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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Japan Herald.com http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:14:35 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:14:35 -0500 30 Sri Lanka will soon build a second international airport on the south of the island, with much of the money coming from China. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610746/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:24:36 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610746/cs/1/ There has been no agreement reached between British Airways and the Unite union. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610739/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:55:56 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610739/cs/1/ The US sales of Toyota vehicles declined nearly 9 percent in February. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610737/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:42 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610737/cs/1/ The Chrysler Group in the US has named a new executive to head the reintroduction of the Fiat brand to the local market. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610740/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:00:53 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610740/cs/1/ In the US, the school board in Kansas City has decided to close 26 of the city's 59 public schools to keep the district afloat financially. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610885/cs/1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:46:45 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610885/cs/1/ Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim has topped Forbes magazine's billionaire's list. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610738/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:47:58 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610738/cs/1/ The Northern Rock bank in the UK has announced good progress throughout 2009 as it prepares to be sold. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610736/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:06 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610736/cs/1/ The John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California has been given permission to once again run flights to and from the Hawaiian islands. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610734/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:29 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610734/cs/1/ A Russian company has gone to Argentina to increase its supply of caviar. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610735/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:37:48 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610735/cs/1/ Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last year. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610846/cs/1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:10:29 -0500 ANI http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610846/cs/1/ Gulf company, Emaar Properties, has announced it will restart discussions with the Indonesian government on a project that was postponed during the economic crisis. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610733/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:33:47 -0500 Japan Herald.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/610733/cs/1/ WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders on Thursday worked to rally their rank-and-file members around last-minute agreements on insurance taxes and prescription drug coverage that could move President... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027589/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:21:09 -0500 Star Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027589/ WASHINGTON - American households saw their wealth increase at the end of last year, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. The Federal Reserve says household net worth rose 1.3... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027590/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:21:09 -0500 Star Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027590/ German chancellor Angela Merkel, right, is welcomed by Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende as she arrived for a meeting in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027598/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:19:37 -0500 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027598/ DALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD) ("the Company"), a leading provider of research-based education solutions for students in Pre-K through 12th grad... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027601/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:19:05 -0500 RedOrbit http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027601/ The cBrain annual report for 2009 shows revenue of DKK 33.8 million compared to DKK 28.0 million for 2008 corresponding to a revenue growth of 21%. Result before tax for 2009 shows earnings (EBT) of D... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027567/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:10 -0500 PR Web http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027567/ ERP software for manufacturers , today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Business Intelligence and Hosting Solutions, recogn... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027581/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:53 -0500 Market Wire http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027581/ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Citigroup (C), American International Group (AIG) and Bank of America (BAC) were the Top 3 volume leaders yesterday. Citigroup Inc. was up 3.66% to c... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027582/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:31 -0500 Market Wire http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027582/    March 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Dodd plans to unveil a financial regulation bill Monday without GOP support. The CNBC news team has the details. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027602/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:12 -0500 MSNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027602/    March 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Dodd plans to unveil a financial regulation bill Monday without GOP support. The CNBC news team has the details. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027561/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:35 -0500 MSNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027561/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Chemical and mining stocks led a material-sector decline on Thursday after fresh data from China showed the nation continues to struggle with inflation, raising concerns it m... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027558/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:51 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027558/ BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared in early action Thursday, powered by a study that showed its GVAX Leukemia vaccine appeared to be effective in battling chronic m... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027560/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:50 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027560/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline investors shrugged off a vastly improved industry outlook on Thursday and cashed in after big-name stocks peaked at full-year highs in prior-day trading. The NYS... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027559/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:49 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027559/ Toyota Camry cars on the lot of a US dealer. Toyota has recalled millions of cars in America. Photograph: TANNEN MAURY/EPA A four-year-old memo from Japanese factory workers warning that safety was ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027584/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:29 -0500 Guardian http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027584/ . The company's shares fell 18p to 677.5p after a federal jury decided its wound-therapy products infringed key patents of US competitor Kinetic Concepts.The next stage could be a possible injunction ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027587/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:28 -0500 Guardian http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027587/ Tory technology manifesto of failing to keep up with the hot trends. Crowdsourcing parliament? Check. Superfast broadband? Check. Opensource software and open data standards? Tick. Tick. Even price co... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027586/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:25 -0500 Guardian http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027586/ The company has been winning market share from competitors suffering in the depressed economy, and is now preparing to take over more of their pubs.With 746 pubs, the target is to open 500 in the next... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027585/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:22 -0500 Guardian http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027585/ Last week's speech by Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer at the University of Washington about cloud computing may be good news for Israeli start-ups in the sector that collaborate with the company. PHP deve... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027604/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:16 -0500 Globes http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027604/ Wall Street stocks drifted higher Wednesday after government data showed a drop in wholesale inventories and rising sales, lifting hopes of economic recovery and improvement in the job market.The Dow ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027583/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:06:54 -0500 eTaiwan News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027583/ Clayco Inc. will be the contractor for Caterpillar’s new distribution center in Clayton. St. Louis, Mo.-based Clayco was informed Wednesday it won the design/build contract from http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027592/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:46 -0500 Business Journal http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027592/ March 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House and Senate leaders have agreed on legislative language to push forward President Barack Obama’s proposed overhaul of the nation’s health-care system, a t... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027575/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:30 -0500 Business Week http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027575/ “I think it is ridiculous that the controller was even suspended! There was no safety risk, the kid did a top job and I think the world needs to wake up to itself and stop being so paranoid.” http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027576/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:30 -0500 Business Week http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027576/ March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet fighter, its largest program, faces “substantial risk” of not delivering “the expected number of aircraft and required ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027577/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:29 -0500 Business Week http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027577/ March 11 (Bloomberg) -- The trade deficit in the U.S. unexpectedly narrowed in January as imports fell for the first time in five months, indicating demand is cooling following the fastest pace of gro... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027578/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:28 -0500 Business Week http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027578/    March 11: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Dodd plans to unveil a financial regulation bill Monday without GOP support. The CNBC news team has the details. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027596/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:55:34 -0500 MSNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027596/ Software company i4i says it has another legal victory over Microsoft Corp. in its patent infringement dispute. A three-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has again aff... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027557/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:29 -0500 CBC News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027557/ Microsoft Corp. plans to appeal a British Columbia court decision that certified a class-action lawsuit alleging the computer giant illegally got rid of its competition, then raised its prices.In a ru... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027603/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:53:12 -0500 Vancouver Sun http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027603/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. is looking beyond the current global glut in fossil fuels in anticipation of a spike in energy demand, Chief Executive Rex Tillerson said Thursday. The... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027599/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:43:53 -0500 Market Watch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027599/ LONDON -- Malcolm Calvert, a former equities marketmaker at Cazenove, was sentenced to 21 months prison for insider trading, the Financial Services Authority said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Calvert w... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027609/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:53 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027609/ NEW YORK -- Natural gas futures fell nearly 2% on Thursday, after the Energy Information Administration said U.S. supplies of natural gas fell 111 billion cubic feet in the week ended March 5, in lin... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027610/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:52 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027610/ PNY ), an energy and natural gas utility, reported a 41% rise in first-quarter profits on a one-time divestiture gain and higher natural gas volumes. Piedmont said it earned $113.7 million, or $1.55... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027611/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:52 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027611/ (Updates throughout with background, detail) Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BOCA RATON, Fla. -(Dow Jones)- The Chicago Board Options Exchange on Thursday moved ahead with plans for a long-delayed initial pub... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027612/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:50 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027612/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Freddie Mac said Thursday the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average slid to 4.95% with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 11. In the previous period, the average was 4.97%,... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027615/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:49 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027615/ NEW YORK -- Copper and silver futures turned higher on Thursday after a report that an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale hit Chile, the world's largest copper producer. Last month, a q... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027614/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:47 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027614/ BP ) joint venture won't face a "vulgar expropriation" of its license for the giant Kovykta gas field. The Natural Resources Ministry agency that handles licensing, Rosnedra, is currently considerin... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027613/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:45 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027613/ UBS ) said Thursday its offer to buy back assets held in a fund managed by the Swiss National Bank was rejected by the central bank. "We made the SNB an offer to repurchase the assets, which was rej... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027616/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:44 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027616/ WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department announced Thursday that it received net proceeds of $11.15 million from the sale of warrants to purchase common stock of Signature Bank. Treasury said it sold 59... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027617/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:43 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027617/ ) will increase its capital spending nearly 4 percent this year to $28 billion as it evaluates new fields around the world, but it cautioned that the global economy remained unsteady. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027570/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:41:42 -0500 Reuters http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027570/ BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - The head of the top U.S. futures regulator chided Wall Street on Thursday for resisting calls to make over-the-counter derivatives markets more transparent, arguing maj... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027568/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:41:40 -0500 Reuters http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027568/ Simon, the largest U.S. mall owner, last month offered to buy General Growth, the second-largest, for $10 billion in a plan that had support from many General Growth unsecured creditors. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027571/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:41:39 -0500 Reuters http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027571/ Despite a 25 percent increase in sales, Brentwood-based Delek US Holdings, Inc. today reported a fourth-quarter loss that exceeded analysts’ projections. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, Delek rep... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027591/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:39:36 -0500 Business Journal http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027591/ The "20/20" special "General Motors: From Dream to Downfall." Richard "Ricky" Smith opened the franchise in 1959. His son, Rick Smith, began working the lot in his college days an... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027553/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:06 -0500 ABCNews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027553/ The General Motors Acceptance Corp. headquarters is seen in Horsham, Pa., Thursday, March 23, 2006. (Rusty Kennedy/AP Photo) In a new report, the Congressional Oversight Panel said it is "deeply conc... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027552/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:04 -0500 ABCNews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027552/ In this Feb. 28, 2010 photo, a realtor's sign proclaims a residential home sale in Sudbury, Mass. Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027551/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:03 -0500 ABCNews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027551/ The animal rights group PETA is offering to help the cash-strapped city of Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks — on one condition. The cans have to carry an anti-meat slog... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027554/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:01 -0500 ABCNews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027554/ The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027555/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:37:00 -0500 ABCNews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027555/ German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG plans to expand a North Carolina unit that makes equipment for electric utility plants, adding hundreds of jobs. The company plans to invest $135 million a... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027556/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:36:57 -0500 ABCNews http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027556/ BOSTON: Diversified US manufacturer Honeywell International Inc cut its top executives' pay last year as a brutal global downturn drove net income down 22.9 percent. The world's largest producer... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027595/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:36:05 -0500 Times of India http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027595/ Submit your comment International wealth savings group Old Mutual plc reported a decline in adjusted operating earnings per share from 14.9 pence (165 cents) to 12.1 pence (135 cents) for the year end... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027580/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:23:24 -0500 Business Report http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027580/ JOHANNESBURG, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Highlights - Group subscribers up 28% to 116,0 million - Revenue up 9,2% to R111,9 billion - EBITDA up 6,7% to R46,1 billion - Adjusted Head... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027562/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:27 -0500 CNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027562/ ADES announced today that it will issue its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 on Thursday, March 25, 2010 before the stock market opens. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027563/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:26 -0500 CNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027563/ China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CCME) (“CME” or “Company”), China’s largest television advertising operator on inter-city express buses, today announced that it will issue it... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027564/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:26 -0500 CNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027564/ SGS International, Inc., will hold a teleconference at 10:00 AM ET on Thursday March 18, 2010. The call is being held to discuss the 2009 4th quarter and full year results. Please dial (1-800-230-10... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027565/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:26 -0500 CNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027565/ NEW YORK – Stocks fell in early trading Thursday after China reported a sharp jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also held the market back. Overseas markets were mixed after China said its... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027605/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:13 -0500 SINA http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027605/ (RTTNews) - Stocks moved modestly lower at the start of trading on Thursday, with the major averages giving back some ground after trending higher in recent sessions. Traders are cashing in on the re... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027608/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:11 -0500 Quote.com http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33027608/ MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with a truck dealership in a dispute with a major manufacturer of semitrailers. The court on Thursday upheld an administrative law judge's decis... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024482/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:35:27 -0500 Star Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024482/ LONDON - European stock markets fell modestly Thursday amid growing concerns of an overheating Chinese economy and as investors awaited further insight into the state of the U.S. economic recovery.In... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024481/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:35:25 -0500 Star Tribune http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024481/ www.revelconsulting.com ), a Kirkland, Washington based business management consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Leslie Rissberger as Consulting Director. A former director at Microsoft... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024466/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:30 -0500 Market Wire http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024466/ MOBS ), today announced sharply higher revenue from continuing operations for the quarter ending January 31, 2010. Revenue for the quarter was $347,023, a significant increase over the $16,126 for th... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024467/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:02 -0500 Market Wire http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024467/ (MENAFN - Jordan Times) During a ceremony held at Aqaba's Princess Basma Centre for Development, Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the central development arm of Aqaba Special Economic Zone... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024495/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:00 -0500 MENAFN http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024495/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks moved lower Thursday as Exxon Mobil laid out its 2010 capital spending plans and BP took aim at oil riches off the coast of Brazil through a $7 billion deal wit... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024432/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:54 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024432/ +1.39% ) rose more than 1% in preopen trade on Thursday ahead of the company chief executive officer's address to a financial services conference in New York. Late Wednesday, the Financial Times new... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024434/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:52 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024434/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold and metals futures fell on Thursday after the latest batch of reports from China fueled concerns Beijing will further reign in measures to support the economy, leading t... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024435/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:49 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024435/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. bank stocks rose Thursday morning, adding to recent gains ahead of the Citi Financial Services Conference in New York, where top executives are scheduled to share detail... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024436/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:48 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024436/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures came under pressure early Thursday as Chinese economic reports fueled concerns that Beijing might further tighten access to money to cool growth, leading to... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024437/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:45 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024437/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices fell on Thursday, pushing short-term yields up to the highest level since mid-January, as bond traders gear up for the last auction of the week, in which the ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024438/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:45 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024438/ U.S. stock futures edged lower Thursday on worries that China may have to slam on the brakes to combat accelerating prices, with figures on the U.S. trade deficit and unemployment claims also in focus... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024439/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:41 -0500 MarketWatch http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024439/ Weakeness among the mining groups and disappointing US weekly jobs figures are putting the market under renewed pressure.Fears of more monetary tightening in China have been growing, following higher ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024468/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:32 -0500 Guardian http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024468/ The case raises questions for the food industry. Photograph: Linda Nylind A Midlands businessman was jailed for three years today after admitting making a fortune by fraudulently passing off battery... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024469/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:29 -0500 Guardian http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024469/ The US trade deficit narrowed to $37.29 billion in January, the Commerce Department said today. A 1.7% drop in imports outpaced a 0.3% drop in exports as the volume of oil imports hit its lowest level... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024486/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:21:16 -0500 Finfacts Business News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024486/ WASHINGTON - The number of workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, hinting at a slow labor market... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024489/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:47 -0500 MSNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024489/ Fears remain about the hundreds of thousands of homeowners who are still being evaluated for help under loan modification programs. Many analysts say most of those borrowers will eventually lose their... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024490/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:45 -0500 MSNBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024490/ March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s second-biggest airline, forecast higher operating profit this year as travel increases and the company reduces spending. http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024463/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:05:25 -0500 Business Week http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024463/ About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen by a former employee, the company has admitted.In December, HSBC said that just 10 account holders w... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024442/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:04:59 -0500 BBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024442/ Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, saw net profits fall 80% last year to 960m euros ($1.3bn; £872m).Operating profits also fell, down 71% from a year earlier to 1.9bn euros, while revenues f... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024444/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:04:58 -0500 BBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024444/ A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA).The SRA has closed the Manchester office of Consumer Credit L... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024443/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:04:56 -0500 BBC http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024443/ Some folks who don’t seem to listen may just have a lazy ear. A new study in rats shows that short-term hearing impairments at any stage of life can lead to rewiring in the part of the brain that pr... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024483/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:01:12 -0500 Wired News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024483/ Acorn Filmmaker Made Tapes at U.S. Government Offices, Too Andrew Breitbart has been waiting 45 minutes for a filet mignon. He drums his fingers on the table in this plush Italian restaurant off Times... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024484/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:01:09 -0500 Wired News http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024484/ "); } function setUserAsLoggedIn() { $('#username_link').show(); $('#username_link').html("WELCOME ("+$.cookie("p_UN")+")"); $('#signup_link').html(" http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024502/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:52 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024502/ SAN FRANCISCO -- Technology stocks fell along with the broad market Thursday as concerns about rising prices in China and the state of the U.S. economy dragged the sector down. Decliners included Mic... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024500/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:50 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024500/ SFD ), the world's largest pork producer, swung to a profit in its third quarter as the company's margins recovered and the company continued on its restructuring plan. The company reported a profit... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024499/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:48 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024499/ Cash is king. It's also the preferred method of payment for a wide range of businesses that offer a discount to their customers who pay cash. Discounts can range from just a few percentage points to... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024504/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:46 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024504/ ("=DATA SNAP: US Jan Trade Gap Unexpectedly Narrows To $37.29B," at 8:45 a.m., EST, misstated the comparison month in the fourth paragraph. The correct version follows:) =============================... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024505/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:44 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024505/ (Adds details.) LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The European steel industry Thursday warned that the hefty price increases mining companies are seeking for iron ore could slow the region's economic recovery or ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024506/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:39 -0500 Fox Business http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024506/ Shares in Transat AT collapsed Wednesday after the travel tour operator reported a much weaker-than-expected first quarter result Wednesday and issued a gloomy outlook for 2010. The country's largest... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024471/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:18 -0500 Financial Post http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024471/ A pedestrian walks past the headquarters of Siam City Bank Pcl in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. Thanachart Bank, 49%-owned by Bank of Nova Scotia, has agreed to pay US$1-billion for a 47.6% stake in ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024472/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:15 -0500 Financial Post http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024472/ OTTAWA -- Canadian home prices rose 0.4% between December and January, the same growth rate for the third consecutive month, according to a Statistics Canada report Thursday. The index saw the bigges... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024474/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:14 -0500 Financial Post http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024474/ hat eerie hissing you hear may well be the air beginning to seep out of the green energy bubble. The sound is similar to the pfffffft and sshhhhsssssp noises we heard in the early days of the dot.com ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024473/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:12 -0500 Financial Post http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024473/ Climate protestors demonstrate outside BP's headquarters in London last year. British Members of Parliament have joined the campaign to force BP and Shell to provide more information on their ... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024475/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:09 -0500 Financial Post http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024475/ Investment firm Sprott Inc. reported a 39% drop in fourth quarter profit Thursday, primarily on lower revenues. For the period ended Dec. 31, Sprott earned a profit of $13.3-million (9 cents a sh... http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024476/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:05 -0500 Financial Post http://story.japanherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/33024476/