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UPDATE 2-Maybank bets on Pakistan, buys $680 mln MCB Bank stake - Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia’s largest lender, Malayan Banking (Maybank) (MBBM.KL: Quote , Profile , Research ), has purchased a strategic stake in Pakistan’s MCB Bank (MCB.KA: Quote , Profile , Research ) for $680 million, betting on a

Malaysia’s Maybank says to raise capital by June - Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, Might 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia’s largest lender, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) (MBBM.KL: Quote , Profile , Research ), will need to restore its capital ratios after acquiring Pakistan’s MCB Bank (MCB.KA: Quote , Profile , Research ) and

Banking young - Baltimore Sun
Children know money doesn’t grow on trees. But some of them believe it grows out of that machine in the wall. They see their parents pull out an ATM card, punch in a code, and - voila! - dollars dispense. What they don’t always know is that there is a

Singapore shares higher at midday on easing U.S. economic concerns - CNBC
SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Singapore shares were higher at midday on Monday following the Dow’s gains on Friday after U.S. jobs data eased concerns about the world’s biggest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shut up 48.20 points or 0.4

New Report Gives a One-of-a-kind Insight Into the Taiwan Commercial Banking - Forbes
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90703) has announced the addition of Taiwan Commercial Banking Report Q1 2008 to their offering. The Taiwan Commercial Banking Report provides independent forecasts and competitive

LaSalle Bank brand to disappear as BofA takes over - MSN MoneyCentral
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bank of America Corp. will officially mark its $21 billion purchase of Chicago’s LaSalle Bank Corp. on Monday, taking down LaSalle’s green and yellow colors for the blue and red of Bank of America. “Those red signs will be very

Indian bond yields edge up as cash seen tightening - Reuters India
MUMBAI, Might 5 (Reuters) - Indian federal bond yields rose slightly on Monday from one-month lows as cash availability is expected to tighten this week due to government debt auctions and ahead of an increase in reserve requirements. At 9:47 a.m

Bankinter seeks to buy RBS out of Spanish JV-paper - Reuters UK
LONDON, Might 4 (Reuters) - Spain’s Bankinter (BKT.MC: Quote , Profile , Research ) has approached Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L: Quote , Profile , Research ) about buying its stake in the Linea Directa 50-50 joint venture, the Sunday Times said. The

Mobile Banking to Transform Microfinance - PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Might 4 /PRNewswire/ — A new report from the global microfinance body CGAP predicts that, with the right market conditions, mobile banking could reach large numbers of poor people who are outside the formal financial system. The Early

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Paramount’s `Iron Man’ Tops Weekend Films With $100.8 Million - Bloomberg
Might 4 (Bloomberg) — The action-adventure film “Iron Man,” starring Robert Downey Jr. , kicked off the summer movie season with $100.8 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters for distributor Paramount Photos. The weekend’s only

College grads face tougher job market - Christian Science Monitor
This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled browser. Reporter Tom A. Peter talks with soon-to-be college graduates looking for their first job. Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Unlike most of the underclassmen who’ve

National News from AP: Headlines - Ledger Independent
CHALEUNSOUK, Laos - The rice fields that blanketed this remote mountain village for generations are gone. In their place rise neat rows of young rubber trees _ their sap destined for China. All 60 families in this dirt-poor, mud-caked village of

AP Top News at 2:09 p.m. EDT - Times Daily
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Barack Obama scolded Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday for saying that the United States would “totally obliterate” Iran if it attacks Israel, and likened her to President Bush. Clinton stood by her comment. The

FEMA puts firefighters to work — as props for Bush - Salon
From all across the nation, local fire departments have sent firefighters — many of them trained in emergency medicine and search-and-rescue techniques — to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requested

Suspect charged in Philly cop’s slaying; 2nd suspect sought - ABC News
This undated photo released by Philadelphia Mayor’s office shows police officer Steven Liczbinski . This undated pic released by Philadelphia Mayor’s office shows police officer Steven Liczbinski. Veteran police officer, Steven Liczbinski, 40

