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Update 3: Japan Court Approves UFJ-Mitsubishi Talks Japan #39;s Supreme Court on Monday said merger talks could proceed between troubled UFJ Holdings Inc. and Mitsubishi Tokyo Group Inc. | 2 |
Orion belts out desktop cluster workstations A CALIFORNIAN company announced two different versions of cluster workstations which, it claims, will give supercomputer abilities for professionals who need to number crunch in a non-trivial way. | 3 |
French Officials to Visit Baghdad To Seek Release of Journalists French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier says government officials will go to Baghdad to work for the release of two French journalists abducted in the Iraqi capital. | 0 |
Typhoon Chaba pounds southern Japan, leaving two dead TOKYO : Powerful typhoon Chaba, packing winds of up to 90 miles (144 kilometres) per hour, pounded Japan #39;s main southern island of Kyushu, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30. | 0 |
Oil Prices Edge Up on Iraq Exports Woes (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. oil prices rose on Monday as Iraq's\oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal\after sabotage attacks on pipelines. | 2 |
European Shares Drift Down in Thin Trade (Reuters) Reuters - European stocks were slightly lower by\mid-day in holiday-hit trading on Monday, with crude oil rises\weighing on shares, though Sanofi-Aventis gained on the result\of trials of an anti-obesity drug. | 2 |
First Industrial Realty Raises Forecast (Reuters) Reuters - First Industrial Realty Trust (FR.N)\on Monday raised its profit forecast for the third quarter and\full year, citing higher gains from the sale of properties\owned by its joint venture. | 2 |
Al-Qaeda claims attack on US consulate in Jeddah: website (AFP) AFP - The Saudi branch of Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda terror group used an Islamist web site to claim an unprecedented attack on the US consulate in the Saudi port of Jeddah, stating that some assailants had managed to flee after the operation. | 3 |
UBS Reportedly to Buy Schwab Units NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG is expected to buy Charles Schwab Corp.'s institutional research and trading unit for \$265 million, the Wall Street Journal said Monday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. | 2 |
Internet Turns 35, Still Work in Progress Thirty-five years after computer scientists at UCLA linked two bulky computers using a 15-foot gray cable, testing a new way for exchanging data over networks, what would ultimately become the Internet remains a work in progress. | 3 |
Yahoo Pares Google Stake, Sells \$191M Yahoo Inc. said Friday it sold \$191 million in Google Inc. stock in that company's initial public offering, cashing out some of the 2.7 million shares Google gave Yahoo this month to settle two disputes. | 3 |
E-Mail Voting Prompts Security Concerns Missouri will allow members of the military stationed overseas to return absentee ballots via e-mail, raising concerns from Internet security experts about fraud and ballot secrecy. | 3 |
Court Tosses VeriSign Suit Vs. Overseers A federal judge dismissed an antitrust complaint against a key Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for guiding Internet users worldwide. | 3 |
Israeli, Palestinian Killed in Gaza Clash (AP) AP - Islamic militants set off explosives in a booby-trapped chicken coop Tuesday as Israeli troops approached, killing one soldier and wounding four, the army and militants said. | 0 |
Oil amp; Natural Gas Buys 55 Stake in Australian Block (Update1) Oil amp; Natural Gas Corp., India #39;s biggest oil producer, bought 55 percent of an oil exploration area off the coast of Western Australia from Calgary-based Antrim Energy Inc. | 2 |
Wall Street set for soft start Wall Street is set to open lower on Monday, as a dearth of corporate news and wariness ahead of economic data later in the week keep investors out of the market. | 2 |
Shell, Sinopec in China Retail Venture Royal Dutch/Shell Group (RD.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) (SHEL.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said it would jointly operate 180 gas stations in China by the end of 2004, the | 2 |
Pakistan Economy Should Grow 6 Percent Pakistan #39;s economy is set to grow more than 6 percent this fiscal year, despite the threat of inflation, a weakening currency and pressure on its balance of payments, a World Bank official said Monday. | 2 |
UBS bank to snap up Schwab research unit Paris - Swiss bank UBS is expected to purchase Charles Schwab Corporation #39;s capital markets business and its SoundView Technology stock-research operation for \$265 million (R1. | 2 |
Novartis: FDA Wants More Certican Details Swiss drug maker Novartis Pharma AG said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has again requested more information on the company #39;s Certican treatment, when used in combination with Neoral, to prevent heart and kidney transplant rejection episodes | 2 |
