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 Dow Joens extends gains
Barcelona News.Net
While the Dow continues to work its way higher, the broader market was soft Thursday. Wind Farm Plans Stir Up Storm Over Military Radar
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By LOLITA C. BALDORASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military is growing increasingly concerned that proposed wind farms can disrupt or block radar designed to detect threats and prote... Microsoft Rival: Browser Downloads Double
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS -- Norway's Opera said Thursday that downloads of its browser more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to set... Stocks To Watch: Stocks In Focus For Friday
MarketWatch
Does Palm need a new smartphone? Palm Inc.’s stunningly low fiscal fourth quarter revenue forecast is likely leading many on the Street to wonder whether its big focus on marketing is properly addre... Dragon Breathes Fire At Non-doms
BBC
Duncan Bannatyne has added fuel to the non-dom debate after accusing fellow Dragon's Den judge James Caan of having an "unfair" advantage in business.Mr Caan is a non-dom, and as such pays t... Frantic Talks To Avert Crippling Ba Strike
Sky News
download Flash from the Adobe download website. The airline's chief executive, Willie Walsh, and the Unite union's joint leader, Tony Woodley, have spent the day locked in delicate talks. Mr W... Palm Issues Disappointing Earnings
CNet
company sharply cut its outlook for the third quarter and fiscal 2010 because "driving broad consumer adoption of Palm products is taking longer than we anticipated." For the quarter, Palm reported a ... Us Stocks End Mixed
News.com.au
A NZ banker who spent millions of stolen dollars on prostitutes was caught after a client saw a documentary on US fraudster Bernie Madoff. Cerner To Replace Bj Services In S&p 500
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Standard & Poor's said late Thursday that Cerner Corp. will replace BJ Services Co. in the S&P 500 index . The change will take effect after Baker Hughes Inc.'s acquisition of Cerner... Us Senators Release Immigration Overhaul Framework
Fox Business
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sens. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) released details Thursday of a proposed overhaul of the country's immigration laws, taking a significant step t... Palm Revenue Forecast Lower Than Analysts' Estimates
Reuters
Jon Rubinstein, chairman and chief executive of Palm, speaks in front of images of the new palm Pre Plus (L) and Palm Pixi Plus during a news conference at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics ... Syncrude Trial Goes Far Beyond Ducks
Financial Post
The expected two-month trial before Alberta Provincial Court Judge Ken Tjosvold is shaping up to be an environmental show trial — featuring a rare joint prosecution by federal and provincial lawyers... Tiger's Return Gives At&t Unexpected Boost
Financial Post
Tiger Woods's return to golf at the Masters Tournament will give sponsors such as AT&T Inc. an unexpected boost from their ad dollars, lifting the value of their TV spots by 43%, according to a me... Canadian Energy Profits Seen Rising 66% In 2010
Financial Post
CALGARY -- Profit in Canada's oil industry may climb by two-thirds this year as rebounding crude prices and rising output overshadow the impact of higher operating costs, the Conference Board of Canad... Data Puts Another Prius Crash In Question
CBS News
Toyota Defect Disputed Toyota engineers are questioning the validity of a Calif. man's claims to have lost control of his Prius as it unintentionally accelerated to over 90 mph on a freeway. Dean Reyn... Oracle Of Omaha's Ride
ABCNews
How He Made His Billions The Oracle of Omaha became the world's richest man in 2008, eclipsing fellow billionaire and friend, Bill Gates, who had held the top spot on the Forbes list of the World's Bi... Christiane Amanpour Is 'this Week' Anchor
ABCNews
Christiane Amanpour starts as "This Week" anchor in August. (ABC) "I am delighted to announce that Christiane Amanpour will join ABC News as the new anchor of "This Week," Westin said in Treasury Bond Market At A Glance
ABCNews
Key barometers in the Treasury market late Thursday, compared with late Wednesday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $1,000 invested: Summary Box: Interest Rates Rise In Bond Market
ABCNews
ECONOMY IN FOCUS: Interest rates rose in the bond market after a fresh batch of economic data showed that the economy continues to slowly regain its strength. CASHING OUT: The news help drain some ... Feds: Brakes Weren't Applied On Crashed Ny Prius
ABCNews
A Toyota Prius is parked at the Harrison, New York police station waiting to be tested by Toyota personnel and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Toy... Interest Rates Rise After Inflation, Jobs Data
ABCNews
Interest rates rose in the bond market Thursday after a fresh batch of economic data showed that the economy continues to slowly regain its strength. A government report showed inflation at the con...
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