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BT wins reprieve on break-up BT has won a reprieve after telecoms regulator Ofcom backed away from demanding the former state telecom monopoly #39;s break-up, calling instead for it to offer rivals equal access to its network. | 2 |
Duffield: Oracle #39;s skewing facts on stock sales At the 11th hour for Oracle #39;s latest tender offer for PeopleSoft, the battle between companies continues to escalate. PeopleSoft founder and Chief Executive David Duffield on Thursday accused Oracle of issuing | 2 |
Intel chief sees better global performance NEW DELHI -- Intel Corp., the world #39;s largest computer chip maker, is expected to report higher revenue from global operations in the first half of 2005 than in the same period this year, chief executive Craig Barrett said. | 2 |
ING Sells Insurance Unit to Prudential ING Group NV will sell its Atlanta-based life insurance business to Britain #39;s Prudential PLC in a \$256.8 million deal designed to realign the Dutch financial services giant #39;s international operations. | 2 |
Evening Gazette Our Say The Royal Mail #39;s proud boast that it is making 1m a day profit will come as little consolation to those who feel the service is still poor. | 2 |
Humans born to be endurance runners: anthropologists LONDON - It #39;s our ability to run, not walk, that sets humans apart as the world #39;s dominant species, researchers say. According to an anatomical analysis by two US scientists, we #39;re built to run. | 3 |
Microsoft Threatens Lawsuits Over Linux Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that they could face intellectual rights-infringement lawsuits for using rival open-source operating platforms such as Linux. | 3 |
Microsoft extends Overture ad contract Yahoo #39;s Overture Services division has extended its deal to provide ad placement technology to Microsoft Web portal MSN.com, the companies said Thursday. | 3 |
Klinsmann Seeks Confident Strikers Germany coach Jrgen Klinsmann revealed that he has been working on the confidence of his strikers after Wednesday #39;s 3-0 success over Cameroon in Leipzig. | 1 |
Time for US Moderation THE KIDNAPPING and murder of foreigners in Iraq is continuing. Many of those kidnapped have been engineers or other support workers for the coalition forces. | 0 |
Middle East Approaches That Won #39;t Work Brent Scowcroft #39;s Nov. 12 op-ed column, quot;A Middle East Opening, quot; was a reminder of the Middle East policy that failed the first George Bush and his successor, Bill Clinton. | 0 |
Egypt blasts shooting, requets probe Egypt strongly condemned the killing of three of its policemen by Israeli tank fire Thursday, demanding an immediate investigation. | 0 |
OPEC Projects Big Winter Oil Stockbuild LONDON (Reuters) - The OPEC cartel on Thursday revised down its expectations of oil demand growth for next year and projected a rare big winter stockbuild if the group keeps producing at current levels. | 2 |
NEC, Panasonic jointly develop Linux-based platform for mobile phones (AFP) AFP - Japanese electronics giants NEC Corp. and Panasonic Mobile Communications said they have jointly developed a Linux-based software platform which offers third-generation mobile phones-users more services on their handsets. | 3 |
Leading Indicators Down for 5th Month WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key forecasting gauge of future U.S. economic activity fell for a fifth straight month in October, a private research firm said on Thursday. | 2 |
Hi-tech grandpas to offer support for Japan's small businesses run by elders (AFP) AFP - A team of tech-savvy but patient experts in their 50s and 60s has been set up to offer consultancy for Japan's growing number of elderly small business owners on their computer needs, the Japanese arm of IBM said. | 3 |
Pakistan Arrests Suspect in U.S. Consulate Blast (Reuters) Reuters - Pakistani security forces have\arrested an Islamic militant suspected of involvement in a 2002\bomb attack on the U.S. consulate in Karachi in which 12\Pakistanis were killed, officials said on Thursday. | 0 |
Commons advised not to waive privilege protecting key sponsorship witness (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - OTTAWA (CP) - The House of Commons should not waive the legal privilege that protects a key witness at the federal sponsorship inquiry, a panel of MPs recommended Thursday. | 0 |
NOAA: Winter Weather Warmer in West, Cooler in East WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Winter weather in the United States, affected by a weak El Nino, will be warmer in the West and cooler and wetter in the South and Southeast, forecasters predicted Thursday. | 2 |
