You are here: Home > Site Archive

Site Archive for Wednesday, 02 Jul 2008

Canadian abortion crusader says he deserves award 11:58 PM BST

Colombia says three rescued Americans on way to US 11:57 PM BST

*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 11:55 PM BST

Freed hostage Betancourt thanks Colombian military 11:52 PM BST

TIMELINE: Hostage-taking and releases in Colombia 11:52 PM BST

UPDATE 2-US coal drops $13, follows Europe - trade 11:49 PM BST

Ex-Airbus boss Humbert under formal investigation 11:48 PM BST

TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto 11:48 PM BST

McCain promotes free trade on visit to Colombia 11:47 PM BST

France's Sarkozy welcomes rescue of Betancourt 11:45 PM BST

Dow's bear market run spells trouble for Wall St 11:40 PM BST

Pfizer cuts funds for commercial doctor classes-DJ 11:39 PM BST

Sterlite would extend Asarco union pact by 3 years 11:37 PM BST

Drivers on Canada West Coast now paying carbon tax 11:34 PM BST

Freed hostage Betancourt thanks Colombian military 11:32 PM BST

Chile ski station evacuated as volcano erupts 11:31 PM BST

Oak Hill completes financing for Fox TV assets 11:31 PM BST

New iPhone to sell for $599-$699 without contract 11:31 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Peru says metals output surges in May 11:30 PM BST

Wildfires prompt northern Saskatchewan evacuations 11:20 PM BST

Nvidia warns on revenues; shares tumble 25 percent 11:16 PM BST

United wait on Ronaldo's injured ankle 11:14 PM BST

NZ stocks fall 1 percent to 3 year low 11:11 PM BST

UPDATE 2-World Bank chief urges swift actions on food by G8 11:11 PM BST

Peru says metals output surges in May 11:11 PM BST

Bush says "We're strong dollar people" 11:09 PM BST

Microsoft buys linguistic Web search firm Powerset 11:09 PM BST

Orbitz travel sites replace Expedia at MSN 11:09 PM BST

Fiddler looks for quick payday via eBay 11:09 PM BST

Bon Jovi playing free show in Central Park 11:09 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Bush says "We're strong dollar people" 11:08 PM BST

US STOCKS-Dow enters bear market amid broad sell-off 11:04 PM BST

UPDATE 6-Ex-hedge fund manager surrenders, sent to New York 11:04 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Medvedev vows new tone to policy after Putin 11:04 PM BST

Tsvangirai rejects Zimbabwe talks for now 11:04 PM BST

Mugabe and cenbank chief could face U.N. sanctions 11:04 PM BST

Indie filmmaker acting in disaster movie 11:02 PM BST

"Hancock" poised to extend Hollywood hot streak 11:02 PM BST

"Wackness" director lines up a pair of thrillers 11:02 PM BST

"Wanted" is hot shot at foreign box office 11:02 PM BST

Dutch politician to make another anti-Muslim film 11:02 PM BST

Indonesian film explores trauma of 1998 riot victims 11:02 PM BST

McCain promotes free trade on visit to Colombia 11:02 PM BST

UPDATE 1-'Hancock' poised to extend Hollywood hot streak 11:00 PM BST

Airline pilots brace for downsizing, career change 10:58 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Mexico's Homex has $200 mln Inbursa credit facility 10:56 PM BST

LA, Miami foreclosures more than double: report 10:56 PM BST

Sacha Baron Cohen to star as Sherlock Holmes 10:52 PM BST

US agency to buy mostly corn for N.Korea 10:52 PM BST

US agency to buy mostly corn for N.Korea 10:52 PM BST

Abbott's drug-coated heart stent wins OK 10:51 PM BST

Dow Jones High/Low - July 2 10:48 PM BST

Dow Jones Open/Close - July 2 10:48 PM BST

Morocco telecom company Meditel to invest $577 mln 10:48 PM BST

Regulator sees cheaper Spain mobile phone charges 10:46 PM BST

New York magazine founder Clay Felker dead at 82 10:45 PM BST

Doctor says Angelina Jolie doing well 10:45 PM BST

UPDATE 2-US senators pledge China currency bill push 10:40 PM BST

New approach offers chance to finally kill herpes 10:39 PM BST

UPDATE 1-DemandTec Q1 results beat Wall Street view 10:38 PM BST

Iran open to U.S. office, wants direct U.S. flights 10:38 PM BST

Federer and Ivanovic head Olympic entries 10:37 PM BST

Brendan Hansen aims to reclaim world record 10:37 PM BST

U.S. keen to host world cross country championships 10:37 PM BST

Japanese rider relies on telepathy and sugar 10:37 PM BST

Aussies to thrash out pool-share deal 10:37 PM BST

China attacks Dalai Lama as talks continue 10:37 PM BST

Rights advocates risk backfire in Olympic activism 10:37 PM BST

Chinese wrestler Luo gets life ban: report 10:37 PM BST

MetroPCS aims to triple customer base 10:36 PM BST

Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sample 10:34 PM BST

Harrah's says will repay interest with new debt 10:32 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Analogic Technologies lowers Q2 outlook 10:29 PM BST

Toronto could hand Bombardier a "signature" contract 10:26 PM BST

Canada says Afghan army making "huge progress" 10:25 PM BST

U.S. tosses final Pinkerton charges in Azeri oil case 10:24 PM BST

Brazil stocks tumble on Vale, CSN losses; real firm 10:22 PM BST

Miliband signals support for French plans 10:22 PM BST

Cells in blood may help cancers spread 10:20 PM BST

Abbott's drug-coated heart stent wins approval 10:19 PM BST

After the Bell-Nvidia shares tumble on outlook 10:17 PM BST

Nadal crushes Murray in straight sets 10:17 PM BST

TEXT-S&P bulletin on Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline 10:16 PM BST

