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 Chinese cars to be built in US
Portland News.Net
The Los Angeles Business Journal has reported that Chinese car maker BYD may build an assembly plant in Los Angeles County. Eurotunnel results show a profit
Portland News.Net
Eurotunnel has announced a profit of 1.4 million euros for last year, despite the weather, a fire in the tunnel and poor economic conditions.  Chinese passenger cars in strong demand
Portland News.Net
Chinese passenger car sales have climbed 55 percent from February 2009, with strong demand for smaller cars and four wheel drive vehicles. US stocks gain on financial firms
Portland News.Net
Major US stock indices posted mild gains Tuesday, led by troubled financial firms bailed out by the US government in the past year. Wal-Mart spent $1.78 million lobbying in 4Q
Sign on San Diego
NEW YORK Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, spent nearly $1.78 million lobbying in the fourth quarter on a wide range of issues from health care reform to organized crime and ... 2010 Acura ZDX: A widescreen view of the outside world
Star Tribune
TORRANCE, CALIF. -- The shape that would eventually find expression in the design of the 2010 Acura ZDX was drawn by Michelle Christensen some four years ago, when she was still a student at the Art C... Britain confronts debt of Greek proportions
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
LONDON -- Government debt is growing, as is the deficit. The economy is struggling to get out of recession and there is talk of spending cuts or higher taxes. The unions are on edge. And the currency ... Buffett's salary unchanged, but security costs up
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By JOSH FUNKAP BUSINESS WRITER OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett brought home less pay than Berkshire Hathaway's chief financial officer again last year, but the company is paying more to protect the b... United makes firm order for 25 Airbus A350s
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS -- United Airlines has made a firm order for 25 of Airbus' A350 extra-wide bodied jets, fulfilling a commitment signed in December, the European aircraft manufacturer sai... Disclosing bank bonuses: it's not just gawping
Guardian
Royal Bank of Scotland earn £500,000 or more? It's impossible to guess. The only vaguely relevant piece of information was the one RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton let slip last month – that 100 mem... Chevron Asks Judge to Allow Arbitration Over Ecuador
Business Week
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Chevron Corp., the second-largest U.S. oil company, asked a federal judge to allow an arbitration panel to resolve a court fight over an environmental cleanup in Ecuador that m... Cable wants FCC to enter broadcast disputes
MSNBC
Rising tensions between subscription TV providers and the networks have brought together rivals including Time Warner Cable Inc., Dish Network Corp., DirecTV Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and even... First 3D TV Sets To Go On Sale 'By April'
Sky News
The Korean firm is expected to reveal more details at a launch in New York but entry-level prices for the dedicated 3D sets are thought to be around £1,800. Becks Shows Colours On Old Trafford Return
Sky News
David Beckham received a rapturous welcome on his long-awaited return to Old Trafford - and got an even bigger cheer when he left the pitch with a green and gold anti-Glazer scarf draped around his ne... Search data reflect Yahoo concern, Microsoft gains
Market Watch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A pair of reports published Wednesday pointed to Yahoo Inc.'s weakening grasp on its share of the U.S. Internet search market and significant gains by deep-pocketed Micr... CA Inc. To Buy Nimsoft For $350 Million
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- CA Inc. said late Wednesday that it will buy privately held Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash. Nimsoft provides IT monitoring software for emerging businesses. CA expects the tra... Moody's Lifts New York Times Outlook To Stable
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Moody's Investors Service said late Wednesday that it raised the ratings outlook on New York Times Co. to stable from negative. The ratings agency said it expects that a moderation o... CF Industries Says Yara Has 5 Days to Boost Bid
Fox Business
CF ) will likely win out. Yara has five days to increase its all-cash offer of $4.1 billion to exceed the bid from CF Industries of $4.72 billion in cash and stock. Under the terms of the bid from ... Report: BP In Line To Buy $5B In Devon Properties
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- BP Plc is a front runner to buy about $5 billion in oil and gas assets from Devon Energy Corp. , The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Devon put the properties on the block at pa... Navistar Predicts 2010 Earnings Up on Military Sales
Fox Business
NAV ) said Wednesday it plans to raise its 2010 outlook once the delivery schedule for a $750 million order of military vehicles is set. The company maintained its original 2010 forecast, saying the... Gymboree's Profits Rise 13% In Fourth Quarter
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Gymboree Corp. said late Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit rose to $33.2 million, or $1.11 a share, from $29.5 million, or $1 dollar a share, in the year-ago period. Analysts surve... Hot Topic Quarterly Profit Down On Weak Sales
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Hot Topic Inc. late Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net income fell to $8 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 32 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. ... CERA WEEK: Sees Crude Barrel At $65 To $85 In 2010
Fox Business
HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- The price of a barrel of oil is likely to remain within a range of $65 to $85 this year due to expectations for a "robust" recovery, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates Man... Private sector eyes opportunity in Haiti rebuilding
Reuters
MIAMI (Reuters) - Rebuilding Haiti after its catastrophic earthquake should generate major contracts for private companies specializing in construction, logistics, transport and security, but U.S. exe... Provincial debts ‘a ticking time bomb’: CIBC
Financial Post
OTTAWA -- Rapidly climbing debt levels and rising interest rates could make debt affordability a "ticking time bomb" for provincial governments pumping their balance sheets with infrastructure-related... Maidenform to Buy 1.6M Shares From Shareholder
ABCNews
meta(ap—country:United States; ap—subject:Business;%) ISELIN, N.J. (AP) — Underwear maker Maidenform Brands Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy half of the 3.2 million shares tha... Fed Recovers, Gets New Look as Financial Regulator
ABCNews
The Federal Reserve, still dusting itself off from a fight that threatened to trim its powers, could emerge from a congressional overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over the nation's largest fina... Diamond Foods Raises $181.4M in Follow-on Offering
ABCNews
Diamond Foods Inc., which sells Emerald nuts and Pop Secret popcorn, on Wednesday said it will net about $181.4 million in a secondary offering aimed at raising cash to fund an acquisition. The com... First 3D TV Sets To Go On Sale 'By April'
Ananova
Electronics giant Samsung is promising the first 3D TV sets will go on sale in Britain by the end of the month. The Korean firm is expected to reveal more details at a launch in New York but entry-l... Becks Shows Colours On Old Trafford Return
Ananova
David Beckham received a rapturous welcome on his long-awaited return to Old Trafford - and got an even bigger cheer when he left the pitch with a green and gold-anti-Glazer scarf around his neck. M... Valhi Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
CNBC
$174.9 million lower than the full year of 2008. Net sales increased in the fourth quarter of 2009 primarily due to higher TiO2 sales volumes and the favorable effect of fluctuations in currency exc... AMREP Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results
CNBC
Rio Rancho areas that was consistent with the well-publicized problems of the national homebuilding industry and credit markets. The 2010 year-to-date decrease in real estate revenues compared to 20...
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