Royal Society fights all-out cloning ban BRITAINS leading academic institution is backing an international campaign to stop the United States securing an international ban on all forms of human cloning. | 3 |
Sprint, SBC announce Wi-Fi sharing agreement KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies #39; wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday. | 3 |
Boxing: Khan will keep feet on ground TEENAGE boxing sensation Amir Khan punched is way to an Olympic silver medal yesterday - then worried about his homework and passing his driving test. | 1 |
It will take four months to get it right says Benitez Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez said it will take up to four months before they have a strong team following their 1-0 Premiership defeat at Bolton where their Spanish debutants were on show. | 1 |
France refuses Iraqi kidnappers #39; ultimatum The French government today refused to bow to the demands of militants who have kidnapped two French journalists in Iraq, insisting that a law banning Muslim headscarves in school would go ahead. | 0 |
Nigerian troops leave for Darfur Nigerian troops left for Sudan #39;s Darfur province on Monday as part of an African Union force mandated for the conflict-torn region, military officials said. | 0 |
Iraq says southern oil exports stable BASRA, Iraq : Crude oil exports from southern Iraq were stable at around 1.5 million barrels a day despite several recent attacks on pipelines, a South Oil Company official said. | 0 |
Technical tune to Agni test before talks New Delhi, Aug. 29: The test-firing of Agni II has little to do with sending diplomatic messages and everything to do with technical requirements, Indian military sources said. | 0 |
Vietnam Marks Independence with Pardons for Prisoners (Reuters) Reuters - Vietnam has released nearly 9,000\prisoners, including 10 inmates whose cases it says had drawn\international attention, as part of traditional pardons granted\ahead of independence celebrations on September 2. | 0 |
Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks are set to open lower on Monday with oil prices climbing higher and Wall Street on edge as the Republican National Convention gets underway in New York City amid heightened security concerns. | 2 |
Dollar Mixed Ahead of U.S. Data Deluge LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the yen but eased from three-week highs against the euro on Monday as investors waited for key economic data this week to shed light on the health of the U.S. recovery. | 2 |
France Races Against Clock in Iraq Hostage Crisis CAIRO (Reuters) - France scrambled to secure the freedom of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools. | 0 |
Bills Edge Into Playoff Contention (AP) AP - Coach Mike Mularkey refuses to do the playoff math because it's way too complicated to consider where his Buffalo Bills might fit into the equation. | 1 |
Bolton 1 - 0 Liverpool .: 1000 #39;s of Liverpool fans have joined the best unofficial Liverpool FC website on the planet - why dont you? Liverpool suffered their first League loss of the season as Kevin Davies led Bolton to third place in the table with a first-half winner. | 1 |
France Races Against Clock in Iraq Hostage Crisis France scrambled to secure the freedom of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants who gave Paris until Monday evening to drop its controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in schools. | 0 |
Deadly weekend fires kill 5 (08/30/04)-- A house fire in Oakland County #39;s Waterford Township has claimed the lives of a township police officer and his wife and child. | 2 |
Atlas Copco to Sell Electric Tool Business STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish engineering company Atlas Copco Group is selling its electric tool business which includes Milwaukee Electric Tool in the United States to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co. | 2 |
Brussels probes Vivendi tax scheme The European Commission on Friday said it was scrutinising a French tax scheme under which Vivendi Universal unlocked 3.8 billion (\$4. | 2 |
New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box A new company thinks it has the answer to the complaints of scientists and engineers looking for high-performance computing (HPC) on the desktop. | 3 |
Big buzz over coming iMac With Apple Computer #39;s next iMac expected to be unveiled this week, Mac fan Web sites are buzzing with speculation over the design. | 3 |
Piquionne Brace Keeps PSG Winless St. Etienne striker Frederic Piquionne fired his second goal of the evening near the death to earn the esteemed risers a 2-2 draw at Paris St. | 1 |
Davies exploits Liverpool #39;s lack of adventure The new Liverpool are already looking remarkably similar to the previous Liverpool - right down to the scowl on Steven Gerrard #39;s face. | 1 |
Clock ticks down for French hostages, Iraq government in security <b>...</b> BAGHDAD : The clock was ticking down for two French hostages whose Islamist abductors have served Paris with an ultimatum to lift a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools, while Iraq #39;s government continued efforts to end the chaos prevailing in the country. | 0 |
