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Blackstone files to sell 818 mln shares 11:55 PM BST

Italy's BPER to launch buyout on Meliorbanca unit 11:49 PM BST

George Carlin honoured with Mark Twain award 11:49 PM BST

Few alarms for Mauresmo on Court Two 11:49 PM BST

Saudi certain new oil mega project will be on time 11:49 PM BST

OPEC president says sees no demand for more oil 11:49 PM BST

East Europe shielded from fuel prices, but how long? 11:49 PM BST

Retail gasoline price flat at $4.08 per gallon: EIA 11:49 PM BST

U.S. to buy 35,000 bbls heating oil for N.E. reserve 11:49 PM BST

Agency to report on role of energy speculators 11:49 PM BST

Saudi hike may not be enough to end oil bull run 11:49 PM BST

Q&A: Mick Jones back on track with revamped Foreigner 11:48 PM BST

Jordan returns stolen antiquities to Iraq 11:48 PM BST

WRAPUP 2-U.S. floodwaters held at bay as cleanup starts 11:45 PM BST

UPDATE 1-U.S. says Iraqi forces still need American help 11:45 PM BST

CNH adds 5 pct product surcharge, cites input costs 11:45 PM BST

Oil up as supply fears outweigh Saudi boost 11:42 PM BST

World Match Play moving from Wentworth to Spain 11:39 PM BST

Global court to consider release of first suspect 11:38 PM BST

Global court to consider release of first suspect 11:38 PM BST

Hormone may help dieters keep weight off: U.S. study 11:38 PM BST

Quick diagnoses of drug-resistant TB crucial: experts 11:38 PM BST

Fast patient turnover spreads germs in hospitals 11:37 PM BST

EU states back new sanctions on Iran 11:36 PM BST

U.S.' Rice says wants to reach out to Iranian people 11:36 PM BST

Senate poised to approve housing rescue bill 11:35 PM BST

N.Y. goes Bossa Nova for historic Joao Gilberto show 11:34 PM BST

Alfre Woodard joins Slater in "Enemy" 11:33 PM BST

"In Treatment" returns and takes couch to N.Y 11:33 PM BST

NBC's Brokaw picked to moderate "Meet the Press" 11:33 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Cooper Tire lowers North American production 11:33 PM BST

Soccer-Euro-Russia's Saenko misses training with ankle problem 11:31 PM BST

Canadian aided foiled bomb plot 11:29 PM BST

VIDEO MONITOR - VH-1 11:28 PM BST

VIDEO MONITOR - MTV 11:28 PM BST

VIDEO MONITOR - CMT 11:28 PM BST

VIDEO MONITOR - BET 11:28 PM BST

Citi cutting investment bank jobs this week: sources 11:23 PM BST

Oil rises, stocks held down by bank concerns 11:22 PM BST

Canadian aided foiled U.K. bomb plot, court hears 11:21 PM BST

Man in wheelchair charged with drink-driving 11:17 PM BST

Chinese couples queue for Olympic "I do" 11:17 PM BST

Canadian woman finds brand new grenade in backyard 11:17 PM BST

Tiny Shetland island declares independence 11:17 PM BST

Work-shy Myanmar buffaloes add to farmers' woes 11:17 PM BST

Sarkozy offers in Israel to broker peace 11:16 PM BST

Palestinian police chafe at Israeli limitations 11:16 PM BST

Dow and S&P end flat as financials weigh, UPS drops late 11:15 PM BST

Announcement expected on bingo hall slot machines 11:10 PM BST

Scientist urges carbon tax to help climate 11:06 PM BST

UPDATE 1-UK to rule on bingo hall slot machines - sources 11:06 PM BST

Iraqi PM pledges to enforce law after Amara raid 11:06 PM BST

U.S. says Iraqi forces still need American help 11:05 PM BST

ESPN, NFL Network in talks over partnership: report 11:05 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Washington Post Executive Editor to retire 11:02 PM BST

UN chief says Zimbabwe poll would lack legitimacy 11:02 PM BST

UN chief says Zimbabwe poll would lack legitimacy 11:02 PM BST

Technology could combat energy challenges: IEA 11:00 PM BST

South Korea high court set to rule on Lone Star 11:00 PM BST

Tenet to sell Broadlane stake, proceeds $155 mln 10:59 PM BST

DEALTALK-BCE's banks and buyers value money over reputation 10:54 PM BST

Malaysia PM wins parliament support for fuel rise 10:54 PM BST

Oil rises as supply worries outweigh Saudi boost 10:53 PM BST

CIBC likely to take big Q3 writedown: analysts 10:50 PM BST

UPDATE 1-CIBC likely to take big Q3 writedown - analysts 10:48 PM BST

RPT-Farmers angry as Australia ends wheat monopoly 10:48 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Applied Materials says did not infringe patent 10:44 PM BST

Chile peso at 6-month low on dlr gains; stocks up 10:42 PM BST

FCC to consider new rules for "embedded" TV ads 10:42 PM BST

Retail and hotels could see dark days ahead: investor 10:41 PM BST

White House welcomes Saudi oil output pledge 10:38 PM BST

Rice says U.S. won't forget Japanese abductees 10:36 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Replidyne unable to secure partner for faropenem 10:35 PM BST

UPDATE 1-US approves Germany's KfW unit opening NY office 10:33 PM BST

U.S. charges men with sending military parts to Iran 10:32 PM BST

Chile extends whaling ban as meeting eyes Japan 10:30 PM BST

McCain calls for $300 million prize for car battery 10:30 PM BST

UPDATE 2-ASMI shareholders want EGM pushed to Oct. 15 10:26 PM BST

UPDATE 1-McCain calls for $300 million prize for car battery 10:26 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Occidental buys stake in Canada oil sands project 10:25 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Citi cutting investment bank jobs this week-sources 10:24 PM BST