Mexico's Homex has $200 mln Inbursa credit facility 10:15 PM BST

Chile stocks slump on rates, inflation, peso firms 10:15 PM BST

Tentative U.S.-Polish missile pact awaits Warsaw OK 10:12 PM BST

NY Yankees face new obstacle in stadium bond quest 10:11 PM BST

Congress may hit dry hole over oil speculators 10:09 PM BST

Oil producers interested in stable price: Iran 10:09 PM BST

NYMEX heatoil hits record on after EIA data 10:09 PM BST

Millions of Indian truckers strike over fuel, taxes 10:09 PM BST

Eni CEO sees oil prices rising further: paper 10:09 PM BST

Oil output increase would be constructive: Zoellick 10:09 PM BST

Vasopressin offers no benefit in cardiac arrest 10:08 PM BST

TEXT-S&P on Texas Muni Gas Acquisition And Supply 10:08 PM BST

Oil hits record above $144 on U.S. inventory drop 10:08 PM BST

Tumor-starving pill helps thyroid cancer: study 10:08 PM BST

UPDATE 4-Toronto stocks plunge broadly, coal firms take hit 10:07 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Northstar Neuroscience gets unsolicited bid 10:05 PM BST

Walgreen June same-store sales rise 10:05 PM BST

FACTBOX: The last 10 Dow bear markets 10:04 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Fording and rivals plunge as coal price falls 10:02 PM BST

N.Y. Money Closing - July 02, 2008 09:59 PM BST

Ingrid Betancourt at Colombia base 09:58 PM BST

Canadian auto sales fall in June, but Toyota rises 09:58 PM BST

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Wimbledon-Federer sets up Safin showdown 09:58 PM BST

Canada dollar rallies on oil as greenback falters 09:57 PM BST

GM debt protection costs surge to record high 09:55 PM BST

Russia to meet Britain halfway over poisoning row 09:54 PM BST

Abbott shares rise after FDA approval 09:53 PM BST

PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - July 3 09:52 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Mississippi River to reopen fully next week- trade 09:50 PM BST

UPDATE 1-GM debt protection costs surge to record high 09:50 PM BST

TEXT-S&P on SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility 09:49 PM BST

Mexico stocks fall as oil rise seen weighing on US 09:48 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Wimbledon-Nadal crushes Murray in straight sets 09:46 PM BST

Murray says Nadal favourite for title 09:43 PM BST

Chile stocks close sharply lower eyeing rates, oil 09:43 PM BST

Argentina acts to avert telecoms monopoly-reports 09:42 PM BST

CIT caught as wide spreads restrict debt sales 09:42 PM BST

Betancourt, symbol of Colombia's lost hostages 09:41 PM BST

McCain wants much larger U.S. military 09:40 PM BST

INSTANT VIEW: Dow industrials end session in a bear market 09:40 PM BST

WTA chief upset by women's scheduling 09:40 PM BST

Euroseas files for $400 mln debt, stock offering 09:40 PM BST

Man arrested, no explosives found at LA airport 09:40 PM BST

Russia: UN chief exceeded authority over Kosovo 09:37 PM BST

Ritchie Capital keeps clients locked in 09:36 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Toronto stocks dive in broad selloff 09:35 PM BST

Hedge fund SAC Capital cuts stake in Take-Two 09:34 PM BST

REFILE-US STOCKS-Dow enters bear market as U.S. stocks slide 09:34 PM BST

UniFirst gives FY08 profit view above analysts' estimates 09:33 PM BST

Russia's Medvedev: EU sanctions on Iran not helpful 09:33 PM BST

U.S. Darfur envoy disappointed at slow U.N. deployment 09:33 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Merrill says GM bankruptcy 'not impossible' 09:33 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds gain on job losses, weak stocks 09:32 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds gain on job losses, weak stocks 09:30 PM BST

Abbott wins US OK for drug-coated heart stent 09:29 PM BST

Advisers urge more tests of diabetes drugs 09:28 PM BST

Alzheimer's less likely for men over 90 than women 09:28 PM BST

UPDATE 1-TranS1 cuts Q2 revenue forecast, shares fall 09:27 PM BST

Pressed wood released formaldehyde in trailers: CDC 09:26 PM BST

US RATE FUTURES-Stock market gloom seen tying Fed's hands 09:22 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Range Resources Corp 09:20 PM BST

Briefs 3-Record-breaking ball set for Hall of Fame 09:18 PM BST

Russia:money markets need stable, not weak, dollar 09:17 PM BST

Federer brushes aside Ancic 09:16 PM BST

UPDATE 4-Peru workers press Congress for more mining profits 09:14 PM BST

Analysts see big Q2 writedowns for Citi, Merrill 09:14 PM BST

Man claiming to carry bomb arrested at LA airport 09:14 PM BST

Circuit City faces tough road, but Ch. 11 not near 09:14 PM BST

Soccer-Swedish championship results and standings 09:13 PM BST

New Issue - FoxCo Acquisition sells $200 mln in notes 09:12 PM BST

Dollar down on soft ADP ahead of jobs report 09:12 PM BST

US STOCKS-Wall St sinks; Dow ends in bear territory 09:12 PM BST

Chile ski station evacuated as Llaima volcano erupts 09:12 PM BST

Coal mining shares tumble 09:10 PM BST

FOREX-Dollar down on soft ADP ahead of U.S. jobs report 09:10 PM BST

US Darfur envoy disappointed at slow UN deployment 09:10 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Coal mining shares tumble 09:09 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Pressed wood released formaldehyde in trailers-CDC 09:07 PM BST

