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Baycom Inc. and Harke Communications Announce Merger
Baycom Inc. and Harke Communications today announced they will merge operations to establish one of the largest sales, service and support operations for wireless communications and mobile data in the state of Wisconsin. Comment?
Puddings & Price Cuts: Supermarkets' Xmas War
The fiercest Christmas supermarket price war in a decade looks set to break out across Britain as the nation's four biggest chains reveal their festive offers. Comment?
BA Board Discussing Iberia Merger
British Airways has confirmed its board is holding a meeting to consider a potential merger deal with Spanish airline Iberia. Comment?
Train Services Hit By Drivers' Pay Dispute
Commuters are facing more travel chaos after train services on one busy network were hit again by a shortage of drivers, forcing a series of cancellations. Comment?
America's Idol: King Cowell Cashes In
TV's 'Mr Nasty' Simon Cowell is the highest paid man on prime-time US television after taking home $75m in just 12 months, according to Forbes magazine. Comment?
UK Repossessions Rise But Outlook Improves
A smaller than expected rise in reposessions this quarter has led the Council of Mortgage Lenders to dramatically reduce its outlook for the year. Comment?
TV's Crown Jewels: 'Ashes Should Be Free'
A review of sports broadcasting is to recommend that The Ashes returns to terrestrial TV, Sky News has learned. Comment?
Tough Cost-Cutting Helps BT Profits
Telecoms giant BT has announced pre-tax profits of 547m for the six months to the end of September. Comment?
APEC Countries Agree to Work on Exchange Rates
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Asia-Pacific nations pledged Thursday to embrace more flexible exchange rates and stable growth strategies as economies start to scale back their stimulus spending after the global downturn. Comment?
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Money Minute: Macy's on the rebound?
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Long-struggling retailer Macy's raises its outlook, the Treasury Secretary addresses dollar weakness and are there more drug ads in store for the Inte ... Comment?
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There's gold in that thar gold
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Gold prices rose to a new record of $1,114 an ounce Wednesday, confounding expectations that even the $1,000 level wouldn't hold. (Nov. 11) Comment?
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Nov. 11: Stocks rise as dollar dictates trading
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The stock market has resumed its advance as a weak dollar and improvements in China's factories boosted hopes for an economic recovery. (Nov. 11) Comment?
Greenbrier Profit Drops 9% As GE Talks Continue
Railroad freight car manufacturer Greenbrier Cos. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net profit fell 9.3% to $6.7 million, or 37 cents a share, from $7.4 million, or 45 cents a share, a year earlier. Comment?
British Airways, Iberia Reportedly Closer To Deal
British Airways shares jumped 5.3% in London and Iberia shares rose 6.2% in Madrid amid reports that the two companies are moving closer to a merger. Comment?
Urban Outfitters Quarterly Net Income Up 5%
Urban Outfitters said that third-quarter net income rose to $62.4 million, or 36 cents a share, from $59.3 million, or 35 cents a share, a year ago. Comment?
Nash Finch 3rd-qtr Net Jumps; $25 Mln Buyback Set
Nash Finch Co., the Minneapolis food distributor, reported that third-quarter net income nearly tripled on 15% higher sales, and it said it would buy back as much as $25 million in stock. Comment?
Makhteshim-Agan Posts 3rd-qtr Loss; Sales Off 32%
Makhteshim-Agan, the Airport City, Israel, producer of agrichemicals, swung to a third-quarter net loss of $17.5 million from net income of $50.6 million in the year-earlier quarter. Comment?
Euro-zone Sep. Industrial Output Rises 0.3%
Industrial production in the 16-nation euro zone saw monthly growth of 0.3% in September, the European Union statistics agency Eurostat reported Thursday. Comment?
Ahead Of Possible Split, EnCana Profit Drops
Canadian oil and gas producer EnCana said third-quarter earnings sunk to $25 million, or 3 cents a share, from $3.55 billion, or $4.73 a share. Comment?
Futures Slip Ahead of Wal-Mart Results
Stock futures were down slightly Thursday as company earnings return to Wall Street's attention, including a much anticipated earnings report from the retail giant Wal-Mart . As of 6 a.m. in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 14 points, or 0.14%, to 10,245.00 while the S&P 500 futures were lower by 2.3 points to 1094.00 ... Comment?