Macy's prices senior notes offering 10:22 PM BST

Versace to design Lamborghini bags, interiors 10:22 PM BST

Banks funding BCE takeover want concessions-sources 10:22 PM BST

Plans advance for first U.S. offshore wind farm 10:21 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Banks funding BCE takeover want concessions-sources 10:20 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Junior noteholders in SocGen SIV not paid back-S&P 10:20 PM BST

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P end flat as financials weigh, UPS drops late 10:20 PM BST

Obama vows to crack down on oil speculation 10:19 PM BST

Israeli court rejects bid to overturn Gaza truce 10:15 PM BST

Goldman cuts financials, admits goofed on upgrade 10:13 PM BST

Frog species sprout claws on demand, study shows 10:10 PM BST

Dow Jones High/Low - June 23 10:10 PM BST

New Issue-Cameron Int'l sells $750 mln in 2 parts 10:09 PM BST

Federer banishes painful memories 10:09 PM BST

After the Bell-UPS shares fall on profit warning 10:08 PM BST

McCain adviser apologizes for September 11 comment 10:08 PM BST

Anesthesia drugs may heighten post-surgery pain 10:08 PM BST

US approves Germany's KfW unit opening NY office 10:07 PM BST

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - June 24 10:07 PM BST

Argentine stocks rise on farm conflict optimism 10:07 PM BST

Dow Jones Open/Close - June 23 10:07 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Strong resources, BCE boost Toronto stocks 10:06 PM BST

Insurer Ace sees "negligible" flood earnings impact 10:06 PM BST

South Africa's Zuma seeks to have graft case dropped 10:06 PM BST

New Issue-Baltimore Gas & Electric sells $400 mln notes 10:05 PM BST

ANALYSIS, UPDATE 1-American steak debuting soon in South Korea? 10:04 PM BST

New Issue-Macy's Retail Holdings sells $650 mln notes 10:01 PM BST

N.Y. Money Closing - June 23, 2008 10:00 PM BST

Olympics-Nine gold medal winners in U.S women's soccer squad 09:58 PM BST

Canada's housing market still strong: central bank 09:58 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Canada's housing market still strong -central bank 09:58 PM BST

REPEAT-Fed jitters hit Mexico's peso; bonds fall 09:57 PM BST

Nalbandian sent packing in first round 09:55 PM BST

Trinidad mulls launching commodities-financial hub 09:55 PM BST

Sanderson Farms settles litigation, sees charge 09:55 PM BST

Canadian dollar trickles lower in quiet session 09:52 PM BST

US consumers lose faith in financial firms -survey 09:52 PM BST

Bidding for Buffett charity lunch kicks off 09:47 PM BST

Applied Materials defends thin film technology 09:47 PM BST

Salmonella outbreak illnesses climb to 552 09:45 PM BST

Brain injuries from falls a deadly risk for seniors 09:44 PM BST

Circuit City shares fall on concern 09:42 PM BST

TEXT-S&P upgrades various oil and gas companies 09:40 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Whitehall Jewelers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 09:40 PM BST

UPDATE 1-US retail gasoline price flat at $4.08/gallon-EIA 09:40 PM BST

Digimarc to spin-off digital watermarking business 09:39 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Toronto stocks boosted by firm resources, BCE 09:39 PM BST

US CREDIT-Best Buy credit may outperform in retail 09:38 PM BST

GNL Quintero secures $1.1 bln natgas plant financing 09:38 PM BST

UPS shares halted on non-NYSE markets --NYSE 09:37 PM BST

Simple doctor's exam may predict stroke risk: study 09:36 PM BST

GM confirms sales incentives, hires Citibank on Hummer 09:33 PM BST

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P end flat as financials offset energy shares 09:32 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Transocean to buy deepwater drillship 09:31 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Atlas Pipeline Partners 09:30 PM BST

Study shows more benefits of sunshine vitamin 09:29 PM BST

UPDATE 1-ConAgra expands buyback after trading unit sale 09:27 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Pfizer to pay $975,000 for clean air violations 09:26 PM BST

UPDATE 2-United Airlines to lay off 950 pilots 09:26 PM BST

Morbid thoughts can make you reach for the cookies 09:24 PM BST

Briefs 2-Osasuna sign Iranian midfielder Shojaei 09:22 PM BST

Guus Hiddink tells Russia to enjoy themselves 09:21 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Oceanografia SA de CV 09:16 PM BST

Judge criticizes Congress, White House 09:15 PM BST

U.S. crude rises over $1 on Iran-Israel tension 09:15 PM BST

National Rural Utilities sells $1.3 bln in 2 parts-IFR 09:14 PM BST

Dollar gains on euro zone gloom, rate view 09:13 PM BST

Soccer-Euro-Hiddink tells Russia to enjoy themselves 09:13 PM BST

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P end little changed as financials fall 09:12 PM BST

FOREX-Dollar gains on euro zone gloom, US rate view 09:10 PM BST

Chest pain common a year after heart attack: study 09:09 PM BST

Gas prices climb to record $4.10 09:08 PM BST

Toronto stocks jump on strong resources, BCE 09:06 PM BST

UPDATE 11-Oil rises as supply worries outweigh Saudi boost 09:06 PM BST

Iraqi PM pledges to enforce law after Amara raid 09:05 PM BST

Belvedere says working on solving covenant breach 09:05 PM BST

Gold ends sharply lower on fund liquidation 09:01 PM BST

TEXT-S&P cuts SourceGas to junk 09:01 PM BST

U.S. Treasury balances at Fed higher on June 20 09:00 PM BST

Chinese renew interest in U.S. property 08:59 PM BST

U.N. chief "strongly discourages" Zimbabwe election 08:58 PM BST

UPDATE 2-MOVES-BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank appointments 08:56 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Bank of Canada says will not renew C$1 bln PRA 08:56 PM BST

