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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The UK News.com http://www.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:30:02 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:30:02 -0400 30 Data showing the U.S. economy was bouncing back helped lift stocks on Wall Street Thursday. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400221/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:54:21 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400221/cs/1/ At least 20 new basins of oil and gas have been found in eastern Indonesia. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400037/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:26:53 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400037/cs/1/ Australia's big four banks have dropped their fixed interest rates as the pressure on funding costs ease. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400036/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:25:27 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400036/cs/1/ Bahraini authorities have issued a new order specifying the working hours at government offices and other establishments during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400035/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:22:31 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400035/cs/1/ The latest version of Microsoft's Internet browser includes a piece of software that allows users to surf the Web without leaving a trace. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400034/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:20:47 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400034/cs/1/ Pop superstar Madonna has been sued by financier Jay Dykes Jr. who alleges that she has failed to repay a loan of over $400,000 that she took to make a movie in 2006. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400033/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:18:12 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400033/cs/1/ Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae has made changes to its executive ranks, after investors appeared less certain a government bailout of the company might be imminent. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399793/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:45 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399793/cs/1/ New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rose by a surprise 1.4% in July, led by a big increase in civilian aircraft sales. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399792/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:53:49 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399792/cs/1/ Scientists in Bangladesh have developed ways to produce petroleum from degradable organic municipal waste and are now studying its feasibility before going to commercial production. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399791/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:49:16 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399791/cs/1/ Qatar National Bank has bought 24 per cent of Dubai's Commercial Bank International for US$302 million. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399790/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:46:49 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399790/cs/1/ Microsoft has unveiled a trial version of a new Internet Explorer designed to fight the growing challenge from Firefox. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399830/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:01:25 -0400 The UK News.com http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399830/cs/1/ NEW YORK - Rising sales in Asia and Europe boosted Tiffany & Co.'s second-quarter profit on Thursday, signaling that strong international demand for jewelry is helping offset U.S. economic weakness.F... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289870/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:01:38 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289870/ FICTION1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown)2. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)3. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" by Sean Williams (Del Rey)4. "The Guernsey Literary and Po... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289859/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:29 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289859/ Instead of jumping in their motor home for a cross-country road trip this summer, Americans are staying put to avoid steep gasoline prices, which is bad news for recreational vehicle maker Fleetwood E... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289855/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:40 -0400 Forbes http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289855/ By Steven C. JohnsonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rallied on Thursday, led by major industrial and financial companies, as oil prices eased and data showed the economy grew more quickly than expected in... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289878/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:49:54 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289878/ International Space Station in July, NASA confirmed Tuesday. And according to NASA, this wasn't the first infection. "This is not the first time we have had a worm or a virus," NASA spokes... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289872/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:24:02 -0400 Wired News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289872/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If America has any pity left for the Wall Street banker, it was directed Thursday at the bankers of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289879/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:32:01 -0400 Market Watch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289879/ Diageo , the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group, has warned that slowing economies around the globe — particularly in Britain, Ireland and Spain — will prove a drag on operating profits growth... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289857/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:11 -0400 Guardian http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289857/ NEW YORK – The U.S. Federal Reserve may be pressed in coming months to provide further liquidity to strained money markets as the financial system remains vulnerable despite rapid monetary easin... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289867/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:30 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289867/ New Apple iPhone 3G NEW YORK: A security flaw in Apple Inc's iPhone allows unauthorized users to gain easy access to private contacts and e-mails even when the device is locked, but the company... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289851/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:02:30 -0400 Times Of India http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289851/ SEATTLE – The Boeing Machinists union says the aerospace company has delivered a new contract offer. Union spokeswoman Connie Kelliher said Thursday the company has given a 300-page document ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289861/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:38 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289861/ All Associated Press news (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News:DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — FuelCell Energy Inc., which makes fuel cells for electric power genera... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289838/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:02 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289838/ BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks gained Thursday as shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals rose after being pummeled in the previous session by negative news about its diabetes drug Byetta. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289831/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:07 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289831/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Corn futures fell Thursday, a retreat tied to speculation that rainfall in the Corn Belt will boost production and as the U.S. dollar gained ground, exerting downward pressur... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289833/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:04 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289833/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. sales will stay sluggish through the holidays and well into next year, despite hopes consumers would get earlier relief from higher food and fuel prices, the National Retail ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289850/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:22 -0400 Reuters http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289850/ WASHINGTON - The economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn't expected to last. Economic slowdowns overseas could make exports t... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289877/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:40:30 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289877/ , a 13% increase. Versus' quarterly revenues can vary significantly depending on the timing and delivery of major customer projects. Accordingly, revenues reported in any one quarter are not necess... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289841/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:59 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289841/ CAE , a leading international manufacturer of lift truck attachments, forks and accessories, will host a conference call to report second quarter fiscal 2009 results on Thursday, September 4, 2008 ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289846/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:58 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289846/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks turned decisively into positive territory Thursday afternoon, boosted by upbeat economic news that also pushed the broader market higher. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289832/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:06 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289832/ All Associated Press news (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News:DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Port operator DP World on Thursday reported an 80 percent... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289837/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:04 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289837/ Stocks were higher this afternoon as oil prices fell and after a government report suggested economic growth in the second quarter had been better than expected. At 2:35 p.m. ET, the http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289884/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:26:35 -0400 MSN Money http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289884/ Gameloft's financial statements for the first half-year ending June 30, 2008 break down as follows: In EUR million H1 2008 H1 2007 Sales 50.3 45.9 Other Income 0.2 0.2 Cost of goods sold -4.1 -3.... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289844/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:56 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289844/ All Associated Press news DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Irish airline Aer Lingus reported a $30.4 million loss for the first half of the year on Thursday, citing the high cost of fuel and expenses from labor... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289842/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:53 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289842/ Vincent Bolloré's marketing services company Havas has reported a 3.6% year on year rise in revenue to €755m (£607m) and organic growth of 8% in the first six months of 2008.Havas, which o... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289856/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:10 -0400 Guardian http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289856/ Henderson and engineering group Charter have followed other companies in announcing plans to relocate to Ireland for tax reasons, rekindling fears of an exodus of British businesses.Others are conside... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289858/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:13 -0400 Guardian http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289858/ WASHINGTON (AP) _ The number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month, the government said Thursday.Applica... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289875/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:21 -0400 Newsday http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289875/ Dell is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter results after the market closes Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion about the period. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289882/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:48:34 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289882/ WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators Wednesday proposed a plan to allow public companies to begin using international accounting standards for reporting financial results in two years, and may require the... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289876/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:19 -0400 Newsday http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289876/ TORONTO – An official with Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart said Thursday ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289860/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:37 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289860/ (AXcess News) Houston - Sears Holdings Corp. blamed a sluggish economy and lack of consumer spending on its second-quarter results after announcing a 62% drop in earnings. US same-store sales fell 6.2... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289883/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:00 -0400 Axcess News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289883/ All Associated Press news PARIS (AP) - French bank Natixis reported a second-quarter loss of $1.51 billion on Thursday after massive write-downs linked to the global financial crisis.The bank's loss o... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289843/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:54 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289843/ WASHINGTON – The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of short... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289863/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:36 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289863/ LOS ANGELES – Preparations for a possible actors strike may have caused on-location feature film shoots in Los Angeles to decline in the last two months, according to a local permitting agency. ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289864/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:34 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289864/ FRANKFURT – Volkswagen overtook Ford in the first half of the year as the world's third-largest carmaker by vehicle sales, VW said in a statement on Thursday, in yet another sign of Detroit's wa... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289866/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:33 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289866/ SAN DIEGO – The Union-Tribune Publishing Co., which publishes The San Diego Union-Tribune, announced Thursday that it was offering buyouts to its non-union employees. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289862/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:39 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289862/ All Associated Press news INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Hurco Cos., a maker of computerized machine tools, Thursday said its net income rose 13 percent in the latest quarter, as a weak dollar and growth in Euro... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289840/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289840/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Giant Interactive Group Inc. shares fell Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that met analysts' views but declined to give third-quart... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289845/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:57 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289845/ Steve Jobs obituary today -- and inadvertently published it in the process. Some investors were undoubtedly rattled to see, as our tipster did late this afternoon, the Apple CEO's obit cross the wir... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289873/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:24:03 -0400 Wired News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289873/ All Associated Press news SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Del Monte Foods Co. said Thursday it swung to a fiscal first-quarter loss as costs of ingredients and raw products climbed faster than the company could ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289849/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:50 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289849/ Some European mobile phone operators have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, according to the European Commission. It has warned operators about charging to the min... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289835/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:22 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289835/ Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines has suspended all its flights after admitting it is applying to go into administration. All passengers due to fly with the airline have been advised to se... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289836/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:13 -0400 BBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289836/ Because of the global credit crisis, New York and London may lose their status as the world’s major banking centers. However, it is not clear which of the world’s stock market centers would replac... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289834/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:49 -0400 Russian Information Agency http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289834/ She said that the buses that had already delivered students to Middlesettlements would come back to the school after finishing their other runs this morning and take children home, if a parent would b... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284897/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:56:35 -0400 Knox News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284897/ Royal Bank of Canada said its third-quarter profit tumbled by 10 per cent as rising loan losses and writedowns pulled down earnings. The biggest of Canada's chartered banks, Royal Bank said it made $... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284816/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:40:19 -0400 CBC News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284816/ TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The pullback in Israeli stocks carried into a third session Thursday as Bank Hapoalim reported second-quarter earnings that came in below analysts' expectations, and as Aladd... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284894/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:32:51 -0400 Market Watch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284894/ DES MOINES, Iowa - It could be a major problem. Workers in their 20s and 30s using their retirement funds to pay credit card debt and home mortgages instead of leaving it alone to accumulate. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284886/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:41:42 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284886/ The world's longest floating bridge, the Evergreen Point bridge, opens. It connects Seattle with communities on the east side of Lake Washington. Pontoon bridges have been around since ancient ti... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284879/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:24:27 -0400 Wired News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284879/ WASHINGTON – The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284860/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:51 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284860/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 7 percent, taking a shot to its earnings when a problem with tequila production caused a $22 milli... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284864/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:47 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284864/ LONDON – New screening tests and effective vaccines from Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make tackling cervical cancer in poor countries a real possibility for the first time, researchers sai... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284869/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:39 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284869/ Tomy, the company behind the toy version, built the track which measures more than a mile at the Drayton Manor theme park in Staffordshire. The track, made from 10,530 separate pieces, was long enoug... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284873/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:12 -0400 Sky News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284873/ The 24-hour walkout will start at 3am is expected to bring travel chaos to the capital. It involves 2,500 staff at First Capital East Buses and First Centrewest Buses. Their union - Unite - says the... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284872/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:14 -0400 Sky News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284872/ Anti-drug activists want the Del Mar Fairgrounds to crack down on marijuana smoking at concerts. If you have an opinion and are willing to be quoted by name, please contact staff writer Terry Rodgers ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284868/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:41 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284868/ Caterpillar Inc. expects record sales this year as booming demand for construction and mining equipment in China and other emerging economies offsets weakness in its home U.S. market, its chairman sai... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284852/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:08:41 -0400 Gadsden Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284852/ Stock Buzz ) accusation that Primax Electronics of Taiwan has infringed its patents for peripheral devices like keyboards and mice, the International Trade Commission said on Thursday. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284845/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:34:10 -0400 Reuters http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284845/ BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of mortgage and bond insurers rallied early Thursday on news that MBIA Inc. is in a deal to reinsure billions of dollars in municipal bonds, showing the embattled bond i... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284822/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:57:00 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284822/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Pakistani equities climbed Thursday, breaking a long losing streak after the Karachi Stock Exchange imposed an emergency floor under share prices aimed at stemming the recent... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284824/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:56:58 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284824/ Supermarket giant Tesco announced today that it was dropping its bid to build one of the proposed eco-towns in the United Kingdom.Hanley Grange in Cambridgeshire was one of 15 shortlisted by the Gover... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284893/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:48:45 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284893/ TOKYO - Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, showing that even one of the world's most durable automakers is being hurt by rising material cost... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284876/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:03:53 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284876/ Stock Buzz ) said on Thursday its board of directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend 10.3 percent to 32 cents per share from 29 cents per share. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284842/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:26 -0400 Reuters http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284842/ Key consolidated financial highlights in millions of Euros H1 2007 H1 2008 2008/2007 Change (%) Turnover 49.0 60.8 24 % Gross profit 19.6 24.3 24 % Gross margin percentage 40 % 40 % Operating pr... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284827/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:39 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284827/ Stock Buzz ) will present a final contract offer to its largest labor union as early as Thursday, hoping to prevent a strike that could cost the company $3 billion a month. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284844/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:22 -0400 Reuters http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284844/ Microsoft Corp. today launched the second beta version of its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser but would not commit to a ship date for the final version. In early June, http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284881/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:50:45 -0400 Computerworld http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284881/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of SWS Group Inc. jumped Thursday after the financial services firm reported a 20 percent increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit, which was boost... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284831/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:36 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284831/ is raising its full-year earning expectations again after it recorded a large gain in fiscal third-quarter profit. The Delaware-based industrial packager after the markets closed Wednesday reported e... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284880/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:04 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284880/ All Associated Press news DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - FuelCell Energy Inc., which makes fuel cells for electric power generation, said Thursday its loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 widened by about ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284834/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:32 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284834/ Posted on: Thursday, 28 August 2008, 06:01 CDT QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DiagnoCure Inc. (TSX: CUR), a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests an... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284898/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:01 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284898/ NEW YORK – Jewelry retailer Tiffany says second-quarter profit doubled, beating Wall Street expectations as sales rose by double-digit percentages in Asia and Europe. The New York-based Tiffa... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284865/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:43 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284865/ Jason Furman in the Wall Street Journal in mid-August, promises to improve the nation's fiscal standing by scaling back tax cuts for people making more than $250,000. Since then, the business pundit c... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284887/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:41:42 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284887/ reported a record third quarter of sales and earnings Wednesday. For the quarter ending July 31, Portland-based YoCream (Pink Sheets: YOCM), a manufacturer and wholesaler of frozen desserts and bever... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284841/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:17 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284841/ , often described as an economic bellwether, led the indexes higher.But the rising price of oil kept gains in check. Oil jumped above $120 a barrel boosted by the threat of damage to U.S. oil installa... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284891/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:13 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284891/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks extended gains on Thursday, with the Dow industrials rising more than 1 percent after a report showing much stronger-than-expected U.S. growth in the second quarter buoyed ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284848/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:14 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284848/ BEIJING – China Telecom Ltd. said Thursday its first-half earnings slipped 8 percent as revenues for fixed-line voice service shrank and warned it faces pressure on profits as Beijing carries ou... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284861/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:50 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284861/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures moved between positive and negative territory Thursday, tracking volatility in the U.S. dollar and taking support from safe-haven buying on tensions between Russ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284818/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:57:07 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284818/ All Associated Press news SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) - Gerber Scientific Inc., which makes equipment to create signs and specialty graphics, said Thursday its fiscal 2009 first-quarter profit plunged 7... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284837/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:29 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284837/ Today is the first day that Northwest Airlines starts charging some coach passengers $15 each way for that first piece of checked luggage. The Eagan-based airlines' fees rise to $25 each way for the ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284875/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:03:55 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284875/ Jane Wardell August 28, 2008 - 12:10 a.m. LONDON (AP) - Diageo PLC, the world's largest producer and distributor of alcoholic drinks, posted a small rise in full-year net profit to meet its e... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284899/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:49:00 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284899/ CACHE HIT: syndication|/scripts/SP6Atom.aspx?id=87979|ad-offer|1|1|0|0|True|0||/images/subscribericon.gif|m|Syndication||1|0|True|False|False|False||True|url|http://www.financialpost.com/|False|headli... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284858/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:06 -0400 Financial Post http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284858/ Gabberts Design Studio & Fine Furnishings, the high-end furniture retailer that has operated in the Twin Cities since 1946, has agreed to be acquired by Hom Furniture, the mass-market retailer bas... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284874/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:03:57 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284874/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Technology stocks stepped decisively into positive territory early Thursday morning, boosted by positive economic news that also pushed the broader market higher. http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284896/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:33:03 -0400 Market Watch http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284896/ shares rose 8.7 percent to $43.14 after it posted a higher-than-expected profit and raised its full-year forecast on strong sales overseas.Shares of heavy equipment maker Caterpillar http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284890/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:17 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284890/ Nearly 1 million individuals and businesses filed for bankruptcy in the 12 months ended June 30, according to U.S. court data released yesterday. There were 967,831 bankruptcy cases filed since Ju... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284883/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:15 -0400 Newsday http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284883/ Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. said Thursday that it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, despite gains in sales, as it wrote down inventory. For the quarter ended July 31, Dallas-based... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284846/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:29:02 -0400 The Triangle Business Journal http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284846/ NEW YORK – Stocks extended their advance in early trading Thursday following a better-than-expected reading on the nation's economy and a drop in jobless claims. The Commerce Department said ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284863/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:48 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284863/ SMG intends to call in a third-party auditor to disprove ITV plc's claim that its TV business, which operates the two ITV franchises for Scotland, does not pay enough for network programming such as C... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284854/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:30 -0400 Guardian http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284854/ WASHINGTON – The number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month, the government said Thursday. Ap... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284871/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:38 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284871/ But natural gas cars have their limitations. The GX is the only production car available in the United States that runs on compressed natural gas, or CNG, and is sold only in New York and California, ... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284885/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:41:43 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284885/ A California court has dismissed a copyright infringement case against Veoh, ruling that the Digital Millenium Copyright Act could not possibly require sharing sites to be solely responsible for vetti... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284877/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:24:31 -0400 Wired News http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284877/ All Associated Press news HOUSTON (AP) - Quanex Building Products Corp. said Thursday its profit plunged 77 percent in the third quarter, as the company was hurt by the weak housing market.For the qua... http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284839/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:31 -0400 CNBC http://story.theuknews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17284839/