JP Morgan expects Bear Stearns takeover to close before June 30 - CEO - Forbes
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - JP Morgan Chase & Co. expects its takeover of Bear Stearns Companies Inc. to shut before June 30, earlier than the bank initially expected, chief executive James Dimon told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. ‘Now it’s

News Analysis: Suranjeet under fire for reckless utterances - New Nation
AWAMI League leader Suranjeet Sen Gupta has equated the government with a hydra- headed monster having two canine teeth in front of the mouth. But the two teeth do not work. They can’t do anything without support from behind-the-scene forces, he

China province records 622 new cases of virus: report - Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - A province in eastern China recorded 622 new cases of the intestinal virus known as enterovirus 71 on Saturday alone, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. The figure brought to 5,151 the number of people infected by the

Iraqi official says Iran arms evidence not conclusive - Newsday
BAGHDAD - A top Iraqi official stated Sunday there was no conclusive evidence that Shiite extremists have been directly supplied with some Iranian arms as alleged by the United Says. Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh stated Iraq does not want trouble

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Reversing course, Blagojevich agrees to release ag money - WPSD TV
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Governor Rod Blagojevich has now concurred to release millions of dollars in state money he’d been withholding from agriculture agencies. Blagojevich spokeswoman Abby Ottenhoff said this day that the governor concurred to release

The Accidental Renters - Wall Street Journal
The housing slump has created another type of pain: the suffering of people who find themselves navigating a tight rental market after losing their home to foreclosure. Hundreds of thousands of former homeowners have been scrambling to find a place

TODAY’S EDITORIAL: Open Sesame - Times of India
Ever since it came into effect, the Right to Information (RTI) Act has forced the Indian say, notorious for its stonewalling ways, to open up. Now political parties are facing the heat. In a recent order, the Central Information Commission (CIC

Witness accuses Blago of tying say job to campaign cash - KWQC
CHICAGO (AP) - A man who raised money for Governor Rod Blagojevich’s campaign told Tony Rezko’s trial this day that he was surprised to hear the governor be so blunt about getting him a say job. Ali Ata (AH’-lee AH’-tuh) states the governor discussed

Robbers kill baby as mom refuses to hand over money - Express India
New Dehi, May 1 Two robbers killed a 16-month-old girl in North Delhi today when her mother refused to hand over the cash in the home and raised an alarm. The incident occurred at 11.30 am in Shehzadabad village near Inderlok Metro station. Shano

Courtroom Wire: Notes From Tony Rezko’s Corruption Trial - FOX News
CHICAGO — Real estate developer Antoin “Tony” Rezko is on trial in a Chicago federal courtroom on political corruption charges for allegedly buying influence with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration. Rezko doesn’t deny his role as a high

Reversing course, Blagojevich agrees to release ag money - Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Reversing course, Gov. Rod Blagojevich concurred Thursday to release state money to agriculture programs, although it wasn’t clear if agencies would get all of the $36 million that had been tied up in a state budget standoff. The

Mothers ‘want kids with good manners’ - Daily Telegraph
They are keen to instil the importance of saying please and thank you, telling the truth, table manners and giving up seats for the elderly, it says. Three quarters of women polled felt it was appropriate to begin teaching kids how to be on their

Lawmaker says conservation, extension money will be released - Rockford Register-Star
Illinois’ soil and water conservation districts, along with University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service offices, apparently will get the millions of dollars they need to stay open through June 30. Say Sen. Deanna Demuzio, D-Carlinville

Money crisis could derail NYC tunnel, lawmakers warned - Newsday
TRENTON, N.J. - More speak but still no answers Wednesday from lawmakers on solving the New Jersey ’s looming transportation financial crisis that could threaten plans to build a new train tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City

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Choosing to go commando - News.com.au
WITH David Jones’ new darling, Miranda Kerr, dominating the fashion headlines this week, the store wars had gone a little quiet on the Myer front. That is until Jennifer Hawkins engaged commando tactics at an A-list party to launch the Jimmy Choo