Iraqi PM pledges to enforce law after Amara raid 08:56 PM BST

Gucci's men get tropical treatment for next summer 08:56 PM BST

U.S. floodwaters held at bay as cleanup starts 08:55 PM BST

Baghdatis safely into second round 08:54 PM BST

Risky consumer companies hit, discretionary a bad word 08:51 PM BST

DIARY - Today in Washington - June 24 08:49 PM BST

Brazil salary gap narrows, rich-poor divide same 08:47 PM BST

Quicksilver Resources files for $500 mln shelf 08:42 PM BST

Motorola falls on downgrades, market share worries 08:41 PM BST

TEXT-S&P on Ashmore Energy International 08:41 PM BST

Ignore the pressure, Freeman tells Liu Xiang 08:41 PM BST

More downgrades seen after bond insurers lose AAA 08:40 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Algeria names Ouyahia prime minister 08:40 PM BST

INTERVIEW-Kingsway takes steps to win investors back 08:38 PM BST

Google's cell phone plans hit delays, Journal says 08:36 PM BST

Toronto's homeless women face assault, disease 08:35 PM BST

Soft drink makers all seeking natural sweeteners 08:34 PM BST

Bonds slip ahead of supply, Fed meeting 08:34 PM BST

Marat Safin sets up next clash with Novak Djokovic 08:34 PM BST

Kuwait raises salaries to offset inflation 08:34 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Goldman raises corn price forecasts due to floods 08:33 PM BST

US interest rates mostly higher in latest week-Fed 08:33 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Google's cell phone plans hit delays, Journal says 08:31 PM BST

Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey 08:31 PM BST

GM, Ford shares tumble on auto sales worries 08:28 PM BST

GM to offer zero-percent financing on trucks 08:28 PM BST

Baby crocs start chatting even before they hatch 08:28 PM BST

Jeddah deepens oil price dialogue, but no quick fix 08:26 PM BST

Emerging Markets-Latam currencies sink, Venezuela bonds fall 08:25 PM BST

GM to cut truck production by 170,000 units 08:25 PM BST

U.N. looks at disbanding Eritrea/Ethiopia force 08:24 PM BST

ConAgra ups buyback plan after trading unit sale 08:21 PM BST

Ontario power supplies OK over next 18 months:IESO 08:21 PM BST

SocGen to wind up SIV after junior default 08:20 PM BST

Life in outer space? Astronomers hunt aliens 08:19 PM BST

UN looks at disbanding Eritrea/Ethiopia force 08:17 PM BST

Serbia to get pro-EU coalition government 08:16 PM BST

Olympics-Safina drafted into Russian team for Beijing tennis 08:15 PM BST

REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-June 23 1.61652 08:13 PM BST

Thirty years on, inflation makes global comeback 08:11 PM BST

Nat'l Rural Utilities Coop launches $1.3 bln in 2 parts-IFR 08:11 PM BST

Women's singles results 08:10 PM BST

Men's singles results 08:10 PM BST

Bank of Canada says will not renew C$1 bln PRA 08:09 PM BST

Order of play for Tuesday 08:08 PM BST

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Leerink Swann starts 12 medtech cos 08:08 PM BST

Bunge to buy Corn Products for $4.4 billion 08:06 PM BST

World Bank to help with Saudi loan plan-Zoellick 08:04 PM BST

GM hires Citigroup for Hummer sale review -dealer 08:03 PM BST

U.S. crude futures up on Nigeria in choppy trade 08:03 PM BST

B&B rejects Resolution approach 08:03 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Hike bond insurer capital requirement-NY regulator 08:00 PM BST

Microsoft rules out slew of Internet buys: report 08:00 PM BST

Goldman sees faster pickup in US junk bond defaults 07:59 PM BST

Russian slaps fine on TNK-BP and its British CEO 07:59 PM BST

Cooler weather seen helping California firefighters 07:56 PM BST

Eight shot and burned in Guyana diamond mine 07:56 PM BST

Spike Lee backs Obama, sees "Chocolate City" 07:55 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Russian slaps fine on TNK-BP and its British CEO 07:52 PM BST

Euro action pauses after 16 days 07:52 PM BST

Home slump harder to reverse than usual: Harvard 07:52 PM BST

Junior noteholders in SocGen SIV not paid back-S&P 07:51 PM BST

TIMELINE - Tsvangirai pulls out of Zimbabwe election 07:49 PM BST

UPDATE 2-US home slump harder to reverse than usual-Harvard 07:48 PM BST

Whitehall Jewelers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 07:48 PM BST

Powell names Bolt not Gay as his main Olympic rival 07:45 PM BST

UPDATE 4-Baosteel, Rio agree sharp '08 iron ore price hike 07:44 PM BST

CORRECTED - IMM speculators bet U.S. dollar to rise-CFTC data 07:43 PM BST

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-CapitalSource sells assets at $36 mln loss; shares fal 07:42 PM BST

