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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Cincinnati Sun.com http://www.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 06:39:27 -0400 Fri, 16 May 2008 06:39:27 -0400 30 The annual Brussels Economic Forum conference has been looking at ways to meet the economic challenges facing the EU. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360052/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:29:26 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360052/cs/1/ US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has said banks and securities firms will need to keep raising capital to improve their balance sheet following credit crisis. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360051/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:27:31 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360051/cs/1/ Wildly fluctuating prices have closed Malawi's tobacco commodity auction floors. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360050/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:25:39 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360050/cs/1/ Australia's Reserve Bank has said the country's economy will only grow at a slower pace in the next couple of years. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360049/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:23:40 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360049/cs/1/ United Airlines and Continental Airlines in the US have been in talks for a possible alliance. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360048/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:21:49 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360048/cs/1/ Impoverished borrowers in Africa and Asia will soon be able to receive so-called “tiny loans” from the World Bank and British-based bank Standard Chartered. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360047/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:19:55 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360047/cs/1/ There was a lower turnover in Singapore restaurants after the Lunar New Year celebration, dropping the country’s catering figures to US$289.2 million. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360046/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:18:13 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360046/cs/1/ German fashion label, Hugo Boss has a new boss. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360045/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:16:47 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360045/cs/1/ U.S. stocks climbed steeply higher for a second day straight on Thursday as declining oil prices and stock deals pushed technology stocks, helping offset weak economic reports. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359843/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:07:10 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359843/cs/1/ While the United States remains the world's most competitive economy, it risks falling into economic recession like Japan in the 1990s. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359606/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:47:58 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359606/cs/1/ The Seoul government has said a free trade pact with the United States will help South Korea weather tough economic times ahead. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359605/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:45:55 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359605/cs/1/ Eleven Chevron employees have been kidnapped in Nigeria. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359604/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:43:46 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359604/cs/1/ KLM-Air France is once again raising the surcharge passengers must pay to compensate for the increase in oil prices. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359603/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:42:22 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359603/cs/1/ After several years in planning and construction, Terminal 3 in Changi Airport, Singapore opened for scheduled flights in January. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359602/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:40:57 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359602/cs/1/ Housing shortages in Abu Dhabi are due to ease within the next three years as construction under way provides a new supply of units to the market. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359601/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:39:09 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359601/cs/1/ Indonesia's island resort of Bali will soon have a modern and permanent port for foreign cruise ships. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359600/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:32 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359600/cs/1/ White House officials claim high global food prices will linger for two to three years while the world replenishes food stocks. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359599/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:35:49 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359599/cs/1/ Hong Kong's government is calling on foreign fund managers to tap the huge domestic savings of China. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359598/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:32:43 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359598/cs/1/ Zimbabwe has introduced a new half-a-billion dollar bank note in a bid to tackle cash shortages fed by rampant inflation. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359597/cs/1/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:30:43 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359597/cs/1/ Billionaire investor Carl Icahn officially launched a proxy fight to oust the Yahoo board in a bid to revive Microsoft's spurned deal for the Internet powerhouse. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359902/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:25 -0400 Cincinnati Sun.com http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359902/cs/1/ In the last year, world food prices have risen by 40% and food reserves are at a 30-year low. But while much of the world is struggling to feed itself, in Britain we waste more food than ever. Sky's L... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867374/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:15 -0400 Sky News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867374/ LONDON: Cadbury, the world's biggest maker of chocolate, said yesterday it expected a strong performance during the first half of this year. Cadbury, giving its first trading update as a stand alone ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864872/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:31 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864872/ The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its mid-year economic projections Thursday. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867384/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:52 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867384/ John P. McMeel, chairman and president, and Hugh T. Andrews, executive vice president of Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU), announce the appointment of Douglas Edwards to the position of chief executive ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864871/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:51 -0400 PR Web http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864871/ Lockheed Martin Corp. beat out Boeing Co. to win an Air Force contract worth up to $3.57 billion to build as many as 12 next-generation global positioning satellites, the Pentagon said Thursday. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864720/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:53 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864720/ LED-maker Cree Inc. is extending its stock repurchase program through the fiscal year ending June 28, 2009, the Durham-based company announced Thursday. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867379/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:02 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867379/ HARTFORD, Conn. -- Maverick oilman T. Boone Pickens' plan for a mammoth wind farm in the Texas Panhandle is a $2 billion bet that Congress will extend a tax credit critical to the environmentally frie... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865468/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:01 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865468/ The world's first zero-emissions sports car - powered by the equivalent of almost 7,000 mobile phone batteries - is going on sale in Europe after taking the US by storm. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867375/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:18 -0400 Sky News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867375/ A horse by any other name simply wouldn't have worked for UPS. Capitalizing on the buzz around thoroughbred racing's biggest event, UPS has inked a sponsorship deal with Kentucky Derby winner Big Brow... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867381/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:57 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867381/ Department store stalwarts J.C. Penney Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Kohl's Inc. all reported steep drops in first-quarter profits on Thursday as Americans snub apparel to focus on basic necessities at disc... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865424/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:59 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865424/ All BusinessWire news Averion International Corp. (OTC BB: AVRO), an international clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in oncology, cardiovascular diseases and medical devices, today a... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866938/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:27 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866938/ Posh shows off her new denims The ex-Spice Girl modelled her denim jeans - costing up to £340 a pair - at Harrods in London.The dVb line, which also includes sunglasses, is a must-have for her fa... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867373/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:17 -0400 Sky News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867373/ -- The Average Enrollments reached 131 thousand, a 220.5% growth over 1Q07; -- Net Revenue grew by 163.6%, totaling R$ 142 million; -- Adjusted EBITDA reached R$ 44.5 million on 1Q08, an increas... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866937/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866937/ A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatment... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867383/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:54 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867383/ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Embattled Yahoo Inc has struck an advertising partnership deal with WPP Group that will let WPP buy ads on Yahoo's online ad exchange, the companies said late on Thursday. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867361/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:19:39 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867361/ CBS Corp. is acquiring a big online reach with its acquisition of CNet Networks Inc. but also a company that's faced heavy criticism from investors. Those concerns as well as the hefty $1.8 billion pr... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867380/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:00 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867380/ SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang spent months fending off Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited takeover bid. Now he may only have a few weeks to persuade the software maker to revi... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864873/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:24:30 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864873/ Plane maker Airbus and diversified manufacturer Honeywell International said yesterday that they are developing a biofuel that by 2030 could satisfy nearly one-third of the worldwide demand from comme... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864870/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:27:09 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864870/ The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO laptop, the companies said Thursday. The parties expect to deliver ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864876/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:09:23 -0400 People's Daily http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864876/ All PR Newswire news -- 2008 Revenues Expected to be $17 Million to $19 Million with $4.5 Million to $5 Million in Adjusted Net Income XI'AN, China, May 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China R... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866935/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:25 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866935/ All BusinessWire news The tenth graf should read: Earnings per diluted share grew 95% from $0.020 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 to $0.039 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866936/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866936/ The water and sewerage industry should be opened up to competition, says regulator Ofwat. Competition was "severely limited by legislation" and had "not developed successfully", said Ofwat, the reg... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865474/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:09:14 -0400 BBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865474/ Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. reported net income for the first quarter in 2008 was $25.5 million, down from the $27.9 million earned in the same period in 2007. First quarter net premiums... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862357/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:32:04 -0400 Insurance Journal http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862357/ MANILA, Philippines -- Asian stocks extended their gains on Friday with Tokyo investors cheering stronger-than-expected economic growth and the Sydney market lifted by BHP Billiton's record-breaking r... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862273/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:57:31 -0400 Inquirer http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862273/ MANILA, Philippines -- Shares were slightly higher in opening deals on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street's gains on some better-than-expected economic data and a pullback in oil prices. At 9:36 a.m. (0136... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862364/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:56:28 -0400 Inquirer http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862364/ SINGAPORE: Oil rebounded to near $125 a barrel on Friday, led by the bullish heating oil market as China and Europe scramble for barrels, thinning global supply. US crude for June delivery rose... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863938/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:31 -0400 Times Of India http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863938/ Microsoft Corp. and Celestix Networks Inc. arranged to send me a review unit of the Celestix WSA4000 SSL VPN Appliance. In this review, I'll take a look at the installation and configuration of the de... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862363/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:31:48 -0400 Computerworld http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862363/ People on Wall Street seem to be vanishing overnight. Thousands are losing their jobs as hard-pressed banks cut deep. But while layoffs are nothing new in the financial industry (they come with almo... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862358/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:55:03 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862358/ SYDNEY: Australian grains handler Graincorp Ltd said on Friday it had offered to buy agricultural feed firm Ridley Corp for A$415 million ($392 million). Graincorp is offering one of its share ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863939/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:30 -0400 Times Of India http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863939/ HONG KONG -- Asian stocks rose cautiously on Friday as the dollar steadied against the yen and oil prices hovered below record highs, offering a rare lull in the market's gyrations. Most stock markets... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862274/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:57:10 -0400 Inquirer http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862274/ All PR Newswire news BARRETOS, Brazil, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Minerva (BOVESPA: BEEF3; Bloomberg: BEEF3.BZ; Reuters: BEEF3.SA), one of the market leaders in Brazil in the production and sa... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863936/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:34:39 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863936/ Current rules 'not working' Ofwat wants households eventually to be able to choose their water supplier in the same way they choose gas, electricity and phone providers.It says competition would l... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864279/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:36 -0400 Sky News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864279/ project and Microsoft announced Thursday that indeed the XO laptop will be available in both Linux and Windows varieties. The companies plan to sell a Windows-powered XO in five or six countries start... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862362/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:26:55 -0400 CNet http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862362/ DSG International, the owner of Currys and PC World, is to reduce the number of its Currys.digital stores and cut its dividend as part of a revival plan. It said 77 Currys.digital shops out of the ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864243/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:26:18 -0400 BBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864243/ Fed watchers believe that the Fed is pushing banks to redouble efforts to get past the months-long credit crisis -- just as the Fed has raised its own game, innovating ways to bolster market liquidity... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861864/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:48 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861864/ FUEL (the "Company"), a leading provider of specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleum products and chemicals, today announced the results for the third quarter ended March ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861540/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:47 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861540/ Research ) won a potential $3.6 billion contract to start building a new generation of global positioning satellites that will boost accuracy for worldwide users, the Air Force said Thursday. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861866/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:46 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861866/ After years of conflict, Microsoft and the computing and education project One Laptop Per Child, have reached an agreement that will put Windows on the organization's computers. Microsoft long ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860064/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:15:34 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860064/ Riga - In an old Latvian adage, a king decides between life and death for his subjects with the placement of a comma. Today, the Baltic nation's policymakers face some tough choices in trying to avoid... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860058/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:03:03 -0400 Earth Times http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860058/ (05-15) 14:33 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- The stock market notched its second straight daily advance Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic dat... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860067/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:31:48 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860067/ AVMD (AMI), a leading provider of treatment for Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation in Australia and New Zealand, has announced results for the fiscal quarter and nine months ended March... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861539/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:47 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861539/ The notes are issued through the Securitized Australian Mortgage Trust and comprise a single tranche rated AAA by Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investors Service. The transaction is the first publ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860057/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:55 -0400 Morning Star http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860057/ "On weaker than expected panel pricing, especially for TV panels, we do not expect LG Display's profitability to improve for the rest of 2008," Lehman Brothers said in its report on Thursday. http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861865/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:47 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861865/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they have agreed to the underpinnings of a housing rescue plan that will create a federal backstop for failing loan... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861863/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:50 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861863/ MANILA, Philippines -- Shares are expected to open higher on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street's rally on some better-than-expected economic data and a pullback in oil prices. But analysts said gains thou... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860066/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:17:05 -0400 Inquirer http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860066/ All PR Newswire news SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AES Tiete S.A. (Bovespa: GETI3 and GETI4; OTC Pink Sheets: AESAY and AESYY) today announced its results for the 1st quarter, ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861545/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:42 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861545/ All Associated Press news SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Thursday posted a wider first-quarter loss from a year ago as expenses rose.Clean Energy, which provides natural gas for... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861544/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:42 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861544/ All PR Newswire news SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Santander BanCorp (NYSE: SBP; LATIBEX: XSBP) ("the Corporation") reported a net income of $17.7 million for the three-mon... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861546/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:40 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861546/ Posted on: Thursday, 15 May 2008, 18:00 CDT Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABMD) announced today that on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, the Company will release fourth fiscal quarter 2008 results. The Company will... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856570/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:37:31 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856570/ To keep guests connected on the road -this offers a unique and convenient online experience, including free Wi-Fi and Internet-enabled computer stations, to allow guests to email, search the Web, revi... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856580/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:00:43 -0400 4Hoteliers http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856580/ Carl Icahn is once again coming to wrest control of a public company from its leaders. The billionaire investor, a hero to investors who feel they've been wronged by breaches of fiduciary duty and ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856575/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:19:46 -0400 eWeek http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856575/ BOSTON — The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft, a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable comp... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856578/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:06:48 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856578/ The pact contemplates the possibility that Newsday's facilities may be acquired by the venture although terms were not disclosed. Early reports of Cablevision's interest in Newsday suggested its bid i... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858225/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:34 -0400 Newsday http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858225/ MILWAUKEE - Consumers still want different types of beers, but for a growing number with empty pockets, that means less expensive ones, the chief executive of Miller Brewing Co. said Thursday.The Milw... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14857846/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:17:13 -0400 MSNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14857846/ The deal could also put to rest a brewing fight between CNET and an activist investor group led by hedge fund Jana Partners, which wants to shake up the web company. The deal values CNET at $11.50 per... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859335/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:46 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859335/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The weak economy took its toll on department stores on Thursday, as retailers Nordstrom, Kohl's and J.C. Penney reported lower first-quarter net profits, with all citing challe... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859334/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:42 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859334/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Indian outsourcing services provider WNS Holdings Ltd. on Thursday said fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 32 percent, hurt by one-time expenses, although reve... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858665/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858665/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Blockbuster Inc.'s stock climbed, but then erased its gains throughout the day Thursday after the video rental company reported it swung to a first-quarter pr... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858667/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:23 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858667/ All Associated Press news (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 15, from AP Financial News:SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Mentor Corp., which makes cosmetic surgery products, said Thursd... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858663/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858663/ - MetaBank West Central sale completed with an after-tax gain of $1.8 million STORM LAKE, Iowa, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Meta Financial Group http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858666/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:21 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858666/ The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the worst of the global financial turmoil is over. But Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF's managing director, warned the effects of the turmoil ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14857229/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:50:53 -0400 BBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14857229/ In a trading statement yesterday, the bank said earning per share in the six months to end June will be down by 6% compared to 2007. AIB said the expected decline was due to the exceptional level of b... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856571/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:45:25 -0400 Irish Examiner http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14856571/ LONDON – The U.S. dollar was lower against other major currencies in European trading Thursday morning. Gold rose in London. The euro traded at $1.5477, up from $1.5461 late Wednesday in New ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852036/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:28 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852036/ ZURICH, Switzerland – Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG on Thursday posted a 3 percent rise in first-quarter profits despite difficult markets. Net profit for the three months ending... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852054/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:27 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852054/ NEW YORK – High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says. The automobile club released a survey Thursday projecting that the number of ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852465/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:25 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852465/ So what if the IPO window is closed? Web companies still have plenty of options, as illustrated by a spate of big-dollar dot-com acquisitions announced over the last 24 hours. The biggest web deal an... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855598/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:53:20 -0400 Wired News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855598/ SHANGHAI, China – China's spending on real estate and other fixed urban assets rose 25.7 percent in the first four months of the year compared with the same period a year ago, the National Stati... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852009/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:29 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14852009/ In recent months, Seattle-based Nordstrom has noted weakness in the women's apparel category and in California, which accounts for nearly one-third of its sales. The retailer has posted declines in sa... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855746/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:04:59 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855746/ ZVUE a global digital entertainment company, today will provide an update on its business for 2008, which will include its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and its outlook for... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855128/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:01:49 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855128/ WASHINGTON – Commercial banks and other financial institutions need to beef up their ability to detect and protect themselves against risks like the credit and mortgage debacles, Federal Reserve... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14854867/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:24 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14854867/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The American Red Cross can continue to use its iconic emblem, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, in a case that pitted Johnson & Johnson against the humanitarian organization ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855745/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:04:57 -0400 Reuters http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855745/ LONDON – Cadbury PLC, the world's biggest candy maker, gave investors a pleasant surprise Thursday by forecasting target-beating sales in the first half and improving profit margins on the back ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14854865/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:30 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14854865/ CNET staffers are joking that CBS bought their company purely for the coveted News.com domain name. But nobody is complaining about the windfall. "The scuttlebutt … around here is that News.com wil... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855597/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:53:22 -0400 Wired News http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855597/ All PR Newswire news MEDWAY, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SERC), the bank holding company for Strata Bank, announced that it made adjustments to... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855129/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:01:49 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855129/ Many airlines have raised ticket prices and cut domestic capacity in recent months to help offset jet fuel costs that have risen dramatically compared with last year. Also in February, domestic and... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14851962/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:26 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14851962/ WASHINGTON – The millions of dollars in assets reported by Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynn, nearly triple those held by President Bush and the first lady, Laura Bush, according to ... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14854868/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:22 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14854868/ All Associated Press news HOUSTON (AP) - Business software company BMC Software Inc. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 55 percent driven by licensing and professional services reve... http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855138/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:01:40 -0400 CNBC http://story.cincinnatisun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14855138/