Friday, September 15, 2006
Breaking News Fri., September 15, 2006
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:24:31 -0700
AN OUTBREAK OF E. COLI HAS SPREAD TO 20 STATES AND SICKENED 94 PEOPLE,
FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY
Business News: Freescale semiconductor agrees to be bought for $17.6 billion by a consortium of private equity firms.
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:06:00 -0400
Freescale semiconductor agrees to be bought for $17.6 billion by a
consortium of private equity firms.
Breaking News 9/15/06
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006
New York becomes the 11th state with confirmed cases of illness
resulting from E. coli bacteria in bagged spinach.
Breaking News 9/15/06
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:32:09 -0400
A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to bagged spinach has spread to a ninth
state, with Ohio officials reporting seven cases, The Associated Press
reports.
Business News: Inflation takes a breather as gasoline and home costs help
11:41 am ET Sep 15, 2006
Inflation takes a breather as gasoline and home costs help
Consumer price inflation moderated in August as gasoline and home
ownership costs rose at a slower pace, the Labor Department said
Friday.
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Ford to slash 14,000 salaried jobs, offer union buyouts
Ford Motor Co. said Friday it's cutting its salaried work force by
one-third -- or 14,000 jobs -- and offering buyouts to all 75,000 union
workers in a massive restructuring to cut $5 billion in costs.
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DaimlerChrysler cuts 2006 outlook, shares slide
LONDON -- Shares in German automaker DaimlerChrysler slid in Frankfurt
and New York Friday after the company slashed its outlook for 2006,
citing difficult trading conditions at its U.S. operations.
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Housing, community trends emerge for aging baby boomers
CHICAGO - The country's more than 77 million baby boomers represent
more than a quarter of the U.S. population and have a substantial build
up of spending power. As more of them move toward retirement age,
businesses are paying attention to what this generation's real estate
needs are.
Bulletin: Crude price falls to lowest point this year at $62.50 a barrel
9/15/2006 10:23:05 AM ET
Inflation takes a breather as gasoline and home costs help
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Ford aims for $5 billion in savings via sweeping job cuts
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DaimlerChrysler cuts 2006 outlook, shares slide
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Intercontinental Exchange to buy NYBOT for $1 bln
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Crude price falls to lowest point this year at $62.50 a barrel
75,000 GET BUYOUT OFFER AT FORD MOTOR
Friday, September 15, 2006
Business News
75,000 GET BUYOUT OFFER AT FORD MOTOR
Ford Motor Co. will offer buyout packages of up to $140,000 to all of
the more than 75,000 workers at its U.S. plants, the United Auto Workers
union said yesterday, a day before the automaker details a revised
turnaround plan.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
E. coli outbreak traced to bagged spinach
BREAKING NEWS
E. coli outbreak traced to bagged spinach
(New York - September 14, 2006) - Federal health officials are warning
consumers across the country not to eat bagged fresh spinach after an
outbreak of E. coli killed a person and left 50 others sick.
Anne Stevens, Ford's executive VP and COO and David Szczupac, group VP announce their retirement.
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:06:02 -0400
Anne Stevens, Ford's executive VP and COO and David Szczupac, group VP
announce their retirement.
Business News: U.S. retail sales rise 0.2% in August
11:40 am ET Sep 14, 2006
U.S. retail sales rise 0.2% in Augus
U.S. retail sales inched ahead by 0.2% in August, boosted by a
surprising gain in auto sales that offset the drag from lower gasoline
prices, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
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China closes brokerage market to foreign firms
HONG KONG -- Chinese regulators will stop taking applications by foreign
firms looking to acquire stakes in Chinese brokerages, as well as
applications to open new domestic brokerages, according to media reports
Thursday.
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Miners BHP, Rio Tinto buck trend in lower Europe
LONDON -- European shares closed lower Thursday after Wall Street stocks
sagged in early trading, although declines were offset by positive
earnings from retailers such as Swiss luxury-goods group Richemont and
home-improvement chain Kingfisher, along with gains in the mining
sector.
Business News: Net Stocks: Deals fail to provide a lift for Google, Yahoo, Real
10:01 am ET Sep 14, 2006
Major deals fail to lift Yahoo, Google
Shares of big Internet companies were trading mostly lower Thursday,
with some major deals announced after the close of trading Wednesday
failing to provide a jolt for bellwethers Google Inc., and Yahoo Inc.
Both the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPQ) and Dow Jones
Internet Index (DJI_DJINET) opened the day on the negative side as well.
Each of the indices were down fractionally.
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Date: 14 Sep 2006
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Business News: Natural-gas futures sink to 2004 levels after U.S. supply update
9/14/2006 10:42 am ET
U.S. retail sales rise 0.2% in August
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Natural-gas futures sink to 2004 levels after U.S. supply update
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Business News: U.S. stocks rise, but negative Merck, H-P news temper gains
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:01:07 (GMT)
U.S. stocks rise, but negative Merck, H-P news temper gains
Last Update: 9/13/2006 12:00:09 PM
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks posted tepid gains Wednesday morning, allowing
the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 to touch new multi-month highs,
although investor optimism over the previous session's breakout was
tempered by unfavorable news from blue chips Merck & Co. Inc. and
Hewlett-Packard Corp.
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Lehman profit rises 4%, beating estimates
NEW YORK -- Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter
net income and revenue rose from year-ago levels despite a tougher
investment-banking environment.