Luxembourg and Ireland richest in EU 07:42 PM BST

Rich nations copy Venezuela's anti-gang music schools 07:42 PM BST

UEFA referees chief opposes on-pitch explanations 07:42 PM BST

Turkish supersub Semih ready to take centre stage 07:42 PM BST

EU lists serious doubts about OMV taking over MOL 07:41 PM BST

UPDATE 7-Aluminium eyes records as power concerns mount 07:38 PM BST

POLL-US crude supplies seen up on higher imports 07:38 PM BST

Top B&B investors approach Resolution 07:35 PM BST

CORRECTED-Ellen DeGeneres, Rachael Ray share Emmy spotlight 07:35 PM BST

Vatican tells vacationers to mind Mother Earth 07:31 PM BST

Technicals, dollar drive US copper to weaker close 07:30 PM BST

U.S. report shows gaps in European nuclear security 07:29 PM BST

Four die in storm in western Ukraine 07:26 PM BST

UPDATE 1-CEO sticks to original USANA bid after board rebuff 07:26 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Microbix to build flu vaccine plant in China 07:25 PM BST

Djokovic moves through after brief hiccup 07:23 PM BST

UPDATE 1-GM to offer zero-percent financing on trucks 07:23 PM BST

Boston "Big Dig" contractor seeks bankruptcy 07:21 PM BST

Data from 900,000 ambulance calls lost 07:21 PM BST

Russia to spend 2.5 billion pounds rebuilding Chechnya 07:20 PM BST

Russia to cut army to one million 07:20 PM BST

NY insurance chief-Up monoline capital requirement 07:18 PM BST

Russia to cut army to 1 mln, vows cash to officers 07:14 PM BST

Soccer-Uganda earn vital World Cup point against Angola 07:09 PM BST

Golf-European Tour money list 07:09 PM BST

Brooke Shields publishes first children's book 07:09 PM BST

Golf-European Ryder Cup points standings 07:08 PM BST

Spain natural gas demand hits summer record 07:08 PM BST

Golf-PGA Tour 2008 FedExCup points table 07:08 PM BST

Golf-U.S Ryder Cup points standings 07:08 PM BST

TAKE A LOOK-High fuel prices rock world economy 07:08 PM BST

Hewitt digs in to subdue Haase 07:06 PM BST

Lebanese troops end two days of clashes 07:05 PM BST

Investigation of Glaxo's Paxil widens: paper 07:04 PM BST

World not fully prepared for flu pandemic: expert 07:04 PM BST

Medication improves alcoholics' quality of life 07:04 PM BST

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bill sale calendar 07:03 PM BST

ADR Report-Oil stocks drive modest gains, banks lower 07:03 PM BST

Bulgaria moves to register Cyrillic Internet domain 06:58 PM BST

Nokia buys social networking site Plazes 06:58 PM BST

EU to tear down cross-border Web shopping barriers 06:58 PM BST

EU finds China's censorship of Web unacceptable 06:58 PM BST

Facebook targets China, world's biggest Web market 06:58 PM BST

Bored of your life? Man auctions his off on Sunday 06:58 PM BST

Amnesty says Tunisia fails to curb torture 06:57 PM BST

FDA says medical device reviews became faster 06:56 PM BST

Briefs-Sevilla sign Ivory Coast midfielder Romaric 06:54 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Euro-Austria coach Hickersberger quits - report 06:53 PM BST

Ex Newcastle Utd. chmn in talks to buy RCD Mallorca 06:52 PM BST

ANALYSIS-American steak debuting soon in South Korea? 06:52 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-Karlovic exits in first round 06:51 PM BST

UPDATE 2-RESEARCH ALERT-SunTrust a likely takeover target: Bove 06:49 PM BST

Huntsman sues Apollo, others for damages 06:45 PM BST

War crimes suspect says got no help from Serbia 06:45 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Ex Newcastle Utd. chmn in talks to buy RCD Mallorca 06:44 PM BST

Spike Lee may revisit Katrina 06:44 PM BST

"Wanted" an audacious adrenaline rush 06:44 PM BST

Amateur Marilyn Monroe film highlights celeb auction 06:44 PM BST

Oscar alters foreign-language song rules 06:44 PM BST

Smith and Theron descend on Moscow to promote film 06:44 PM BST

Libya seals tougher deals with Occidental, OMV 06:43 PM BST

Mexico peso weakens on Fed jitters; bonds fall 06:42 PM BST

UPDATE 1-US FDA says medical device reviews became faster 06:42 PM BST

Jawboning the dollar may bite Federal Reserve 06:41 PM BST

Chile Codelco eyeing Las Bronces copper stake-minister 06:40 PM BST

Ticketmaster spin-off to start with $750 million debt 06:38 PM BST

Treasury's Steel: Banks still facing challenges 06:37 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Safran makes $300 mln unsolicited bid for Digimarc unit 06:36 PM BST

Turkey's Volkan out of semi-final 06:35 PM BST

Railway changes orange strip to avoid Dutch mix-up 06:34 PM BST

Russia drunk driver takes traffic cop for a ride 06:34 PM BST

Bassey to miss Mandela concert 06:34 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Malaysia puts Thai rice talks "on hold" 06:33 PM BST

FULL TEXT - Resolution statement on Bradford & Bingley 06:32 PM BST

Soccer-Marseille's Nasri signs for Arsenal - player's Web site 06:31 PM BST

FACTBOX-Spreads of U.S. mergers and acquisitions 06:31 PM BST

Strokes' Hammond steps out with second solo set 06:31 PM BST

Soccer-Euro-Hickersberger quits as Austria coach - report 06:30 PM BST

Amphetamine abuse tied to heart attack at young age 06:29 PM BST

Lap band surgery improves health of obese teens 06:29 PM BST

NATO says 6,000 troops urgently needed in Afghanistan 06:29 PM BST

Pakistani Taliban seize tribal town 06:29 PM BST

Supreme Court to decide Navy sonar appeal 06:29 PM BST

Donors pledge 60 million pounds to rebuild Lebanon camp 06:27 PM BST

TEXT-Fitch release on Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 06:27 PM BST

