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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond
Economy   Federal Reserve   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deflation  
 The New York Times 
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the economic recovery is weakening... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
RadioShack sales representative Evelyn Rosario helps customer Charles Jones, of Harlem, with his purchase of a conversion box to switch from analog to digital television in the Bronx borough of New York, Friday June 12, 2009
Company   Photos   RadioShack   Trade   Wikipedia: RadioShack  
 Business Journal 
RadioShack profit up 8.6%
Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | Get new image | Au... (photo: AP / David Goldman)
Beef Island, BVI  Philadelphia Daily News 
NC expert: Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast
| The Associated Press | RALEIGH, N.C. - An expert on marine sciences and coastal circulation says it's unlikely oil from BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the East Coast. | Roy He o... (photo: Creative Commons / Legis)
Florida   Gulf of Mexico   OilSpill   Photos   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill  
Apple iPhone  Ohio 
In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market
| NEW YORK: It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in. | So when Apple Inc. launched the iPhone 4 and its FaceTime videoconference feature, ... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Industry   Iphone   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Pornography  
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Avon - Cosmetics The News & Observer
Avon Products 2Q net income doubles
| NEW YORK -- Avon Products Inc. says higher revenue in Latin America and Europe helped its second-quarter net income more than double. | The direct seller of beauty prod... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Business   Europe   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Avon Products  
Philippine peso - US dollar - Currencies Inquirer
Peso appreciates as appetite for US dollar dips
| MANILA, Philippines -- The peso strengthened further Thursday against the US dollar, benefiting from the generally anemic appetite of investors for the greenback. | The... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Investors   Peso   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: United States dollar  
 Poland 2007. Oil Stations in Poland :BP , Statoil,  LOTOS,  Orlen. Oil and gas prices in Poland.  Polish Rafineries in EU. (mb1) WN Photographer Star Tribune
Statoil Q2 profits surge on higher oil prices, production
| OSLO, Norway - Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA said second-quarter net profit surged to 3.6 billion kroner ($584 million) from only 77 million kroner a year earlier, ... (photo: WN/Marzena Bozek)
Norway   Photos   Prices   Production   Wikipedia: Statoil  
Journalists raise their hands as David Cameron the leader of Britain's opposition Conservative party takes questions during a news conference on environmental issues in London, Monday, April 26, 2010. Britain will hold a national election on May 6. Herald Tribune
British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties
| NEW DELHI - British Prime Minister David Cameron worked to deepen his nation's ties with India on Thursday, using his trip to the former colony turned rising regional p... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham)
British   Cameron   Economic   Nation   Photos  
Traders check a screen on the floor of the stock market in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Argentine stocks opened higher after suffering a loss Monday amid growing concerns of a worldwide recession. Herald Tribune
Asian shares down on new signs US economy slowing
| SINGAPORE - Most Asian markets retreated Thursday after fresh evidence of slower U.S. growth blunted appetite for riskier assets like stocks. | The latest sign of slugg... (photo: AP / Eduardo Di Baia)
Asian   Economy   Markets   Photos   Stocks  
Sony The News & Observer
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| TOKYO -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Business   Electronics   Photos   Sony   Technology  
President Barack Obama visits with small business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Newstrack India
Obama says gratified that US economy is turning around for the better
| Washington, July 29 (ANI): Reflecting on 20 months of crises that have plagued his administration, President Barack Obama has said that he is gratified that the depress... (photo: AP / Augusto F. Menezes, Pool)
Economy   Obama   Photos   President   Wikipedia: Economy of the United States  
Hyundai Car Interior The News & Observer
Hyundai Motor 2Q net profit soars to record $1.2B
| SEOUL, South Korea -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit soared 71 percent to a record high as both sales revenue and volume rose. | Hyundai, South Korea's b... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Automaker   Hyundai   Korea   Photos   Wikipedia: Hyundai Motor Company  