New Report Forecasts Growth of 4.5% in the Polish Commercial Banking - Earthtimes
DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90562 ) has announced the addition of Poland Commercial Banking Report Q1 2008 to their offering. The Poland Commercial Banking Report provides

Morgan Stanley Expands Global High-Tech Operations with Center in - MSN MoneyCentral
Jim Rosenthal, a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, said, “We are delighted to expand our internal operations in Montreal, one of Canada’s leading financial centers that is well regarded for its highly skilled talent base. We look forward to

Jen Hawkins no knickers frock shock - News.com.au
JENNIFER Hawkins frocked up to the Jimmy Choo store launch in Sydney wearing a see-through number - with no knickers. Well, what’s a girl to do, check it out. Despite banking a lucrative underwear endorsement deal, Jen confirmed, through her

UPDATE 1-Goldman converts $1.3 bln Sumitomo Mitsui shares - Reuters
TOKYO/NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) converted a third of its preferred shares in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316.T: Quote , Profile , Research ), Japan’s third

First National Lincoln Corporation Changes Name to The First Bancorp - Forbes
First National Lincoln Corporation (Nasdaq: FNLC), today announced its shareholders voted overwhelmingly at the 2008 Annual Meeting in favor of changing the name of the Company to The First Bancorp, Inc. “We feel this is in the best interest of the

Bank of America Launches Asiana Airlines Credit Card with American - MSN MoneyCentral
WILMINGTON, Del., Might 1 /PRNewswire/ — Asiana Airlines, Bank of America, and American Express this day announced the launch of the new Asiana American Express(R) Card from Bank of America. The card provides two miles per dollar on each day purchases

Mexico’s Banking System seen facing a challenging 2008 - S&P - Forbes
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor’s stated 2008 is going to be a challenging year for Mexico’s banking system, following a good 2007 and stellar 2006, because of a global liquidity squeeze, slowdown in the U.S. and increasing non-performing

FTSE up as miners buoy and banks dip - International Herald Tribune
LONDON : The FTSE turned positive midway through Thursday, as miners rose and banking stocks headed south with major continental European stock markets shut for the Labour Day holiday. At 11:39 a.m. the FTSE 100 edged up 14.2 points, or 0.2 percent

Chinese banks report lowest ever NPL ratio in 2007 - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) — The non-performing loans (NPL) ratio of Chinese commercial banks fell to its lowest-ever level of 6.2 percent in 2007, according to the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC). The ratio was 0.93 percentage points lower

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Blabatocracy’s new mantra: All Jeremiah Wright, All the Time - CNET News
If my hunch is right, Chris Tolles has a superior shot at representing the future of media than does Chris Matthews and his ilk. And that would be so fine by me–and probably lots of you, as well. At the Web 2.0 Expo last week, I had a long

Surfline: surf reports cameras forecasts surfing news videos photos - Surfline
Some of my favorite lifetime memories came thanks to surfing. I can still recall the excitement of my first surfboard, my first trip to the North Shore, and my first boat trip in Indonesia. Now, our current sojourn to Nicaragua will always be with me

April 28: Local News Briefs - Herald-Bulletin
New Hope United Methodist Church, 812 W. 13th St., Anderson, will continue its spring revival today and Wednesday, with services at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Henry Johnson III. Johnson is pastor of the historic Union Grove Baptist Church

Greece, Russia sign deal on natural gas pipeline - BusinessWeek
Greece and Russia on Tuesday signed a deal on Greece’s participation in a gas pipeline project that will help strengthen Russia’s grip on energy exports to Europe. The agreement for the 550-mile, $15 billion South Stream pipeline was signed at a

Colombia says major drug lord killed - Miami Herald
Colombia’s defense minister states police have killed a major drug lord for whose capture the U.S. government offered a US$5 million (euro3.2 million) reward. Juan Manuel Santos stated in a news conference Tuesday that police killed Miguel Angel Mejia in