Five Killed as Typhoon Tears Across Southern Japan Typhoon Chaba tore across southwestern Japan Monday, killing at least five people and knocking out electricity for thousands as it swirled its way north, dumping heavy rain and whipping up huge seas. | 0 |
Retail sales in Japan show modest rise in July TOKYO Japanese retail sales rose in July after three months of declines, the government said Monday, as higher-than-usual temperatures spurred demand for summer clothing and drinks and as consumers bought televisions to watch the Olympics. | 0 |
German referendum on EU constitution unlikely but not impossible Germany could hold a referendum to approve the European Union #39;s new constitution if changes can be made to its own basic law in time for such a vote, a government spokesman said Monday. | 0 |
US signs \$468 mn development deal with Indonesia The US government on Monday signed agreements to provide Indonesia with 468 million dollars to develop its creaking health, education and environment sectors. | 0 |
Frustrated chimp takes up smoking Sexual frustration has driven a mild-mannered chimpanzee to take up smoking and spitting, according to China #39;s Xinhua news agency. | 0 |
Oil prices edge higher US oil prices edged higher Monday as Iraq #39;s oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal after sabotage attacks on pipelines. | 2 |
Corporate pension troubles show signs of worsening NEW YORK - The corporate pension crisis seems to be going from bad to worse. First, companies struggled to come up with the money to cover their benefit obligations, and now they want to ditch their plans altogether. | 2 |
Atlas Copco to sell electric tool business STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Swedish engineering company Atlas Copco Group is selling its electric tool business which includes Milwaukee Electric Tool in the United States to Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries Co. | 2 |
World ban on human cloning, UK stands up to US pressure Great Britains best scientists are standing up to American government pressure to get a worldwide ban on all types of human cloning by backing an international campaign against American efforts. | 3 |
Schumacher #39;will race on #39; Michael Schumacher has no plans to retire after winning his seventh world title, says Ferrari boss Jean Todt. The 35-year-old German clinched his fifth-straight championship after finishing second behind McLaren #39;s Kimi Raikkonen in the Belgian Grand Prix. | 1 |
Arab League chief urges release of French hostages Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday urged the release of the two French journalists kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq. | 0 |
US Airways, pilots union reopen talks No. 7 carrier must reach agreements with unions before Sept. 30, when it risks violating loan terms. NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways #39; pilots union leaders said Monday they proposed new contract terms to management | 2 |
Sinopec 2nd-Quarter Profit Rises 92 on Fuel Demand (Update3) China Petroleum amp; Chemical Corp., Asia #39;s biggest oil refiner, had a 92 percent increase in second- quarter profit on rising demand for fuel from China #39;s motorists and power generators. | 2 |
Longhorn #39;s loss may be some users #39; gain Microsoft Corp. #39;s retreat from its Longhorn ambitions and its decision to add several Longhorn technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 may rob the next Windows release | 3 |
A renaissance for the workstation? Santa Clara, Calif.-based Orion Multisystems has come up with a new type of workstation that can hold several processors clustered together for greater power. | 3 |
Cuba Sends Seven to the Gold-Medal Round Cuba put seven of its eight boxers into this weekend #39;s Olympic boxing finals and has an opportunity to equal the seven boxing golds it won in the | 1 |
Ochoa will ride hot streak to Rail The problem was, the tournament was being shown on tape delay in Guadalajara, Mexico, and her mother couldnt understand why she was so giddy. | 1 |
Iraq seeks to mend relations with Iran Iraq is stepping up efforts to improve relations with neighbouring Iran, which has been highly critical of the military action against Shiite militias in Iraq. | 0 |
Consumer Spending Rebounds Sharply (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. consumer spending rebounded\sharply July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the\disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the U.S.\economy has recovered from its recent soft spot. | 2 |
Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Rises (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. stocks are set to open lower on\Monday with oil prices climbing higher and Wall Street on edge\as the Republican National Convention gets underway in New York\City amid heightened security concerns. | 2 |
France will not repeal head scarf law despite demands from kidnappers in Iraq (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - PARIS (AP) - France will not revoke a law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools despite demands by a militant Islamic group holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq, a government spokesman said Monday. | 0 |
