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NEWS_764497 | Retail sales show festive fervour UK retail sales were better than expected in November as Christmas shoppers began their seasonal flock to the High Street, figures show. |
NEWS_764498 | Tankan suggests why Japan hasn #39;t intervened in forex TOKYO (CBS.MW) - The Bank of Japan #39;s latest tankan survey shows why Japan can afford to wait, and did not fight the yen #39;s strength against the dollar with currency intervention. |
NEWS_764499 | UK shoppers hit the streets in November British retail sales rose much more than expected in November, driven by strength across nearly all categories running into the key Christmas holiday shopping season. |
NEWS_764500 | Dutch bank unveils 4,000 job cuts The Netherlands #39; biggest bank ABN AMRO says it is cutting more than 4,000 back office and information technology staff as it aims to bring its cost base in line with its competitors. |
NEWS_764501 | EUROPE MARKETS LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European stocks nudged higher Thursday, boosted by investors applauding cost cutting initiatives at Dutch bank ABN Amro and overnight gains from US shares. |
NEWS_764502 | Retail sales stronger than expected Improved sales of household goods, clothing, footwear and food helped retail sales increase 0.6 per cent in November, increasing the likelihood of higher interest rates next year. |
NEWS_764503 | Fannie Mae 'should restate books' US mortgage company Fannie Mae should restate its earnings, a move that is likely to put a billion-dollar dent in its accounts, watchdogs say |
NEWS_764504 | Sprint buys Nextel for \$35 billion The boards of both the US telecoms giant Sprint Corp and mobile phone operator Nextel Communications Inc have announced their intention to create the third largest mobile operator in the US, in a deal worth \$35 billion. |
NEWS_764505 | Time will pay \$510m in AOL settlement TIME WARNER has agreed to pay \$510 million (262 million) to settle claims that America Online (AOL), its internet division, overstated its earnings capacity. |
NEWS_764506 | Fannie Mae #39;should restate books #39; US mortgage company Fannie Mae should restate its earnings, a move that is likely to put a billion-dollar dent in its accounts, watchdogs have said. |
NEWS_764507 | UK Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected in November (Update3) Sales at British retailers rose a greater-than-expected 0.6 percent in November, led by household goods, clothing and footwear, as stores including Marks amp; Spencer Group Plc offered discounts to lure holiday shoppers. |
NEWS_764508 | Local telecoms The area #39;s three major communication equipment makers said Wednesday they are optimistic about the proposed merger of Sprint Corp. |
NEWS_764509 | Bush vows to reduce huge deficits US President George W Bush pledged on Wednesday to work with Congress to reduce the US #39; huge deficits, to assure markets that his administration supports a strong dollar. |
NEWS_764510 | CSM off after planning to sell sugar unit for 850m euro LONDON (CBS.MW) -- CSM (NL:33426) eased 0.8 percent after saying it expects to sell its sugar confectionary unit for 850 million euros to private equity investor CVC Capital Partners. |
NEWS_764511 | EU to Lift U.S. Sanctions Jan. 1 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is sticking with its plan to lift sanctions on \$4 billion worth of U.S. goods on Jan. 1 following Washington's repeal of illegal export tax subsidies in October, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. |
NEWS_764512 | Johnson Johnson to Acquire Guidant Johnson Johnson will acquire the cardiac device manufacturer for \$25.4 billion. The acquisition is the largest business deal in J J's 118-year history |
NEWS_764513 | Sprint, Nextel Detail Merger Agreement Sprint and Nextel formally announced a \$35 billion merger agreement Wednesday and gave details on how the corporate combination would affect employees and consumers. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</b></font> |
NEWS_764514 | Dollar Eases Toward Record Low Vs. Euro LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar eased toward last week's record low against the euro on Thursday after capital inflows data added to worries the United States may struggle to fund its current account deficit. |
NEWS_764515 | Web access in sky set to take off The dream of bidding on an eBay auction, sending an e-mail or even making a cell phone call while 30,000 feet in the air came one step closer to reality yesterday. |
NEWS_764516 | Netherlands CSM Sells Candy Operations Dutch bakery ingredients company CSM NV said Thursday it will sell its candy business to investment company CVC Capital Partners Ltd. |
NEWS_764517 | Corus Expects First Full-Year Profit on Rising Prices (Update2) Corus Group Plc, the UK #39;s biggest steelmaker, expects to report its first full-year profit after increasing prices four times since January. |
NEWS_764518 | Grocery outlook grimmer The grocery workers union representing about 19,000 members in the Sacramento Valley have terminated a contract extension with Safeway, Albertson #39;s and Ralphs, increasing the threat of a strike at stores throughout Northern California. |