Leukemia pill may improve stroke treatment: study 06:27 PM BST

Soccer-Euro-Down to earth Casillas is role model for Spain 06:26 PM BST

Viterra CEO eyes growth in next six months 06:25 PM BST

Mexico sees oil revenues bouncing back in 2nd qtr 06:25 PM BST

U.N. nuclear team inspect bombed site in Syria 06:24 PM BST

Italian Rosetti to referee Euro 2008 final 06:22 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Ecuador assembly head quits in constitution rift 06:22 PM BST

REFILE-NYMEX crude up on Nigeria snags, Jeddah reaction 06:20 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Philip quashes Marlboro Ultra Smooth test 06:17 PM BST

China denounces Dalai Lama on torch relay 06:17 PM BST

Walgreen quarterly profit rises 2 percent 06:17 PM BST

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P inch up with oil stocks; financials drag 06:17 PM BST

Euro property can live without CMBS: Palatium 06:16 PM BST

Media groups say Sri Lanka threatens journalists 06:15 PM BST

Foreigners set to freeze Zimbabwe investment plans 06:13 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Walgreen quarterly profit rises 2 percent 06:13 PM BST

Japan's SMFG may take 4 pct Barclays stake -sources 06:11 PM BST

US Cash Products-Weak mogas demand keeps trade thin 06:11 PM BST

Hedge fund Harbinger discloses HBOS short position 06:09 PM BST

"Made in Asia" label helps, hinders luxury goods makers 06:09 PM BST

Big cars rule Gulf roads amid record oil prices 06:09 PM BST

UPDATE 1-White House welcomes Saudi oil output pledge 06:08 PM BST

Mexico peso weakens sharply on US economy concerns 06:08 PM BST

Pentagon eyes $200 mln bomb, missile sale to SKorea 06:04 PM BST

European real estate debt manageable: Palatium 06:04 PM BST

Ramsay dismisses swearing row in Australia 06:02 PM BST

Soccer-World Cup African qualifying zone result and standings 06:01 PM BST

Poll and interviews say Obama's race a U.S. campaign issue 06:00 PM BST

Mexican investors eye Spain's Banco Popular 05:58 PM BST

Polish Treasury delays Bank BGZ IPO decision 05:58 PM BST

Ivanovic little troubled by De Los Rios 05:57 PM BST

Walgreen drops after profit miss 05:57 PM BST

What the Fed's considering at meeting 05:56 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Wachovia, Baird downgrade Xyratex; shares down 05:53 PM BST

Teenager given life for "Wild West" murder 05:52 PM BST

UPDATE1-Tennis-Wimbledon-Ivanovic little troubled by De Los Rios 05:50 PM BST

LTX Corp to acquire rival equipment maker Credence 05:49 PM BST

Richard Branson lures rich Russians into space 05:44 PM BST

European stocks flat as oils, drugs offset banks 05:44 PM BST

Study finds major cities can take climate change lead 05:40 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Talisman Energy enters Kurdistan region of Iraq 05:40 PM BST

Dexia Sabadell wins 600 mln euro Spanish debt deal 05:40 PM BST

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Needham upgrades Phase Forward to buy 05:37 PM BST

Moody's may cut ESCADA'S B2 corporate family rating 05:37 PM BST

US court backs Best Buy, others in gift card suit 05:36 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds little changed in wait for Fed meeting 05:36 PM BST

Evangelicals not locked in partisan embrace: Pew 05:34 PM BST

A third of Americans report divine healing: Pew 05:34 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Belgium's Colruyt net profit beats expectations 05:28 PM BST

Chile peso falls on dollar gains; stocks edge up 05:25 PM BST

Live Nation chairman resigns; shares drop 05:24 PM BST

Mexico will not cut gasoline subisidies - govt 05:24 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-Baghdatis safely into second round 05:23 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Bunge limits purchases of US crops from farmers 05:23 PM BST

Scattered rains expected in Corn Belt this week 05:22 PM BST

Living sculpture to grace plinth in London 05:21 PM BST

EU says will tackle Russia over Georgia conflict 05:19 PM BST

Bunge limits purchases of U.S. crops from farmers 05:16 PM BST

Federer happy with title defence 05:16 PM BST

Erratic Serena through to second round 05:16 PM BST

Federer breezes past Hrbaty 05:16 PM BST

St-Gobain to build new flat glass plant in India 05:16 PM BST

Yara plant to take CO2 from biofuel plant 05:14 PM BST

Lippo to invest $10 billion in Asia in 5 yrs 05:13 PM BST

George Carlin dies at age 71 05:12 PM BST

Energy stocks power Britain's FTSE to higher close 05:11 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Niger judge orders release of RFI reporter 05:11 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Gold Fields halts Ghana mine project after "invasion" 05:10 PM BST

EU ministers clinch deal on new pesticides law 05:08 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Nigeria banks loan $220 mln to finish Mobil GTL plant 05:08 PM BST

Lawyers want to overturn Sudan anti-terror courts 05:08 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Huntsman sues Apollo, others for damages 05:06 PM BST