Microsoft's e-mail policy at issue in legal fight Burst.com, a streaming-media firm suing Microsoft for patent infringement, alleges that Redmond axed e-mails crucial to the case. | 3 |
Duffield: Oracle's skewing facts on stock sales PeopleSoft's CEO fires back at rival, saying it's wrong about his stock transactions. Both companies scramble ahead of Friday deadline. | 3 |
Sprinters Charged With Dodging Drug Test (AP) AP - Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou and their coach were charged Thursday with avoiding a drug test on the eve of the Athens Olympics and faking a motorcycle accident hours later. | 1 |
For developers, it's not all fun and games Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.<br /> Photo: Family time for former EA worker | 3 |
Defense Seen As Key in Auburn-Alabama Game (AP) AP - Alabama has the nation's top pass defense and ranks second overall. No team in major college football allows fewer points than No. 2 Auburn. | 1 |
European gold peaks, eyeing weak dollar Gold, benefiting from a weak dollar, peaked at \$444.60 an ounce in Europe on Wednesday, and traders said the metal could rise higher still. | 2 |
Oil prices turn lower again as rally fades LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP) - Oil prices continued their decline Thursday after a brief rally on the back of renewed concerns over heating oil stocks in the United States fizzled out. | 2 |
Senator Says FDA Ignored Own Scientists on Vioxx The Food and Drug Administration ignored danger signals from its own scientists about Merck and Co. Inc. #39;s Vioxx painkiller, Sen. Charles Grassley told a hearing Thursday into the drug #39;s withdrawal in September. | 2 |
Google Warns on Revenue Growth Google has warned that the rapid revenue growth it experienced in the third quarter may not continue in the fourth quarter and beyond. | 2 |
Netflix ups forecast on price cuts Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. raised its subscriber and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter, saying a price cut had helped draw new customers. | 2 |
Pitney Bowes wins Bank of America mailing contract STAMFORD, Conn. -- Mail and document management company Pitney Bowes Inc. said Thursday it has signed a \$112 million mailing services contract with banking giant Bank of America Corp. | 2 |
Future of EU Patent Legislation in Doubt (AP) AP - The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying the directive could hurt small and medium-sized businesses. | 0 |
Microsoft Warns Asian Governments of Linux Lawsuits (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp. warned Asian\governments on Thursday they could face patent lawsuits for\using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows\software. | 3 |
Charming Shoppes Looking Better If Lane Bryant continues to perform, the retailer's shares should continue their rise. | 2 |
CRM Software's Glass Slipper Custom CRM software developer Salesforce.com is still growing at warp speed, although it may take a natural dip in 2005. | 2 |
Is Multimedia Games a Buy? Multimedia Games might appear cheap, but most investors should stick to the bigger slot makers. | 2 |
Philly Fed: Factories Slowed in November NEW YORK (Reuters) - Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region slowed in November, but held in positive territory as the outlook for the future bounced back from depressed levels, a survey showed on Thursday. | 2 |
Yukos lawyer faces arrest warrant Russian authorities pile the pressure on oil firm Yukos, arresting an official at its Moscow office and issuing an arrest warrant for the firm's leading lawyer. | 2 |
U.S. Airlines' October Unit Revenue Declined CHICAGO (Reuters) - A key measure of U.S. airline industry revenue slipped more than expected in October, pressured by excess capacity, weak demand and a lingering impact from hurricanes in Florida, analysts said. | 2 |
Greek Sprinters Charged Over Missed Test ATHENS (Reuters) - Disgraced Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were charged Thursday with missing drugs tests on the eve of August's Athens Olympics and faking a motorcycle accident. | 1 |
EU Drafts UN Nuclear Resolution on Iran-Diplomats VIENNA (Reuters) - France, Britain and Germany are drafting a resolution on Iran for a key meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog next week and Washington is pushing the trio to include some tough language, diplomats said on Thursday. | 0 |
Fisis ready to go! Giancarlo Fisichella will test the Renault R24 for the first time next Wednesday, and hes raring to go! | 1 |
Gates: Even Microsoft Master Is Plagued By #39;Spam #39; Think you get spam? Imagine having an Internet profile like Bill Gates. The Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) chairman gets millions of e-mails every day, according to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer. | 3 |
