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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Bangladesh Sun.com http://www.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:09:22 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:09:22 -0400 30 U.S. stock markets close in positive territory U.S. equity markets had a rare up day Wednesday with all indices finishing in the black. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399780/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:11:17 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399780/cs/1/ Fannie Mae fights back but loses executives 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.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399793/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:45 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399793/cs/1/ Durable goods statistics improve in US 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.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399792/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:53:49 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399792/cs/1/ Bangladesh scientists turn waste into oil 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.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399791/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:49:16 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399791/cs/1/ Qatar National buys stake in Dubai bank Qatar National Bank has bought 24 per cent of Dubai's Commercial Bank International for US$302 million. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399790/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:46:49 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399790/cs/1/ Japanese cars picked up across the board Strong demand has improved global sales for Japanese cars. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399572/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:37:29 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399572/cs/1/ US dollar once again in decline The dollar has lost ground against the euro, a day after hitting a six-month high against the single currency. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399571/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:35:48 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399571/cs/1/ Oil prices rise due to hurricane Oil prices rose to above $117 a barrel Wednesday on concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav may disrupt operations in the Gulf of Mexico. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399570/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:34:47 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399570/cs/1/ PetroChina profit down dramatically PetroChina's first-half net profit has fallen 34.5 percent. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399569/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:33:58 -0400 Bangladesh Sun.com http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399569/cs/1/ China, Iraq reach $3 bln revised deal for CNPC to develop Ahdab oil field SHANGHAI, China - China and Iraq have signed a $3 billion deal revising an earlier agreement for China's biggest oil company to help develop the Ahdab oil field, according to a statement from the Ira... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269276/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:34:45 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269276/ Caterpillar sees soft economy stretching into 2009 Stock Buzz ) expects weakness in rich-country economies to persist into 2009 but its sales in China remain strong, Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive of the U.S. construction and mining equipment... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269270/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:03:52 -0400 Reuters http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269270/ Starbucks top brass to receive no raise next year U.S. workers at the vice president level and higher will not receive salary increases for fiscal 2009, according to a memo posted on www.starbucksgossip.com and confirmed by a company spokeswoman on W... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269269/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:03:54 -0400 Reuters http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269269/ Target settles suit over Web access Target Corp. will pay $6 million to settle a two-year-old class-action lawsuit alleging that visually impaired people were blocked from using the http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269275/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:34:49 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269275/ Copper miner Antofagasta reports increased H1 earnings LONDON (Reuters) - London-listed Chilean miner Antofagasta posted an 8.8 percent rise in first-half earnings per share on Wednesday as higher copper output and prices outweighed rising costs. The fi... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269274/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:29:34 -0400 Mine Web http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269274/ Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street gains Tokyo - Japanese shares were slightly higher Thursday following gains on Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average added 7.04 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 12,760.00. The broader Topix index ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269280/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:24:45 -0400 Earth Times http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269280/ Can TiVo Stop Bleeding Subscribers Lots of people are leaving TiVo. We'll find out roughly how many when the company reports second-quarter results this afternoon. By a couple estimates, TiVo lost anywhere from 100,000 to 142,000 subsc... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269277/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:58:21 -0400 Wired News http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269277/ Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft has released a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the world's most widely used web browser. The world's largest software maker said the l... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269268/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:20:06 -0400 One News http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269268/ Westpac Reaffirms FY08 Guidance Of 6%-8% Cash Earnings Growth Echoing comments made earlier this month, the bank said it has strong credit and market risk disciplines, and has no new large impaired loans or nasty surprises in its securities portfolios. In a sl... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269267/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:37:16 -0400 Morning Star http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269267/ LBI Media, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Phoenix, Arizona which we are very excited about. Our entry into the 8th largest Hispanic market in the U.S. with proven operating, management and programming expertise should establish a positive ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269264/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:36:56 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269264/ US, European stocks rise, dollar slips on euro Reuters NEW YORK: US and European stocks rose yesterday on a resilient financial sector and robust US durable goods data that eased some concerns about the sagging US economy, although the dollar and ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269278/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:34:14 -0400 Arab News http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17269278/ TNS vulnerable as German bid is scrapped Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has held talks with several potential bidders and plans to continue touting itself around the City over the coming weeks as the market research firm tries desperately to kee... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265606/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:50 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265606/ Microsoft, Nikon sign patent-sharing deal Microsoft and Nikon have signed a cross-licensing deal that gives each company access to the other's patents. The deal is one of a growing list from Microsoft, which has been seeking to establish t... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265586/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:28:13 -0400 CNet http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265586/ Union piles pressure on Tesco through US supplier America's biggest food workers' union has stepped up its pressure on Tesco's US operation, by reporting its ready-meals supplier in the US to a labour-relations tribunal yesterday for the alleged unfa... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265639/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:59 -0400 The Independent http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265639/ Origin expects earnings to keep growing ORIGIN Energy, the focus of a $13.8 billion takeover from Britain's BG Group , has forecast further earnings growth this year after delivering a rise in annual profit. Profit during the 12 months to ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265603/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:25:24 -0400 The Courier Mail http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265603/ Baghdad plans to build giant Ferris wheel Iraq is calling on companies to submit designs to build a giant Ferris wheel in Baghdad - the latest in a string of lavish proposals to show the capital as a leisure friendly city. The Ferris wheel wi... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265607/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:47 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265607/ Online about to overtake radio in slow ad market Europe's biggest media buyer yesterday reduced its forecasts for the global advertising market for this year and 2009 as a result of a slowdown in the US, Britain, Spain and China.But Carat, part of t... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265605/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:52 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265605/ Microsoft and Nikon Enter Into Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement Agreement furthers Microsoft and Nikon collaboration on new products and features in digital imaging. REDMOND, Wash. and TOKYO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. and Nikon Corp. ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265644/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:01 -0400 Breitbart http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265644/ ArcelorMittal strike could help rivals More NEW YORK: A looming strike at ArcelorMittal's US operations could push steel prices for certain products higher and benefit rival steel makers like AK Steel, Nucor and US Steel. "The logic... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265598/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:57:23 -0400 Times Of India http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265598/ Bankruptcies soar for senior citizens While the bankruptcy filing rate for those under 55 has fallen, it has soared for older Americans, according to a new analysis from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, which examined a sampling of noncom... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265631/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:26 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265631/ Buy homes under repo threat, Lib Dems tell government The government should intervene to save families under threat of repossession by offering to buy their homes, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday. A scheme allowing struggling homeowners to sell thei... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265610/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:42 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265610/ U.S. firms may use new accounting standards U.S. firms may use new accounting standards Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed a plan to allow public companies to begin using international accounting standards for reporting financial results... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265622/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:56:21 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265622/ Quebec government sued for buying Microsoft software Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alte... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265602/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:34:07 -0400 CBC News http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265602/ US thrifts 2Q loss of $5.4B is second largest ever By MARCY GORDONAP BUSINESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter and set aside a record amount to cover losses from bad mortgages and other loans. Data from the... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265634/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:37:03 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265634/ Questions remain about future of Bratz line after $100M verdict for Mattel RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A three-month trial that pitted Mattel Inc. against Bratz-maker MGA Entertainment Inc. brought a $100 million jury award for the house of Barbie, but the legal battle is far from ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265623/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:56:15 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265623/ Cell phone service lets parents track kids via GPS Robin Erlich, of Nissequogue, said she got her twin daughters cell phones when they were 8 years old so she could keep better tabs on them. "I would drive one daughter to gymnastics, and drive the ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265628/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:24 -0400 Newsday http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265628/ Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. Decides to Restate Previous... , the Company has subsequently determined that the correct application of accounting principles had not been applied for the recognition of underwriting sales revenue and made the conclusion to res... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265590/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:07 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265590/ Microsoft web browser that covers its tracks could hit Google’s advertising Microsoft’s latest internet browser includes a piece of software that allows internet users to hide the audit trail of websites they have visited. The InPrivate feature on Internet Explorer ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265642/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:41 -0400 Times Online http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265642/ Giant Interactive 2Q profit rises All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Shanghai-based online game company Giant Interactive Group Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings that grew with increased online game revenue and... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265593/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:08 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265593/ Asia Pacific key growth area for American Express Business Travel American Express Business Travel is contributing a strong half year of new wins up 33 per cent, and sales 36 higher year over year to June 2008 to growth from businesses in the Asia Pacific region. T... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265582/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:44:40 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265582/ U.S. seeks delay of civil case vs. Bear managers NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors asked securities regulators to delay a civil case against two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers while they hold grand jury hearings in building a cr... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265595/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:30 -0400 Reuters http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265595/ Cash crisis will force sale of Independent, says O Denis O'Brien has built up a 25% stake in INM Denis O'Brien, the Irish entrepreneur stalking Independent News & Media (INM), yesterday warned that the owner of the Independent and Independent on... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265609/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:44 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265609/ BT may exit Tech Mahindra MUMBAI: British Telecom (BT) may be contemplating an exit from Tech Mahindra. UK’s largest telecom company may sell all or part of its 31% stake in the telecom software services company, accordin... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265599/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:57:22 -0400 Times Of India http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265599/ March Networks Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results Summary Operating Results: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $Cdn millions except ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265589/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:06 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265589/ RBS recruits cannot rescue the knights By Royal Bank of Scotland's standards, yesterday's boardroom shake-up represented a revolution. Three new non-executives will arrive and they are serious names - Stephen Hester, chief executive of Bri... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265612/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:37 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265612/ Green Depot opening first LI store in Greenport With interest in green building soaring, opening a Green Depot showroom in Greenport is a fit in more than just the name. The Brooklyn-based green building supply outlet opens its first http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265630/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:18 -0400 Newsday http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265630/ Market opens stronger on Wall Street lead Making news this morning, wealth manager and insurer AMP reported a fall in first half earnings and says delivering growth in the short term will be challenging, with financial market conditions likel... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265640/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:44 -0400 West Australian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265640/ Questions follow Mattel’s win in Bratz suit However, the panel was not asked to specify which Bratz dolls they found were in violation of Mattel's copyright. If Mattel moves for an injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Larson would have... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265632/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:26 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265632/ Greif posts jump in 3Q profit, sales All Associated Press news DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - Industrial packaging company Greif Inc. said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit jumped, helped by solid demand and a diverse geographic reach tha... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265591/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:07 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265591/ Michael Page bid deadline for Adecco The Swiss recruitment group Adecco has been given until the end of next month to decide whether to make a formal offer for its smaller British rival Michael Page.The Takeover Panel said yesterday that... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265616/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:32 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265616/ Durable boost suffers storm damage Gustav took centre stage in the square mile yesterday as the tropical storm hit Haiti, killing at least two people, and appeared to be gaining strength as it swung into oil production facilities in th... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265617/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:33 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265617/ Serco gets a lift from the US air force Serco, the support services group whose responsibilities stretch from rail services in Liverpool to army bases in Sydney, said a global economic downturn will be good for business yesterday as it deep... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265614/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:29 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265614/ M&M may buy Italian bike firm NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra is sniffing around for deals but this time it’s in the two-wheeler segment. The utility and tractor major, which recently picked up Kinetic’s two-wheeler business... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265597/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:57:24 -0400 Times Of India http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265597/ Chemistry exam — hydrogen cars put to test Tom Albert says driving his Chevy Equinox was like any other car — except for there are only two filling stations in Washington D.C., where he lives. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265633/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:35:25 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265633/ Tesco triumphs in store struggle A superstore planning battle in southern Scotland has been turned on its head by councillors. They went against the recommendations of their planning officers and gave their support to Tesco's propos... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265585/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:14 -0400 BBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265585/ Julia Raeside meets the entrepreneurs who triumphed after the Dragons Inventor James Halliburton has spurned £200,000 from Dragons' Den to market his novelty yacht key fob himself. He's one of the few to triumph after the TV judges' grilling. Julia Raeside talks t... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265615/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:30 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265615/ Cheap French wine exports hit hard times A grape picker empties his basket. Photograph: Guillame Horcajuelo/EPA French vintners were once appreciated worldwide for their ability to produce a bottle of wine that cost barely anything yet tas... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265608/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:45 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265608/ TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - TiVo Inc. posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history Wednesday as the pioneer in digital video recorders continued to improve ha... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265588/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:05 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265588/ Fund manager may move out of UK to escape tax Asset management firm Henderson is poised to become the latest company to quit the UK to avoid corporation tax. Henderson said yesterday it was considering shifting its tax domicile to the Republic of... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265611/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:39 -0400 Guardian http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265611/ Commercial loans straining Minnesota banks The list of "problem banks" kept by federal regulators rose to a 15-year high in the second quarter. But bank watchdogs who spoke in Bloomington on Wednesday warned that the list already is ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265624/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:56:17 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265624/ Rising profit and earnings make G4S a secure bet Our view: Buy Share view: 224p (-12.5p)There are not too many companies that have made money for their shareholders in the past 12 months. One of those that has is the security company G4S, which... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265638/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:48:06 -0400 The Independent http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265638/ Coldwater Creek 2nd-qtr profit falls 64 percent All Associated Press news SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - Women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit tumbled 64 percent, but beat Wall Street's expectations.Fo... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265594/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:55:03 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265594/ Hewlett-Packard completes purchase of Electronic Data Systems Hewlett-Packard (HP) has completed its purchase of Electronic Data Systems (EDS), the computer giant's biggest acquisition since HP bought Compaq for nearly 20 billion dollars in 2002, it was reported... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265626/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:53:16 -0400 People's Daily http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17265626/ Me.Dium Joins eBay, Facebook, and Yahoo! in Microsoft Posted on: Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 15:00 CDT BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Me.dium, an award-winning social software company, today announced that its Social Search service (http://me.di... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260878/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:05:42 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260878/ Greif raises earnings target as profit jumps 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.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260858/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:53:39 -0400 Business Journal http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260858/ Earnings up 284% for YoCream 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.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260844/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:52:56 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260844/ Gustav may hike gas before Labor Day weekend HOUSTON - The brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as American... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260867/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:46:46 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260867/ Manufacturing report buoys Wall St US stocks swung higher today as an upbeat report on orders for big-ticket manufactured goods helped offset worries about the economic outlook and a big jump in oil prices. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260875/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:38:39 -0400 News.com.au http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260875/ Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes Thomas Albert, of Alexandria, Va., drives his Chevrolet Equinox Electric Fuel Cell Vehicle at a Shell Hydrogen Fueling station in Washington on Wednesday June 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260872/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:48:21 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260872/ Synthetic Blood From Stem Cells Yes, a Company Says Subscribe to Portfolio magazine Will bloodmobiles soon be a thing of the past, like vacuum-tube televisions and glass milk bottles delivered daily? More important: Will the use of embryonic stem cell... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260857/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:30:04 -0400 Wired News http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260857/ Investors move money into Treasurys amid more uncertainty about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac NEW YORK - Treasury bonds rebounded Wednesday to finish slightly higher amid uncertainty over whether troubled mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would need a government bailout. Investo... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260856/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:07:56 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260856/ Last US Retail Earnings News Cements Soft Holiday Sentiment , retail analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. "But Mom may be wearing last year's dress." Indeed, more often than not during recent conference calls to discuss earnings, retail executives are u... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260841/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:07:20 -0400 Morning Star http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260841/ Homeowners Choice posts first earnings report as public company said net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $2.8 million, or 54 cents a share, on net premiums earned of $9.8 million. For the six months ended June 30, net income was $6.7 million, or $1.30 a... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260859/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:53:41 -0400 Business Journal http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260859/ Jo-Ann Stores trims its 2nd-quarter loss All Associated Press news HUDSON, Ohio (AP) - Fabric and craft chain Jo-Ann Stores Inc. said Wednesday it posted a narrower loss in the second quarter, widely beating Wall Street estimates, and booste... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260835/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:59 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260835/ Supplement maker owner gets 25 years in fraud case CINCINNATI – A business owner convicted of defrauding customers seeking male sexual enhancement products and a variety of herbal supplements was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison. Ste... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260852/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:25:25 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260852/ /CORRECTION - China Growth Development, Inc./ All PR Newswire news In the news release, "China Growth Development, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results" issued earlier today by China Growth Development, Inc. over PR Newswire, we a... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260837/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:56 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260837/ Microsoft, Battling Firefox, Shows New Internet Explorer (MSFT) took the wraps off the latest test version of its Internet Explorer browser on Wednesday, unveiling new features designed to improve user privacy and security as it battles its key competiti... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260842/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:07:11 -0400 Morning Star http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260842/ ProLink Holdings Corp. Reports 2008 Record Second... /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLink Holdings (OTC Bulletin Board: PLKH) informed us today that it has corrected the Adjusted EBITDA calculation previously disclosed in its 2008 second quarter financi... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260839/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:54 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260839/ AT&T calling attention to itself at convention AT&T has the most high-profile corporate presence in Denver. It is a major sponsor at the convention, it is holding daily lunches for state delegations at the Pinnacle Club, with its startling vie... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260869/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:46:44 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260869/ TiVo issues 3Q revenue guidance below Wall Street THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- TiVo Inc. says its revenue in this quarter will fall short of analysts' current expectations. The digital video recording company said Wednesday that its revenue f... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260870/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:48:21 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260870/ Emissions warranty is no cure-all Q My sister has a 2003 Toyota Highlander with 60,000 miles on it, and she has always taken it to the local dealer for service. Recently, the check-engine light came on. The evaporative emissions syste... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260855/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:08:01 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260855/ SEC proposes international accounting plan All Associated Press news WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators on Wednesday proposed a plan to allow public companies to begin using international accounting standards for reporting financial results ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260832/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:07:03 -0400 CNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260832/ Microsoft Receives $21M Feedback Payback Microsoft got back nearly $21 million of a $26 million settlement it paid to haptic technology developer Immersion after Immersion won another settlement from Sony over the rumble feature in game cont... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260851/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:08:54 -0400 Tech News World http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260851/ Coldwater Creek 2nd-quarter earnings tumble 64 percent, but beat Wall Street August 27, 2008 - 6:12 p.m. SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - Women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit tumbled 64 percent, but beat Wall Street's ex... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260881/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:54:38 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17260881/ Microsoft Adds $100M to SUSE Linux Support Tab Novell Inc. 's SUSE Linux operating system as part of a controversial partnership deal between the two vendors. Now Microsoft is reaching into its pocket again, to the tune of another $100 million. Th... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254802/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:57:10 -0400 Computerworld http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254802/ Dycom releases Q4 earnings, announces buyback plan Industries reported net income, including the results of discontinued operations, for the fourth quarter ended July 26 of $3.1 million, down 78 percent from $14.3 million for the same quarter last yea... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254799/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:28 -0400 Business Journal http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254799/ Microsoft to Sell Home-Brewed Xbox Games, Share Revenue Calling all garage-game developers: How'd you like a piece of the Xbox 360 market? Small-time gamemakers who create games using Microsoft's XNA development framework and port them to the Xbox 360's c... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254807/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:44:28 -0400 Wired News http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254807/ Mortgage mess puts more banks at risk And while depositors with insured accounts face little risk of losing their money, the insurance fund’s top regulator said it may have to borrow money from the Treasury to make good on that promise ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254806/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:40:25 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254806/ Microsoft Lists Windows 7 in Patching Tool Windows Server Update Services, which lets IT managers feed security updates to PCs and servers. Microsoft said the appearance of Windows7 in WSUS wasn't an accident. "This is a standard step in the W... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254803/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:57:05 -0400 Computerworld http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254803/ Bankruptcy filings near 1 million in 12 months NEW YORK - Nearly 1 million individuals and businesses filed bankruptcy in the 12 months ended June 30, according to U.S. Court data released Wednesday. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254805/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:40:24 -0400 MSNBC http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254805/ Microsoft readies new Windows XP Pro anti-piracy nag XP Professional to make nagging more prominent for those running bogus copies and -- assuming the user approves the update -- to skip any future notification of an impending update to the tool. In a http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254801/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:57:52 -0400 Computerworld http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254801/ Immersion to pay Microsoft $20 million to settle patent suit A company that makes touch sensors for interacting with computer applications and games has agreed to pay Microsoft more than $20 million to settle a patent suit. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254808/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:40:16 -0400 Macworld http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254808/ Market lower for 2nd day; Leumi earnings lag estimates TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israeli stocks fell Wednesday, with weakness carrying over from the previous session, as the country's top banks, particularly Bank Leumi, led the market lower. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254812/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:32:18 -0400 Market Watch http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254812/ Microsoft invests in Move Networks Move Networks Inc. , a company that supplies streaming video technology, in an attempt to boost its online video presence. The companies already have a relationship, struck in March, that makes their ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254800/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:58:08 -0400 Computerworld http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254800/ Morgan Stanley cuts Goldman earnings estimate NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has seen more analysts cut its earnings outlook after Morgan Stanley revised third quarter and 2009-10 estimates for the bank. http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254810/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:32:15 -0400 Market Watch http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254810/ More bank failures may be on the way, FDIC warns WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Tuesday boosted to $8.9 billion the estimated cost of IndyMac Bank's failure and prepared the public for more collapses, reporting that the number of troubled U.S. ... http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254804/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:37 -0400 Newsday http://story.bangladeshsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17254804/