TEXT-Moody's on Plains Exploration & Production 09:05 PM BST

India sees no security threat from BlackBerry 09:05 PM BST

Mexico stocks fall on US economy fears 09:05 PM BST

REFILE-FACTBOX-Key facts about Colombia's FARC guerillas 09:04 PM BST

Toronto stock index swoons in broad selloff 09:03 PM BST

FACTBOX-Key facts about Colombia's FARC guerrillas 09:03 PM BST

REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-July 2 US 1.63075 09:01 PM BST

Qtel studying new regulations on PT Indosat stake 09:01 PM BST

U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan 09:00 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-Mixed doubles quarter-final result 09:00 PM BST

US Treasury balances at Fed lower on July 1 09:00 PM BST

UPDATE 1-U.S. mortgage modifications dip in May 08:59 PM BST

ADR Report-ADRs slide on GM, profit jitters; Honda hit 08:59 PM BST

Pixar's winning streak built on smarts, stability 08:55 PM BST

Colombia says rescues Betancourt, 3 US hostages 08:54 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Brazil's Dedini sells four ethanol plants to PDVSA 08:54 PM BST

ANS gains in Wed. sale at 70 cts under WTI -trade 08:54 PM BST

Oil hits record over $144 on U.S. inventory drop 08:53 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Mexico finmin says inflation may have peaked 08:52 PM BST

Mongolia riots blur outlook for big Ivanhoe mine 08:52 PM BST

TEXT-Fitch affirms Endesa Chile 08:50 PM BST

Palestinian kills 3 in Jerusalem bulldozer attack 08:50 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-Order of play for Thursday 08:49 PM BST

UPDATE 8-Oil hits record over $144 on US inventory drop 08:47 PM BST

US STOCKS-Market extends slide; Dow heads for bear mkt close 08:47 PM BST

US panel urges more safety tests of diabetes drugs 08:46 PM BST

Women's doubles quarter-final results 08:46 PM BST

FACTBOX - Ingrid Betancourt rescued in Colombia 08:45 PM BST

RJ/CRB ends at record high of 473.52 pts 08:45 PM BST

Polish president links EU treaty approval to Irish 08:43 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-Safin surprised and happy at comeback career 08:42 PM BST

Cuba says U.S. escalating anti-government actions 08:40 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Mackinaw Power LLC 08:40 PM BST

Brazil Bovespa stock index slides on global slump 08:35 PM BST

US copper races to strong finish amid Peru strike 08:35 PM BST

Chile peso firms, stocks fall on rate expectations 08:35 PM BST

Tsvangirai rejects Zimbabwe talks for now 08:35 PM BST

Archeologists dig up Washington's boyhood home 08:32 PM BST

US senators pledge China currency bill push 08:30 PM BST

Gold ends higher on inflation fear, record oil 08:29 PM BST

UPDATE 1-U.S. crude futures hit record settlement 08:29 PM BST

TEXT-S&P on Plains Exploration & Production Co 08:28 PM BST

Ryanair raises Aer Lingus stake to 29.8 percent 08:26 PM BST

Iraq says Jordan king and Turkish PM to visit 08:25 PM BST

Iraqi forces detain provincial leaders in south 08:25 PM BST

Al Qaeda bombings in N.Iraq a "blip": U.S. general 08:25 PM BST

U.S. flexible on Iraq pact, hurdles remain: Zebari 08:25 PM BST

US apologizes for early word of Bush S.Korea trip 08:24 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Wisconsin Energy Corp 08:22 PM BST

UPDATE 1-CDS market plans to compress trades to actual risk 08:18 PM BST

Paulson: U.S. home prices to fall 08:17 PM BST

Paulson wants stronger bank failures process 08:17 PM BST

FACTBOX-Forecasts for 2008, 2009 U.S. auto sales 08:17 PM BST

New Wisconsin coal power plant opened by Integrys 08:15 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Paulson wants stronger US bank failures process 08:13 PM BST

U.S. crude futures hit record settlement 08:13 PM BST

Toronto stock index swoons 400 points 08:12 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-No sweat win puts Federer in perfect position 08:11 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Titan Parkinson's therapy fails trial; stock tumbles 08:09 PM BST

