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Atlanta News.Net
U.S. stocks made narrow advances Tuesday, as traders remained cautious on the economy.  Food prices in 2050 will be shocking
Atlanta News.Net
The head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned another food price crisis might happen if record high energy prices, growing demand for bio-fuels and low grain reserves force up price benchmarks. US rate rise inevitable
Atlanta News.Net
Economists in Washington have suggested the Federal Reserve will soon raise benchmark interest rates. Summary of Kroger Co.'s fourth-quarter earnings report
Star Tribune
SALES UP, PROFITS DOWN: Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. says fourth-quarter profits fell 27 percent, even as sales rose 7 percent in a tough competitive and pricing environment. BUILDING LOYALTY: Kroger'... Parliament to await KAA jobs report
Daily Nation
The decision was made yesterday as the House committee met KAA board chairman Martin Wambora and Mr Muhoho, the current managing director, over complaints of irregularities in the recruitment. Microsoft rolls out new MSN site design
MSNBC
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft is rolling out the new design for its MSN Web portal in the U.S. (Msnbc.com is a joint Microsoft - NBC Universal venture.) Kroger 4Q earnings at glance
Miami Herald
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. reported fourth quarter and annual earnings Tuesday:THE QUARTER: Net income was $255.4 million, or 39 cents per share, down from $349.2 million or 53 cents, a year ago. Sal... Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way
Computerworld
Computerworld - Microsoft today warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers, the second such admission in the last two months. Internet Explorer ... Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award
Computerworld
Alto . It featured a number of innovations that have since become commonplace on PCs, including a television-like screen, a graphical user interface and a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) text e... American Eagle to report 4Q earnings Wednesday
Business Journal
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is set to report its fourth-quarter and year-end earnings Wednesday, and Wall Street expects the teen clothing retailer to build on strong sales over the past few ... SBI prefers to go for rights issue: Bhatt
Times Of India
GUWAHATI: SBI might not go for a dilution in government stake to about 51% as proposed in the SBI (Amendment) Bill 2010, which was placed in Parliament on Monday. The bank would rather prefer to go... Toyota, U.S. officials probe runaway Prius
MSNBC
March 9: A driver says his Toyota suddenly accelerated to 90 mph, taking him on a terrifying 30-mile ride on a San Diego County freeway. With the help of a California Highway Patrol officer, the driv... Senate to vote on jobless insurance extension
MSNBC
WASHINGTON - Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless appears poised to clear a key hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for i... Lohan sues E*Trade over ‘milkaholic’ baby
MSNBC
March 9: Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade Financial Corp for $100 million, saying a "milkaholic" baby girl who appeared in a recent commercial was modeled after her. Msnbc's Tamron Hall reports. Judge certifies lawsuit against Microsoft Canada
C News
VANCOUVER, B.C. - A British Columbia judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft that alleges the software giant engaged in anti-competitive behaviour that enabled it to charge higher... Revisiting the Face of 'Necessity Entrepreneurs'
BusinessWeek
We profiled 26 such ventures one year ago . Over the past month, we reached out to all of them to find out how they've fared. Of 23 who responded, 15 are still pursuing their original businesses full-... The Rebounders, One Year Later
BusinessWeek
we profiled 26 ventures started by the newly unemployed. These entrepreneurs span industries ranging from programming to manufacturing to retail. Some saw the chance to chase ideas or passions they co... Not a Consultant, an Interim Executive
BusinessWeek
Interim executives fill managerial roles. To get the most out of them, companies must find the right match and acknowledge internal problems Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts
BBC
Aer Lingus has announced plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of large-scale restructuring plans.The Irish Airline says it plans to save 97m euros (£... BA strike talks deadline extended
BBC
A deadline to reach a deal to avert strike action by BA cabin crew has been put back until Wednesday lunchtime.The TUC, which is chairing the meetings, had set the deadline for the "close of play... Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
BBC
Sony plans to launch new 3D television sets in Japan from 10 June.A 46-inch 3D screen will cost around 350,000 yen ($3,898; £2,608), 52% more expensive than a regular Sony flatscreen television.... Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award
CNet
Computing industry pioneer Chuck Thacker was honored Tuesday with the industry's highest prize--the A. M. Turing Award. Thacker, who these days works in Microsoft's Silicon Valley research lab, hel... Citigroup is 'back in business,' CreditSights says
Market Watch
+7.58% is "back from the brink and back in business," research firm CreditSights said in a report released late Monday evening. "Citi is still a work in progress," the research firm explained, but t... Gold Extends Slide To Close Lower a Second Day
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- Gold prices on Tuesday dipped for a second day as the U.S. dollar firmed, curbing appetite for the metal. Gold for April delivery shed $1.7, or 0.2%, to end at $1,122.3 an ounce.Copyright... Toyota To Recall 2004-09 Prius Models: WSJ
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 2004 through 2009 models of its Prius hybrid to prevent accelerator pedals from becoming trapped, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday on its Web s... U.S. Chamber To Run Anti-health-reform Ads
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- A business coalition of trade groups representing the retail, construction and manufacturing industries announced on Tuesday a multimillion dollar TV ad campaign opposing the health-... Retail Gasoline Prices Top $2.75 a Gallon
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- Average U.S. retail gasoline prices edged up a penny to $2.76 a gallon on Tuesday, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report. The price at the pump has risen by a nickel in the past we... U.S. Government May Soon Ease Out of Citi Stake
Fox Business
The U.S. government, looking to unwind its investment in the banking system following the near-collapse of the financial system in 2008, is discussing plans to sell its massive stake in Citigroup ( Treasury Sells $40 Bln In 3-year Debt At 1.437 %
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- The Treasury Department sold $40 billion in 3-year notes on Tuesday at a yield of 1.437%, in the first of three big note and bond auctions this week. Bidders offered to buy 3.13 times the... Barclays Looking To Buy Retail Bank In US: WSJ
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barclays PLC is considering another major acquisition in the U.S. and is hunting for a retail bank that would give it more deposits and extend the presence of its Barclays Capital un... Citigroup Is 'back In Business,' CreditSights Says
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Citigroup Inc. is "back from the brink and back in business," research firm CreditSights said in a report released late Monday evening. "Citi is still a work in progress," the resear... Barclays looking for U.S. retail bank to buy: report
Reuters
) is looking to buy a retail bank in the United States to extend its presence after buying Lehman Brothers North American operations in 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people...
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