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Fri, 9 May 2008 11:03:00 GMT

::: Hellmann's spreads further for Unilever

HELLMANN'S mayonnaise maker Unilever yesterday said underlying sales rose 7.2pc at the start of this year after the company acted to recover sharply higher costs. The consumer products firm also makes Dove soap. Unilever said that more than half of the
Fri, 9 May 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: France Telecom, Total, Sanofi-Aventis, Royal Dutch Shell and BP

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today?s interview is with senior analyst Santiago Burgaleta, who discusses France Telecom (NYSE: FTE - News), Total (NYSE: TOT - News), Sanofi-Aventis SA (NYSE: SNY - News),
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:59:00 GMT

AkzoNobel to Buy Silica Sol Unit; Organic Peroxide Lines

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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:59:00 GMT

ABN Amro Changes EPS Estimate of SALAMANDER ENERGY PLC: Current Recommendation is Buy

Company: SALAMANDER ENERGY PLC Report Headline: 'Salamander Energy - Phu Horm South disappointment' Report Date: May 06, 2008 Current FY EPS Estimate [FY2008]: -1.67 Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY2008]: 21.94
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:44:00 GMT

Gazprom unit, Dutch ASEP ink memo to set up geophysical equip JV

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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:43:00 GMT

Gazeley sells French warehouse to ING

Gazeley, the Wal-Mart owned shed developer, is to continue selling its European warehouses despite being put up for sale. The UK-based developer has sold a third property from its 12-warehouse, E170m (134m) European property portfolio it tried to sell as
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:27:00 GMT

Belgian competition authority starts probe of Scarlet takeover

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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:25:00 GMT

Belgacom to scrap 800 call boxes

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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:25:00 GMT

Unica picks KPN for managed network

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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:24:00 GMT

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: France Telecom, Total, Sanofi-Aventis, Royal Dutch Shell and BP

Business Editors Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=2678. Is the economic downturn in the U.S. - aside from a lower value for the Dollar relative to the Euro -
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:16:00 GMT

Oce Transforms Wide Format Printing Industry with Introduction of New Oce CrystalPoint Color Technology

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Fri, 9 May 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: France Telecom, Total, Sanofi-Aventis, Royal Dutch Shell and BP

CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Todays interview is with senior analyst Santiago Burgaleta, who discusses France Telecom (NYSE: FTE), Total (NYSE: TOT), Sanofi-Aventis SA (NYSE: SNY), Royal Dutch Shell Plc
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:10:00 GMT

Unilever Records 31% Profit Rise

LONDON - Unilever announced Thursday its first-quarter profits spiked 31 percent to 1.41 billion euros, or $2.1 billion at average exchange, thanks in part to profits from divested businesses, and said it expects its full-year underlying sales growth to
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:09:00 GMT

US: New Amsterdam launches Straight Gin

New Amsterdam is to launch a citrus-tasting gin brand in the US from 1 June. Straight Gin has been created to target consumers wanting a more 'premium and sophisticated' gin, said the spirits company today (9 May). 'Consumers search for brands that are
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:59:00 GMT

Belgacom cuts mobile Internet rates

Belgium's dominant telecommunications company Belgacom SA said Friday it is cutting its rates for mobile Internet via the high-speed 3G broadband network. Starting this month, mobile Internet will see rate cuts of more than 40%. With Mobile Internet,
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:47:00 GMT

UPDATE 1-Akzo buying chemicals businesses in China, Germany

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Fri, 9 May 2008 09:41:00 GMT

Dutch govt revises DAB plans

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Fri, 9 May 2008 09:39:00 GMT

Dutch watch less TV in 2007 - study

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Fri, 9 May 2008 09:39:00 GMT

KPN tests online software services

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Fri, 9 May 2008 09:37:00 GMT

StanChart, ING win S.Korea brokerage rights

(Reuters) - Standard Chartered (STAN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) (2888.HK: Quote, Profile, Research) and the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) (024110.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) have won preliminary approval to offer full-scale brokerage services in
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:32:00 GMT

Third Eye to make its Marque as agency reveals Dutch launch

Third Eye to make its Marque as agency reveals Dutch launch / Third Eye Design has announced it is to rebrand and expand into Europe with the launch of an Amsterdam office. to view article for free To view the full article and add comments you must .
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:18:00 GMT

Press and Analyst Registration Now Open for WiMAX Forum(R) Global Congress in Amsterdam

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The only industry event series owned and endorsed by the WiMAX Forum, WiMAX Forum Global Congress brings together wireless industry players covering the entire WiMAX ecosystem from all corners of the globe. Attendees will be
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:17:00 GMT

Press and Analyst Registration Now Open for WiMAX Forum(R) Global Congress in Amsterdam

LONDON - (Business Wire) The only industry event series owned and endorsed by the WiMAX Forum, WiMAX Forum Global Congress brings together wireless industry players covering the entire WiMAX ecosystem from all corners of the globe. Attendees will be
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:13:00 GMT

Report: Netherlands to protest after scheduling row hits Uber Cup

JAKARTA, Indonesia-The Dutch women's badminton team plans to protest a scheduling decision that sees it playing twice on the same day in the opening round of this year's Uber Cup competition, The Jakarta Post reported Friday. 'It was a ridiculous
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:01:00 GMT

Belgacom cuts rate for mobile internet access

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Belgian telecoms group Belgacom SA said it has cut rates for its Proximus 3G broadband network. Mobile Internet in Belgium for residential and business customers will now cost 14.99 euros per month for the 15 hour package
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:59:00 GMT

Amsterdam shares TFN market data at 10.29 am - Ahold lower after mixed Q1

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Amsterdam shares TFN market data at 10.29 am - AEX lower after mixed Q1 AEX 480.27 points, down 4.34 points or 0.90 percent AMX 678.65 points, down 3.82 points or 0.56 percent Government bonds mixed
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:58:00 GMT

DSM - Repurchase of shares (week 19)

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Fri, 9 May 2008 08:51:00 GMT

Belgacom cuts rate for mobile internet access

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Belgian telecoms group Belgacom SA said it has cut rates for its Proximus 3G broadband network. Mobile Internet in Belgium for residential and business customers will now cost 14.99 euros per month for the 15 hour package
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:46:00 GMT

Unilever considers sale of Bertolli olive oil business

LONDON - Unilever is preparing to sell its Bertolli olive oil business after posting a 34% increase in pre-tax profits following the success of similar disposals. In a first-quarter update, he company said pre-tax profits had climbed to 1.78bn (1.4bn) in
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT

UPDATE 1-Akzo buying chemicals businesses in China, Germany

(Reuters) - Dutch chemical group Akzo Nobel NV (AKZO.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it is expanding its paper and polymer chemicals businesses by buying specialty chemical producers in Germany and China. Akzo Nobel, the world's biggest
Fri, 9 May 2008 08:32:00 GMT