Bush urged to tackle high oil prices at G8 meeting 08:08 PM BST

Congress may hit dry hole over oil speculators 08:08 PM BST

TEXT-Fitch affirms Enersis 08:07 PM BST

IEA chief says oil market very tight 08:05 PM BST

Brazil Indians seek pope's support in land battle 08:05 PM BST

Soccer-Norwegian championship result and standings 08:02 PM BST

Publicis buys New York PR firm Kekst 08:02 PM BST

Fed to undertake $50 bln TSLF auction on Thursday 08:01 PM BST

Tatum O'Neal pleads guilty in New York drug case 08:01 PM BST

Canada junior miners seen more prone to takeover 08:00 PM BST

Mandelson gets EU backing in Sarkozy trade fight 08:00 PM BST

US STOCKS-Market drops on profit jitters, oil record 07:58 PM BST

FTSE down as miners and M&S fall 07:55 PM BST

Fortis sells ABN units to Deutsche 07:53 PM BST

Obesity may offer some protection after stenting 07:52 PM BST

Mexico's Carstens says inflation may have peaked 07:52 PM BST

Montgomerie says would not give himself Ryder Cup wildcard 07:51 PM BST

Garcia says London Club course will help British Open bid 07:51 PM BST

Unsolicited bidders rarely win with opening bid 07:51 PM BST

People with HIV living longer, study shows 07:50 PM BST

Younis century takes Pakistan to win over Indi 07:49 PM BST

Kidney stones a risk after stomach bypass surgery 07:49 PM BST

Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn 07:48 PM BST

Biomarkers needed to gauge passive smoke exposure 07:48 PM BST

Chile's June inflation seen at 1.2 pct on food, fuel 07:46 PM BST

ICC orders first suspect freed; prosecution appeals 07:44 PM BST

ICC orders first suspect freed; prosecution appeals 07:44 PM BST

Motor racing-Kubica hopes for BMW improvement at Silverstone 07:43 PM BST

AMR says 900 flight attendants subject to furlough 07:37 PM BST

Rivero, Soler hold 31.55 pct of France's Gecina 07:36 PM BST

US STOCKS-Market extends losses as oil hits record 07:36 PM BST

Glos-several German firms ready to sell power grids 07:32 PM BST

Software AG on track for full-year goals-CEO 07:30 PM BST

U.S. lawmakers decry Olympics after dissidents blocked 07:29 PM BST

UPDATE 3-Colombia peso rises on rate hike speculation 07:29 PM BST

Federer and Ivanovic head Olympic entries 07:29 PM BST

Canada outlines list for stock market recognition 07:28 PM BST

US STOCKS-Profit worries, oil nag market 07:22 PM BST

UPDATE 2-MOVES-Merk, RBC Capital, Northern Trust, HSBC 07:22 PM BST

Smokeless tobacco ups oral cancer risk 80 percent: WHO 07:22 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Wimbledon-Safin fights way into the semis 07:21 PM BST

MySpace ties up with Russia MTS for mobile network 07:20 PM BST

Special Guest appearance on "Museum" sequel 07:20 PM BST

UPDATE 3-India government woos regional party to stay in power 07:19 PM BST

McCain talks human rights, trade in Colombia visit 07:14 PM BST

NEXT UP-Bear Stearns portfolio value a litmus test for bonds 07:14 PM BST

TEXT-S&P bulletin on Dominion Resources Inc 07:10 PM BST

Safin fights way into the semis 07:10 PM BST

Nokia signs Warner to music deal 07:07 PM BST

Government says CO2 emissions understated 07:07 PM BST

Bush seeks progress on long-term climate goal at G8 07:07 PM BST

US STOCKS-Dow, S&P 500 erase losses, turn flat as banks gain 07:07 PM BST

Ivory Coast seeks donor funds to keep polls on track 07:05 PM BST

Ivory Coast seeks donor funds to keep polls on track 07:05 PM BST

Mortgage modifications dip in May 07:03 PM BST

Bean says economy facing most challenging time since 1990s 07:03 PM BST

DISH says AT&T to end partnership at year-end 07:03 PM BST

Nokia and Interdigital end patent dispute in UK 07:03 PM BST

Nigerian president proposes fresh 2008 budget cuts 07:00 PM BST

Cricket-India v Pakistan - Asia Cup scoreboard 07:00 PM BST

Mississippi River to fully reopen next week: trade 06:58 PM BST

Taylor Wimpey unable to raise cash 06:57 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Tropical depression may form in Atlantic near Africa 06:55 PM BST

Free, Bollore reportedly in talks with Google 06:53 PM BST

Cricket-Pakistan beat India by eight wickets in Asia Cup 06:53 PM BST

NBC wins news race in quarter, CBS slumps 06:52 PM BST

BBC's Top Gear rapped for drink-drive scene 06:52 PM BST

Judges assigned to decide Guantanamo cases 06:50 PM BST

Man City sign Brazilian Jo for club record fee 06:47 PM BST

Obama issues new call for national service 06:46 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Huntsman extends termination date of Hexion merger 06:44 PM BST

Men's singles quarter-final result 06:39 PM BST

Catheterization after heart attack helps women too 06:38 PM BST

High fat diet may abet prostate cancer progression 06:38 PM BST

Tai chi helps older adults get good night's sleep 06:38 PM BST

Coldplay and Motley Crue rock U.S. album chart 06:37 PM BST

Black men often unaware of high blood pressure 06:37 PM BST

Iraq says Jordanian king and Turkish PM to visit 06:35 PM BST

HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. stocks on the move on July 2 06:34 PM BST

Rage guitarist Morello releasing 2nd solo album 06:33 PM BST

Hollywood studios present actors"'final" offer 06:32 PM BST

US RESEARCH SUMMARY-S&P 500 July 2 1730 GMT 06:31 PM BST

FACTBOX-Kenyan Finance Minister Amos Kimunya 06:30 PM BST

WPP must bid for TNS by July 9 or go away 06:30 PM BST

Kazakh BTA to decide on Temir Bank in 2 months 06:29 PM BST

Ex-Guantanamo inmate to head rights news at Jazeera 06:28 PM BST

Soccer-Finnish championship result and standings 06:28 PM BST

WRAPUP 4-Chile central bank does not rule out new rate hikes 06:26 PM BST

Rio Tinto Alcan to build Czech packaging plant 06:26 PM BST

European carbon credits drop on profit-taking 06:26 PM BST

Willis gets U.S. approval to buy rival Hilb 06:25 PM BST

Nowitzki chases Olympic dream for Germany 06:25 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Toronto stocks sag amid resources, economic woes 06:24 PM BST

UPDATE 4-Family Dollar beats estimates, shares rise 06:24 PM BST

World Bank chief urges swift action on food crisis 06:23 PM BST

Fugitive ex-hedge fund manager Israel surrenders 06:23 PM BST

Police hand Hain funding file to prosecutors 06:22 PM BST

REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall St falls on profit worries, oil 06:21 PM BST