NEWS_764519 | Wall Street Looks Set for a Mixed Start PARIS (Reuters) - Wall Street looked set for a mixed start on Thursday as oil prices remained near two-week highs and investors braced for a clutch of economic data and earnings from high-profile firms like Goldman Sachs <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GS.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GS.N</A> and Nike <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NKE.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">NKE.N</A>. |
NEWS_764520 | YUKOS awaits US ruling on break-up order Embattled Russian oil group YUKOS (YUKO.RTS: Quote, Profile, Research) should hear later on Thursday whether a US bankruptcy court will attempt to hold up the |
NEWS_764521 | Aetna reportedly reaches deal in investor lawsuit LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Aetna (AET) has reached a tentative accord with investors who accused the company of hiding accounting misstatements when SEC Chairman William Donaldson led the company, an Aetna spokesman was quoted as saying in Thursday #39;s Los Angeles |
NEWS_764522 | British fire and safety firm Kidde accepts takeover by United <b>...</b> _ Kidde PLC, the British fire and safety company, said Thursday it had agreed to a 1.4 billion pound (\$2.8 billion) takeover by United Technologies Corp. |
NEWS_764523 | Cendant to buy Gullivers Travel for \$1.1 billion cash LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Cendant Corp. (CD) said it #39;s agreed to buy privately-held Gullivers Travel Associates for \$1.1 billion in cash. |
NEWS_764524 | Travis Perkins to buy Wickes for 950m British building materials merchant Travis Perkins Plc said on Thursday it agreed to pay 950 million (\$1.84 billion) for home-improvement chain Wickes, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent. |
NEWS_764525 | Google wins in trademark lawsuit Google won a major legal victory when a federal judge ruled that the search engines advertising policy does not violate federal trademark laws. |
NEWS_764526 | FCC to consider allowing cell phones on planes The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday kicked off efforts that could reshape the communications services available to airline passengers. |
NEWS_764527 | Symantec to Buy Veritas for \$13.5 Billion Security software maker Symantec Corp. has agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for \$13.5 billion, expanding into the backup and recovery software market, the companies said on Thursday. |
NEWS_764528 | Google hails adwords victory A district judge has ruled that Google can continue selling advertising triggered by searches for trademarked brand names. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the adwords program does not violate US federal trademark laws. |
NEWS_764529 | LSE still prey but deal seen likely A new CEO, chairman, head office and corporate structure -- much has changed at the London Stock Exchange since Deutsche Boerse last proposed marriage to Europe #39;s biggest equity market four years ago. |
NEWS_764530 | Johnson amp; Johnson to Buy Guidant Johnson amp; Johnson announced last night that will buy medical-device maker Guidant for \$23.9 billion in cash and stock. The deal, approved by both boards but subject to regulator approval, is one of the largest |
NEWS_764531 | Most services more expensive in Consumers in Dublin pay more for basic goods and services that people elsewhere in the country, according to figures released today by the Central Statistics Office. |
NEWS_764532 | ABN Amro Plans to Cut 2,850 Jobs as Earnings Decline (Update6) ABN Amro Holding NV, the largest Dutch bank, plans to cut 2,850 jobs, or about 3 percent of its workforce, to stem a decline in operating profit as revenue growth stalls. |
NEWS_764533 | No Marsh, Spitzer deal in #39;04: WSJ Company said settlement for bid rigging claim likely this month, but says investigation is ongoing. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Marsh amp; McLennan Cos. |
NEWS_764534 | Central Bank Comments on China Aviation Singapore authorities said Thursday China Aviation Oil #39;s US\$550 million losses in oil gambles could have happened quot;in any other financial center quot; and said it had no plans to overhaul its corporate reporting and disclosure standards. |
NEWS_764535 | Ameritrade CEO Moglia Extends Contract Online brokerage firm Ameritrade Holding Corp. said Thursday that chief executive officer Joe Moglia has agreed to extend his contract at least through the current fiscal year, which ends Sept. |
NEWS_764536 | Symantec to Buy Veritas for #36;13.5 Billion (Reuters) Reuters - Security software maker Symantec Corp.\has agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for #36;13.5 billion,\expanding into the backup and recovery software market, the\companies said on Thursday. |
NEWS_764537 | UK's Brown to Urge U.S. to Cut Deficits (Reuters) Reuters - British finance minister Gordon Brown\said on Thursday he would urge the United States to tackle its\current account and budget deficits, and warned that the weak\dollar was hurting the British and other global economies. |
