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Knight Ridder shareholder urges sale
Nov 1 2005 11:00PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Knight Ridder Inc.'s largest shareholder wants the nation's second-biggest newspaper publisher to seek a buyer, contending there are few other options left for a company that has been rapidly losing favor with investors as more advertising shifts to the Internet.
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Court nixes appeal from United attendants
Nov 1 2005 10:59PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from United Airlines' flight attendants challenging a ruling that allowed the company to terminate its pension plan.
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Delta asks court to OK wage concessions
Nov 1 2005 10:58PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. asked a bankruptcy court late Tuesday to allow it to impose $325 million in wage concessions it has been seeking from its pilots as part of its recovery efforts.
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U.S. auto sales fall sharply in October
Nov 1 2005 10:57PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - U.S. auto sales fell sharply in October, dampened by hurricanes, fidgety consumers and high gas prices. Demand was down after a summer of heavily hyped discounts, and automakers warned that they don't expect an upswing in November.
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Fed boosts key interest rate to 4 percent
Nov 1 2005 10:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Tuesday to the highest level in more than four years and indicated that more increases were likely in an effort to keep a lid on inflation.
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Japanese stocks extend gains; Dollar up
Nov 1 2005 10:48PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks rose slightly Wednesday morning following 4-year highs in Tuesday's session that was shortened by a computer glitch. The dollar rose against the yen and euro.
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Mazda reports 66 percent jump in profit
Nov 1 2005 10:47PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Mazda Motor Corp. on Wednesday reported a 66 percent jump in profit for the first half ended Sept. 30 as strong sales and a pension-related gain boosted earnings.
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Intel reopens Ariz. factory after upgrade
Nov 1 2005 10:17PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Intel Corp. has reopened an Arizona factory after an 18-month, $2 billion upgrade aimed at simultaneously boosting PC microprocessor supplies while lowering the cost of making each chip.
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Volcker warns inflation may become problem
Nov 1 2005 10:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker warned Tuesday that inflation may be getting out of hand "and the United States better watch out."
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Judge dismisses part of Wal-Mart lawsuit
Nov 1 2005 10:05PM (CT)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas judge Tuesday dismissed a large part of Wal-Mart's multimillion-dollar lawsuit against former Vice Chairman Tom Coughlin, saying the parties had agreed not to sue one another over any events that happened during Coughlin's tenure.
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Asarco completes debtor-in-possession deal
Nov 1 2005 9:07PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Asarco LLC, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, said Tuesday it has completed a $75 million debtor-in-possession financing arrangement to aid its reorganization.
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Court tosses sentence of Ex-Dynegy exec
Nov 1 2005 9:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court in Houston has tossed out the 24-year sentence of a former Dynegy Inc. tax official on securities fraud and other charges, saying a lower court improperly calculated his sentence.
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N.J. jury begins deliberating Vioxx case
Nov 1 2005 8:41PM (CT)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A state court jury hearing a Vioxx product liability case brought by a postal worker against the drugmaker Merck deliberated about an hour Tuesday without reaching a verdict and was then sent home for the night after getting the case earlier in the day.
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Qwest narrows margin of loss in 3rd qtr.
Nov 1 2005 8:01PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - With a tentative $400 million settlement of a key shareholder lawsuit in hand, Qwest Communications said Tuesday it narrowed its margin of loss in the third quarter on the strength of sales and a $52 million government contract.
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Vanguard triples minimum on some accounts
Nov 1 2005 7:55PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - For the first time in nearly a decade, The Vanguard Group is raising the minimum amount required to open individual retirement accounts and custodial accounts for minors on most of its mutual funds.
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Electronic Arts 2Q profit tops estimates
Nov 1 2005 7:49PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Electronic Arts Inc. reported a smaller profit in the second quarter from a year ago, but the world's largest video-game maker still surpassed Wall Street expectations on strong sales of its sports titles.
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EDS posts narrow third-quarter earnings
Nov 1 2005 7:49PM (CT)
PLANO, Texas (AP) - Electronic Data Systems Corp. posted a narrow third-quarter profit on Tuesday and reported that new contract signings, an indicator of future revenue, nearly doubled from a year ago. EDS shares rose 4 percent in late-session trading.
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Boeing unit, machinists' union hold talks
Nov 1 2005 7:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Last-minute talks were underway Tuesday between the Boeing Co. unit that operates the Delta rocket program and the union representing about 1,500 machinists as a strike deadline approached.
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Varig chooses TAP as partner in process
Nov 1 2005 7:47PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's embattled flagship airline Varig said Tuesday it has chosen Portugal's airline TAP as its partner in a debt restructuring process aimed at saving it from bankruptcy.
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Sun Microsystems narrows 1st-quarter loss
Nov 1 2005 7:45PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Sun Microsystems Inc.'s first-quarter loss narrowed and sales grew 3.7 percent as the server and software maker benefited from two acquisitions that helped boost the company's top line.
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King Pharmaceuticals settles allegations
Nov 1 2005 7:39PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to pay more than $124 million to resolve claims that it charged federal and state governments too much for its drug products over nine years, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
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Fannie Mae meets required capital surplus
Nov 1 2005 6:53PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage giant Fannie Mae has met the government-imposed requirement to boost its reserve cushion against risk to 30 percent surplus capital, federal regulators said Tuesday.
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Symantec reports loss for second quarter
Nov 1 2005 6:52PM (CT)
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Security-software company Symantec Corp. reported a loss for the latest quarter as a big charge from its acquisition of Veritas Software Corp. weighed down results.
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Bond prices settle after Fed rate hike
Nov 1 2005 6:24PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury bond prices settled modestly lower Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve met the expectations of investors by raising rates and providing no hint that it has finished tightening monetary policy.
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Shareholder urges Knight Ridder on sale
Nov 1 2005 5:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Knight Ridder Inc.'s largest shareholder, Florida money-management firm Private Capital Management, is urging the newspaper publisher to put itself on the block, citing the poor performance of its stock.
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Tuesday's commodities roundup
Nov 1 2005 5:20PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Crude-oil futures settled slightly higher but below $60 a barrel for the second consecutive session Tuesday after thin trading.
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TXU 3rd-qtr. earnings down; shares fall
Nov 1 2005 5:19PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - TXU Corp. Tuesday said earnings in the latest quarter fell, as comparisons with a year ago were hampered by the effect of discontinued operations.
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Emerson Elecric 4Q profit up 18 percent
Nov 1 2005 5:18PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Emerson Electric Co. on Tuesday posted an 18 percent surge in profit for its latest quarter as sales grew across all the manufacturer's divisions.
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Computer Sciences shares climb on report
Nov 1 2005 5:17PM (CT)
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Shares of Computer Sciences Corp. soared more than 13 percent Tuesday on a report that Lockheed Martin and three private investment firms are considering a roughly $12 billion offer for the information technology outsourcing and consulting company.
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Qwest posts smaller loss on higher sales
Nov 1 2005 5:17PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Qwest Communications International Inc. said Tuesday it narrowed its losses in the third quarter as a $52 million government contract and higher sales of phone and data services helped boost revenue.
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ATA to end service to, from Indianapolis
Nov 1 2005 5:17PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines announced Tuesday it was ending all flights to and from Indianapolis because of financial problems and increased competition.
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Medco Health 3Q profit up on new clients
Nov 1 2005 5:16PM (CT)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Medco Health Solutions Inc., a pharmacy benefits management company, said Tuesday its third-quarter net income rose 33 percent, helped by a tax benefit and the impact of new clients.
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Vornado buys 1.2 pct. stake in McDonald's
Nov 1 2005 5:16PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A day after McDonald's Corp. reiterated that it has no interest in spinning off its vast real-estate holdings, investor speculation revived Tuesday that it might ultimately do so anyway after Vornado Realty Trust said it had acquired a 1.2 percent stake in the fast-food chain.
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Sirius posts wider loss; raises guidance
Nov 1 2005 5:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. posted a wider loss in the third quarter Tuesday but edged up its estimates for full-year subscriber growth and said it anticipates a "blowout" fourth quarter as it rolls out new products and gears up for the January arrival of shock jock Howard Stern.