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Due Diligence: Problematic BP's a buy, for some
LONDON -- BP PLC has a busted pipeline in Alaska.
Health: 研究:绿茶有可能降低患致命疾病风险
BUSINESS NEWS: Oil prices slip below $64 a barrel after inventory report.
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:32:03 -0400
Oil prices slip below $64 a barrel after inventory report.
Business News: Gas Prices Fall to 6-Month Low
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Gas pump relief spread through the New York area yesterday with prices
plunging to a six-month low, pushing a gallon to as low as $2.68 here.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Spitzer, Clinton Win Primary Races
September 12, 2006
Spitzer, Clinton Win Primary Races
(New York, September 12, 2006) New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
has won the Democratic primary for governor and Sen. Hillary Clinton won
her primary for U.S. Senate as well.
B & F News: U.S. hits record trade deficit of $68 bln in July
U.S. hits record trade deficit of $68 bln in July
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006
WASHINGTON -- Higher prices for imported oil pushed the U.S. trade gap
of goods and services to a new record in July, a government report
showed Tuesday.
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Texas Instruments tightens third-quarter financial targets
SAN FRANCISCO -- Texas Instruments Inc., the world's largest provider
of mobile phone chips, tightened its third-quarter financial targets
late Monday.
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David Callaway: Barbarians on the board at Hewlett-Packard
SAN FRANCISCO -- Someday investors will thank the keystone directors at
Hewlett-Packard Co. for their role in the evolution of corporate
governance in America.
Business & Financial News: Jobs says Apple's iTunes to start selling movies from Disney, Pixar, Touchstone
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:42:04 -0400
Jobs says Apple's iTunes to start selling movies from Disney, Pixar,
Touchstone, Reuters reports.
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Apple to ship device to stream movies wirelessly starting next year,
Reuters reports.
News Alert: Harvard Ending Early Admissions
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:30:02 -0400
Harvard Ending Early Admissions
Harvard University says it will eliminate its early admissions program
next year because it puts poor and minority students at a disadvantage.
It called on other universities to follow suit.
Business and Financial News: Tue., September 12, 2006
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006
Dynamic ImageHewlett-Packard announced that Patricia Dunn will step down
as chairwoman amid a scandal involving an illegal probe into the phone
records of HP board members.
Bristol-Myers says CEO Dolan leaving immediately; Hewlett-Packard says Hurd to succeed Dunn as chairman in January
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:33:02 -0400
Bristol-Myers says CEO Dolan leaving immediately; Hewlett-Packard says
Hurd to succeed Dunn as chairman in January.
Bristol-Myers says Peter Dolan out as CEO, Reuters reports.
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:30:04 -0400
Bristol-Myers says Peter Dolan out as CEO, Reuters reports.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Markets: Sept. 11 marked by moments of silence, ceremony
11:41 am ET Sep 11, 2006
Sept. 11 marked by moments of silence, ceremony
NEW YORK -- Thousands paused Monday across the United States to mark
the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist strikes with
moments of silence and other solemn tributes to those killed and injured
in the worst-ever attack on U.S. soil.
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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks fall on commodities sell-off; oil at March
lows
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks lost ground Monday as a sharp drop in crude-oil
prices led a sell-off in commodities and sent shares of energy and
mining companies lower, most notably Exxon Mobil and Alcoa on the Dow
Jones Industrial Average.
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Dell delays 10-Q filing over SEC probe; buybacks suspended
NEW YORK -- Dell Inc. shares sank as much as 5% Monday after the world's
largest maker of personal computers revealed several troubling
developments related to an ongoing probe of its accounting practices,
which are now being investigated by federal prosecutors.
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The Fed: Growth should slow, inflation subside, Fed's Minehan says
BOSTON -- The U.S. economy will likely slow, helping to bring down core
inflation, Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Cathy Minehan said
Monday.
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H-P board postpones decision on Dunn, probe fallout
SAN FRANCISCO -- The board of directors of Hewlett-Packard Co. met
Sunday for several hours to discuss the future of Chairwoman Patricia
Dunn and the fallout over the company's investigation into board leaks
to the press, but ended the meeting without announcing any decision and
said it would reconvene on Monday.
Five Years Later: Marking the Moments of 9/11
12:10 am ET Mon, September 11, 2006
Five Years Later: Marking the Moments of 9/11
The families of the 2,749 people who died in New York City on September
11 gathered, and with hearts still full of pain they read the victims'
names aloud.
U.S. light crude below $65 a barrel for first time since late March, Reuters reports.
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:32:06 -0400
U.S. light crude below $65 a barrel for first time since late March,
Reuters reports.
Breaking: Penn Station Evacuated due to Suspicious Package
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:51:15 -0700
BREAKING NEWS
Penn Station was evacuated Monday morning because of a suspicious
package, suspending all train service in and out of the terminal,
officials said. Police said the suspicious package was discovered in an
area used by Amtrak.
Remembering 9/11
Sunday, September 10, 2006
HP board adjourns emergency meeting with no statement on Dunn's fate, to reconvene Monday, Reuters reports.
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:55:04 -0400
HP board adjourns emergency meeting with no statement on Dunn's fate, to
reconvene Monday, Reuters reports.
Gasoline prices tumbled 21 cents to national average of $2.66 a gallon - survey.
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006
Gasoline prices tumbled 21 cents to national average of $2.66 a gallon -
survey.
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