Televisa, Univision to bury the hatchet? - CNBC
MEXICO CITY - A decision by Mexican broadcaster Televisa and U.S. partner Univision to delay a trial, the latest in a three-year legal battle, is good news, analysts say, and could lead to a settlement out of court. Televisa , the world’s biggest

Ex-UCLA hospital worker accused of selling celebrities’ records - International Herald Tribune
LOS ANGELES : A former UCLA Medical Center employee was indicted on charges that she accessed the records of dozens of high-profile patients and selling the information to a media outlet, prosecutors said. The indictment follows revelations of

Bush faults Congress for inaction on energy, housing bills - Kansas City Star
President Bush talks at a news conference, Tuesday, April 29,2008, in the Rose Garden of the White Home in Washington. White Home Bush states farm bill wouldn’t help with rising food prices President Bush says Congress has failed to act on measures

Ford Motor Company - Newsday
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian made yet another foray into the troubled automotive industry on Monday with an offer to expand his stake in Ford Motor Co. to 5.6 percent. Kerkorian’s investment company, Tracinda Corp., said in a news release that it sees

Online News Poll - WTAP
A lack of funds to provide raises to personnel sparked heated discussion in Tuesday night’s Wood County Schools Board of Education meeting. The comment period drew many who stood in a rally outside before the Board meeting. The board has proposed no

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Hicks builds new life with mystery woman
News.com.au - THE woman who chauffeured David Hicks around during his recent Sydney stay has revealed he wants to study ecology in NSW. But the woman, who asked that her name not be published, refused to reveal how she met Hicks. “I’d rather not say,” she said

Irish Memorial Receives $60,000 Grant: Annual Ceremony On March 17; 5k
Forbes - PHILADELPHIA, March 15 /PRNewswire/ — John J. Egan, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of City Trusts, will present the first $20,000 installment of a three-year $60,000 grant to Irish Memorial Board President John Donovan. Mr. Egan will be

Lakers’ Gasol to sit out remainder of Lakers’ road trip
ESPN.com - NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers will have to finish off the rest of their crucial road trip without Pau Gasol . According to a release from the team, Gasol will miss the remainder of the Lakers’ road trip. Gasol sprained his left ankle and

South Africans will not get involved in verbal spats in India
Hindustan Times - I’ve to admit it’s going to be a very tough series”, Arthur was quoted as saying by ‘Daily News’. “We have - and I must admit it - walked all over them whenever they came to South Africa and have never seen them retaliate to the abuses we’ve spat

Turkish Woman Killed In Pakistan Blast;UK Envoy Reported Hurt
Beurs.nl - ISLAMABAD (AP)–A Turkish woman was killed in Saturday’s bomb blast in Islamabad, Pakistani Interior Secretary Kamal Shah said. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy said U.S. citizens are among the wounded and Sky News TV reported a U.K

Carey states he has drug problem: report
ninemsn - Disgraced AFL identity Wayne Carey states he has a drug problem. Carey states he abuses cocaine and needs help to control his drug and alcohol use, News Ltd newspapers reported on Sunday. The revelations come after Carey “hit rock bottom”, demonstrated

Obama decries racial rhetoric
Boston Globe - PLAINFIELD, Ind.— Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday decried “the forces of division” over race that he stated are intruding into the Democratic presidential nomination contest. “We have to come together,” he told a town-hall meeting at a high school

Spitzer fall renews prostitution debate
Boston Globe - NEW YORK— On the Web, on billboards, on TV and in newspapers, men who solicit prostitutes are being shamed across the country. The spectacular fall of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer may have been the ultimate form of public humiliation over a

United back on top after Arsenal stumble again
Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - Champions Manchester United went back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after they won 1-0 at Derby County and Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal looked set for a rare home