Bill Gates Signs UNESCO Agreement Microsoft has signed a pact to work with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to increase computer use, Internet access and teacher training in developing countries. | 3 |
Future of EU patent legislation in doubt The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying | 3 |
Internet Life EBay Restricts Use of Racially Offensive Terms EBay has given notice that from now on, racially offensive terms may be used only if they are part of a book, movie or other product title. | 3 |
FIFA demand explanation from Spain World soccer #39;s governing body will investigate the racial taunting of England #39;s black players by Spanish soccer fans during two international matches this week. | 1 |
100m profit for London Olympics, but Paris favourite London, Nov. 18 - London #39;s 2012 Olympic bid could make a profit of 100 million which would be ploughed back into grassroots sport, it emerged today, while a strong Paris bid launched yesterday, stressing | 1 |
CONCACAF qualifying round-up Panama, Costa Rica and Trinidad amp; Tobago grabbed the last three final hexagonal places available on Wednesday as the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup came to a close. | 1 |
US Women #39;s Soccer Under-19 Beats Spain Jessica Rostedt, right, of the US fights for the ball with Zurine Gil Garacia of Spain during the first half of their U-19 Women #39;s World Cup Championship match at Surakul Stadium in Phuket, southern Thailand, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004. | 1 |
Controversy Again: Owens #39; ABC Spot Catches Heat WR Terrell Owens found himself in the middle of yet another controversy this week. Owens agreed to a request by ABC to take part in a two-minute intro to the Eagles #39; Monday Night Football appearance against the Dallas Cowboys. | 1 |
Rooney Urged to Control Aggression David Beckham has joined forces with Sven-Goran Eriksson to warn Wayne Rooney that he must learn to channel his fiery aggression in the right manner. | 1 |
World Bank Is Ready to Fund Projects The World Bank is ready to fund development projects in Kashmir if that helps bring peace to the insurgency-wracked region, President James D. Wolfensohn said Thursday as he pledged US\$9 billion in aid to India over the next three years. | 0 |
3 smugglers killed as tunnel collapsed Three Palestinians were killed Thursday in the collapse of a tunnel they were digging on the border between Rafah in southern Gaza and Egypt. | 0 |
Key Militant Suspect in Deadly US Consulate Bombing Arrested Consulate in Karachi two years ago, but another key member of his network remains at large, a senior official said Thursday. Naveed-ul Hassan was detained Wednesday at a clothing shop he had been running for | 0 |
Philly Fed: Factories Slowed in November (Reuters) Reuters - Factory activity in the U.S.\Mid-Atlantic region slowed in November, but held in positive\territory as the outlook for the future bounced back from\depressed levels, a survey showed on Thursday. | 2 |
Stage Stores 3Q Profit Dips, Meets Views Specialty department store retailer Stage Stores Inc. on Thursday said its third-quarter results met Wall Street expectations, even though its profit dropped against a year-ago gain. | 2 |
Blue Chips Gain, Led by Tobacco Stocks US blue chips rose on Thursday, led by tobacco stocks, while technology share were under pressure by a warning from Applied Materials Inc. | 2 |
Burma frees thousands from jail Burma's military leaders release nearly 4,000 prisoners ruled to have been jailed using "irregular" means. | 0 |
Microsoft Warns Asian Govts of Linux Lawsuits SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. warned Asian governments on Thursday they could face patent lawsuits for using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows software. | 3 |
Limited Brands Lifts Operating Profit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Limited Brands Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=LTD.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote">LTD.N</A> on Thursday reported higher quarterly operating profit as cost controls and strong lingerie sales offset poor results at the retailer's Express apparel stores. | 2 |
Russia Arrests 2 in Deadly School Seizure (AP) AP - Authorities have detained two residents of the southern province of Ingushetia on suspicion of being linked to terrorists who held more than 1,000 people hostage in a school in September, officials said Thursday. | 0 |
Ex-Wal-Mart Exec Pleads Guilty to Kickback (AP) AP - A former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive pleaded guilty to taking a kickback from a supplier to the world's largest retailer. | 2 |