Before-the-Bell: Accredo Health Drops NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Accredo Health Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=ACDO.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">ACDO.O</A> sank in trade before the opening bell after the provider of pharmacy and treatment services for patients with chronic illnesses slashed its fiscal 2005 profit forecast. | 2 |
Tyson Cuts Fiscal 2004 Earnings Forecast CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TSN.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">TSN.N</A> on Monday cut its fiscal 2004 earnings forecast because of weaker-than-expected demand for chicken and beef and unexpectedly steep raw material costs. | 2 |
China's Hero leads US box office The Chinese martial arts epic Hero, starring Jet Li, takes top spot at the box office in the US and Canada. | 0 |
France Appeals for Hostages' Release CAIRO, Egypt - France's foreign minister appealed Monday for the release of two French journalists abducted in Baghdad, saying the French respect all religions. He did not rule out traveling to Baghdad... | 0 |
The Pathway Less Traveled Astronauts have long known that space travel is a good way to diet. The excitement of launch. Thrilling vistas seen from Earth orbit. Floating weightless. Maybe a touch of motion sickness. Who can eat at a time like that? | 3 |
Chocolate Shown to Help Blood Vessels By EMMA ROSS MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- There's more good news for chocolate lovers. Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to improve the function of important cells lining the wall of blood vessels for at least three hours... | 3 |
Causes of Heart Disease Seen Same Worldwide The causes of heart disease are surprisingly the same in every region and race, and stress seems to play a more important role in heart attacks than previously recognized, a major new study has found. | 3 |
Scientists May Use Drugs to Stop Addiction By MALCOLM RITTER NEW YORK (AP) -- Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients? Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is ..... | 3 |
New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box A new company thinks it has the answer to the complaints of scientists and engineers looking for high-performance computing (HPC) on the desktop. The Orion Cluster Workstation packs the power of a PC cluster into a desktop-size package using low-power chips and an innovative motherboard design. | 3 |
Power cuts key for Intel at 65 nanometers Intel Corp.'s 65-nanometer process technology will not be very different from its 90-nanometer process technology, which should help make for a smoother transition between the two manufacturing techniques in 2005, according to a briefing from an Intel manufacturing executive last week. | 3 |
Overcoming the piracy stigma in China SHANGHAI -- Walk into the access-controlled room full of software developers at Bleum Inc.'s headquarters here and you can't miss the slogan written in large blue and black letters that stretches across the far wall: "Protect our customer." | 3 |
Ghana Votes for New President, Parliament (Reuters) Reuters - Voters in Ghana queued on Tuesday to\choose a new leader for their West African country in what was\expected to be a race between incumbent John Kufuor and\long-standing rival John Atta Mills. | 0 |
Longhorn's loss may be some users' gain Microsoft Corp.'s retreat from its Longhorn ambitions and its decision to add several Longhorn technologies to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 may rob the next Windows release of its glamor, but users and developers gain more than they lose, some observers said Friday. | 3 |
California cities, counties sue Microsoft Six California counties and cities on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. accusing the software giant of violating California law with anti-competitive business practices.<p>ADVERTISEMENT</p><p><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.ifw.general/ibmpseries;sz=1x1;ord=200301151450?" width="1" height="1" border="0"/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;9824455;9690404;u?http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;9473681;9688522;d?http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/campaigns/boardroom/index.html?ca=pSeries met=boardroom me=E P_Creative=P_InfoW_RSS">Introducing IBM eServer p5 systems.</a><br/>Powered by IBMs most advanced 64-bit microprocessor (POWER5(tm)), p5 systems can run UNIX and Linux simultaneously. Learn more about eServer p5 systems.</p> | 3 |
Startup Company Launching Web-To-TV Video Service By MAY WONG SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) -- The promise of Internet-based video has long been hamstrung by copyright and piracy worries, slow dial-up connections, technical challenges and consumer disdain for watching blotchy videos on their home computers... | 3 |
