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Retailers push Thanksgiving specials
Nov 23 2006 11:19PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A traditional day of feasting with family turned into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers offered more options _ both online and in stores _ than ever this Thanksgiving.
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Air France-KLM in talks with Alitalia
Nov 23 2006 5:44PM (CT)
PARIS (AP) - Air France-KLM said Thursday that profit rose 26 percent in its latest quarter, but shares of Europe's biggest airline tumbled after it announced tentative talks on a tie-up with Alitalia.
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Silver in clothing keeps odors away
Nov 23 2006 3:42PM (CT)
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Bill McNally believes he has found a silver bullet for keeping the stink out of your socks. Not to mention your underwear, workout clothes, travel outfits, and hiking and hunting gear.
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European stock prices close lower
Nov 23 2006 1:00PM (CT)
1 LONDON (AP) - European shares closed lower on Thursday as oil and gas companies weighed down indexes already under pressure from transport stocks such as Air France-KLM.
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GM raises Russian sales forecast for '06
Nov 23 2006 12:04PM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - General Motors Corp. expects to sell 175,000 cars in 2007 _ 75 percent more than its initial sales forecast for 2006 _ a company spokesman said Thursday, as Russia's oil driven economic growth fuels demand for cars.
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Ex-DaimlerChrysler manager charged
Nov 23 2006 11:53AM (CT)
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Prosecutors said Thursday they had charged a former DaimlerChrysler AG manager with breach of trust and falsifying documents for allegedly cheating the carmaker out of 40 million euros ($52 million).
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Bayer sells HC Starck unit to investors
Nov 23 2006 11:14AM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - German chemical and drug maker Bayer AG said Thursday that it will sell its HC Starck division to private-equity firms Advent International and The Carlyle Group for more than $900 million in cash.
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German business confidence brightens
Nov 23 2006 6:04AM (CT)
BERLIN (AP) - German business confidence brightened in November for the second month in a row, beating economists' forecasts, according to a closely watched survey Thursday.
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Hong Kong lifted by property issues
Nov 23 2006 6:03AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong shares hit a new record close, lifted by gains by real-estate companies, as most Asian markets advanced.
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Indonesian shares end lower on sales
Nov 23 2006 5:38AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian share fell 0.1 percent Thursday on selling in heavyweight Telkom and Gas Negara and traders said selling pressure might continue due to absence of fresh lead.
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Airbus A380 superjumbo arrives in China
Nov 23 2006 5:25AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The Airbus A380 arrived in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Thursday as part of a series of final test flights intended to lead to the superjumbo's air-worthiness certification by the end of the year.
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Malaysia's economy grew 5.8 percent
Nov 23 2006 5:24AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's economy grew 5.8 percent in the third quarter from a year ago, buoyed by rising exports and higher government spending, the central bank said Thursday.
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Philippine shares fall 1.4 percent
Nov 23 2006 5:05AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine shares declined Thursday as investors cashed in on the previous session's gains.
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Lone Star terminates deal to sell stake
Nov 23 2006 4:17AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - U.S. private equity group Lone Star Funds said Thursday it was terminating its contract to sell its controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank to Kookmin Bank.
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Allco may join bid for Qantas Airways
Nov 23 2006 4:17AM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - More private equity firms expressed interest Thursday in joining a bid for Australia's Qantas Airways, as the carrier's shares dipped the day after plans for an audacious takeover were confirmed.
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3 Malaysian palm oil entities to merge
Nov 23 2006 1:56AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Three of Malaysia's largest palm oil producers are to merge, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister said Thursday, a fusion that could potentially create the world's biggest biofuels company and its largest publicly-traded palm oil entity.
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Cracker Barrel updates billboards
Nov 23 2006 12:10AM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. is spicing up its highway billboards in hopes of fattening up the restaurant chain's sales.
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