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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nepal National.com http://www.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 11:30:02 -0400 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:30:02 -0400 30 US citizens believe the country is in recession. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360053/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:31:23 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360053/cs/1/ The annual Brussels Economic Forum conference has been looking at ways to meet the economic challenges facing the EU. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360052/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:29:26 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360052/cs/1/ US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has said banks and securities firms will need to keep raising capital to improve their balance sheet following credit crisis. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360051/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:27:31 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360051/cs/1/ Wildly fluctuating prices have closed Malawi's tobacco commodity auction floors. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360050/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:25:39 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360050/cs/1/ Australia's Reserve Bank has said the country's economy will only grow at a slower pace in the next couple of years. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360049/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:23:40 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360049/cs/1/ United Airlines and Continental Airlines in the US have been in talks for a possible alliance. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360048/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:21:49 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360048/cs/1/ Impoverished borrowers in Africa and Asia will soon be able to receive so-called “tiny loans” from the World Bank and British-based bank Standard Chartered. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360047/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:19:55 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360047/cs/1/ There was a lower turnover in Singapore restaurants after the Lunar New Year celebration, dropping the country’s catering figures to US$289.2 million. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360046/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:18:13 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360046/cs/1/ German fashion label, Hugo Boss has a new boss. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360045/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:16:47 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360045/cs/1/ Germany's President Horst Koehler has described the world’s banking system as “a monster that must be tamed”. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360118/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 09:30:02 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360118/cs/1/ After a long dispute, Microsoft has agreed to offer Windows for the computers of 'One Laptop Per Child' (OLPC) educational project for children in developing nations. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360123/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:02 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/360123/cs/1/ Billionaire investor Carl Icahn officially launched a proxy fight to oust the Yahoo board in a bid to revive Microsoft's spurned deal for the Internet powerhouse. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359902/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:25 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/359902/cs/1/ Microsoft Corp. 's unsolicited takeover bid. Now he may only have a few weeks to persuade the software maker to revive its last offer of $47.5 billion, or risk being fired in a shareholder mutiny led ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868138/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:24:56 -0400 Newsday http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868138/ Madlen Read May 16, 2008 - 08:24 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street headed for a modestly higher open Friday as investors watched oil prices hit a new record high and awaited data on new home const... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868149/ Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:45 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868149/ MANILA, Philippines -- Microsoft Philippines will sponsor an open source summit in Cebu next month and this early, the software giant is bracing itself for lively discussions about openXML and the fac... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868141/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:34:13 -0400 Inquirer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868141/ All PR Newswire news First Quarter Net Income Increases to $62.1 Million; First Quarter Net Income Per Diluted Share Increases to $0.69; Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.175; ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870007/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:50 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870007/ La Valencia, the historic La Jolla hotel known as the Pink Lady, could end up being left at the altar by its current suitor. The credit crunch has made it difficult for American Property Management... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868358/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:09 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868358/ Two positive signals in the housing industry – higher construction permits and improved builder confidence – suggested yesterday that the market is not moving inexorably in a downward dire... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868268/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:10 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868268/ NEW YORK — The stock market notched its second straight daily advance Thursday, with investors assuaged by a pullback in oil prices and some better-than-expected economic data. The Dow Jones in... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868146/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:15:20 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868146/ In 2005 it reduced the number of clampings it carried out from 50,000 to 15,000 virtually overnight, realising that what had previously been an effective deterrent had become outdated.Now, in common w... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870420/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:36 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870420/ All PR Newswire news WEIFANG, Shandong, China, May 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SGTI) ("Shengtai Pharmaceutical" or "the Company"), a leadin... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870009/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:49 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870009/ All BusinessWire news Brazil Fast Food Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BOBS.OB) ("Brazil Fast Food", or the "the Company") the second largest fast-food restaurant chain with 598 points of sale, operating... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870005/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:53 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870005/ GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States should cut barriers to its markets to help it tackle economic turmoil, and boost exports to deal with its current account deficit, the World Trade Organisation ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870394/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:11:44 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870394/ All Associated Press news LONDON (AP) - British Airways said Friday it will pay a dividend for the first time in seven years after reporting its full-year profits more than doubled.The carriers profit... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870011/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:47 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870011/ part one of this article, I demonstrated how you could retrieve data and save it into XML using Microsoft Access and MSXML. In this article I am going to show you how you can add new data to a Web2 we... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868144/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:28:01 -0400 Database Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868144/ LONDON - Oil rebounded above $125 a barrel on Friday, driven higher by a weaker dollar and a bullish market for distillate fuels as China and Europe scramble for diesel amid thin global supplies. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868142/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:38:30 -0400 Business Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868142/ Other markets in the region including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore rose, but were off their highs, while South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines were little changed. China also reversed gains on ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868036/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:35:04 -0400 Inquirer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868036/ Wall Street has been worried about cash-strapped consumers paring back their spending, so it was pleased that the energy markets gave up early gains that briefly drove crude oil above $125 per barrel.... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868143/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:28:51 -0400 The Ledger http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868143/ The boy is taken from his kindergarten Rescuers cut away a huge slab of concrete and lifted it up to reveal the fragile child curled up in a cavity underneath.They covered the boy's eyes and place... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870419/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:35 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870419/ Research ) reported a threefold increase in fourth-quarter profit, rebounding from massive losses at its consumer finance unit a year earlier, and it forecast modest growth ahead. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870391/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:11:40 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870391/ LONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged up on Friday, suggesting a positive start to trade on Wall Street ahead of data on housing and consumer sentiment. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870395/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:11:46 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870395/ ) said Friday that its fiscal first-quarter net income rose to $62.1 million, or 69 cents a share, from $60.1 million, or 65 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter. The New Albany, Ohio, clothin... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868137/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:33:59 -0400 Market Watch http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868137/ said Friday that its annual net profit more than doubled as it cut costs to help offset record high fuel prices while the group offered its first dividend in seven years. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868136/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:10:26 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868136/ Sonny paralysed from chest down Sonny Wells, 20, is pictured lying in a hospital bed hooked up to machines after a "moment of madness" when he jumped from South Parade Pier in Southsea, Portsmouth... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870416/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:32 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870416/ HVLL , a provider of health insurance plans for domestic pets, today announced financial results for the Company's three month period ended March 31, 2008. As of March 31, 2008, the number of pets... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870006/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:52 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870006/ It found the proportion of music fans regularly paying for downloads fell from 16% in 2006 to 14% by the end of 2007.The study showed 28% had paid to download music at least once but that only 22% con... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870421/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:37 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870421/ May 16, 2008 - 07:43 a.m. NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) - Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch said Friday that its first-quarter earnings rose 3 percent from a year ago on stronger sales. Abercrombie sa... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868145/ Fri, 16 May 2008 09:07:42 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868145/ Department store stalwarts J.C. Penney Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Kohl's Inc. all reported steep drops in first-quarter profits as Americans snub apparel to focus on basic necessities at discounters ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14869883/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:09 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14869883/ All PR Newswire news SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tempo Participacoes S.A. (Bovespa: TEMP3; Reuters: TEMP3.SA; Bloomberg: TEMP3 BZ), a leading provider of healthcare administr... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870002/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:08:46 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870002/ SHANGHAI, China - Cracked dams and buckled roads, collapsed buildings and toppled factories — China has begun tallying losses from the calamitous earthquake that struck earlier this week, with estim... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14869170/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:25:42 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14869170/ For John Willis, who runs an East Patchogue contracting business excavating and installing cesspools, Suffolk's new law requiring him to report the immigration status of his employees is a redundant ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14869703/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:24:59 -0400 Newsday http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14869703/ Microsoft Corp. and One Laptop per Child (OLPC) will make the Microsoft Windows operating system available on OLPC's low-cost XO laptops for the world's poorest children. Through this agreement, trial... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868140/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:14:07 -0400 Technology News Daily http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14868140/ David Davies with Shelley and Daniel The dead man's father, Tony Davies, said that his son must have fallen asleep on the train and woken up at Barnehurst having missed his Bexleyheath stop.He was... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870418/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:34 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870418/ Rice prices have fallen after the prospect of exports from Pakistan and Japan eased fears of a global shortage of the staple grain. Pakistan, the world's fifth-biggest exporter, said it would permi... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870342/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:25 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870342/ Nuclear power company British Energy says it has received several takeover proposals from interested parties. The firm added that some proposals included offers above Thursday's closing share price... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870343/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:17 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870343/ US sales of video game consoles and software were up 47% in April from a year before, fuelled by the release of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV. Strong demand for Nintendo's Wii also saw helped the total... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870341/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:26 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870341/ The number of people facing bankruptcy has fallen compared with a year ago, says the Ministry of Justice. One type of bankruptcy petition filed with the courts in England and Wales fell by 15% from... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870344/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:18 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14870344/ Plane maker Airbus and diversified manufacturer Honeywell International said yesterday that they are developing a biofuel that by 2030 could satisfy nearly one-third of the worldwide demand from comme... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864870/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:27:09 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864870/ The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO laptop, the companies said Thursday. The parties expect to deliver ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864876/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:09:23 -0400 People's Daily http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864876/ Posh shows off her new denims The ex-Spice Girl modelled her denim jeans - costing up to £340 a pair - at Harrods in London.The dVb line, which also includes sunglasses, is a must-have for her fa... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867373/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:17 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867373/ LED-maker Cree Inc. is extending its stock repurchase program through the fiscal year ending June 28, 2009, the Durham-based company announced Thursday. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867379/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:02 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867379/ A horse by any other name simply wouldn't have worked for UPS. Capitalizing on the buzz around thoroughbred racing's biggest event, UPS has inked a sponsorship deal with Kentucky Derby winner Big Brow... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867381/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:57 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867381/ LONDON: Cadbury, the world's biggest maker of chocolate, said yesterday it expected a strong performance during the first half of this year. Cadbury, giving its first trading update as a stand alone ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864872/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:31 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864872/ -- The Average Enrollments reached 131 thousand, a 220.5% growth over 1Q07; -- Net Revenue grew by 163.6%, totaling R$ 142 million; -- Adjusted EBITDA reached R$ 44.5 million on 1Q08, an increas... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866937/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866937/ John P. McMeel, chairman and president, and Hugh T. Andrews, executive vice president of Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU), announce the appointment of Douglas Edwards to the position of chief executive ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864871/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:51 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864871/ Department store stalwarts J.C. Penney Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Kohl's Inc. all reported steep drops in first-quarter profits on Thursday as Americans snub apparel to focus on basic necessities at disc... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865424/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:59 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865424/ The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its mid-year economic projections Thursday. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867384/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:52 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867384/ HARTFORD, Conn. -- Maverick oilman T. Boone Pickens' plan for a mammoth wind farm in the Texas Panhandle is a $2 billion bet that Congress will extend a tax credit critical to the environmentally frie... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865468/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:01 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865468/ CBS Corp. is acquiring a big online reach with its acquisition of CNet Networks Inc. but also a company that's faced heavy criticism from investors. Those concerns as well as the hefty $1.8 billion pr... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867380/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:00 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867380/ The world's first zero-emissions sports car - powered by the equivalent of almost 7,000 mobile phone batteries - is going on sale in Europe after taking the US by storm. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867375/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:18 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867375/ Lockheed Martin Corp. beat out Boeing Co. to win an Air Force contract worth up to $3.57 billion to build as many as 12 next-generation global positioning satellites, the Pentagon said Thursday. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864720/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:53 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864720/ In the last year, world food prices have risen by 40% and food reserves are at a 30-year low. But while much of the world is struggling to feed itself, in Britain we waste more food than ever. Sky's L... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867374/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:15 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867374/ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Embattled Yahoo Inc has struck an advertising partnership deal with WPP Group that will let WPP buy ads on Yahoo's online ad exchange, the companies said late on Thursday. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867361/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:19:39 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867361/ A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatment... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867383/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:39:54 -0400 Herald Sun http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14867383/ All BusinessWire news The tenth graf should read: Earnings per diluted share grew 95% from $0.020 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 to $0.039 in the three-month period ended March 31, 2... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866936/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14866936/ The water and sewerage industry should be opened up to competition, says regulator Ofwat. Competition was "severely limited by legislation" and had "not developed successfully", said Ofwat, the reg... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865474/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:09:14 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14865474/ Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. reported net income for the first quarter in 2008 was $25.5 million, down from the $27.9 million earned in the same period in 2007. First quarter net premiums... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862357/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:32:04 -0400 Insurance Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862357/ Current rules 'not working' Ofwat wants households eventually to be able to choose their water supplier in the same way they choose gas, electricity and phone providers.It says competition would l... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864279/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:36 -0400 Sky News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864279/ MANILA, Philippines -- Shares were slightly higher in opening deals on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street's gains on some better-than-expected economic data and a pullback in oil prices. At 9:36 a.m. (0136... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862364/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:56:28 -0400 Inquirer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862364/ HONG KONG -- Asian stocks rose cautiously on Friday as the dollar steadied against the yen and oil prices hovered below record highs, offering a rare lull in the market's gyrations. Most stock markets... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862274/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:57:10 -0400 Inquirer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862274/ Microsoft Corp. and Celestix Networks Inc. arranged to send me a review unit of the Celestix WSA4000 SSL VPN Appliance. In this review, I'll take a look at the installation and configuration of the de... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862363/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:31:48 -0400 Computerworld http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862363/ SYDNEY: Australian grains handler Graincorp Ltd said on Friday it had offered to buy agricultural feed firm Ridley Corp for A$415 million ($392 million). Graincorp is offering one of its share ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863939/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:30 -0400 Times Of India http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863939/ People on Wall Street seem to be vanishing overnight. Thousands are losing their jobs as hard-pressed banks cut deep. But while layoffs are nothing new in the financial industry (they come with almo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862358/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:55:03 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862358/ SINGAPORE: Oil rebounded to near $125 a barrel on Friday, led by the bullish heating oil market as China and Europe scramble for barrels, thinning global supply. US crude for June delivery rose... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863938/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:41:31 -0400 Times Of India http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863938/ All PR Newswire news BARRETOS, Brazil, May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Minerva (BOVESPA: BEEF3; Bloomberg: BEEF3.BZ; Reuters: BEEF3.SA), one of the market leaders in Brazil in the production and sa... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863936/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:34:39 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14863936/ project and Microsoft announced Thursday that indeed the XO laptop will be available in both Linux and Windows varieties. The companies plan to sell a Windows-powered XO in five or six countries start... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862362/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:26:55 -0400 CNet http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14862362/ DSG International, the owner of Currys and PC World, is to reduce the number of its Currys.digital stores and cut its dividend as part of a revival plan. It said 77 Currys.digital shops out of the ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864243/ Fri, 16 May 2008 01:26:18 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14864243/ Riga - In an old Latvian adage, a king decides between life and death for his subjects with the placement of a comma. Today, the Baltic nation's policymakers face some tough choices in trying to avoid... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860058/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:03:03 -0400 Earth Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860058/ "On weaker than expected panel pricing, especially for TV panels, we do not expect LG Display's profitability to improve for the rest of 2008," Lehman Brothers said in its report on Thursday. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861865/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:47 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861865/ Research ) won a potential $3.6 billion contract to start building a new generation of global positioning satellites that will boost accuracy for worldwide users, the Air Force said Thursday. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861866/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:46 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861866/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they have agreed to the underpinnings of a housing rescue plan that will create a federal backstop for failing loan... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861863/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:50 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861863/ MANILA, Philippines -- Shares are expected to open higher on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street's rally on some better-than-expected economic data and a pullback in oil prices. But analysts said gains thou... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860066/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:17:05 -0400 Inquirer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860066/ Fed watchers believe that the Fed is pushing banks to redouble efforts to get past the months-long credit crisis -- just as the Fed has raised its own game, innovating ways to bolster market liquidity... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861864/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:53:48 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861864/ The notes are issued through the Securitized Australian Mortgage Trust and comprise a single tranche rated AAA by Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investors Service. The transaction is the first publ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860057/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:55 -0400 Morning Star http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14860057/ All Associated Press news SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Thursday posted a wider first-quarter loss from a year ago as expenses rose.Clean Energy, which provides natural gas for... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861544/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:42 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861544/ All PR Newswire news SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AES Tiete S.A. (Bovespa: GETI3 and GETI4; OTC Pink Sheets: AESAY and AESYY) today announced its results for the 1st quarter, ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861545/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:42 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861545/ All PR Newswire news SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Santander BanCorp (NYSE: SBP; LATIBEX: XSBP) ("the Corporation") reported a net income of $17.7 million for the three-mon... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861546/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:40 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14861546/ DPW (herein "Digital Power") today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Digital Power reported revenue of $3,169,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, an... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858660/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:30 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858660/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The weak economy took its toll on department stores on Thursday, as retailers Nordstrom, Kohl's and J.C. Penney reported lower first-quarter net profits, with all citing challe... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859334/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:42 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859334/ The deal could also put to rest a brewing fight between CNET and an activist investor group led by hedge fund Jana Partners, which wants to shake up the web company. The deal values CNET at $11.50 per... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859335/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:01:46 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14859335/ The pact contemplates the possibility that Newsday's facilities may be acquired by the venture although terms were not disclosed. Early reports of Cablevision's interest in Newsday suggested its bid i... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858225/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:16:34 -0400 Newsday http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858225/ All Associated Press news (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 15, from AP Financial News:SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Mentor Corp., which makes cosmetic surgery products, said Thursd... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858663/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858663/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Indian outsourcing services provider WNS Holdings Ltd. on Thursday said fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 32 percent, hurt by one-time expenses, although reve... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858665/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858665/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Blockbuster Inc.'s stock climbed, but then erased its gains throughout the day Thursday after the video rental company reported it swung to a first-quarter pr... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858667/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:23 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858667/ - MetaBank West Central sale completed with an after-tax gain of $1.8 million STORM LAKE, Iowa, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Meta Financial Group http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858666/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:59:21 -0400 CNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14858666/ The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the worst of the global financial turmoil is over. But Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF's managing director, warned the effects of the turmoil ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14857229/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:50:53 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/14857229/