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Washington Post - LSE 1H profit up but cancels share buyback

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:32:05 +0000

AP LONDON -- The London Stock Exchange PLC reported a 19 percent rise in net profit, but shares dropped almost 10 percent on Thursday after the company halted its 500 million pound ($746 million) share buyback program.

Bloomberg - Wal-Mart Profit Increases After Grocery, Medicine Discounts

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:23:05 +0000

By Chris Burritt Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said third-quarter profit rose after grocery and pharmacy discounts attracted customers from Target Corp.

Forbes - Size Matters For Siemens

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:22:05 +0000

A prudent approach to future profits and large order backlog gave a boost to shares in Siemens on Thursday, after the German engineering conglomerate posted a $3.0 billion net loss for its fourth quarter but kept its outlook for this year and next.

Gant Daily - Drummer For Jimi Hendrix Dies At 61

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:17:02 +0000

Portland, OR (CNS) - Mitch Mitchell, the last surviving member of the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s has died. The drummer was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday.

CNNMoney.com - 85000 homes lost to foreclosure in October

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:14:04 +0000

As government and industry scramble to reverse the tide of foreclosures, filings jumped 25% in October. By Catherine Clifford, CNNMoney.

InternetNews.com - IBM Aims to Electrify Rural ...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:07:12 +0000

Big Blue partners to bring broadband networking via electrical power lines to millions without Internet access. By Judy Mottl: More stories by this author: IBM today announced it's leading a $9.6 million broadband project targeting rural communities ...

InternetNews.com - AMD Finds Its Way To ...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:07:01 +0000

By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: Embarrassing product delays can do wonders to light a fire under a company. AMD seems to be making very sure it doesn't repeat the comedy of errors that befell the delays with its Barcelona chips.

Forbes - Trust Me, Again

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:05:04 +0000

Right or wrong, Treasury Secretary Paulson's shifting strategies put his most valuable asset--his credibility--at risk. On Friday, Sept.

hecklerspray - Taylor Swift Gets All Screechy About ‘Cheaty’ Camilla Belle

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:01:02 +0000

You may not have known who she was until yesterday, but Camilla Belle is basically a giganto-browed Angelina Jolie lite. This is because the Joe Jonas/ Taylor Swift/ Camilla Belle triangle of pointlessness echoes the Jolie/ Pitt/ Aniston saga fairly ...

The Associated Press - Foreclosure rates up 25 percent year-over-year

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:56:37 +0000

MIAMI (AP) - The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed.