding agreements to combine West Australian iron ore assets. Big News Network.com Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:32:40 -0500Overall production at the Rosneft Angarsk petrochemical unit in Russia appears to be normal, after a blast in which one person died. Big News Network.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:55:05 -0500Somalian pirates have been able to buy expensive properties in their own country due to ransoms being paid. Big News Network.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:48:47 -0500Kuwait's sovereign investment fund has sold its stake in US banking giant Citigroup. Big News Network.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:37:43 -0500London, December 7 : Robert Pattinson may end up with a multi-million pound share of earnings from the latest project in the hit Twilight series. ANI Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:10:13 -0500MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google will begin to automatically update its search results to include relevant information within a few seconds after the content is recorded in its Web index. The "rea... Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:59:05 -0500WASHINGTON - The divisive issue of abortion emerged Monday as an obstacle to Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as a moderate Democrat proposed tough restrictions that li... Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:59:02 -0500BISMARCK, N.D. - Sen. Byron Dorgan believes that adding scenic North Dakota Badlands to the National Register of Historic Places will restrict land use and has told the U.S. Forest Service that he wi... Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:59:01 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Quarterly results from Casey's General Stores Inc. and Pep Boys will highlight Monday's after-hours trading session. Analysts polled by FactSet Research expect conv... MarketWatch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:53:01 -0500City minister Paul Myners has called bankers' threats over windfall tax 'silly'. Photograph: Felix Clay City accountants were last night being deluged with calls from anxious banks ahead of the anno... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:49:34 -0500Dubai World may sell off domestic and overseas assets as it attempts to rescue itself from the burden of $60bn (£36.5bn) debts, the emirate's government said today.The stricken conglomerate, which ow... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:49:33 -0500Wall Street has so far avoided any crackdown on bankers' pay with the Obama administration taking a softer line than in Europe, where politicians are still involve in bank bailouts.Far from the possib... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:49:25 -0500The Swiss canton of Uri is more used to holidaymakers flocking to see its stunning Alpine vistas and the statue, in the capital Altdorf, dedicated to national hero William Tell.But the diminutive stat... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:49:24 -0500. Under this deal, Palo Alto-based HP (NYSE: HPQ) will handle hosted messaging and service desk help for Eli Lilly computers in 84 countries. HP will also handle some external web hosting services f... Business Journal Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:44:55 -0500(Credit: CNET) Think of Microsoft's latest labs effort as the software maker's attempt to give everyone their own Wikipedia entry. Dubbed EntityCube and now... CNet Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:32:41 -0500(Credit: CNET) Think of Microsoft's latest labs effort as the software maker's attempt to give everyone their own Wikipedia entry. Dubbed EntityCube and now... CNet Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:32:39 -0500(Credit: CNET) Think of Microsoft's latest labs effort as the software maker's attempt to give everyone their own Wikipedia entry. Dubbed EntityCube and now... CNet Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:32:39 -0500NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Stocks in Mexico gained Monday, spurred by news of a big acquisition of one Wal-Mart affiliate by another. In Brazil, the transportation sector led the gains after airli... Market Watch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:28:13 -0500CHICAGO -- News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey reiterated Monday that the Fox network intends to command greater fees from cable, satellite and fiber systems over the next few years, as ex... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:13 -0500WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers' outstanding credit balance fell for the ninth month in a row in October, but the decline in debt this year hasn't been as steep as previously reported, the Federal Reserv... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:11 -0500CHICAGO -- News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey said Monday that the current advertising market has been "pretty good" at Fox, helped by improved ratings. Ad sales and rates have been "sign... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:09 -0500CHICAGO -- News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey said Monday that the media conglomerate is unlikely to pursue distribution assets in the U.S. in the wake of Comcast's agreement to take a co... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:04 -0500NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks erased gains Monday afternoon, with financials fronting the slide, as investors worried about the economic recovery after comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Up... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:02 -0500WASHINGTON -- The government's bailout of the financial system has been cheaper than expected and some savings may go to deficit reduction and job creation, President Barack Obama said Monday. Obama ... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:27:00 -0500The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared carbon dioxide a health hazard Monday, paving the way for new regulation of emissions from sources such as power plants, factories, cars and trucks. ... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:26:09 -0500WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators on Monday charged three former executives at now-bankrupt lender New Century with fraud, the latest government attempt to bring bad actors in the subp... Reuters Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:26:05 -0500NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bubble has formed in commodities as "speculative fervor" returns to markets after the global financial crisis, veteran Wall Street economist Henry Kaufman said on Monday. Reuters Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:26:05 -0500U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday the shell-shocked U.S. economy has improved, but cautioned that the recovery remains fragile and the jobless rate may remain elevated for some... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:46 -0500A Towers Perrin survey shows that the big freeze for salaried workers’ pay will start to thaw in 2010, but at the executive level, observers are wondering if the next ice age has begun. Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:45 -0500OTTAWA -- The head lobbyist for Canada's banks warned the federal government on Monday about "rushing" into "unpleasant" policy decisions without thinking them through. Nancy ... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:42 -0500Aecon Group Inc. said Monday that it won a $25.8-million contract to expand Highway 7 near Ottawa for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. This comes after the company announced a $58-million ... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:40 -0500VANCOUVER -- Zenn Motor Co. Inc. said on Monday it will stop producing its low-speed, low-range electric vehicle in spring 2010 to focus exclusively on commercializing drivetrains for what it sees as ... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:38 -0500The Toronto Stock Exchange was a little better than flat at midday on Monday, with financials leading gains after far better-than-expected building permits were reported in Canada for October. The S&... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:35 -0500NEW YORK -- Hasbro Inc said on Monday it has signed a 10-year deal to make and sell toys and games based on characters in the American children's television series "Sesame Street." Hasbro's... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:32 -0500Microsoft Gulf today announced the beta availability of a suite of Office and other related products including Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010. The company also announ... Dubai Chronicle Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:25:20 -0500Vevo, the music-video website set to launch Tuesday, added EMI Music to its content roster, thanks to a last-minute content licensing deal. The site is backed by Universal and Sony. The deal does not... Wired News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:19:38 -0500Submit your comment US stocks drifted higher Monday amid concerns the Federal Reserve may tighten interest rates next year as the market awaited a speech by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. After opening... Business Report Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:03:22 -0500By Craig Torres and Shobhana Chandra (Bloomberg)—Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy faces "formidable headwinds," including a weak labor market and tig... Business Week Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:02:52 -0500Tesco has thrown down the gauntlet to upmarket rivals after the supermarket giant slashed prices on its luxury Finest range in a bid to tap into a trend for shoppers to trade up over Christmas. The ... Ananova Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:01:26 -0500WASHINGTON: The Obama administration plans to cut its estimate of the projected costs of the government bailout programme by more than $200 billion and is looking at using part of the savings to fu... Times Of India Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:00:09 -0500Microsoft and Nokia target corporate market By Andrew Parker and Maija Palmer in London Published: August 12 2009 12:10 | Last updated: August 12 2009 12:10... Financial Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:57:21 -0500WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says a massive federal bailout program has turned out to be much less costly than expected, but still "not cheap." Speaking in the Oval Office, Obama de... Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:24:33 -0500MINNEAPOLIS - Shares of ATS Medical Inc. climbed Monday after the company announced that it received approval to distribute its sutureless aortic heart valve in the European Union.The Minneapolis com... Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:24:33 -0500Like Swindon, Walt Disney World has trains. A monorail is parked at the resort's Epcot theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Photograph: John Raoux/AP Swindon, a place chiefly known for its assoc... The Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:15:07 -0500Flotation of aluminium provider Rusal on hold. Photograph: Peter Ginter/Getty Images/Science Faction Rusal, the world's largest aluminium producer, suffered a humiliating setback today after it was ... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:15:02 -0500A Royal Bank of Scotland has signed a deal under the government's asset protection scheme to insure its portfolio of loans. Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:15:01 -0500McDonald's sponsors the International Olympic Committee and has defended its right to sell food at the London games. AFP/Ben Stansall Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP Health campaigners have warned that... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:14:59 -0500Microsoft took its first steps building 3D imagery into Bing Maps with data from about 100 cities to start with in the Streetside feature that gives a driver's-eye view of the world. But slogging down... CNet Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:56:51 -0500NEW YORK -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released two key findings regarding greenhouse gases under the federal Clean Air Act. The EPA said the current and projected concentrati... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:31 -0500NEW YORK -- Trony Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. plans to offer 19.5 million American depositary shares at an expected price range of $9-$11 each in a bid to raise nearly $200 million in its initial public ... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:28 -0500NEW YORK -- The dollar gave up gains versus the euro and other major currencies in mid-day trading on Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will raise interest rate... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:24 -0500NEW YORK -- Treasury prices remained higher on Monday, pushing yields down, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will raise interest rates to keep inflation under control... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:22 -0500NEW YORK -- Crude and gold futures reduced their losses Monday as the U.S. dollar turned lower against the euro after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the time for an interest-rate hike cou... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:20 -0500WASHINGTON - When the time comes, the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to keep inflation under control, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday, adding that that time could be far away. With t... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:16 -0500LONDON -- German car maker Volkswagen AG on Monday said it paid 3.9 billion euros ($5.9 billion) for a 49.9% stake in Porsche AG . It added it hopes to take over the sports car specialist in full in ... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:13 -0500Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waits to speak during a discussion hosted by The Economic Club of Washington, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Washington. CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:47:57 -0500-(Dow Jones)- Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (WMMVY, WALMEX.MX) said Monday it has agreed to acquire Central American retailer Wal- Mart Centroamerica from its parent company... Morning Star Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:22:08 -0500Amazon has said business has been "extremely busy" on the day when online retailers are expected to take a record amount of sales.The first Monday in December is considered the busiest shopp... BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:20:51 -0500Microsoft amended its proposals for the second time after rivals such as Norwegian browser market player Opera and Google complained to the European Union. World Bulletin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:53:08 -0500Crude prices have trended lower for well over than a month and grew even cheaper Monday, which might lead some to believe prices at the pump would follow along. That's not necessarily been the case s... Star Tribune Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:47:36 -0500NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks rose Monday, as news that Research In Motion has reached a deal to distribute smartphones in China pushed up tech stocks, offsetting lower mining shares as go... MarketWatch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:41:44 -0500NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- While seasonal trends point to a modest rise this month for the U.S. stock market, two subsectors -- business services and medical-equipment makers -- stand out for making st... MarketWatch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:41:41 -0500BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Discover Financial Services rose in early trading Monday on an analyst upgrade of several credit-card firms, though the overall financial sector was little changed. MarketWatch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:41:37 -0500Taxing bankers' bonuses would be satisfying. While governments and regulators also deserve their share of the blame, bank executives did pretty comprehensively fail to manage their businesses responsi... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:38:23 -0500Larry Elliott has noted , is timely and appropriate. It is also fraught with problems if the action is to match the rhetoric. And let's be clear: this is important. Tax is not just about revenue raisi... Guardian Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:38:21 -0500The Clayton City Council has taken another step toward bringing in a warehouse and distribution facility along with 500 or more jobs. On Monday, the council approved the sale of 163 acres to... Business Journal Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:33:19 -0500Microsoft and Yahoo finalized their search-and-advertising agreement on Dec. 4, with Bing to power search on Yahoo's sites. The deal effectively narrows the major competitors in the U.S. search engine... eWeek Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:29:06 -0500NEW YORK -- The Pentagon said Monday it authorized the deployment of about 16,000 men and women to Afghanistan by the spring, the beginning of the 30,000-troop increase authorized by President Barack... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:55 -0500NEW YORK -- Language Line Services Holdings Inc. on Monday filed to raise up to $400 million in an initial public offering with lead underwriter Morgan Stanley . The Monterey, Calif. provider of on-d... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:47 -0500SAN FRANCISCO -- Standard & Poor's said Monday that the 2009 dividend payment for the S&P 500 will decline 21.4% to $22.31 from $28.39 paid in 2008. S&P 500 companies are estimated to pay out a total... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:45 -0500HAS ) said it had signed a 10-year agreement with Sesame Workshop to allow Hasbro to create toys based around popular children’s television show Sesame Street. Hasbro will be allowed to manufactu... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:43 -0500"); } function setUserAsLoggedIn() { $('#username_link').show(); $('#username_link').html("WELCOME ("+$.cookie("p_UN")+")"); $('#signup_link').html("... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:41 -0500LONDON--Oil prices fell below $75 a barrel on Monday as a rising dollar sent investors fleeing from risk and global markets began to speculate on a specific future date when the United States would r... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:38 -0500FRANKFURT -- Greece's A- long-term sovereign rating was put on a credit watch with negative implications by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday, meaning that the agency may lower the rating.... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:36 -0500GEORGETOWN, Del.--EBay (EBAY)has put its former chief executive, Meg Whitman, on the witness stand on Monday to make the case that Craigslist unfairly denied the Internet giant a seat on its board. ... Fox Business Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:14:34 -0500WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc won U.S. antitrust approval to take over railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp, the Federal Trade Commission sa... Reuters Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:13:42 -0500GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) - EBay has put its former chief executive, Meg Whitman, on the witness stand on Monday to make the case that Craigslist unfairly denied the Internet giant a seat on its ... Reuters Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:13:41 -0500NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of staffing companies soared on Friday after a government report showing U.S. employers cut far fewer jobs than expected last month heralded increased demand for the compan... Reuters Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:13:39 -0500The long-time Canadian president of CB Richard Ellis Ltd. has been appointed to the top job at Oxford Properties Group, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. Blake... Financial Post Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:13:14 -0500SEATTLE, Dec. 7 -- As part of its ongoing Signature of Excellence enhancements, Holland America Line will install five Microsoft® Surface® units in Mix, its newest lounge venue with three specialty ... Earth Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:12:56 -0500Gambling Hot Spot Found In Brain (CBS) Terrance Watanabe was a fixture of the Caesars Palace and Rio casinos in Las Vegas, where in 2007 he went on a year-long gambling binge. The 52-year-old Omaha m... CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:11:35 -0500Carrier For Tourist Spaceship Unveiled (AP) A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era i... CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:11:32 -0500Obama Takes Jobs Message to Allentown (AP) The Obama administration will lose $200 billion less than expected from the federal bailout program and is looking at using part of the savings to fund new j... CBS News Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:11:31 -0500US officials are concerned that a sale of its 7.7 billion shares in the bank could weaken investor demand if Citigroup were required to raise capital... Taipei Times Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:05:00 -0500Interest-bearing checking accounts have done better than the metal since its last peak in Jan. 1980, showing the costs of investing for safety... Business Week Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:48:58 -0500TGLMX ), the Los Angeles-based money manager overseeing $110 billion, fired Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey E. Gundlach and replaced him as fixed-income head with the co-founder of a bond firm it acq... Business Week Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:48:57 -0500AKAM ) jumped 5.1 percent to $26.16. The largest supplier of software and services to make Web sites load faster increased its fourth quarter forecasts for revenue and earnings, projecting more sales ... Business Week Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:48:56 -0500Iceland's recession deepened in the third quarter as figures showed output plunging at the fastest pace on record.Its economy contracted 5.7% in the July to September period compared to the previous t... BBC Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:43:37 -0500 | 
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