Historical portrayers of Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross to marry
San Diego Union-Tribune - That would be Ralph Archbold, Philadelphia’s best-known Franklin portrayer, and Linda Wilde, who’s been at his side lately, portraying the flag-stitcher. The couple met Sept. 1 after Wilde hired Archbold for a friend’s wedding toast. Archbold had

Ex-Lion Kevin Jones: ‘I’m sad to be leaving Detroit not on my terms’
Detroit Free Press - Ex-Lions running back Kevin Jones spoke with Philadelphia Daily News. He said he wouldn’t mind playing for the Eagles this season. He also stated two hours after the Lions’ release was made public, 12 teams showed interest, according to Jones

Talks to resume Saturday at American Axle
WWMT - supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., appears to be headed into its third week. American Axle spokeswoman Renee Rogers states speaks have broken off today and will resume tomorrow. Rogers says she does not know if any progress had

John Armstrong : Act’s fingers crossed over the return of Sir Roger
New Zealand Herald - For now, though, the return to the inner sanctum of one of Act’s founding dads and prime ideological guru is the best news Act has had since Hide’s 2005 victory in Epsom meant it kept a toehold in Parliament.

Capello warns Man Utd of stern Roma test
ESPN.com - England manager Fabio Capello has warned Roma could provide a tough test for Manchester United when the two teams meet in the last eight of the Champions League. Capello, who steered Roma to the Serie A title in 2001, believes yesterday’s draw which

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The Motley Fool and MSN Money Combine Resources to Create ‘Fantasy
Earthtimes - Author : Microsoft Corp. REDMOND, Wash., March 12 — The Motley Fool and Microsoft Corp. today announced the kickoff of The Motley Fool CAPS MSN Stock Challenge, an online investment contest created in response to the increasing popularity of the

Pressure on Darling to ease tax on parents
This is Money - This is Money and The Accidental Husband are offering a dream trip to New York The findings will add to pressure on Alistair Darling ahead of what’s already being labeled the ‘Bad News Budget’ this day.

Bounty Hunters
Egypt This day - In the US, there’s more money to be made today hunting down pirates than there is in being a bounty hunter. On the web and in stores, there are manuals and how-to guides explaining how you, too, can detect piracy operations — and reap ample

Surging prices force Darling to defer 2p a litre ‘green’ fuel tax
Times On the internet - Alistair Darling has bowed to growing worries over rising living costs before his first Budget today by delaying for six The mood of preBudget gloom was reinforced as the Bank of England pumped £10 billion into the money markets as part of an

Asian markets advance but investors still wary
USA Today - BANGKOK, Thailand — Asian stocks rose Wednesday as investors welcomed the move by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks to ease pressure on the world’s credit markets. Wall Street’s huge rally also boosted market sentiment in Asia, but

Modern rock is pathetic, we rule - Kiss
News.com.au - awesome and true muso’s. and the tickets still get sold!! so they’ve made money from doing what they love isnt THAT what we all want to be able to do. work at what we really are passionate about and make money doing it!! Posted at 2:24pm this day

Oil bubbles near $US109 a barrel
News.com.au - OIL prices were close to $US109 in Asian trade today, underpinned by the US dollar’s dive to a new low against the euro and The oil market is really soaring to unprecedented heights primarily due to funds and the speculators putting money into oil

Spitzer stood up to Wall St. piggery
Baltimore Sun - Strong Capital, Janus and other companies granted wealthy investors to rapidly move money in and out of mutual funds. According to regulators, they essentially granted trades this day at yesterday’s price — each investor’s dream.

Oil steady near 109 usd after yesterday’s record high; eyes on EIA
CNN Money - of the speculative steam which has played a big price in the oil’s recent surge has eased. Funds have been pouring money with stocks and the greenback rebounding, gains in crude have been capped. Expectations for a rise in US crude stocks in this day

US Treasuries hit as Fed announces new batch of measures to support
FXStreet.com - Also here, it will be interesting to see whether this will help to ease strains in the money markets. Today, the UK trade balance shouldn’t be that important for the Gilt market.