Workers prepare to lay snare boom used remove oil washed ashore from the Deepwater Horizon spill, Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Belle Terre, La. The Daily Telegraph Australia
BP faces oil spill victims in court
| FAMILIES of those killed in a rig explosion and fishermen who lost their livelihoods due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will face energy giant BP in court for the firs... (photo: AP / Eric Gay)
Company   Energy   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill  
INDIA-RICE-OIL-MILL-TANKER-BLAST                     India Three Labour died after a Oil Mill Tanker Blast at Aditi Rice Oil  Mill at Burdwan in Eastern India ------ WN/BHASKAR MALLICK The Guardian
Oil steady near $77 after sharp U.S. petroleum stocks gain
* U.S. crude stockpiles jump most since October 2008 * Coming Up: U.S. weekly jobless claims; 1230 GMT By Alejandro Barbajosa SINGAPORE, July 29 (Reuters) - Oil was stead... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Crude   Petroleum   Photos   Price   Wikipedia: Price of petroleum  
Traces of an oil sheen float on the Gulf of Mexico five and a half miles south of the Louisiana coast Thursday, April 29, 2010. Irish Times
Vast oil slicks all but disappear in Gulf of Mexico
| LARA MARLOWE in Washington | THE FIERY explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 men on April 20th was followed by images of stricken wildlife, acrimoni... (photo: AP / Patrick Semansky)
Environment   Oil Spill   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill  
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses the crowd during a town hall meeting at Sun Microsystems in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. Independent online
 Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency
| Los Angeles - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal state of emergency on Wednesday, requiring most state employees to take three days of unpaid l... (photo: AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Leader   Photos   Politics   US   Washington  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Rules, taxes squeezing California smokers
- Retailers Gearing Up for Sales Tax Holiday
- FYI: 16 states offering back-to-school tax breaks
- Tax amnesty program starts Aug. 2 in D.C.
MAY 11 , 2009 , QUEZON CITY , PHILIPPINES - BANNER PLACED IN SOME TREES AND STREET POSTS TO COMMEMORATE MANNY PACQUIAO'S FOUGHT AGAINST BOXER HATTON OF BRITAIN COUNTRY. THIS WAS PLACED AS TO WHERE THE MOTORCADE OF PACQUIO WILL BE PASSING BY.
Manny Pacquiao could face trouble with Mexican tax authorities
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- Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
- Columbia Banking System Announces Earnings of $6.8 Million f
- Former AMC CEO Brown invests, joins board of Cinedigm Digita
- Private mortgage recovery lifts Arlington Asset Investment C
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
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Currency Banking
- Rand firmer vs US dollar, stocks at 2-month high
- Dollar sinks on recovery doubts
- Euro hits 11-week high vs broadly weak dollar
- Euro lifted by data, dollar hit by Fed warning
Philippine peso - US dollar - Currencies
Peso appreciates as appetite for US dollar dips
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- Columbia Banking System Announces Earnings of $6.8 Million f
- Columbia Banking eyes continued growth
- Bank of America Commits $10M in Small-Business Grants
- Deputy shot in chase after upstate NY bank robbery
Brittany Murphy arrives at the Motorola 9th annual anniversary party in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007.
Brittany Murphy's bank accounts emptied out by husband, sources say
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Monarchy still draws a crowd
- Citigroup Said to Pay $75 Million in Subprime Case
- Asian shares hit hard by Fed comment on slowing growth
- Lenders, telecom firms lead gainers in India
** FILE ** In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a pedestrian walks past the Citigroup Center building in New York.
Citigroup Said to Pay $75 Million in Subprime Case
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- Oil threat to Michigan lake
- Estimate Rises of Oil Spill in Michigan
- Gov't warned company about oil pipeline monitoring
- Here's why renewable energy needs a boost from Congress
Coackroach Island, BVI
Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good
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Industries Technology
- BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
- U.S. Nuclear Forensics Skill Is Declining, Report Says
- Weekly Jobless Claims in U.S. Decline
- Citigroup paying $75M to settle civil charges
A protester holds a sign during a protest against BP PLC organized by Moveon.org outside an Arco gas station in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
BP spill cases head to court as Shell counts cost
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- Fed official eyes revival of crisis-era program
- U.S. Military Learns to Fight Deadliest Weapons
- US wants increased police access to email: report
- MIT: Unraveling The Matrix
Apple iPhone
In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market
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