NEWS_764538 | Dollar Falls as Deficit Worries Mount LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar fell within half a cent of last week's record low against the euro on Thursday after capital inflows data added to worries the United States may struggle to fund its current account deficit. |
NEWS_764539 | Oil Prices Drop from Two-Week Highs LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell from two-week highs on Thursday, as traders took profits from dramatic gains on Wednesday driven by renewed fears over fuel supplies for the northern winter. |
NEWS_764540 | UK's Brown to Urge U.S. to Cut Deficits LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday he would urge the United States to tackle its current account and budget deficits, and warned that the weak dollar was hurting the British and other global economies. |
NEWS_764541 | Latin America sees strong growth Latin America's economy grew by 5.5 in 2004, its best performance since 1980, while exports registered their best performance in two decades. |
NEWS_764542 | Symantec And Veritas To Merge With aftershocks still fresh from the Oracle-PeopleSoft deal, another buyout has rocked the enterprise market - Symantec #39;s multi-billion dollar buyout of Veritas. |
NEWS_764543 | J amp;J #39;s Big Buy NEW YORK - In its biggest purchase ever, Johnson amp; Johnson is dropping \$24.5 billion to get into the fast-growing market for implantible devices that automatically restart stopped hearts. |
NEWS_764544 | Corus saves 1,700 steel jobs Corus lifted a threat to 1,700 steelworkers #39; jobs today by securing the future of a major operation in the north-east. The company ended speculation over the imminent shutdown of its Redcar site with the announcement |
NEWS_764545 | Cendant to Buy London Travel Firms Cendant Corp., the world #39;s largest hotel franchisor, said Thursday it agreed to acquire London-based Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopus Travel Group Ltd. |
NEWS_764546 | FedEx Profit Jumps, Outlook Is Raised (Reuters) Reuters - FedEx Corp. , the world's top\air-express shipper, on Thursday said quarterly profit more\than tripled on strength in its international, ground and\freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year\earnings forecast. |
NEWS_764547 | Housing Starts Dive Unexpectedly in Nov. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. housing starts unexpectedly plummeted 13.1 percent last month, the biggest dive in nearly 11 years, as groundbreaking activity fell sharply across the nation, a government report showed on Thursday. |
NEWS_764548 | FedEx Profit Jumps, Outlook Is Raised NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FDX.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FDX.N</A>, the world's top air-express shipper, on Thursday said quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast. |
NEWS_764549 | U.S. Jobless Claims Drop Sharply WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing initial claims for jobless pay fell by much more than expected last week to 317,000 in the steepest decline in three years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday. |
NEWS_764550 | British retail sales get Christmas boost (AFP) AFP - British retail sales bounced back in November, as Christmas shoppers kept the tills ringing in the crucial festive trading period. |
NEWS_764551 | Symantec and Veritas to Merge Symantec (SYMC:Nasdaq - news - research) Thursday said it will acquire rival software company Veritas Software (VRTS:Nasdaq - news - research)in an all-stock deal. |
NEWS_764552 | Official: WTO Members Should Reach Accord World Trade Organization members should be able to reach a binding accord to liberalize global commerce in 2006, the European Union #39;s new agriculture chief said Thursday. |
NEWS_764553 | Dollar #39;s weakness sending US investors overseas Americans have been stepping up their international purchases of stocks and bonds as the dollar #39;s decline has accelerated and foreign investors have slowed their buying of securities in the United States. |
NEWS_764554 | Goldman Sachs Quarterly Profit Up 23 Pct. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GS.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GS.N</A> on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking. |
NEWS_764555 | Current Account Gap Widens to Record WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit widened slightly to a record \$164.71 billion in the third quarter as the goods trade shortfall grew and the services surplus shrank, the government said on Thursday. |
NEWS_764556 | Airbus sees big demand for huge jets LONDON Airbus has predicted that an average of 830 passenger aircraft will be built each year for the next two decades and that the new Airbus jumbo A380 will be so successful that Boeing will be forced to develop a competitor. |
NEWS_764557 | Symantec to Buy Veritas for \$13.5 Billion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Symantec Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SYMC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SYMC.O</A>, a maker of security software, on Thursday said it would buy storage software maker Veritas Software Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VRTS.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">VRTS.O</A> for \$13.5 billion, creating the world's fourth-largest software company. |