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Molson Coors third-quarter earnings rise
Nov 1 2005 5:15PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Molson Coors Brewing Co., the world's fifth-largest brewer, said Tuesday its third-quarter net income climbed 69 percent, bolstered by Canadian sales that were included as part of the merged company.
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Qwest reaches $400M settlement on suits
Nov 1 2005 5:15PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Qwest Communications International Inc., the primary local telephone provider in 14 mostly Western states, reported a smaller loss for the third quarter on Tuesday and announced a tentative $400 million settlement of shareholder lawsuits stemming from an accounting scandal that forced it to restate billions of dollars of revenue.
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Viacom swings to 3Q profit, revenue up
Nov 1 2005 4:53PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate that owns MTV, CBS and the Paramount movie studio, swung to a profit of $708.5 million in the third quarter, bouncing back from a loss in the year-ago period when results were hit by a charge for the Blockbuster Inc. video rental business.
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American Reprographics stock up on report
Nov 1 2005 4:49PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - American Reprographics Co. shares rose sharply Tuesday after the provider of document-reproduction services posted unexpectedly strong third-quarter results, helped by high demand for commercial office space.
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Intevac stock up in first day of trading
Nov 1 2005 4:48PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Intevac Inc. stock rose Tuesday in the first day of trading after the maker of electronics manufacturing gear posted third-quarter earnings and projected 2006 revenue that exceeded the average Wall Street expectation.
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IAC 3Q earnings off on acquisition costs
Nov 1 2005 4:44PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - IAC/InterActiveCorp., owner of Ticketmaster, HSN shopping channel and the Ask Jeeves Web site, reported Tuesday that third-quarter profit slid 24 percent, as costs related to the spinoff of travel Web site Expedia and other deals outstripped higher revenue.
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Grand jury indicts ex-El Paso executive
Nov 1 2005 4:41PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - A grand jury has indicted a former El Paso Merchant Energy managing director for his alleged role in reporting bogus trade data used to calculate natural gas index prices, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Marsh & McLennan posts higher 3Q profits
Nov 1 2005 4:35PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., the nation's largest insurance brokerage, said Tuesday its profits rose in the third quarter despite a drop in revenue.
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Tenet Healthcare widens 3Q loss to $408M
Nov 1 2005 4:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Tuesday posted a sharply wider loss for the third quarter, hurt by legal and tax-related charges and costs from facilities affected by Hurricane Katrina. Its shares fell more than 2 percent in early trading.
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TRW 3Q earnings drop 23 percent to $10M
Nov 1 2005 4:32PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., an auto-parts supplier that specializes in safety equipment such as seat belts and air bags, said Tuesday its third-quarter profit dropped 23 percent because of higher restructuring costs and increased commodity prices.
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P&G, Colgate-Palmolive see jump in profits
Nov 1 2005 4:28PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Procter & Gamble Co. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Tuesday posted quarterly profit increases, attributed to strong brand performances boosted by new products and booming growth in developing markets.
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Charter Communications reports 3Q gains
Nov 1 2005 4:23PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cable TV company Charter Communications Inc. said Tuesday it returned to a profit for the third quarter as increased revenue from high-speed Internet customers boosted results and the year-ago period reflected a hefty writedown on the value of its assets.
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Judge probably won't dismiss Grasso suit
Nov 1 2005 4:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A Manhattan judge said he will probably deny a motion that would have dismissed most of a lawsuit challenging the $187.5 million severance package that Richard A. Grasso got when he quit his chairmanship of the New York Stock Exchange in 2003.
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Estonia bank, 2 workers accused in scheme
Nov 1 2005 3:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An Estonia investment bank and two employees made at least $7.8 million by infiltrating a secure Web site operated by Business Wire Inc. to trade on news before it was announced, a government regulator charged in court papers Tuesday.
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Manufacturing index declines in October
Nov 1 2005 3:10PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's manufacturing activity grew at a slower pace during October as companies increasingly felt the strain of an ongoing rise in energy and raw materials prices. The continuing price increases made it likely that the Federal Reserve, which raised interest rates again Tuesday, will keep nudging rates higher.
