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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 GMT

San Francisco Hotel Group Urges Unite Here Local 2 to Negotiate Throughout the Holidays to Reach New Contract Resolution Sam Singer, Singer Associates, Appointed for Hotel Council Communications

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Texas Jobless Rate up, but So Is Number of Jobs

Texas' unemployment rate inched up to 8.3 percent in October while the state bucked a yearlong trend by adding jobs, officials said Friday. The state's jobless rate rose from 8.2 percent in September, but the increase in jobs by 41,700 from a month ago
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Brazil Offers Tax Incentives For Local Ford Unit To Expand

SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian federal and state governments will offer tax incentives to the Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Co. (F) in a package designed to encourage investment in expansion of capacity, the governor of Bahia state said Friday in a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Porsche board okays merger contract with Volkswagen

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The supervisory board of indebted automotive holding Porsche SE (PSHG_p. DE) signed off on a contract to merge with its majority-owned, cash-rich subsidiary Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) by 2011, Porsche said on Friday. 'The next milestone
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:00 GMT

Foot Locker sees sales falling in final quarter

* CFO sees Q4 same store sales down * CFO declines to provide specific outlook * CEO sees total of 200 store closings, 40 openings * Shares down nearly 3 pct in early afternoon trade NEW YORK (Reuters) - Athletic wear retailer Foot Locker Inc's chief
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMT

New Nexus Solution Center in Irvine Offers Advanced Technologies to Enable Virtualization and Cloud Computing Leading enterprises turn to Data Center 3.0 approach to protect, optimize and grow their organizations

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:00 GMT

Buffett Cuts Sweet Deal for Burlington Northern Loan

It’s no surprise that Warren E. Buffett can command enviable terms when it comes to bank loans. That’s the case with the $8 billion loan he is borrowing to take over the rest of railroad operator Burlington Northern for $26 billion. Burlington
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:00 GMT

EU Picks Unknowns for Top Two Jobs

By Honor Mahony and Andrew Willis EU leaders have chosen Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy to be the first president of the European Council, while UK trade commissioner Catherine Ashton will become the bloc's foreign policy chief. Welcoming the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

US Carriers' Passenger Revenue Down in October

Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday. The Air Transport Association said its figures are based on a sample group of more than two dozen carriers.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:00 GMT

10 companies for leaders

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMT

Sony, Nintendo Focus On Emerging Nations For Game Console Sales

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Smucker profit soars on benefits of Folgers deal

Jam maker J.M. Smucker Co. reported Friday its fiscal second-quarter profit almost tripled from a year ago and it raised its fiscal year forecast as the company continues to benefit from its year-ago acquisition of Folgers. Smucker shares rose 5% to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:00 GMT

Gartmore plans IPO to cut H&F stake, debt

By Cecilia Valente and Daisy Ku LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity-owned fund manager Gartmore has kicked-off a much-touted run of initial public offerings among companies owned by cash-hungry buyout firms, in a deal valuing it at about 1 billion pounds
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Trade deal agreed in East Africa

Kenya is the biggest economy in the East Africa Community Leaders from five East African nations have signed a common market treaty. The presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi have agreed to the free movement of people and goods across
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:00 GMT

Altera Signs Distribution Agreement with Newark Newark offers Altera's programmable solutions and introduces an online Altera community to support products including the new Cyclone IV FPGA family through www.element-14.com

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Geospatial Holdings' Subsidiary Enters Into Three Year Contract with Xcel Energy to Locate Underground Utilities in New Mexico

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Ladbrokes to cut UK jobs and call centre

• Bookmaker to close Aintree call centre with loss of 263 jobs • Offshore rivals are benefiting from tax advantages Betting company Ladbrokes has confirmed the loss of 263 jobs today. The high-street bookmaker announced the closure of its Aintree
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMT

Wall Street Jobs Slow to Return Despite Record Profits

Unemployment in the Northeast remains below the national average of 10.2 percent, but in the communities that make up Wall Street's back yard the jobs picture in October was mixed. The pace of job losses continues to moderate in New York, New Jersey and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

Northrop Grumman Gets Contract With National Guard

Security company Northrop Grumman Corp. said Friday it received a training contract with the U.S. National Guard valued at $50 million over five years. Northrop Grumman will support planning and execution for joint doctrine, education, training,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:00 GMT

AnnTaylor Revenue Misses; Cautious on Holiday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Friday and gave a cautious forecast for the current holiday quarter, sending shares down 2.2 percent in premarket trade. The operator
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:00 GMT

Valero Energy cutting 550 jobs in refinery closure

Valero Energy /quotes/comstock/13*!vlo/quotes/nls/vlo ( 16.53, +0.17, +1.04%) on Friday said it's shutting n its refinery in Delaware City, Del. in a move that will eliminate 550 jobs. 'The decision to permanently close the Delaware City refinery was a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:38:00 GMT

Capella University Announces New Bachelor of Science in Psychology Online university also offers convenient, cost-saving Combined BS/MS in Psychology Option

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Threshers group axes almost 2,000 more jobs

Almost 2,000 jobs will be lost at chains such as Threshers and Wine Rack, it emerged today, as the administrators to their collapsed owner First Quench said it would close hundreds of stores as part of the adminstration. First Quench, which also owns
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Ann Taylor swings to profit; sales miss mark

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ann Taylor Stores Corp. said Friday that it swung to a third-quarter profit, helped by inventory control that reduced discounts as sales declined more than Wall Street expected. Ann Taylor /quotes/comstock/13*!ann/quotes/nls/ann
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

GE Oil & Gas Supports European Growth with New Global Services Facility $5 Million Site Upgrade Offers Additional Services and Capacity to Expanding Customer Base

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

CP Rail reaches tentative deal with police union

OTTAWA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP.TO) (CP.N) said on Friday that it has reached a tentative three-year labor agreement with the Canadian Pacific Police Association, whose workers provide railway security. Details of the contract
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:23:00 GMT

JFE Steps Up Overseas Sales Drive

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:17:00 GMT

Sasol to cut emissions, invest in solar power

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Petrochemicals group Sasol, the world's leader in making motor fuel from coal, plans to reduce its carbon footprint by capturing its emissions, producing solar power and making its plants more efficient. Henri Loubser, project
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT

D.R. Horton narrows loss as sales rise

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- D.R. Horton Inc., one of the nation's largest home builders, before Friday's opening bell said its quarterly loss narrowed from the year-ago period as net sales orders rose 26%. The company reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Tesco to offer broadband packages

Tescos telecoms arm threatened a price war with the likes of BT, Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse as it unveiled plans yesterday to offer bundled broadband and home phone packages for the first time. Britains biggest retailer announced that it had
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:49:00 GMT