Poland says receives final US missile shield terms 06:18 PM BST

US Cash Products-Gasoline mixed with demand soft 06:17 PM BST

Foreclosure sales seen healing homes market 06:16 PM BST

Housing slowdown starts to bite economy hard 06:15 PM BST

Solana still awaits Iran reply to nuclear offer 06:15 PM BST

M&S says downturn to last longer 06:12 PM BST

M&S says fuel costs hitting out-of-town shopping 06:12 PM BST

EU biofuel change could cut investment-French firm 06:11 PM BST

Oil producers interested in stable price - Iran 06:09 PM BST

Chile stocks fall on rate expectations, peso firms 06:08 PM BST

Union says Freeport's Cerro Verde heads for strike 06:08 PM BST

Shrinking land values add to UK housebuilder woe 06:08 PM BST

Liquidnet files for $500 million IPO 06:05 PM BST

Fed's Mishkin says no wage-price spiral yet 06:04 PM BST

WPP told to bid for TNS by July 9 or walk away 06:04 PM BST

German men jailed for making women sex slaves 06:04 PM BST

Solana still awaits Iran reply to nuclear offer 06:01 PM BST

Mexico stocks fall on earnings fears, U.S. worries 06:00 PM BST

Blue Capital may up Carrefour stake to 15% -report 06:00 PM BST

*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 05:58 PM BST

2012 chiefs play down Aquatics Centre fears 05:55 PM BST

Chad says over 60 followers of "holy man" killed 05:55 PM BST

Fording and rivals plunge as coal price falls 05:55 PM BST

TEXT-Fitch release on MDU Resources Group 05:53 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Execs say Irish banks have no capital issues 05:53 PM BST

TIMELINE-Attacks in Jerusalem 05:52 PM BST

"Screaming too mild a word" says Israeli bus driver 05:52 PM BST

Egyptian police injured in Gaza border clash 05:52 PM BST

Palestinian kills 3 in Jerusalem bulldozer attack 05:51 PM BST

Green tea protects against heart disease 05:48 PM BST

Hezbollah sees Israeli prisoner swap this month 05:46 PM BST

UPDATE 1-BOK Financial sees 4-fold rise in loan loss provision 05:46 PM BST

TEXT-S&P on National Central Cooling (Tabreed) 05:44 PM BST

Toronto stocks tumble 300 points, resources lead 05:44 PM BST

Art market may be less rosy than top sales suggest 05:43 PM BST

Cronenberg abuzz over "The Fly" 05:43 PM BST

Hayes, Krakowski bring "Damn Yankees" to NY stage 05:43 PM BST

TV veteran Tolan in theaters with directing debut 05:43 PM BST

15th century sculpture broken in NY Met museum 05:43 PM BST

Nazi looted relics returned to former owner's heirs 05:43 PM BST

Provocative "Candide" hits London, divides critics 05:43 PM BST

Sotheby's summer sale record as art goes on rising 05:43 PM BST

European shares end at day's low as miners weigh 05:43 PM BST

SAfrican miners union sets August 6 strike date 05:43 PM BST

Equity derivatives disclosure to be tightened 05:42 PM BST

Bets vs dollar pegs may prove unsuccessful again 05:42 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Art market may be less rosy than top sales suggest 05:42 PM BST

Abandon coal for gas to help planet: StatoilHydro CEO 05:42 PM BST

Merrill says GM bankruptcy possible 05:41 PM BST

TNK-BP CEO and execs get permits to stay in Russia 05:39 PM BST

Consensus emerges in EU assembly over telco rules 05:36 PM BST

Rebuff to Mugabe is watershed for African Union 05:34 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Unions at more big Peru mines may join strike 05:34 PM BST

Mexico stocks fall sharply on U.S. economy worries 05:34 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Apollo shares soar on profit, enrollment 05:34 PM BST

Staples has 95.2 pct of Corporate Express 05:34 PM BST

Food, cash aid help world's poor as prices soar 05:33 PM BST

U.S. Navy won't let Iran shut Gulf, will defend ships 05:33 PM BST

FACTBOX: How big is Iran's military? 05:33 PM BST

ANALYSIS-Rebuff to Mugabe is watershed for African Union 05:33 PM BST

Toronto stocks extend losses in broad decline 05:31 PM BST

Chad halts "holy war" by Muslim leader, 70 killed 05:31 PM BST

Chad halts "holy war" by Muslim leader, 70 killed 05:31 PM BST

Medvedev hails Russia's soccer success 05:31 PM BST

Tougher U.S. rules for diabetes drugs debated 05:31 PM BST

Bush urges Congress to pass AIDS funds 05:30 PM BST

UPDATE 1-China tightens capital controls to thwart hot money 05:28 PM BST

YEAR'S BOX OFFICE TOP 10 05:26 PM BST

PRIMETIME TOP 10 05:26 PM BST

BROADWAY WEEKLY GROSSES 05:26 PM BST

Spain's Cepsa extends Sonatrach contract by 5 yrs 05:24 PM BST

FTSE down 1 pct as miners, M&S fall; pharmas rise 05:22 PM BST

Russia's Medvedev calls for fewer officials in firms 05:22 PM BST

Stabbed teen's sister pleads for witnesses 05:21 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Venezuela oil co PDVSA 1st-qtr profit up 80 pct 05:20 PM BST

FACTBOX-Mines and production affected by Peru strike 05:17 PM BST

British Airways to buy France's l'Avion 05:16 PM BST

NPM/CNP launches legal action against Petrobras 05:16 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Soccer-FIFA ordered to pay costs over ISL collapse 05:16 PM BST