Smith Micro Software Launches StuffIt Deluxe 12 for Windows
MSN MoneyCentral - Smith Micro Software, Inc. SMSI this day announced the launch of StuffIt Deluxe(R) 12, its award winning archive and compression software for Microsoft Windows. StuffIt Deluxe 12 includes a breakthrough in image compression technology that enables full

Bridges to the future provide stimulus
Rutland Herald - We can invest at a lower rate for our bridges today and save taxpayers money tomorrow. This proposal does more than save us money in the long run.

Finish what you started, Virgo
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 6 — It’s a tiny easier to make money in the next few weeks. You’ll be able to make up for a recent loss, without suffering too much.

Moscow shares TFN at a glance outlook
CNN Money - Pre-market trading After-hours trading Winners/losers/actives Bonds Currencies Commodities Money Magazine Retirement Mutual Funds or 3.41 pct, to 1,674.47. FORTHCOMING EVENTS -VimpelCom Q4 results -Gazprom, Ukraine’s Naftogaz continue gas supply talks TODAY’S

Cato Research Names John Cline as President
MSN MoneyCentral - DURHAM, N.C., March 12 /PRNewswire/ — Cato Research Ltd., a global contract research and development organization, this day announced that it has named John Cline as its new President. Mr. Cline comes to Cato Research from etrials Worldwide ETWC

Guardian Daily: Cash for classrooms
Guardian Unlimited - Fiona Miller explains how secondary schools in England have been flouting the admissions system by charging parents money to Economics editor Larry Elliott explains that Britain’s finances are in a dire say and that today’s Budget will be a tightly

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Islamic financial products soak up growing share of Gulf money
Lebanon Daily Star - DUBAI: The market for Islamic finance and banking is growing rapidly in the oil-rich Gulf thanks to burgeoning wealth and attractive financial instruments. Studies have put the total value of Islamic equity funds in the Gulf at around $30 billion

Credicorp shares dip on Citi downgrade
MSN MoneyCentral - The biggest finance company in Peru, Credicorp lends money to companies, sells insurance, runs a brokerage and manages investments. Abut said Credicorp “remains a compelling growth story.

Wage increases falling further behind soaring cost of living
Times Online - Alec Chrystal, head of the finance faculty at Cass Business School, said: “Rising costs paired with the impact of slow wage increases will certainly lead to less disposeable income for many consumers and this will make them feel worse off.

Mayor’s pal got inside scoop on contracts
Detroit Free Press - Those kinds of details are not handled by the mayor’s chief of staff, but by someone in finance, someone in another administrative role. “I would be concerned about any kind of involvement that the chief of staff would have related to contracts

South Korean government targets 6 percent economic growth for 2008
PR Inside - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea plans to reach economic growth of about 6 percent this year through measures including corporate tax cuts, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance stated Monday. The country’s economy grew 4.9 percent last year

Schweitzer, Brown must give back cash if no challengers file
Montana Standard - However, those totals likely will rise; new campaign finance reports are due Monday. The law setting up the campaign finance limit was part of a voter initiative passed by Montanans in 1994.

Next challenge: second season syndrome
Guardian Unlimited - It was quite a stressful time for me as I had borrowed a big sum of money, £30,000, in order to finance my drive with March the previous year,” he said.

Babcock works to clear margin loans
News.com.au - The company has received commitments for new term finance to replace the remaining outstanding margin loans. “Today’s announcement removes all short term debt secured against marketable securities in Babcock & Brown managed funds and reconfirms our

List of judicial candidates who filed for office through Friday
Pine Bluff Commercial - HASKELL, Ark. - Officials in the Harmony Grove School District are asking voters to raise their property taxes to finance a new football program. The measure, which would raise about $1 million, will be on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters in the district in

Sarkozy suffers backlash in France’s local elections
Guardian Unlimited - Some were elected straight away last night, but others, such as the finance minister Christine Lagarde, face tough battles. Early results showed the right trailing the Socialists in her Paris district.