Iraqi forces to take over in Anbar 05:06 PM BST

Petronas, Eni make Pakistan gas discovery 05:05 PM BST

FACTBOX: Highlights from Pew U.S. religion survey 05:04 PM BST

Republic to buy Allied in $6 billion waste deal 05:04 PM BST

Mexico bonds fall ahead of inflation data 05:04 PM BST

South Africa suspends cricket agreements with Zimbabwe 05:04 PM BST

Korean shipbuilder STX to bid for Aker Yards 05:03 PM BST

Brown urges world to declare Mugabe illegitimate 05:02 PM BST

Brown urges world to declare Mugabe illegitimate 05:01 PM BST

EU executive warns over ploys to protect mail 04:58 PM BST

UPDATE 3-HudBay to buy Skye for Guatemala nickel project 04:57 PM BST

FOREX-Euro falls as weak data clouds rate outlook 04:57 PM BST

Colruyt 2007/08 profit beats forecast, expectations 04:55 PM BST

Inflation soars but BoE cools rate hike fever 04:55 PM BST

Circuit City shares fall; doubts for recovery cited 04:54 PM BST

Dramatic late goals no accident says UEFA's Roxburgh 04:53 PM BST

Podolski spark is lighting up Germany again 04:53 PM BST

Retail sales data and GDP in focus this week 04:53 PM BST

UPDATE 1-J&T refuses PPF offer for Zentiva shares 04:52 PM BST

Weight loss after gastric bypass controls diabetes 04:51 PM BST

FACTBOX - Security developments in Afghanistan on June 23 04:50 PM BST

US Products Outlook-Falling gasoline demand cuts diffs 04:50 PM BST

Naked Cowboy lawsuit vs M&Ms maker to go forward 04:50 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Marfrig buys OSI assets in Brazil and Europe 04:49 PM BST

BoE hawk says weaker economy will cool inflation 04:49 PM BST

BHP says using OTC iron ore mkt, old system dying 04:49 PM BST

Shell Nigeria wants to restore Bonga output quickly 04:49 PM BST

Troops kill 55 Taliban after Afghan ambush 04:49 PM BST

New Issue-SNS Bank adds 300 mln euros to 2010 FRN 04:49 PM BST

Home transactions slide as gloom deepens 04:48 PM BST

Israel's Labour to back dissolution of parliament 04:47 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Kensey Nash sees Q4 profit above Wall Street view 04:46 PM BST

US Crude Outlook - Saudi Arabia, Nigeria roil roll 04:46 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Soccer club Mallorca up for sale -source 04:43 PM BST

FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, June 23 04:41 PM BST

Briefs2-Marketable Eto'o still weighing up his options 04:40 PM BST

TEXT-Moody's on Rockies Express Pipeline 04:39 PM BST

Documentary on London surgeon wins award 04:38 PM BST

European stocks edge higher, helped by oils, drugs 04:37 PM BST

CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Brazil dollar inflows $1.65 bln to June 19 04:36 PM BST

TEXT-Fitch release on Baltimore Gas & Electric Co 04:33 PM BST

EU says will tackle Russia over Georgia conflict 04:32 PM BST

Lebanese troops end two days of clashes in north 04:31 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds steady to up as traders wait for Fed meeting 04:31 PM BST

Hopes fade for Philippine ferry victims 04:30 PM BST

Merrill CEO may face new write-downs 04:30 PM BST

Road rage parents more likely to snap at kids' sports 04:29 PM BST

UPDATE 1-AIG shares fall after Barron's says time to sell 04:29 PM BST

CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Nigeria banks loan $220 mln to finish Mobil GTL plant 04:29 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Telenor asks U.S. court to stop Alfa lawsuit 04:28 PM BST

Rice says fair vote impossible in Zimbabwe 04:25 PM BST

Fair vote impossible in Zimbabwe - US's Rice says 04:22 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Deutsche Bank raises J.C. Penney to buy 04:22 PM BST

SAfrica's Angloplat gives workers extra pay increase 04:21 PM BST

Ecuador assembly head says offers resignation 04:21 PM BST

US STOCKS-Wall St flat as bank jitters, oil offset deal 04:20 PM BST

Tactical preview of Germany v Turkey 04:19 PM BST

Kenya Commercial Bank launches $85 mln cash call 04:19 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Rockies Express Pipeline 04:18 PM BST

Brazil dollar inflows reach $1.65 bln to June 21 04:16 PM BST

Sarkozy anti-WTO remarks seen as contradictory 04:16 PM BST

CBRE eyes more property services M&A 04:11 PM BST

Gold Fields halts Ghana project after "invasion" 04:11 PM BST

Little hope oil summit will cut prices: Shell 04:11 PM BST

J&T says refuses PPF offer for Zentiva shares 04:10 PM BST

Fannie Mae to sell $3 billion bills on Wednesday 04:10 PM BST

Oil prices not driven by speculation: Pickens 04:09 PM BST

World crude capacity peaked at 85 million bpd: Pickens 04:09 PM BST

US power output down 7.85 pct last week - Genscape 04:08 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Wimbledon-Confident Federer breezes past Hrbaty 04:07 PM BST

Vocento says stake no barrier to digital TV plans 04:05 PM BST

Public sector workers to strike over pay 04:04 PM BST

Ecuador assembly head to offer resignation-lawmaker 04:04 PM BST

Argentine farm conflict shifts to Congress 04:02 PM BST

Danish cartoon ruling may prompt "Islamophobia"-OIC 04:02 PM BST

Uganda rebel Kony breaks silence 04:01 PM BST

China seen kick-starting property trust market 04:00 PM BST

Real estate markets: How low could they go? 03:59 PM BST

Rugby-Italy call up Parisse and the Bergamascos for Pumas test 03:59 PM BST

Designer Tom Ford opens Milan store as sales gain 03:59 PM BST

UPDATE 1-UK broker Blue Oar sees first-half pretax loss 03:59 PM BST

CME share buyback, dividend to ease NYMEX buy 03:59 PM BST

FACTBOX - What next in Zimbabwe's political crisis? 03:56 PM BST

Gazprom Neft, Chevron suspend work at joint venture 03:53 PM BST

One U.S. soldier killed and five wounded in Iraq attack 03:52 PM BST

Gold falls nearly 3 pct on dollar gains 03:51 PM BST

Germany coach Loew cherishes Turkish memories 03:51 PM BST

Hiddink's sleeping Russian giant Pavlyuchenko awakes 03:51 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Italy's UBI to launch covered bond issue 03:49 PM BST