Oil producers can solve supply woes: Exxon 05:15 PM BST

Bush: diplomacy first option on Iran nuclear program 05:14 PM BST

Iran sees "new atmosphere" in nuclear talks 05:14 PM BST

Three Welsh Assembly members say they've been raped 05:13 PM BST

Hezbollah sees Israeli prisoner swap this month 05:13 PM BST

Officials' relatives not behind girl's death -China 05:12 PM BST

Big haul of Crohn's genes shows disease complexity 05:11 PM BST

NRC OKs power uprate for Ohio Davis-Besse reactor 05:10 PM BST

Judge says no to Akamai request for Limelight ban 05:09 PM BST

Soccer-Klinsmann eyes European success and change at Bayern 05:09 PM BST

Gazprom offers below market for Exxon Sakhalin-1 gas 05:09 PM BST

Mexico phone competition to heat up with numbers war 05:08 PM BST

RLPC-Lending booms to Spanish solar energy plants 05:07 PM BST

US benchmark coal off $20, follows Europe - trade 05:07 PM BST

LVMH wins compensation from eBay over counterfeits 05:07 PM BST

Cablevision ups HD in battle with satellite, FiOS 05:07 PM BST

TBS pads roster for All-Star selection show 05:07 PM BST

"She's Got the Look" renewed at TV Land 05:07 PM BST

"Talent," "Wipeout" lead weekly ratings derby 05:07 PM BST

U.S. profits squeezed by rising labor costs -Citi 05:06 PM BST

Democrat Obama signals flexibility on Iraq 05:06 PM BST

Publicis buys New York PR firm Kekst & Co 05:05 PM BST

Israel reopens Gaza border crossings 05:03 PM BST

Tropical storm Douglas forms in Pacific off Mexico 05:01 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Fredriksen boosts TUI stake to 15.01 pct 05:01 PM BST

US STOCKS-Market falls on tech profit worries, oil 05:01 PM BST

Retail gasoline demand down on $4 pricetag 04:59 PM BST

Last chance to break Williams hold 04:59 PM BST

Morgan Stanley to sell MSCI shares worth $898 million 04:57 PM BST

AstraZeneca bolstered by Seroquel patent victory 04:57 PM BST

NRC OKs power uprate for NPPD Neb. Cooper reactor 04:56 PM BST

Soccer-Poland tells Platini it will be ready for Euro 2012 04:56 PM BST

U.S. crude oil inventories down sharply: EIA 04:54 PM BST

Tennis-Wimbledon-Women's route to the singles semi-finals 04:54 PM BST

Toronto stocks tumble 100 points, resources weigh 04:53 PM BST

European shares end near day's low as miners weigh 04:53 PM BST

UPDATE 3-AstraZeneca bolstered by Seroquel patent victory 04:53 PM BST

Bank's Bean at parliament committee 04:53 PM BST

European shares end near day's low as miners weigh 04:52 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Prudential eyes Brazil growth with GAP stake 04:52 PM BST

U.S. military says Iran couldn't disrupt Hormuz for long 04:51 PM BST

ICC seen agreeing to change Oval test result to a draw 04:49 PM BST

UPDATE 1-POLL-US natgas stocks seen up 89 bcf in weekly EIAs 04:48 PM BST

Romeo Gigli hires African students for new project 04:46 PM BST

Hypo Real Estate says made profit in Q2 04:44 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds gain on private sector job losses 04:44 PM BST

U.S. office furniture orders up but outlook cloudy 04:44 PM BST

Anglo Irish Bank FD says no rights issue 04:44 PM BST

Play resumes at All England Club 04:43 PM BST

Brazil dollar outflows reach $877 mln in June 04:43 PM BST

ICC's first suspect could go free in 5 days-sources 04:43 PM BST

DIARY - Slovakia - to December 26, 2008 04:42 PM BST

Soviet-era limos offered for sale in Bulgaria 04:41 PM BST

Jupiter CEO sees more corporate "explosions" 04:40 PM BST

US natgas stocks seen up 89 bcf in weekly EIAs 04:40 PM BST

Brazil stocks fall again with Vale, currency firms 04:39 PM BST

Cricket-ICC agrees to change Oval test result to a draw: source 04:39 PM BST

Big obstacles to boosting oil supply-BOI's Draghi 04:35 PM BST

US copper climbs on U.S. orders rise, Peru strike 04:35 PM BST

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Infineon CEO rules out sale or merger 04:35 PM BST

U.S. firm Harris trims Neopost stake to 9.9 pct 04:34 PM BST

U.S. crude futures up $2 on crude oil supply drop 04:34 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Iberdrola wins Portuguese hydro-electric concession 04:33 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Bush: diplomacy first option on Iran nuclear program 04:33 PM BST