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Boeing begins contract talks with union
Nov 1 2005 2:28PM (CT)
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) - Negotiators for Boeing Co. and the union for its engineers and technicians shook hands across a table Tuesday at a SeaTac hotel and sat down to start talks on a new contract.
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Progress Energy intends to seek licenses
Nov 1 2005 2:25PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Progress Energy Inc. said Tuesday it intends to seek licenses to build up to four nuclear reactors at two locations _ most likely in the Carolinas and Florida.
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Ford consolidates engineering units
Nov 1 2005 2:25PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it's consolidating its vehicle engineering units from four to two in an attempt to cut costs and improve efficiency.
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SEC sues Estonia firm; claims theft
Nov 1 2005 2:11PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing an Estonian investment bank and two of its employees with gaining access to more than 360 press releases on U.S. companies from distribution service Business Wire Inc. before public release.
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MCG Capital 3Q profit leaps 90 percent
Nov 1 2005 2:10PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - MCG Capital Corp., which lends money to and invests in small businesses, Tuesday said its third-quarter profit rose 90 percent, as the company posted investment gains, but results fell short of Wall Street expectations.
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Hughes Supply stock up as co. eyes options
Nov 1 2005 2:09PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Hughes Supply Inc. stock rose Tuesday after the distributor of construction supplies implied that it is looking at an offer to buy the company. Hughes Supply also raised its third-quarter earnings forecast late Monday.
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Dell shares fall on lowered sales outlook
Nov 1 2005 2:02PM (CT)
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) - Shares of Dell Inc. fell 7.2 percent Tuesday, a day after the top U.S. PC maker said it is trimming sales and income targets for the current quarter because of sluggish growth in its U.S. and U.K. business and a $300 million expense to fix a faulty computer part.
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Mills Corp. stock dips on earnings delay
Nov 1 2005 1:46PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Mills Corp. stock fell Tuesday after the real-estate investment trust delayed the release of its third-quarter earnings and said the period's results would be "substantially below" expectations.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch sheds 130 workers
Nov 1 2005 1:42PM (CT)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper said Tuesday that 130 employees, or about 10 percent of its work force, have accepted an early retirement offer that includes 40 jobs in the newsroom.
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Financial Times publisher: sales improving
Nov 1 2005 1:27PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Pearson PLC, publisher of London's Financial Times newspaper, on Tuesday reported a 10 percent rise in sales across its businesses for the first nine months of the year, underpinned by its school textbook and exam-papers division.
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Asset Acceptance misses Wall Street view
Nov 1 2005 1:24PM (CT)
WARREN, Mich. (AP) - Earnings at Asset Acceptance Capital Corp., which buys bad consumer debt to collect on it, missed Wall Street expectations for the third quarter.
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Halloween deals push global M&A past $2T
Nov 1 2005 1:23PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Wall Street managed to scare up a blitz of deals Monday that helped push the year's total for mergers and acquisitions activity past the $2 trillion mark _ the highest level seen since 2000.
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John B. Sanfilippo down on unit volume dip
Nov 1 2005 1:22PM (CT)
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - Despite an increase in sales, nut and snack company John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. reported a loss for its most recent quarter due to declining sales of private-label products.
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British panel approves LSE takeover
Nov 1 2005 12:44PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Competition Commission said Tuesday that pan-European bourse operator Euronext NV or Deutsche Boerse AG may make a formal bid for the London Stock Exchange.
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Airports operator BAA to slash 700 jobs
Nov 1 2005 12:43PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Airports operator BAA PLC said Tuesday it is cutting 700 jobs at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports as part of its plans to save 45 million pounds ($79.7 million) a year.
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Survey: Rita may cost insurers $4.7B
Nov 1 2005 12:18PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hurricane Rita, which struck the Texas-Louisiana border area in late September, is likely to result in $4.7 billion in residential and commercial property loss claims for the insurance industry, according to a preliminary survey released Tuesday.