TriCo Bancshares to Present at the Sandler O’Neill 2008 West Coast
Forbes - Tri Counties Bank offers financial services and provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and businesses, which include demand, savings and time deposits, consumer finance, on the web banking, mortgage lending, and commercial

On the fast track to citizenship
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Pfc. Moses Nyumah, a member of the 247th Finance Detachment, walked with his mom, Louise Tamba, after a welcome home ceremony at the Roseville Armory following the unit’s return from a 12-month tour near Tikrit. Nyumah, originally from Liberia

Overtime is hurting quality of life: Trades Hall
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Tags: business-economics-and-finance , industrial-relations , vic , ballarat-3350 , bendigo-3550 , horsham-3400 , mildura-3500 , sale-3850 , wodonga-3690

RMB exchange rates at 0100 GMT
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Hong Kong shares outlook - Higher on upbeat company earnings, Wall St
CNN Money - HONG KONG, Mar. 5, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Hong Kong shares may open higher Thursday as investors will take their cue from Wall Street’s moderate rise overnight and upbeat company earnings. ‘We should have a superior day this day

Hicks’ Sydney sojourn revealed
News.com.au - He noted that the South Australian Government had moved quickly to legislate against his son making money from selling his Well done to all! Justice has been served! Posted by: Peter of Five Dock 10:32am today

Smith Micro Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007
MSN MoneyCentral - Smith Micro Software, Inc. SMSI , a leading developer and marketer of software solutions and services for the wireless market, today reported its 2007 fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results. “I am pleased to announce our fiscal 2007

Magna Carta Returns to the National Archives
Washington Post - Ross Perot, to anyone with the money to pay its multimillion-dollar price tag. This day delighted archives officials marked its return and saluted Washington businessman David M.

Rugged, High-Integration, High-Reliability TFT-LCD Power Supplies
MSN MoneyCentral - Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors, today announced the release of the ISL78020 and ISL78022, two new Automotive Grade TFT-LCD DC/DC regulators with Integrated

MoneyGram Offers Services in 2,800 Advance America Locations
MSN MoneyCentral - MoneyGram International, Inc., announced today the completion of the rollout of three new services in over 2,800 Advance America locations across the United Says. The addition of MoneyGram’s money transfer, money order and ExpressPayment bill

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008
MSN MoneyCentral - Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, this day reported financial results for the third quarter of its 2008 fiscal year and raised guidance on estimated earnings before

Harris Corporation Provides FY 2009 Initial Guidance of $4.00 to $4.10
MSN MoneyCentral - MELBOURNE, Fla., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Harris Corporation HRS , an international communications and information technology company, this day provided initial GAAP earnings guidance for fiscal year 2009, beginning June 28, 2008, of $4.00 to

Bookies go walkies as suspicious betting at Crufts forces William Hill
The Independent - The competition starts this day, but yesterday the bookmaker William Hill announced that it was closing the book on bets as to It’s essentially a seven-horse race with all the money going on one horse.

CompuCredit and eLoyalty Join Forces to Deploy “Desktop Analytics(TM
MSN MoneyCentral - CompuCredit Corporation (NASDAQ: CCRT) and eLoyalty (NASDAQ: ELOY) today announced that they’re partnering to deploy eLoyalty’s state-of-the-art analytics application within CompuCredit’s Customer Service division. The application, called Desktop

‘Partners’ reap bonus as strong John Lewis pushes the envelope
Daily Telegraph - After a record year in 2007, today’s figure is expected to be higher at 19pc or 20pc. You are here: Telegraph > Money > Business

Bush: Use ethanol to get off oil
CNN Money - feed://rss.cnn.com/rss/money_topstories.rss calls for refiners to replace 36 billion gallons of gasoline with ethanol by 2020, up from about 7 billion gallons today.