Public sector workers to strike over pay 03:49 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Electrabel, RWE bid for stake in Bulgaria nuke plant 03:47 PM BST

CORRECTED - First Reserve invests $720 mln in energy insurer 03:47 PM BST

CFTC to report on role of commodity index trading 03:45 PM BST

INTERVIEW-Tennis-Wimbledon-Jankovic seeks more Serbian success 03:44 PM BST

Transat reaches ABCP deal with bank, drops appeal 03:43 PM BST

UPDATE 1-US bank 3-month funding rates at 2.7992 pct-ICAP 03:42 PM BST

FACTBOX-Developments in Zimbabwe, June 23 at 1440 GMT 03:41 PM BST

CORRECTED US bank 3-month funding rates at 2.7992 pct - ICAP 03:39 PM BST

Golf-World rankings 03:38 PM BST

U.N. tribunal reports Serbia to Security Council 03:37 PM BST

INTERVIEW-Erste Bank CEO has no plans for big acquisitions 03:37 PM BST

Bank hawk says weaker economy will cool inflation 03:37 PM BST

China's Wen speaks of "calamity-ridden nation" 03:37 PM BST

China cop promoted for breastfeeding quake babies 03:37 PM BST

China says 43 officials punished over quake relief 03:37 PM BST

Floods, landslides kill 35 in southwest China 03:37 PM BST

Mental health huge task in China quake zone: WHO 03:37 PM BST

Pound falls on Bank's Sentance and housing data 03:37 PM BST

Lloyds rides in as German bank deal dark horse 03:37 PM BST

UPDATE 1-BCE, energy shares boost Toronto stocks 03:35 PM BST

CORRECTED - Toronto stocks set to rise on BCE, oil 03:35 PM BST

WRAPUP 2-Euro zone economy contracts in June as prices soar 03:32 PM BST

Greek bourse CEO says trade tax must be scrapped 03:31 PM BST

AIG shares fall after Barron's says time to bail out 03:29 PM BST

Uganda rebel Kony breaks silence, wants more talks 03:29 PM BST

INTERVIEW-Inca city Machu Picchu said at risk from tourists 03:29 PM BST

China makes "kung pao chicken" official for Olympics 03:29 PM BST

Floods and landslides kill 35 in southwest China 03:29 PM BST

Monfils pulls out of Wimbledon 03:27 PM BST

U.S. antitrust officials OK real estate merger 03:25 PM BST

Russia VTB bank plans '08 eurobonds no less $1 bln 03:24 PM BST

US copper down early on currency-related selling 03:24 PM BST

Iran says Israel not capable of threatening it 03:23 PM BST

Iran sees "common ground" with big powers' atom offer 03:23 PM BST

DIARY - Slovakia - to December 26, 2008 03:23 PM BST

TABLE-Indian Hotels FY08 net down 4 percent 03:23 PM BST

U.S.-led troops kill 55 Taliban after Afghan ambush 03:21 PM BST

Aragones will not be persuaded to stay on after Euro 03:21 PM BST

Telenor asks U.S. court to stop Alfa lawsuit 03:21 PM BST

Electrabel, RWE bid for stake in Bulgaria nuke plant 03:21 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Nigerian oil workers begin strike at Chevron 03:20 PM BST

India court resumes hearing Vodafone tax case 03:18 PM BST

FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq on June 23 03:18 PM BST

US court rejects challenge to Arizona border fence 03:18 PM BST

EU mergers and takeovers (June 23) 03:17 PM BST

Councils warned over "snoopers' charter" 03:16 PM BST

Councils told to stop using laws to spy on public 03:16 PM BST

India's ONGC says exits refinery, SEZ projects 03:16 PM BST

Tsvangirai takes refuge in Dutch embassy 03:11 PM BST

India's GAIL board sets 1-for-2 bonus share issue 03:11 PM BST

CBRE sees no UK-style correction in Europe 03:10 PM BST

UBI covered bond programme roadshow June 30-July 7 03:07 PM BST

Freddie Mac sells $7 billion in bills 03:07 PM BST

Chinese sportswear firm eyes Olympics boom 03:06 PM BST

US STOCKS-Financial shares erase Wall St gains 03:06 PM BST

Sweden's Boliden inks 4.3 bln SEK credit facility 03:06 PM BST

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai takes refuge in Dutch embassy 03:05 PM BST

Nadal eyes Federer's crown at Wimbledon 03:04 PM BST

Wimbledon plays down betting corruption allegations 03:04 PM BST

Macedonia seeks new government to revive EU and NATO bids 03:04 PM BST

Watch superheroes fight evil -- on your mobile phone 03:02 PM BST

Suicide car bomber kills 5 Afghan civilians 03:01 PM BST

INTERVIEW-Expansion plans of German EWE meet more resistance 02:59 PM BST

Kenya biofuel plans threaten wetland: eco-groups 02:59 PM BST

Thirteen Turkish soldiers hurt in explosion-agency 02:57 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Spain tightens belt to balance budget in slowdown 02:57 PM BST

Egyptian retail investors snap up Pioneers 02:55 PM BST

Murray happy with fast courts 02:55 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Siemens aims to up eco sales to 25 bln eur in 2011 02:53 PM BST

Mediterranean diet in pregnancy may curb allergies 02:51 PM BST

BCE, energy firms boost Toronto stocks 02:50 PM BST

Pressure increases on Mugabe but no end in sight 02:50 PM BST

Rising costs could bring airlines together 02:49 PM BST

UPDATE 1- Stiefel Labs to buy Barrier Therapeutics for $148 mln 02:49 PM BST

FACTBOX-Asian Iron ore prices since 1992 02:48 PM BST

Norske Skog sells Korean unit, shares leap 02:47 PM BST

Rice to meet Palestinians and Israelis in Berlin 02:46 PM BST

UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman Sachs upgrades BlackRock to buy 02:45 PM BST