NEWS_764558 | Yukos awaits US bankruptcy fate MOSCOW, Russia -- Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos is set to learn if a US bankruptcy court will try to block the sale of its main production unit this weekend. |
NEWS_764559 | Update 1: Goldman Sachs Posts Higher 4Q Profit Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 23 percent to beat Wall Street expectations. |
NEWS_764560 | FedEx Profit Jumps, Outlook Is Raised FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world #39;s top air-express shipper, on Thursday said quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight |
NEWS_764561 | Wheels of Justice Flatten Fannie Can the Fannie Mae (FNM:NYSE - news - research) scandal now take its place as the Enron-sized debacle it long has been shaping up as? |
NEWS_764562 | Cendant Buys Two Leading Names in Travel Industry Two leading names in the travel industry were today bought for 1.1 billion dollars (563 million) - the second major UK deal by US giant Cendant this month. |
NEWS_764563 | FedEx profit jumps, outlook raised FedEx Corp., the world #39;s top air-express shipper, said Thursday quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast. |
NEWS_764564 | Current Account Gap Widens to Record (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. current account deficit\widened slightly to a record #36;164.71 billion in the third\quarter as the goods trade shortfall grew and the services\surplus shrank, the government said on Thursday. |
NEWS_764565 | Symantec to Buy Veritas for \$13.5 Billion NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Symantec Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=SYMC.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">SYMC.O</A>, a maker of security software, on Thursday said it would buy storage software maker Veritas Software Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=VRTS.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">VRTS.O</A> for \$13.5 billion, creating the world's fourth-largest software company. |
NEWS_764566 | Goldman Profit Rises; Revenue Disappoints NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent on strong fixed-income and commodities trading results and investment banking gains, but shares fell as revenue missed expectations. |
NEWS_764567 | Stocks Open Lower; Data, Goldman Weigh NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday, as investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=GS.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">GS.N</A> reported smaller-than-expected revenues, while a slew of data gave a mixed picture of the economy. |
NEWS_764568 | Symantec will buy Veritas for \$13.5B Symantec Corp. will buy Veritas Software Corp. in an all-stock transaction, the companies announced Thursday. Based on Wednesday #39;s closing stock prices, the deal values Veritas at around US\$13.5 billion, they said. |
NEWS_764569 | Low US inventories of crude fuel price hike An above expected chilly winter almost a week away from its official arrival date, with temperature already hovering below freezing; top it with a US government data showing a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies is a wonderful recipe for |
NEWS_764570 | Update 2: Goldman Sachs Earnings Soar in 4Q Net earnings at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 23 percent in the fourth quarter as increased transaction volume and a rise in mergers and acquisitions, the brokerage announced Thursday. |
NEWS_764571 | FedEx #39;s 2Q Earnings Nearly Triple MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The FedEx Corp., the delivery giant, reported Thursday its second quarter earnings soared due to a strengthening economy and continued growth in overseas and ground shipping. |
NEWS_764572 | Cendant Acquires Two British Travel Cos. Cendant Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopus Travel Group Ltd. of Britain for about US\$1.1 billion (euro820 million) in cash. |
NEWS_764573 | Westpac just gets stronger WESTPAC said yesterday it was on track with its plans for the first two months of 2005 and expected to deliver strong full-year results, despite intensifying competition. |
NEWS_764574 | Update 4: Symantec Agrees to Buy Veritas Software Computer security giant Symantec Corp. is buying storage and backup program maker Veritas Software Corp. in a \$13.5 billion deal that will create the world #39;s fourth largest software company. |
NEWS_764575 | Google wins fight against Geico Google #39;s motion to dismiss legal proceedings brought against it by insurance company Geico was granted on Wednesday by a US District Court judge. |
NEWS_764576 | US-based Glamis Gold plans US\$3.4B takeover bid for Canada #39;s <b>...</b> TORONTO (CP) - Glamis Gold of Reno, Nev., is planning a takeover bid for Goldcorp Inc. of Toronto - but only if Goldcorp drops its \$2.4-billion-Cdn offer for another Canadian firm, made in early December. |
NEWS_764577 | Today 121 articles about Russia appeared worldwide YUKOS petition for bankruptcy protection was lodged to the US court to protect reputation of foreign managers, wont held the holders, M. Khodorkovsky said. |