Rimage and DatCard Announce MammoSmart Donation Recipients
MSN MoneyCentral - Rimage RIMG and DatCard Systems today announced the recipients of its first MammoSmart Empowerment Award - Canal Radiology Associates in New York City and Vero Radiology Associates in Vero Beach, Florida. Both facilities will receive a free

JMI Telecom (JMIT) Signs Agreement With VoX Communications
MSN MoneyCentral - JMI Telecom Corp. (PINKSHEETS: JMIT), a next generation telecommunication products and services company, this day announced they’ve signed a wholesale agreement with VoX Communications Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pervasip Corp. and a provider

Transgenomic Announces New Contracts for Phase II Trials With Two
MSN MoneyCentral - OMAHA, Neb., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO), a leading global genetic analysis company, this day announced that it has entered into agreements with two major Pharmaceutical companies for three Phase II

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Iran’s foreign minister wants a US president who can bring change
PR Inside - Iran is not concerned about «people or parties» in the U.S. presidential election, Manouchehr Mottaki said at a news conference in Geneva.

Euro Falls on Speculation Trichet to Signal Concern Over Gains
Bloomberg - March 5 (Bloomberg) — The euro fell against the dollar, retreating from a record high, on speculation European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet will signal after a policy meeting tomorrow the region’s common currency is too strong

Croc Hunter’s Zoo ‘Owes £1.177m’
Sky.com - Debt recovery company Alyssa Treasury Services is suing Australia Zoo, now run by Irwin’s widow Terri, for money they state is owed to trustee partners, including a Singapore-based bank, over a complicated business loan. Court documents show the debt

HAVOC Announces Roll Out of Lubbock Renegades Energy Drink
Forbes - This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Palestinian Pres Abbas announces intention to resume speaks
MSN UK News - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday stated he would resume peace talks with Israel, backing off a threat to boycott negotiations until Israel reaches a truce with Hamas militants in Gaza. “The peace process is a strategic choice and we

China lowering medal expectations, counseling athletes as Olympic
Minneapolis Star Tribune - In one bright spot, Cui said authorities were cheered by news that NBA All Star center Yao Ming was expected to be fit to play for China despite suffering a season-ending foot injury.

Bristol-Myers CFO Bonfield leaving drug maker
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Wednesday Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bonfield is leaving the drug maker to seek new career opportunities. Bonfield will be succeeded by Jean-Marc Huet

China insurer Ping An’s share issue OK’d
BusinessWeek - A state news bureau states a major Chinese insurer, Ping An Insurance Co., has won shareholder approval to raise billions of dollars to pay for new acquisitions. The vote Wednesday was overwhelmingly in favor of Ping An’s proposal to raise some 121

Palestinians Will Resume Peace Speaks
WTOP Radio - RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday he’ll resume peace speaks with Israel , backing off a threat to boycott negotiations until Israel reaches a truce with Hamas militants in Gaza . “The peace process is a

Hong Kong to consult public on amending obscenity ordinance
Xinhua News Bureau - HONG KONG, March 5 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government plans to consult the public later this year on ways to amend the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance, HKSAR government Secretary for Commerce and

Tote to be sold on open market
Enfield and Haringey Independent - State-owned horseracing bookmaker the Tote is to be sold on the open market after the Government rejected a bid from a racing consortium. The bid team - which includes the Racehorse Owners Association, the Racehorse Association and Tote bosses - has

IBM unit gets regulatory OK for deal
MSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK (AP) - International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday a planned acquisition by one of its subsidiaries has been approved by European regulators. IBM subsidiary Watchtower AB, a Swedish company, will acquire all outstanding shares of

Television ratings - March 4
Guardian Unlimited - News at Ten: counted out by Channel 4’s Shameless. Photograph: ITV Like ITV’s share price, News at Ten fell to a new low last night, March 4, with just 1.7 million viewers tuning in. Despite being sandwiched between Champions League Live coverage of

News in Brief
Buenos Aires Herald - The head of the Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires bank (BAPRO), Guillermo Francos, yesterday met the head of the Inter-American Development Bank, Luis Alberto Moreno, to negotiate a loan that would be used to develop new investment projects

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