U.S. food prices up 8.5 percent from last year: AFBF 04:31 PM BST

INTERVIEW-GE Oil and Gas CEO says focused on organic growth 04:29 PM BST

More than 500 arrested in sex traffic crackdown 04:28 PM BST

REFILE-DEALTALK-Banks to rescue housebuilders-for their own good 04:28 PM BST

Saudi king says oil cheap, output hike will not help 04:27 PM BST

Police arrest 1,200 in London knife crackdown 04:26 PM BST

Jamaica bauxite plant strike threat on hold 04:25 PM BST

Police arrest 1,200 in London knife crackdown 04:24 PM BST

G8 likely to send message on tackling food prices 04:24 PM BST

UnitedHealth lowers outlook, settles lawsuits 04:24 PM BST

ANALYSIS-US top court sides with business in key cases 04:23 PM BST

FACTBOX-Spreads of U.S. mergers and acquisitions 04:23 PM BST

Foreign aid should boost Africa doctors' pay: WHO 04:22 PM BST

U.S. jobs picture grim, housing struggles 04:21 PM BST

Soaring food prices to spur agriculture investment 04:21 PM BST

Curacao refinery sputters on, despite emissions 04:20 PM BST

Mark Todd's equestrian wizardry riding on Gandalf 04:20 PM BST

Beyond fake Ferraris, Slovak carmaker on attack 04:20 PM BST

Lithuania discus thrower Alekna eyes third gold 04:20 PM BST

Gay marriage: until deportation do us part? 04:19 PM BST

BOI chief sees risk banks may pass on higher tax 04:19 PM BST

Mexico stocks fall on earnings fears, U.S. worries 04:16 PM BST

Viacom, News Corp., Sony slump in first half 04:16 PM BST

Norway probes Trafigura over fuel transport 04:16 PM BST

Clashes in Somalia kill 53 and dozens wounded 04:15 PM BST

Merrill may have to sell $10 billion BlackRock stake 04:15 PM BST

US STOCKS-Blue chips edge up on bank's forecast 04:15 PM BST

Peru labor ministry declares mining strike illegal 04:15 PM BST

Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299 04:14 PM BST

Telefonica eyes China Unicom stake in 18 mth-report 04:13 PM BST

Tsvangirai rejects Zimbabwe talks for now 04:13 PM BST

Mugabe, cenbank chief would face U.N. sanctions: text 04:13 PM BST

AIB exec says its earnings guidance still holds 04:12 PM BST

Carbon trade a threat to Australian firms: industry 04:11 PM BST

Foreign aid should boost Africa doctors' pay - WHO 04:11 PM BST

Britain tightens ban on Hezbollah 04:10 PM BST

Ericsson says wins order from C&W Jamaica 04:09 PM BST

CDS market plans to compress trades to actual risk 04:09 PM BST

UPDATE 1-ArvinMeritor sees year profit near top of forecast 04:08 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Toronto stocks lower in choppy session 04:08 PM BST

INSTANT VIEW 6 -US gasoline supplies rise unexpectedly 04:07 PM BST

Saudi Shi'ites hit back at Sunni critics 04:06 PM BST

Surging costs catch up with corporate America 04:05 PM BST

Barca hail new signing Alves as world's best right back 04:03 PM BST

Hungary's MOL buys stake in Pakistani block 04:03 PM BST

RESEARCH ALERT-UPDATE 1-Bernstein ups Exxon Mobil to outperform 04:03 PM BST

U.S. facing tough Q2, Europe to suffer: Paulson 04:01 PM BST

Clashes in Somalia kill 53, dozens wounded 04:00 PM BST

Circuit City shares fall after Blockbuster pulls bid 03:57 PM BST

FACTBOX: What prospects for Zimbabwe crisis talks? 03:57 PM BST

Turkish general calls for calm after detentions 03:56 PM BST

Investec shrinks metals business, focus on mining 03:55 PM BST

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bill sale calendar 03:53 PM BST

U.S. agency 2008 note sales calendar 03:53 PM BST

Sisters' father cannot bear to watch 03:51 PM BST

Dhoni and Sharma guide India to solid total 03:50 PM BST

FACTBOX-What prospects for Zimbabwe crisis talks? 03:49 PM BST

May factory orders rose 0.6 percent 03:48 PM BST

Tsvangirai says conditions not right for talks 03:44 PM BST

Island herbalist preserves traditional Caribbean cures 03:41 PM BST

Pound falters on tumbling housing shares and M&S warning 03:40 PM BST

DISH shares fall 4 percent after AT&T ends partnership 03:37 PM BST

Thriller writer Margolin prepares like a lawyer 03:37 PM BST

TUI shareholder Fredriksen stake over 15 pct-source 03:36 PM BST

Soccer-UEFA Cup first qualifying round draw 03:36 PM BST

Irish banks have no capital issues-Bank of Ireland 03:33 PM BST

REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-July 2 US 1.63075 03:30 PM BST

Lithuania pays transsexual $63,140 for surgery 03:29 PM BST

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events 03:28 PM BST

UPDATE 1-MSCI Q2 profit falls; Morgan Stanley to sell stake 03:28 PM BST

Family Dollar CEO sees tax rebate boost shortlived 03:27 PM BST

Iberdrola wins Portuguese hydro-electric concession 03:27 PM BST

U.S. leads world in substance abuse, WHO finds 03:27 PM BST

UniCredit buys stake in UK investment firm 03:26 PM BST

Caregivers often expose asthmatic kids to smoke 03:26 PM BST

European shares turn flat as coal weighs on miners 03:26 PM BST

Still time for Iraq local elections this year: U.N. 03:24 PM BST

Cricket-Dhoni, Sharma guide India to solid total in Karachi 03:24 PM BST

UBS appoints French as new head of restructuring 03:23 PM BST

CORRECTED-US bank 3-mo funding rates at 2.8123 pct-ICAP 03:23 PM BST

UBI interest in BMPS branch sale unlikely - exec 03:23 PM BST

IL&P banking unit very happy with business volumes 03:21 PM BST

Europeans shares buck Asian gloom, euro rises 03:20 PM BST

UBI interest in BMPS branch sale unlikely - exec 03:19 PM BST

Yanacocha gold workers may join Peru's mining strike 03:17 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Acuity sees 'challenging' environment, shares fall 03:17 PM BST

Apollo shares soar on profit, enrollment 03:16 PM BST

UPDATE 1-May factory orders rose 0.6 percent 03:12 PM BST

FHLB sells additional $1 bln in 10-year debt 03:11 PM BST

US STOCKS-Wall St extends gains after factory orders 03:10 PM BST

FACTBOX - Tensions running high in Turkey 03:09 PM BST

Turkey plans to move cbank to Istanbul 03:09 PM BST

US RATE FUTURES-Fed ideas unmoved by May factory orders 03:07 PM BST

NATO forces should drop Afghan "caveats": commander 03:07 PM BST

FACTBOX: Security developments in Afghanistan 03:07 PM BST

Afghan governor survives suicide attack 03:07 PM BST

GM says liquidity sufficient for 2008, has options 03:05 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Manz Automation raises 112 mln euros new capital 03:04 PM BST