NEWS_764578 | Cendant to Acquire Gullivers Travel for \$1.1 Billion (Update3) Cendant Corp., which owns Days Inn hotels and Avis Rent A Car Systems Inc., agreed to buy the UK #39;s Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopus Travel Group Ltd. |
NEWS_764579 | J and J to buy US #39;s second-biggest heart device manufacturer Washington - United States health titan Johnson and Johnson has reached a deal to acquire American heart device manufacturer Guidant, in a stock-and-cash deal valued at \$23.9-billion, based on \$76 per share, the companies said in a statement early on |
NEWS_764580 | Parmalat Announces Suits Against 45 Banks Parmalat SpA is suing 45 financial institutions to try to claw back money lost in the runup to its crash a year ago, the Italian dairy giant said Thursday. |
NEWS_764581 | U.S. Current Account Deficit Hits Record (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. current account deficit\grew to a record #36;164.71 billion in the third quarter, less\than had been forecast, the Commerce Department said on\Thursday. |
NEWS_764582 | Fannie Mae Shares Fall on Accounting Woes (Reuters) Reuters - Shares of U.S. mortgage finance\giant Fannie Mae tumbled on Thursday after the\Securities and Exchange Commission said the company must\restate earnings because of accounting problems. |
NEWS_764583 | U.S. Current Account Deficit Hits Record WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit grew to a record \$164.71 billion in the third quarter, less than had been forecast, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. |
NEWS_764584 | Fannie Mae Shares Fall on Accounting Woes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=FNM.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">FNM.N</A> tumbled on Thursday after the Securities and Exchange Commission said the company must restate earnings because of accounting problems. |
NEWS_764585 | Carnival Profit Cruises Up 43 Percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carnival Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CCL.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">CCL.N</A><CCL.L>, the world's biggest cruise group, on Thursday posted a 43 percent rise in quarterly earnings as it benefited from a merger with P O Princess Cruises last year. |
NEWS_764586 | Rite Aid Post Loss, Cuts Outlook CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pharmacy chain operator Rite Aid Corp. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=RAD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">RAD.N</A> on Thursday posted a quarterly loss, compared with a profit in the same year-earlier quarter, and cut its full-year outlook, citing worse-than-expected sales. |
NEWS_764587 | New rival for Verizon, Cingular Round two of US wireless industry consolidation is officially under way, with Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc.making the much anticipated announcement that they have agreed to a \$35 billion merger Wednesday, Dec. |
NEWS_764588 | Yukos files for bankruptcy The Yukos oil company has filed for bankruptcy in the US and appealed for a temporary restraining order against the auction of its main production unit, scheduled for Sunday. |
NEWS_764589 | UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs 4th-quarter profit up 23 pct Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while |
NEWS_764590 | Stocks creep higher as investors weigh climbing oil against M amp;A <b>...</b> Stocks extended their rally with modest gains Wednesday, as Wall Street overlooked climbing oil prices to focus on strong results from Lehman Brothers and Sprint #39;s \$35 billion deal for Nextel Communications. |
NEWS_764591 | Cendant to buy Gullivers for \$1.1B Deal to buy UK travel company expected to close next April, funded with Wright IPO proceeds. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Travel and real estate company Cendant Corp. |
NEWS_764592 | Johnson amp; Johnson to Buy Guidant Johnson amp; Johnson (JNJ:NYSE - news - research) said Wednesday night that it would acquire medical equipment maker Guidant (GDT:NYSE - news - research) for \$23.9 billion in cash and stock. |
NEWS_764593 | PARMALAT: FT, BONDI WANTS 1 BLN DOLLARS FROM ITALIAN BANKS (AGI) - Rome, 15 Dec - The special commissioner for Parmalat Enrico Bondi is ready quot;to present over the next few days legal action seeking to recover over a billion dollars from dozens of Italian banks which aided the company #39;s finances before its |
NEWS_764594 | Coming to America (to Die) You know your country is messed up if people don #39;t even want to die there, much less live there. On Wednesday, Russia #39;s erstwhile oil giant, Yukos (Pink Sheets: YUKOY), attempted to commit corporate |
NEWS_764595 | Bush to tackle Social Security issues The nation #39;s economy is growing, President Bush told attendees on the second day of a White House economic conference, but work remains to be done on Social Security, the deficit and what the president called quot;fiscal restraint. |
NEWS_764596 | Google wins AdWords trade mark case Google has won a trade mark dispute, with a District Court judge finding that the search engines sale of sponsored search terms Geico and Geico Direct did not breach car insurance firm GEICOs rights in the trade marked terms. |