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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:29:00 GMT

Palm reduces net losses on sales jump

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Palm Inc. cut back its net losses for the third fiscal quarter on a sharp jump in sales. For the third fiscal quarter, Palm reported a net loss of $18.5 million, or 13 cents a share, compared with a loss of $95 million, or
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:29:00 GMT

Palm reduces net losses on sales jump

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Palm Inc. cut back its net losses for the third fiscal quarter on a sharp jump in sales. For the third fiscal quarter, Palm /quotes/comstock/15*!palm/quotes/nls/palm (PALM 5.65, +0.28, +5.21%) reported a net loss of $18.5
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:19:00 GMT

YouTube 'knew of copyright violations'

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:12:00 GMT

Enel plans €13bn IPO of 'green' business

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:56:00 GMT

Sears, Kmart tweet more than 7,000 jobs

Sears Holding Corp. said Wednesday that more than 7,000 job openings at Sears and Kmart will be posted on Twitter, a move experts say is a way to advertise and market its brands to 18- to 34-year-olds, the mainstay of the social networking site. "It
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:36:00 GMT

Interest rates rise after inflation, jobs data

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:13:00 GMT

Health Bill Will Cost $940B, Cut U.S. Deficit

Health-Care Bill to Cost $940 Billion, Reduce Deficit (Update3) (Adds provisions starting in 14th paragraph.) March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats got a boost in their effort to enact the most sweeping U.S. health-care legislation in four decades when
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:51:00 GMT

Thiam retreats on SocGen board seat offer

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:36:00 GMT

Rose to leave Marks and Spencer early

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:36:00 GMT

EA to offer complete online Woods game around Masters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tiger Woods return to pro golf for the Masters tournament next month is being celebrated by more than fans as EA Sports will launch the final commercial version of its online golf game named after the world's top golfer that week, the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:16:00 GMT

Sears, Kmart tweeting more than 7,000 jobs

Parent company posts more than 7,000 jobs on social networking site X Text Size Sears Holding Corp. said Wednesday that more than 7,000 job openings at Sears and Kmart will be posted on Twitter, a move experts say is a way to advertise and market its
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:08:00 GMT

Telenor confident of Thai red tape progress

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:06:00 GMT

Siemens cuts IT jobs ahead of possible spinoff

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens, Europe's biggest engineering conglomerate, unveiled plans on Thursday to slash 4,200 jobs at its information technology unit, helping to set it up for a possible spinoff. Chief Financial Officer Joe Kaeser said the 4,200
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:00 GMT

Treasurys fall for first day in five on debt sales

Treasury prices declined on Thursday, with long-term yields rising for the first day in five, as a handful of pending corporate-debt sales led to hedging activity. Bonds gave up earlier gains after a round of data showed jobless claims fell, inflation
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:55:00 GMT

Teva up on M&A deal; Elan, Biogen slide

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries was the lead advancer among the large-cap drug stocks early Thursday, gaining on news that it plans to buy German generic drug-maker Ratiopharm Group International for $5 billion. The Israel-based generics giant said the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:54:00 GMT

Deal eases fears of competition to GSK asthma drug

Concerns about competition for a key GlaxoSmithKline asthma drug were alleviated on Thursday, after the transfer of the U.S. development rights of a potential generic rival product. GlaxoSmithKline shares were up 3.2% on the London Stock Exchange,
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:54:00 GMT

BA Must Resubmit Pay Offer to Avert Strike, Union Tells Walsh

March 18 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plcs cabin-crew union told Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh that he must resubmit his most recent pay offer in order to avert a three- day strike thats scheduled to begin on March 20. Walsh met with Unite union
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:47:00 GMT

New Mouse Computer Notebook PC Offers Enhanced Graphics

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:21:00 GMT

FamilyMart To Buy Stake In Sony's Ticket Sales Unit

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:21:00 GMT

Barnes & Noble names website head William Lynch as CEO

Bookseller Barnes & Noble announced a CEO switch Thursday, elevating the president of its website to lead the company and replace ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMT

• Obama signs first jobs bill

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Amid much fanfare at the White House, President Obama signed his first job creation bill Thursday. The $17.6 billion measure calls for tax breaks for businesses and additional infrastructure spending with the hope of boosting
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:54:00 GMT

Obama signs first jobs bill

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Amid much fanfare at the White House, President Obama signed his first job creation bill Thursday. The $17.6 billion measure calls for tax breaks for businesses and additional infrastructure spending with the hope of boosting
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:48:00 GMT

Thiam turns down SocGen board seat offer

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:43:00 GMT

MGM Mirage's 'serious' business in Macao

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:33:00 GMT

Deutsche Bahn Mulls Cash Offer for Arriva

Deutsche Bahn, the company in charge of German railways, said Thursday that it was in talks with the British transport firm Arriva about a possible acquisition. “Discussions are ongoing,� Deutsche Bahn said in a filing to the London Stock Exchange,
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:13:00 GMT

Siemens to Cut 4,200 Information Technology Jobs

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:08:00 GMT

Florida Suspends Build America Bond Sales, State Official Says

March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Florida suspended the sale of Build America Bonds because it is concerned the U.S. Internal Revenue Service may withhold interest cost subsidies available through the federal program, according to Ben Watkins, who oversees the
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Teva up on M&A deal; Elan, Biogen slide

By , MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries was the lead advancer among the large-cap drug stocks early Thursday, gaining on news that it plans to buy German generic drug-maker Ratiopharm Group International for $5 billion.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:00 GMT

Crozier to get £620,000 'golden hello' from ITV

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:37:00 GMT

Deal eases fears of competition to GSK asthma drug

By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Concerns about competition for a key GlaxoSmithKline asthma drug were alleviated on Thursday, after the transfer of the U.S. development rights of a potential generic rival product. GlaxoSmithKline
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:23:00 GMT