John McCain to push new measures to lower auto emissions 02:45 PM BST

Amnesty says Tunisia fails to curb torture 02:44 PM BST

Awilco Offshore wins $375 mln contract expansion 02:42 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Warner Chilcott gets FDA nod for Doryx 150mg tablets 02:41 PM BST

US STOCKS-Wall St opens up on deals, bargain hunting 02:41 PM BST

ANALYSIS-Pressure increases on Mugabe but no end in sight 02:40 PM BST

Bangladesh's rivers giving and taking life away 02:39 PM BST

Home sales slide as gloom deepens 02:36 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs adds U.S. Steel to conviction buy list 02:35 PM BST

StatoilHydro says Oseberg not fully back yet 02:33 PM BST

Stewart says FIA lacking in sympathy for F1 drivers 02:32 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Oracle to buy insurance software maker Skywire 02:31 PM BST

Inflation a threat, but growth critical 02:31 PM BST

Thirteen Turkish soldiers hurt in explosion-agency 02:31 PM BST

Canadian dollar slips with oil price, bonds mixed 02:30 PM BST

FACTBOX - Developments in Zimbabwe on June 23 02:29 PM BST

Saudi ready to pump more, unlikely to calm price 02:28 PM BST

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events 02:27 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds little changed in wait for Fed statement 02:26 PM BST

Vaidisova first player through to second round 02:26 PM BST

DekaBank eyes $780 million U.S. property spree 02:26 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Fisher Communications says rejects unsolicited offer 02:26 PM BST

REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-June 23 1.61652 02:24 PM BST

Instant View: China to raise gasoline, diesel prices 02:21 PM BST

Canada urges oil market transparency in Jeddah 02:21 PM BST

U.N. nuclear team to inspect bombed site in Syria 02:17 PM BST

North Korea to make nuclear report this week 02:17 PM BST

Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues 02:17 PM BST

US STOCKS-Wall St set to open up; oil's rise eyed 02:16 PM BST

Occidental to buy Joslyn oil sands project stake 02:14 PM BST

U.S. agency 2008 note sales calendar 02:14 PM BST

Russia aims to wrap up WTO talks later this year 02:12 PM BST

$2 mln for my life? They were joking, says seller 02:10 PM BST

Police arrest 75 for smuggling people into EU 02:09 PM BST

Nigerian oil workers begin strike at Chevron 02:09 PM BST

UPDATE 1-GTC Biotherapeutics in a $257 mln deal with Ovation 02:07 PM BST

European shares edge higher on oils 02:07 PM BST

Euro slides as weak data clouds rate outlook 02:07 PM BST

UPDATE 1-RC2 to buy children's publishing unit for $163 mln 02:07 PM BST

EU states agree new sanctions on Iran 02:07 PM BST

POLL-TAKE A LOOK-Reuters polls and surveys 02:05 PM BST

DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to August 18 02:05 PM BST

France's GRTgaz plans 5-bln euro pipeline boost 02:03 PM BST

Baosteel to pay $4.2 billion for Guangdong acquisition 02:01 PM BST

Iraqi forces to take over security in Anbar 02:00 PM BST

Ex-Citi bond honchos to start up fund: sources 01:58 PM BST

European forests carbon sink could shrink: study 01:57 PM BST

Russia Gazprom discusses selling gas to Israel 01:55 PM BST

European shares extend gains, led by oils 01:51 PM BST

Altria stubs out Marlboro Ultra Smooth: report 01:50 PM BST

Briefs-Thailand's Marksaeng earns British Open place 01:49 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Russian Republic of Tatarstan 01:49 PM BST

Soccer-Euro-Fabregas thankful for chance to prove his worth 01:49 PM BST

GE Infrastructure keeps forecast and eyes Asia 01:48 PM BST

Costco plans Australia foray to challenge duopoly 01:47 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Goodrich acquires additional acreage in Haynesville 01:46 PM BST

Before the Bell-Allied Waste up after Republic offer 01:45 PM BST

Invesco Perpetual's Yerbury to step down as CEO 01:43 PM BST

British Internet firm Cheapflights pulls IPO plan 01:43 PM BST

Marfrig buys OSI assets in Brazil and Europe 01:39 PM BST

CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL)-Invesco Perpetual's Yerbury to step down as CEO 01:39 PM BST

Jones Apparel takes stake in Asian partner 01:37 PM BST

TEXT-Moody's release on TMK's proposed Notes 01:36 PM BST

Citigroup to cut 10 percent of investment bank unit: report 01:36 PM BST

Teenager charged with terrorism offence 01:36 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Danish DSV shares rise on ABX acquisition 01:36 PM BST

BofA sees $3.5 billion writedown at Merrill, $7 billion at UBS 01:36 PM BST

Spain lay ghosts to rest with victory 01:35 PM BST

Referee assignments for Euro 2008 semis and final 01:35 PM BST

CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-India's cbank signals rate hike, but not yet 01:30 PM BST

Chicago Fed nat'l activity index improves in May 01:30 PM BST

Russia Severstal eurobonds roadshow June 26-30 01:26 PM BST

Calpine California Sutter natgas unit shut 01:26 PM BST

FACTBOX - Iraq's Anbar province 01:25 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Bombardier signs $226-million regional jet deals 01:23 PM BST

Before the Bell-Corn Products, Bunge up on merger news 01:22 PM BST

RC2 to buy Publicati