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North American leaders praise NAFTA, say trade deal crucial to … - The Canadian Press


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North American leaders praise NAFTA, say trade deal crucial to
The Canadian Press - 49 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS - Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave a strong endorsement of North American free trade Tuesday but expressed concerns about congestion at the border.
Canada says oil would help in any NAFTA talks Reuters UK
Bush rejects renegotiating North American trade deal AFP
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

2nd UPDATE: UAL 1Q Loss Widens On Fuel, Share Price Plunges - CNNMoney.com

2nd UPDATE: UAL 1Q Loss Widens On Fuel, Share Price Plunges
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
(Updates throughout with more information on UAL's first-quarter results, comments from CFO, context and latest share prices.) By Ann Keeton CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- Syrocketing jet fuel prices caused UAL Corp.
UAL, Jet Blue get slammed by fuel costs MarketWatch
United Air Parent UAL Posts Wider Loss on Fuel Costs (Update5) Bloomberg
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update4) - Bloomberg


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AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update4)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Crayton Harrison April 22 (Bloomberg) — AT&T Inc., the biggest US telephone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone and savings from a plan to cut 10000 jobs after its 2006 purchase of BellSouth Corp.
AT&T Says IPhone Sales Stable Despite Talk Of Shortages CNNMoney.com
AT&T Flies By Wireless Forbes
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

BofA to stop nontraditional mortgages with Countrywide purchase - Bizjournals.com


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BofA to stop nontraditional mortgages with Countrywide purchase
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
BofA, which is one of the largest banks in the Albany, NY, area. operating 42 branches in the region, says it will continue its policy of not originating subprime mortgages.
Bank of America tightening Countrywide standards MarketWatch
B of A to Reset Mortgage Guidelines Wall Street Journal
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Economy-Shiller story - Action 3 News


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Economy-Shiller story
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AP - April 22, 2008 1:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - An influential economist says the slump in the housing market could cause prices to fall more than they did during the Great Depression.
Yale economist gives talk on economy Newsday
Is Now a Good Time to Invest? Newsweek
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Euro Surpasses $1.60 for First Time on ECB's Inflation Outlook - Bloomberg


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Euro Surpasses $1.60 for First Time on ECB's Inflation Outlook
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Bo Nielsen and Ye Xie April 22 (Bloomberg) — The euro surpassed $1.60 for the first time as European Central Bank officials said they'll increase interest rates if inflation doesn't slow.
FOREX-Euro breaks through $1.60 on ECB rate outlook Reuters
Dollar hit by US housing woes, plunges to record low vs euro AFP
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Appeals Court Throws Out FTC Ruling Against Rambus - CNNMoney.com


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Appeals Court Throws Out FTC Ruling Against Rambus
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A federal court of appeals on Tuesday threw out a 2007 Federal Trade Commission ruling against Rambus Inc. (RMBS), arguing the agency failed to prove "its allegation of monopolization," and ordered a new trial.
UPDATE 1-US appeals court overturns FTC order against Rambus Reuters
Court overturns government's ruling against Rambus The Associated Press
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Kimberly-Clark reports decline in profits - Bizjournals.com

Kimberly-Clark reports decline in profits
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Kimberly-Clark Corp. posted a decline in first-quarter earnings but revenue was lifted by strong sales of organic products and beneficial currency exchange rates.
Kimberly-Clark 1Q profit falls 3 percent on charges, costs Forbes
Kimberly-Clark net income dips, backs outlook MarketWatch
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

UnitedHealth 1st-qtr profit misses, cuts forecast - Forbes


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UnitedHealth 1st-qtr profit misses, cuts forecast
Forbes - 1 hour ago
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer UnitedHealth Group (nyse: UNH - news - people ) Incposted a lower-than-expected first-quarter profit Tuesday, hurt by weakness in its business serving employers, and slashed its full-year earnings
UnitedHealth Sees 'Challenging Backdrop' For Company, Peers CNNMoney.com
UnitedHealth shares tumble on lower 2008 forecast MarketWatch
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Airbus to Raise Plane Prices on Dollar Decline, Steel (Update2) - Bloomberg


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Airbus to Raise Plane Prices on Dollar Decline, Steel (Update2)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Tom Lavell and Jann Bettinga April 22 (Bloomberg) — Airbus SAS, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, said it's raising the price of its planes in response to the dollar's decline against the euro and an increase in the cost of metals.
Airbus hikes prices on weak dollar, metal costs MarketWatch
Dollar, high metals costs force Airbus to raise jet prices Forbes
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April 22, 2008   No Comments