Japan, China Try to Smooth Over Tensions (AP) AP - Japanese and Chinese officials were trying to arrange a meeting between the leaders of their two countries on the sidelines of a weekend summit to try to calm rising tensions, authorities said. | 0 |
Kmart purchase highlights struggle for once-huge Sears Sears, Roebuck and Co. was once on top of the world, reveling in the popularity of its quot;big book quot; catalog from company headquarters in the world #39;s tallest building. | 2 |
Tom Hauck/Getty Images 1. Rapper Snoop Dogg attended practice Tuesday with No. 1 USC as a guest wide receiver. The Trojans were delighted by the star #39;s presence, as were a group of pee-wee football players watching practice that day. | 2 |
Barrett sees better performance in #39;05 Intel expects a much better performance in the first half of next year, CEO Craig Barrett said Thursday. In October, the bellwether for the technology sector reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter earnings | 2 |
Calpers Tenders 1.5 Mln PeopleSoft Shares to Oracle (Update2) The California Public Employees #39; Retirement System, the largest US pension fund, tendered its PeopleSoft Inc. shares to Oracle Corp. | 2 |
Microsoft #39;s Bill Gates gets millions of spam daily If you didn #39;t think anybody else could possibly get any more spam than you, then think of Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman receives 4 million pieces of e-mail per day, most of it junk, said Steve Ballmer, the company #39;s chief executive. | 3 |
AOL to Release 9.0 Security Edition The message coming from America Online could not be any clearer: quot;We will keep our customers safe online. quot; Even though the market is awash with security software, AOL has stepped in for its members and delivered a fortified version of AOL 9.0, dubbed | 3 |
London Apple Store Opens to Media The store covers two floors on London #39;s upscale Regent Street. Apple said the store has the largest single sales floor of any Apple retail store and a 14-meter long Genius Bar with 20 stools. | 3 |
Richardson backs UC lab bid New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is urging the University of California to stay in the competition to run three of the nation #39;s scientific laboratories. | 3 |
OLYMPICS #39;WILL MAKE 100m PROFIT #39; More than 100million profit is expected to be made from staging the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it has been claimed. The estimate forms part of the London 2012 bid book handed into the International Olympic Committee on Monday. | 1 |
Return of the Ol #39; Ball Coach Any day now -- probably following his team #39;s regular-season finale Saturday against Clemson -- South Carolina coach Lou Holtz is expected to announce his retirement. | 1 |
Hot Stove Truth amp; Rumors: Nov. 18, 2004 No sooner had the Tigers introduced Troy Percival on Wednesday as their new closer than the subject turned to the next former Angel in whom the Tigers are interested -- Percival #39;s friend, Troy Glaus. | 1 |
Start the party #39; _ Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in the US The 2004 Beaujolais Nouveau is well-balanced, quot;with aromas of raspberry and gooseberry, quot; vintner Franck Duboeuf said as he uncorked a few bottles at a Manhattan wine shop on Thursday. | 0 |
House Starts Process to Raise Debt Limit (Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives on\Thursday prepared to raise the nation's debt ceiling by #36;800\billion, taking the new limit to #36;8.184 trillion. | 0 |
Union anger at SA telecoms deal South African unions describe as "disgraceful" the use of public money to buy telecoms shares for former government officials. | 2 |
Mid-Atlantic Factory Growth Slows in Nov. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Output growth at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories eased in November but still suggested the manufacturing sector was operating at a healthy clip. | 2 |
Security Council agrees on Sudan resolution as foes pledge imminent deal (AFP) AFP - UN ambassadors agreed here unanimously on the text of a resolution aimed at restoring peace to war-ravaged Sudan, as the country's main foes promised to conclude talks on their 21-year-old conflict by the end of the year. | 0 |
IMF chief counsels Putin on how to double Russia's growth (AFP) AFP - IMF Director General Rodrigo Rato urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to limit state intervention in the economy and keep a close eye on inflation in order to meet his goal of doubling output by 2010. | 2 |
Dollar Up from Fresh Lows Vs Euro NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar turned higher on Thursday afternoon, rallying from all-time lows against the euro when traders took profits in the euro zone currency ahead of a G20 finance ministers' meeting in Berlin this weekend. | 2 |