Intel Announces Milestone for Shrinking Chips By MATTHEW FORDAHL SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Contradicting fears that the semiconductor industry's pace of development is slowing, Intel Corp... | 3 |
Tyson Cuts Fiscal 2004 Earnings Forecast Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday cut its fiscal 2004 earnings forecast because of weaker-than-expected demand for chicken and beef and unexpectedly steep raw material costs. | 2 |
Shelley #39;s lost political capital AN AIR OF DESPERATION was as evident as the sweat on his brow when Secretary of State Kevin Shelley met with The Chronicle last week, as the career officeholder explained away his actions as if he were a political novice. | 2 |
Dress like Anna Nicole Smith Called #39;Anna Nicole, #39; the new clothing line said to be inspired by her inimitable #39;Tex-sex #39; style. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - TV star and Trimspa diet spokeswoman Anna Nicole Smith #39;s latest effort at self-promotion | 2 |
Siberian cubs get radio collars Tiny endangered tiger cubs from Siberia have been kitted out with radio collars so that scientists can track them. They are the youngest tigers to wear the special elastic collars, says the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). | 3 |
Defrocked Irish priest gets one-year suspended sentence : A misdemeanor court convicted a defrocked Irish priest for tackling the marathon leader during the Olympic race and on Monday gave him a one-year suspended sentence. | 1 |
Typhoon hits southwestern Japan, kills 5 Powerful Typhoon Chaba hit southwestern Japan on Monday, leaving five people dead, 54 injured, and four freighter crew members missing since Sunday, and paralyzing transportation systems in the region. | 0 |
Peace talks face troubles in Sadr on weapons handover Peace talks between the Iraqi government and the office of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadron his army #39;s weapons were facing troubles, the Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel reported Monday. | 0 |
Croc #39;drawn to women #39; A NORTHERN Territory ranger has raised the possibility that the menstrual cycle of a female German backpacker may have attracted the 4.6m crocodile that killed her in Kakadu National Park two years ago. | 0 |
ONGC #39;s 10th acquisition abroad ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has acquired a majority stake in an oil block in Australia. | 0 |
After Delays, Intel Points to Chip-Making Advance (Reuters) Reuters - Intel Corp. (INTC.O) is on track\to introduce the world's most advanced chip production\technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor\maker said on Sunday. | 3 |
After Delays, Intel Points to Chip-Making Advance SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. <A HREF="http://www.reuters.co.uk/financeQuoteLookup.jhtml?ticker=INTC.O qtype=sym infotype=info qcat=news">INTC.O</A> is on track to introduce the world's most advanced chip production technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor maker said on Sunday. | 3 |
Accredo Health Shares Fall After Cutting 2005 Earnings Forecast Shares of Accredo Health Inc., which sells drugs to patients with hard-to-treat diseases such as hemophilia and multiple sclerosis, dropped 28 percent after the company said profit in 2005 will fall. | 2 |
Cerberus to buy LNR Property for \$3.8 bn NEW YORK, August 30 (New Ratings) - LNR Property Corporation (LNR.NYS) has reportedly agreed to be acquired by Riley Property Holdings LLC for about \$3. | 2 |
Keeping Score: Bush #39;s promises Four years ago, candidate George Bush issued a steady stream of promises to win votes. The promises were big and small, widely embraced and bitterly opposed. | 2 |
Sprint, SBC in Wi-Fi roaming pact KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies #39; wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday. | 3 |
New head #39;s goals will be tall order for MIT On her first day as president-elect of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Susan Hockfield declared with sweeping ambition Thursday that she wants | 3 |
Death toll rises in Afghan terror attack The death toll from yesterday #39;s car-bomb attack in Afghanistan has climbed to eleven -- including three Americans. Taliban rebels are claiming responsibility for the blast outside | 0 |
Philippine Flood Toll Hits 29, Survivors Hunt Rats Philippine rescue teams evacuated thousands of people from the worst flooding in the central Luzon region since the 1970s as hungry victims hunted rats and birds for food. | 0 |
Motive gives single view of distributed apps An emerging trend in application management software is the capability to view distributed applications, deployed on many tiers, as a single entity. Putting the new approach to work, management software vendor Motive will launch three products to help manage distributed applications: Motive Profile, Motive Triage, and Motive Resolution. | 3 |
Tightening the grip on message security Prompted by government regulations, endless spam, and increasingly potent e-mail viruses, many enterprises are looking to tighten the cinch around messaging security. | 3 |
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