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Norske Skog profit falls on strong krone
Nov 1 2005 12:16PM (CT)
OSLO, Norway (AP) - The world's largest newsprint maker, Norske Skog, said profit fell in the third quarter partly because of a strong Norwegian krone and low European prices for newsprint.
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Colgate 3Q profit rises on profit margins
Nov 1 2005 12:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Colgate-Palmolive Co., the world's biggest seller of toothpaste, said Tuesday profit rose nearly 6 percent in the third quarter, aided by strong volume growth worldwide and improved profit margins as the company reined in costs and bolstered prices. It also backed its previous financial forecast.
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P&G 1Q profit climbs on revenue growth
Nov 1 2005 11:49AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Procter & Gamble Co., maker of Pampers, Pringles, Tide and other consumer products, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter net income grew 4 percent, helped by strong revenue growth and despite the effects of hurricanes and rising energy and commodity costs.
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Entergy profit rises despite storm damage
Nov 1 2005 11:30AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Utility operator Entergy Corp. on Tuesday posted a 24 percent rise in third-quarter earnings, despite extensive damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita that pushed the company's New Orleans unit into bankruptcy.
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China's railways to issue some shares
Nov 1 2005 11:28AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China's railways plan to sell shares to private investors to help pay for major construction and upgrading of the state-run system, a Railway Ministry official said Tuesday.
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UBS 3Q net profit surges on strong sales
Nov 1 2005 11:18AM (CT)
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss banking giant UBS AG said Tuesday its profit rose 71 percent in the third quarter, boosted by higher sales "in practically all businesses and across income categories."
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Shangri-La to manage two hotels in Macau
Nov 1 2005 10:27AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Luxury hotelier Shangri-La Asia Ltd. said Tuesday it has agreed to manage two Las Vegas Sands Corp. hotels in the Chinese gaming enclave of Macau when they open in 2008.
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Shell strike to hit Netherlands plant
Nov 1 2005 10:20AM (CT)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A strike at the Dutch operations of Royal Dutch Shell PLC over pensions will be broadened to include the company's natural-gas production in the north of the Netherlands, a trade union said Tuesday.
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World Bank says oil windfall aids ruble
Nov 1 2005 9:47AM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian manufacturers are losing ground to imported goods as an inflow of oil money has strengthened the ruble and put the brakes on economic growth in Russia, the World Bank said in a report released Tuesday.
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Lenovo profit climbs 22 percent in quarter
Nov 1 2005 6:29AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. said Tuesday its profit rose 22 percent in the July-September quarter, but analysts said investors were looking for stronger results following its acquisition of IBM Corp.'s PC business.
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Shanghai Pharma seeks Tamiflu license
Nov 1 2005 6:28AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China's biggest drug maker, Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group, has contacted Tamiflu maker Roche about making the antiviral drug, believed to be the best defense against a possible flu pandemic, a Roche spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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China bank to expand use of currency
Nov 1 2005 5:37AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China's central bank will allow expanded yuan-denominated business in Hong Kong in a move expected to promote economic integration of the former British colony with the Chinese mainland.
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Caviar farmers hope to fill market void
Nov 1 2005 3:55AM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - With the federal government's ban on beluga caviar from the Black Sea basin taking effect just before the busy holiday season, all eyes are turning to _ Idaho?
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Dollar climbs to 25-month high against yen
Nov 1 2005 3:13AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The dollar rose to a 25-month high against the yen Tuesday amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates later in the day.
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Consumer advocates wary of telecom mergers
Nov 1 2005 1:57AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumer advocates remain skeptical of SBC's bid to buy AT&T and Verizon's purchase of MCI, even though federal regulators approved the multibillion-dollar deals only after the phone giants agreed to level the field of competition a bit for smaller companies.
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Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes activity
Nov 1 2005 1:29AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading in most stocks and bonds Tuesday morning following a glitch in its transactions system, but was able to resume activity for part of the afternoon session.
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Kroger workers in 3 states OK contract
Nov 1 2005 12:39AM (CT)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Union workers have ratified a four-year contract with Kroger Co., the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer.
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