Russia's Putin Defends Political Reforms MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had no plans to grab more power or change the constitution when reforming Russia's government structure, dismissing fears in the West he is watering down democracy. | 0 |
US leading indicators reveal sluggish economy: Conference Board (AFP) AFP - The US economy is quot;losing steam, quot; the Conference Board said, reporting that the index of US leading economic indicators fell 0.3 percent in October, marking the fifth straight decline. | 2 |
Williams-Sonoma Lowers Forecast Housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday cut its forecasts for fourth-quarter sales and earnings per share, and its shares fell 6 percent. | 2 |
SBC, Yahoo Reach Beyond the PC Responding to the convergence of networks and the growth of connected devices, SBC (Quote, Chart) and Yahoo are expanding their successful Internet access and content partnership beyond the PC. | 2 |
UPDATE 3-Limited Brands lifts operating profit Limited Brands Inc. (LTD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported higher quarterly operating profit as cost controls and strong lingerie sales offset poor results at the retailer #39;s Express apparel stores. | 2 |
Oracle Issues Appeal as PeopleSoft Deadline Nears Oracle has sent an open letter to PeopleSoft stockholders, urging them to accept its \$24-er-share bid to buy the company. Oracle charges that PeopleSoft #39;s board has denied shareholders the | 2 |
Bond Set For Man Accused In Wal-Mart Shooting FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Bond was set Tuesday for an Oklahoma man who is accused of opening fire outside a Fayetteville Wal-Mart. Henry Bunch, of Stilwell, Okla. | 2 |
Corinthian Colleges co-founder quits CEO post SANTA ANA, Calif. (Dow Jones/AP) - Corinthian Colleges Inc. said Thursday it has named Jack Massimino president and chief executive to succeed co-founder David Moore, who remains chairman. | 2 |
Bill Gates world #39;s number one target of spam Bill Gates gets 4 million emails a day according to Microsoft #39;s CEO Steve Ballmer. There are two people who probably are the number one spam recipients in the world, Ballmer said at a Microsoft event in Singapore Bill Gates because he is Bill Gates. | 3 |
Google hints at slowing growth Google does not expect to maintain the same pace of revenue growth it has recorded over the last several quarters, the company acknowledged Thursday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. | 3 |
Britain condemns racist taunts; FIFA calls for probe The British government condemned racist taunts by fans in Spain aimed at black players on England #39;s team during an exhibition game, and soccer #39;s governing body ordered an investigation Thursday. | 1 |
Russia presents Kyoto ratification to UN Russia #39;s ambassador to the United Nations Thursday formally presented Moscow #39;s ratification of the Kyoto global warming treaty to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. | 0 |
Straw in Bid to Kick Start Mideast Peace Talks Sponsors of an internationally backed Mideast peace plan will send their foreign ministers to the region next week in hopes of restarting peace talks in the wake of Yasser Arafats death. | 0 |
Whose Ad Is This? Advertisers Play with Web Films NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the manager of a coin-operated laundry seduces a mother and daughter and convinces them to skip town, there's bound to be trouble, or perhaps a movie plot. | 3 |
FDA Defends Its Handling of Vioxx Review Responding to public criticism of its handling of the controversial arthritis drug Vioxx, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday defended its oversight of the monitoring process and said it acted in the best interests of the public #39;s safety. | 2 |
US jobless claims drop last week, hopeful sign for labour market The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dipped last week, offering a hopeful sign for recovery in the labour market. | 2 |
Update 2: Authorities Arrest Yukos Unit Manager Authorities intensified the pressure on the OAO Yukos oil giant Thursday, arresting a manager at a key subsidiary and issuing an international arrest warrant for the company #39;s chief lawyer. | 2 |
SBC to offer VoIP service By Staff and wire reports . In a move to stave off competitors, SBC Communications Inc. will offer residential Voice over Internet service in early 2005. | 2 |
Universal Life cooperating in insurance probe Insurance broker Universal Life Resources (ULR) has agreed to cooperate with California authorities in their investigation of alleged insurance industry misdeeds, an attorney for the state said on Thursday. | 2 |
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