Strike at Doe Run Peru's Cobriza mine, smelter OK 03:03 PM BST

FACTBOX-The great debate on speculation and oil 03:03 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Merrill may write down $5.8 bln in Q2 - analyst Whitney 03:02 PM BST

AIB says loan approvals steady in 3 mths to May 03:02 PM BST

Toronto stocks turn negative in seesaw action 03:01 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Avis Budget says Q2 profit to be below last year 03:01 PM BST

May construction spending fell 0.4 percent 03:00 PM BST

TAKE A LOOK: Reaction to factory data 03:00 PM BST

Private sector sheds 79,000 jobs in June 02:58 PM BST

UPDATE 1-UniFirst posts Q3 profit above Street view; shares rise 02:58 PM BST

UPDATE 1-SFR says to invest 1 bln euros in fibre 02:58 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Schulman profit beats view, but outlook uncertain 02:56 PM BST

Cricket-India 308-7 v Pakistan, Asia Cup 02:56 PM BST

Russia Renaissance hires former adviser to Brown 02:54 PM BST

Soccer-FIFA ordered to pay costs over marketing firm collapse 02:53 PM BST

Yingli says output expansion begins operation 02:52 PM BST

Pardus, Centaurus own 21.01 pct of Atos -AMF 02:51 PM BST

Dockers strike cuts Greek imports 11 pct-merchants 02:50 PM BST

Fannie Mae sells $5 billion in bills 02:50 PM BST

UBS, Deutsche Bank say no need for new capital 02:49 PM BST

Housing slowdown starts to bite economy 02:48 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Lehman cuts price targets on 7 auto parts suppliers 02:47 PM BST

US STOCKS-Wall St opens higher on bank view, oil 02:47 PM BST

RPT-UPDATE 1-Bunge to buy Tate & Lyle sugar trading unit 02:46 PM BST

Steelmakers integrate to guarantee raw materials 02:46 PM BST

Canadian dollar rallies against weaker greenback 02:45 PM BST

EU mergers and takeovers (July 2) 02:44 PM BST

Informa looks at $4.3 bln private equity bid 02:43 PM BST

Russia's Medvedev sets out anti-corruption drive 02:42 PM BST

Grocers to shun price war 02:42 PM BST

Brief 2-Spain striker Villa happy to stay at Valencia 02:42 PM BST

UPDATE 1-JP Morgan adds Kohl's to focus list 02:42 PM BST

Five dead in Mongolia post-election violence 02:41 PM BST

WRAPUP 1-U.S. June jobs picture grim, housing struggles 02:41 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on oil prices 02:41 PM BST

France Telecom aims for small buys after Telia 02:40 PM BST

UPDATE 2-Dominion to sell two utilities to Babcock fund 02:39 PM BST

FOREX-Dollar falls amid signs of softening labor market 02:38 PM BST

India SAIL June domestic steel sales up 36 pct y/y 02:38 PM BST

Japan regulator welcomes foreign funds 02:38 PM BST

Subprime hurts Sumitomo's asset management 02:38 PM BST

Tokio Marine seeks acquisitions 02:38 PM BST

Robert Walters eyes 70 percent staff boost in Japan 02:38 PM BST

MUFG mulls investment in Western financial firms 02:38 PM BST

Changing Japan grabs investor attention 02:38 PM BST

Japan should cut corporate tax to boost FDI: ACCJ 02:38 PM BST

ANALYSIS-UK grocers to shun price war as shoppers trade down 02:38 PM BST

Toronto stocks jump 100 points at the open 02:37 PM BST

Tokyo financial hopes face hurdles big and small 02:37 PM BST

FHLB sells $4 bln three-year bonds - mkt source 02:35 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Fiserv sells majority stake in insurance businesses 02:34 PM BST

Navratilova tells players to step up 02:30 PM BST

REITs dive after housebuilder capital warning 02:28 PM BST

Yahoo up on report of renewed Microsoft interest 02:27 PM BST

UPDATE 1-Aladdin Knowledge sees Q2 below Street; cuts '08 view 02:26 PM BST

More than 500 arrested in sex traffic crackdown 02:26 PM BST

Before the Bell-ArvinMeritor shares rise on sales forecast 02:25 PM BST

EDP considers gas plant in Brazil with Sonatrach 02:24 PM BST

DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to Sept 2 02:22 PM BST

Fuel protesters drive lorries to Westminster 02:21 PM BST

US STOCKS-S&P 500 futures rise on banks, oil's dip 02:20 PM BST

Monster employment index dips slightly in June 02:18 PM BST

Bulgaria's OTZK cuts 2008 lead output target 02:15 PM BST

Zimbabwe board likely to avoid ICC ban 02:14 PM BST

TEXT-S&P release on Melrose Resources PLC 02:13 PM BST

Family Dollar beats estimates, shares jump 02:11 PM BST

Coulthard returns to McLaren as a paying visitor 02:11 PM BST

CORRECTED-Before the Bell-Family Dollar Store shares rise 02:11 PM BST

Iraq eyes 44 pct budget boost to record $70 bln 02:07 PM BST

Pakistan must focus on problems, not Musharraf: U.S. 02:05 PM BST

Schools in Cyprus to punish mobile phone users 02:04 PM BST

EARNINGS POLL-Acergy Q2 pretax profit seen up 5 pct 02:02 PM BST

Microsoft to offer Office by subscription 02:00 PM BST

Toronto stocks set to open higher, banks in view 01:59 PM BST

U.S. fund CRMC holds 10.77 pct of Schneider 01:58 PM BST

Online fashion firm ASOS shines in consumer gloom 01:58 PM BST

Twelve killed in Kashmir gun battle 01:57 PM BST

TREASURIES-Bonds rise on data showing US private job loss 01:56 PM BST

AEP sees Texas Pirkey coal unit back soo