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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Philadelphia Herald.com http://www.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:45:55 -0400 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:45:55 -0400 30 The NorthWest Bank and Trust, of Acworth, Georgia is no more. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666453/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:27:21 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666453/cs/1/ The major indices finished flat Friday despite a weaker than expected GDP figure for the June quarter. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666452/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:32 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666452/cs/1/ First quarter growth was revised upwards to an annualised 3.7% growth rate. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666330/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:09:14 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666330/cs/1/ Google's search engine has once again started working in China, where users had been temporarily blocked from accessing the site. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666034/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:54:36 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666034/cs/1/ The first flights have been arriving this week at India's newest and largest air terminal. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666349/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:51:25 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666349/cs/1/ The Italian parliament has approved its austerity package by a vote 321 to 270 votes. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666032/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:45:47 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666032/cs/1/ The French energy infrastructure firm Alstom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iraqi government. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666029/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:30:17 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666029/cs/1/ The Italian energy group, ENI, has agreed to aid in the production and transport of oil and gas supplies in Egypt. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666028/cs/1/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:21:39 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666028/cs/1/ Toyota Motors has told US owners of their high-priced passenger cars and SUVs that they could be in for a recall. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666001/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:29:28 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666001/cs/1/ The giant Anglo-Australian miner, Rio Tinto, has agreed to a joint venture with Chinese firm, Chinalco. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665999/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:15:00 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665999/cs/1/ Bangladesh has told its garment workers they can have another $20 per month in a minimum wage case. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665997/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:58:08 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665997/cs/1/ The private details of 100 million Facebook users have been published online. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666000/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:21:31 -0400 Philadelphia Herald.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666000/cs/1/ Attorneys for Tom Petters on Friday appealed the December conviction of the former Wayzata businessman, asserting that he was denied the ability to detail the deep criminal past of one of his then bus... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375582/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:27 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375582/ WASHINGTON - Talk about a paperwork nightmare: Tucked into the massive new health care law is a demand that nearly 40 million U.S. businesses file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375583/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:24 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375583/ WASHINGTON - Mexico's aviation safety rating was downgraded Friday due to concerns about the country's safety oversight, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The action won't stop flights betwe... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375584/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:18 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375584/ FILE ** In this file photo of Sept. 2, 2008 Sam Wyly poses at his Explore book store in Aspen, Colo. Famed Dallas billionaire investors Sam and Charles Wyly made $550 million in undisclosed profits th... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375593/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:58:05 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375593/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of TeleNav Inc. lost more than a third of their value Friday after the mobile-navigation-services company said it was in negotiations with its largest customer, wh... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375556/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:48:58 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375556/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The search for successors to Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and Chief Executive Warren Buffett took a big leap forward Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Ch... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375557/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:48:55 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375557/ Alcatel-Lucent reported that second quarter revenue increased 17.4% sequentially and decreased 2.4% year-over-year to Euro 3.813 billion. Net loss was Euro 184 million or a loss of Euro 0.08 per dilut... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375574/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:38:22 -0400 Forbes http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375574/ Alcatel-Lucent reported that second quarter revenue increased 17.4% sequentially and decreased 2.4% year-over-year to Euro 3.813 billion. Net loss was Euro 184 million or a loss of Euro 0.08 per dilut... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375575/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:38:08 -0400 Forbes http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375575/ economy grew at an annual rate of 2.4 per cent in the second quarter, a sharp slowdown from the 3.7-per-cent growth rate in the first three months of 2010 and worse than most economists expected.The r... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375569/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:37:00 -0400 Earth Times http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375569/ Northwest Pipe Co. on Friday said it will restate previously issued financial statements because of a "material error" in its accounting practice that caused it to overstate earnings by as m... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375585/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:34:15 -0400 Business Journal http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375585/ (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Friday, July 30, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Genworth Financial Inc. plunged a day after the insurer and financial services company&#... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375594/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:39 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375594/ Dow Jones Industrials High: 10,507.19 Low: 10,347.50 Close: 10,465.94 Change: —1.22 Other Indexes Standard&Poors 500 Index: 1101.60 +0.07 NYSE Index: 6998.99 +4.42 Nasdaq Composite ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375595/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:28 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375595/ FILE - In this file photograph taken July 25, 2007, a Chevron gas station service sign is displayed in Menlo Park, Calif. Chevron Corp. said Friday, July 30, 2010, its second-quarter earnings tripled ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375596/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:19 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375596/ Heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it will build a parts plant for large mining machines and it expects to employ about 510 full-time and contract workers in five years. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375564/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:18 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375564/ TORONTO - Canadian earnings declared Friday as of 5 p.m. ET: Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX:ANP): Three months ended June 30, 2010, net loss $14,074,000, net loss $0.17 a share; 2009, net loss $... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375597/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:12 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375597/ TORONTO - The Toronto stock market fought a losing battle to emerge from the red on Friday as investors weighed underwhelming readings for both Canadian and U.S. economies. The S&P/TSX composite ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375598/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:09 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375598/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks rose, extending the biggest monthly gain in a year for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as higher-than-estimated consumer confidence and business acti... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375570/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:08 -0400 Business Week http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375570/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House adopted an amendment to legislation overhauling offshore drilling rules that would set aside the Obama administration moratorium on deep-water exploration as rigs... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375571/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:07 -0400 Business Week http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375571/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Piers Morgan, the “America’s Got Talent” judge, has been given approval by NBC to hold negotiations with Time Warner Inc.’s CNN to replace talk-show host... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375572/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:06 -0400 Business Week http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375572/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil increased, capping its biggest monthly gain since March, as rallies in commodities led by wheat and aluminum took the S&P GSCI Commodity Index to a 12- week high. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375573/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:31:04 -0400 Business Week http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375573/ There's very little that's official about Captain G R Gopinath, the former chairman of the erstwhile Air Deccan and also the pioneer of low-cost airline business in India. We hesitated to spell out... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375565/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:24:25 -0400 Times Of India http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375565/ TOKYO: Daiichi Sankyo's first-quarter recurring profit jumped nearly tenfold and kept its annual outlook, boosted by its Indian arm Ranbaxy. Daiichi posted an April-June recurring profit of 70.1 bi... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375566/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:24:22 -0400 Times Of India http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375566/ Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, plans to introduce a tablet computer in November to compete with Apple Inc's iPad, according to two people familiar with the company's plans.... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375567/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:24:19 -0400 Times Of India http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375567/ The BP logo is seen at a gas station in Washington. BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant  should rebrand U.S. outlets as Amoco or another name to repair... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375590/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:20:16 -0400 MSNBC http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375590/ NEW YORK — The Material Girl is launching a new clothing line for juniors that will hit stores in the U.S. next week, just in time for back-to-school shopping. Madonna teamed up with her 13-y... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375589/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:20:14 -0400 MSNBC http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375589/ Yahoo Japan's decision to swap it out for Google as main search partner? Yeah, not too happy about it. And it's going to do all that it can to thwart the deal. "We plan to present evidence to the Japa... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375558/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:02:29 -0400 CNet http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375558/ Mumbai: India's benchmark stock index fell, completing its first weekly slide in four weeks, led by Hero Honda Motors Ltd. after its quarter earnings fell short of analysts' estimates. Hero Honda, th... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375576/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:01:22 -0400 Gulf News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375576/ IMO ) formed a joint venture to explore for oil and gas in Canada's Beaufort Sea, an Imperial Oil spokesman said Friday. BP, Exxon, and Imperial Oil--Exxon's separately traded Canadian subsidiary--hav... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375602/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:59 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375602/ July 30, 2010 (Recasts first paragraph, adds details, quotes throughout) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The ABC television network Friday named company veteran Paul Lee as president of its entertainmen... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375601/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:58 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375601/ By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon was sued on Friday over alleged losses suffered by retirement plan participants at his firm Sterling Equities. ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375603/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:56 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375603/ By Eileen O'Grady HOUSTON, (Reuters) - Two companies leading the U.S. nuclear power revival may curb spending on the next generation of reactors due to delays in federal loan support, officials s... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375605/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:55 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375605/ DIS ) announced Friday a replacement to take the reigns from Steven McPherson as president of the ABC Entertainment Group. Paul Lee, former head of ABC Family, will take the reigns from McPherson, wh... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375604/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:53 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375604/ July 30, 2010 * Maverick fund not probed by SEC after co-founder charged * Wyly no longer involved with fund but still an investor * Maverick manages $11.4 billion in assets (Adds legal exper... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375606/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:52 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375606/ July 30, 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's personal finances recovered in 2009, disclosure forms released by the central bank Friday showed. Bernanke listed ass... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375607/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:49 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375607/ July 30, 2010 * Tutor/Colony team to buy Miramax * Agreement caps months of stop-and-go talks * Focus on library; no current production plans - source (Adds Barrack investment, closing share ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375608/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:44 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375608/ July 30, 2010 * Q2 EPS $2.70 vs Wall St view of $2.44 * Refinery profits surge from depressed levels in 2009 * Q2 output 2.75 mln boepd, raises 2010 target to 2.78 mln * Shares rise 0.25 pct, ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375610/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:41 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375610/ SAL ), a Connecticut-chartered commercial bank, landed up more than 3% Friday after it reported earlier in the day a stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit. The company posted a net income of $... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375611/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:38 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375611/ ITT ) second-quarter net profit rose 13% from a year earlier, but weakness in the company's defense business triggered a sell-off of ITT shares Friday. ITT closed down 5.6%, or $2.80, at $47.12 as inv... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375616/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:35 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375616/ July 30, 2010 * Mexicana in talks with creditors * Continues operating normally (adds company comments, background) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicana de Aviacion, one of Mexico's two biggest ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375615/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:32 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375615/ July 30, 2010 * US files first labor case against a free-trade partner * Calls on Guatemala to improve labor law enforcement * Case comes as Colombia trade deal faces opposition (Adds AFL-CIO c... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375614/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:29 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375614/ July 30, 2010 * C$ rises to 97.25 U.S. cents * Bond prices firm across curve * Canadian financial markets closed on Monday (Updates to close) By Ka Yan Ng OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375613/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:26 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375613/ Between 5,000 and 6,000 barrels of oil have been recovered from the Kalamazoo River so far following a spill from an Enbridge Inc. (ENB.T, ENB) pipeline, the Calgary company said Friday. That compares... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375617/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:19 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375617/ MS ) shares to get its ownership below 10% of the investment bank, Wall Street should expect CIC to sell millions more shares between now and the middle of August. As reported, CIC has been selling Mo... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375618/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:12 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375618/ Banking groups Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. on Friday reported sharp improvements in earnings in the April-June period amid Japan's economic recovery that has re... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375577/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:49:27 -0400 Japan Times http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375577/ WIND Mobile has taken its share of lumps. The carrier launched cellphone services in December immediately following a rare decision from the federal cabinet to allow the firm to operate. WIND has bee... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375581/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:51 -0400 Financial Post http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375581/ warnings to the contrary , the U.S. backdrop is not a replay of the Japan lost decade experience, according Tom Porcelli, U.S. market economist at RBC Capital Markets. He did acknowledge that there i... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375580/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:50 -0400 Financial Post http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375580/ MONTREAL — Xstrata PLC, one of the world’s top mining groups, plans to take full ownership of Noranda Income Fund’s zinc plant and refinery at Valleyfield, near Montreal.Canadian subsidiary Xstr... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375578/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:44 -0400 Financial Post http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375578/ It's official; the Guiness World Records has declared the "haute dog" at New York's legendary Serendipity 3 as the most expensive hot dog in the world, at $69 a serving. CBSNews.com's Karina Mitchell ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375554/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:43:12 -0400 CBS News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375554/ (AP) General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year. GM will now have a ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375555/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:43:09 -0400 CBS News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375555/ , as a member of the board of directors. Matthews, a Houston attorney, spent his entire career at Exxon and its successor Exxon Mobil. He first joined the company’s legal department in 1971 and... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375563/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:07 -0400 San Antonio Business Journal http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375563/ received a follow-up contract worth $90 million for the guidance system for the Atlas V rocket. Honeywell (NYSE:HON) will build the fault-tolerant inertial navigation unit and the redundant rate gyro... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375561/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:01 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375561/ The Illinois Lottery made a last call for bids Friday from private companies looking to manage the agency's operations in a deal that officials say could boost revenue and bring in a new group of game... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375551/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:37:55 -0400 ABCNews http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375551/ Stocks had a fitting end to a choppy July as prices seesawed their way to a narrowly mixed finish. Dspite the turbulence, it was the market's best month in a year. Investors had an ambivalent response... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375552/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:37:50 -0400 ABCNews http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375552/ Delta Air Lines will pay a $38 million fine to settle criminal accusations that the cargo unit of Northwest Airlines conspired to fixed prices, the Justice Department said on Friday. Northwest met ... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375553/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:37:46 -0400 ABCNews http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375553/ blue chip index fell one per cent immediately after the Commerce Department reported that US economic growth declined to 2.4 per cent in the second quarter from a upwardly revised 3.7 per cent in the http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375586/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:33:53 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375586/ European stock markets closed lower on Friday after weaker-than-expected US growth figures stirred concern about the strength of the economic recovery, dealers said.The figures showed the US economy g... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375587/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:33:33 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375587/ Construction of the 850,000-square-foot factory is scheduled to start in November with initial production anticipated in early 2012. The plant's capabilities will include component machining, testin... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375560/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:39 -0400 Morning Star http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375560/ Construction of the 850,000-square-foot factory is scheduled to start in November with initial production anticipated in early 2012. The plant's capabilities will include component machining, testin... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375559/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:26 -0400 Morning Star http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375559/ (RTTNews) - Stocks ended Friday' session showing no clear direction, as a lower than expected GDP growth rate was offset by better than expected readings on Chicago-area business activity and consume... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375600/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:03:38 -0400 Quote.com http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37375600/ PEORIA, Ill. — Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that its board of directors has named Frank Crespo as a vice president in charge of procurement. Crespo will have oversight of Caterpillar's glob... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372208/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:48:31 -0400 Sign on San Diego http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372208/ WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it will build a parts plant for large mining machines and it expects to employ about 510 full-time and contract wo... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372210/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:48:10 -0400 Sign on San Diego http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372210/ ST. PAUL, Minn. - Lawyers for Tom Petters are asking a federal appeals court to order a new trial for the Minnesota businessman, who was convicted last December of running a $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme.... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372158/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:38:54 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372158/ WASHINGTON - Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, spent $719,000 in the second quarter to lobby the U.S. government on patent reform and other issues, according to a disclosure repor... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372159/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:38:49 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372159/ NEW YORK - Weakening U.S. economic growth and worried comments from Federal Reserve officials drove the dollar to an 8-month low Friday against the Japanese yen. The dollar dropped to 86.34 yen in l... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372160/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:38:47 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372160/ /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device R&D outsourcing company with operations in China and http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372184/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:48 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372184/ PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that its board of directors has named Frank Crespo as a vice president in charge of procurement.Crespo will have oversight of Caterpillar's global purchas... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372182/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:34 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372182/ (Marketwire - July 30, 2010) - (TSX:ACO.X)(TSX:ACO.Y) today reported earnings of $61.7 million ($1.06 per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 , compared to $49.5 million ($0.85 per shar... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372151/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:19 -0400 Market Wire http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372151/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A modicum of confidence returned to markets in July, as U.S. and European stocks erased much of the losses inked in prior months and investors took heart that slow growt... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372137/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:27:48 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372137/ LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Expedia Inc. and Tellabs Inc. may be among those that investors will keep on the move Friday's late-session after the shares emerged as standouts during the regu... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372138/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:27:44 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372138/ The flyer contains Paul's phone numbers too. This afternoon I gave him a ring. He's a 47 year-old IT professional with 23 years' experience who was laid off 14 months ago. His list of skills - also on... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372154/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:19:22 -0400 Guardian http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372154/ The municipal bond market has over the past few years gone through its most tumultuous period in decades. State and local governments are under enormous stress. Bond insurers have flirted with insolve... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372153/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:17:00 -0400 Forbes http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372153/ SINGAPORE -- Singapore's DBS Group Holdings on Friday posted an unexpected second-quarter net loss of SG$300 million (US$217 million) following an impairment charge for its Hong Kong business. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372178/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:58 -0400 The China Post http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372178/ WASHINGTON -- Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying US$75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007. http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372179/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:36 -0400 The China Post http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372179/ Computerworld - Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2. The company said it is satisfied with the quality of the "out-of-band"... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372168/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:06 -0400 Computerworld http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372168/ TORONTO - Canadian earnings declared Friday as of 3 p.m. ET: Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX:ANP): Three months ended June 30, 2010, net loss $14,074,000, net loss $0.17 a share; 2009, net loss $... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372185/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:09:51 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372185/ Thursday, at the annual Microsoft Financial Analyst meeting, CEO Steve Ballmer gave a somewhat baffling explanation about Microsoft's position on tablet/slate computing that seems to run contradictory... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372174/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:06:59 -0400 Beta News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372174/ LOS ANGELES / BANGALORE: Walt Disney has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders. Construction m... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372148/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:02:07 -0400 Times Of India http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372148/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that its board of directors has named Frank Crespo as a vice president in charge of procurement. Crespo will have oversight of Cat... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372173/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:53 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372173/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it will build a parts plant for large mining machines and it expects to employ about 510 full-t... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372171/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:41 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372171/ On Friday, the Commerce Department reported that Gross Domestic Product, the value of all goods and services produced in the U.S. rose by 2.4 percent in the second quarter . That’s down from a revi... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372169/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:57:12 -0400 MSNBC http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372169/ A report surfaced Thursday evening that the Spotify music service, popular for years in Europe, is “back to square one” in its negotiations with record labels to launch in the United State... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372161/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:33:43 -0400 Wired News http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372161/ SEATTLE (MarketWatch) -- Wall Street analysts came away from Microsoft Corp.'s annual meeting encouraged by the company's progress in adapting to a market in which software applications are increasing... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372177/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:28:24 -0400 Market Watch http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372177/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- While Microsoft Corp.'s chief executive may have said that no one at the software giant is "sleeping at the switch" when it comes to the emerging tablet, it still appear... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372175/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:27:12 -0400 Market Watch http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372175/ (Updates to include details on the Senate's procedural options on the spill bill.) WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Senate appears increasingly unlikely to pass an oil-spill bill before it leaves for... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372190/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:37 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372190/ HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- BP PLC'S (BP, BP.LN) attempt to kill the well that spewed millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico will be delayed until early next week, as the company cleans up rock de... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372191/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:33 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372191/ July 30, 2010 * Marchionne: Chrysler profitable excluding finance costs * IPO to 'monetize' union stake likely in 2011 * Expects improving US sales, lower fleet mix http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372192/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:26 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372192/ By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, Pa. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's national security advisors have not stopped U.S. trade officials from filing legal challenges against China, U.S. Trade Represe... http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372193/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:22 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372193/ July 30, 2010 * Pilot training, fatigue highlighted in bill * Measure also temporarily funds air traffic operations * Larger FAA bill stalled in Senate over other issues http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372194/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:19 -0400 Fox Business http://story.philadelphiaherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37372194/