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Repsol oil, gas reserves fall 20.3 pct in Argentina 11:59 PM BST
McCain says would apply diplomacy squeeze on Iran 11:57 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Oxiana Q1 Laos copper output hits record 11:56 PM BST
U.S. auction-rate market to disappear-Citi 11:56 PM BST
REFILE-Cricket-Udawatte and Dilshan shine for Sri Lanka 11:55 PM BST
NYC hedge fund profits show tax system flaw -study 11:50 PM BST
S. Korea's Lee could bring U.S. good news on beef 11:48 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Pilots expand warnings to US airlines on mergers 11:45 PM BST
Author of rival Potter book cries in court 11:45 PM BST
WaMu urged to name independent chair after big loss 11:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Author of rival Potter book cries, denies copying 11:43 PM BST
Oxiana Q1 Sepon copper output hits record 11:43 PM BST
Sen. Specter again diagnosed with Hodgkin's 11:42 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Venezuela approves $9 bln oil windfall profit law 11:38 PM BST
B/E Aerospace may benefit from airline merger 11:31 PM BST
Seagate profit rises but forecast misses estimates 11:30 PM BST
Seagate profit rises but forecast misses estimates 11:30 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RLI Q1 profit trails Wall Street 11:28 PM BST
US economy going into "eye of storm," Citi's Rhodes 11:28 PM BST
Sweden Box Office 11:27 PM BST
South Africa Box Office 11:26 PM BST
Energy and banks lift Wall St. 11:26 PM BST
Italy Box Office 11:26 PM BST
Vale to boost Carajas shipping capacity by 50 pct 11:26 PM BST
United States Box Office 11:26 PM BST
Confusion over death toll in Congo plane crash 11:22 PM BST
New Issue-Royal Bank of Canada sells $4 bln in 2 parts 11:21 PM BST
Tennis-U.S. Clay Court championships singles results 11:20 PM BST
UPDATE 1-S&P lowers Office Depot rating to junk bond status 11:18 PM BST
Wells Fargo to buy certain Citibank customer accounts 11:17 PM BST
Most older suicide victims not on antidepressants 11:17 PM BST
New Issue - XTO Energy sells $2 bln in 3 parts 11:17 PM BST
Pope makes first visit to U.S., faces abuse issue 11:16 PM BST
Cricket-Sri Lanka 257 for eight v West Indies - innings 11:16 PM BST
Computer feedback can help with lung disease 11:14 PM BST
FACTBOX-Acquirers lose money in five years of M&A 11:14 PM BST
Delta/Northwest may spark more airline mergers 11:13 PM BST
UAL, CAL pilots warn carriers on any merger 11:13 PM BST
Delta CEO sees no regulatory block to deal 11:13 PM BST
Delta CEO: Northwest deal won't affect plane buys 11:13 PM BST
Delta, Northwest seeking support for merger 11:13 PM BST
Linear shows higher profit, forecasts growth 11:12 PM BST
Early dementia often caused by autoimmune disorders 11:12 PM BST
Early dementia often caused by autoimmune disorders 11:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Delta/Northwest may spark more airline mergers 11:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-CV Therapeutics gets $175 mln from investment firm 11:10 PM BST
Champion Enterprises posts wider Q1 loss on charges 11:10 PM BST
Hormone therapy does not prevent dementia 11:09 PM BST
Hormone therapy does not prevent dementia 11:09 PM BST
Dow Jones High/Low - April 15 11:07 PM BST
Delphi chairman sees bankruptcy exit taking months 11:07 PM BST
Delphi contributes $46 mln to U.S. pension plans 11:07 PM BST
Polaris 1st-quarter profit jumps 54 percent 11:06 PM BST
IRS says spin-off of mortgage unit tax free: Fidelity National 11:06 PM BST
Northrop to record Q1 charge on assault ship delay 11:06 PM BST
Dollar forces Airbus to rethink methods 11:06 PM BST
Freeze lifted on Sacyr-Eiffage stake-source 11:06 PM BST
CSX 1st-quarter profit rises 46 percent 11:06 PM BST
UAL, CAL pilots warn carriers on any merger 11:06 PM BST
Soccer-Gonzalez leads Porto into Portuguese Cup final 11:06 PM BST
Delta, Northwest seeking support for merger 11:06 PM BST
Competition hurts grocer Metro's profit 11:06 PM BST
Chile Andina to invest $114 mln in '08 on distribution 11:06 PM BST
L'Oreal Q1 sales up 5.1 percent, below forecasts 11:06 PM BST
Office Depot disappointed by ruling in proxy fight 11:06 PM BST
Philip Morris pays states, Reynolds holds some back 11:06 PM BST
Chile retailer D&S eyes expansion into Peru market 11:05 PM BST
Jarden says will meet or beat 1st-qtr estimates 11:05 PM BST
Sanofi to build C$100 mln R&D facility in Canada 11:05 PM BST
US FDA approves Alcon allergy nasal spray 11:05 PM BST
Global drug sales grew 6.4 pct in 2007-IMS report 11:05 PM BST
Novartis's FTY720 cuts multiple sclerosis attacks 11:05 PM BST
Forest outlook sluggish, shares decline 11:05 PM BST
Researchers charge Merck misrepresented Vioxx data 11:05 PM BST
J&J profit up; weak dollar props up anemic sales 11:05 PM BST
Synthes Q1 sales up 19 pct after snowy winter 11:04 PM BST
US FDA sees possible fraud behind tainted heparin 11:04 PM BST
Falling breast cancer rates seen only in whites 11:04 PM BST
Spain not immune to credit market crisis-Ordonez 11:04 PM BST
Brown meets UK banks,mortgage lenders to see finmin 11:04 PM BST
Central bank liquidity should come with a catch-RBA 11:04 PM BST
U.S., Russia trade barbs over Georgia at UN 11:03 PM BST
U.S., Russia trade barbs over Georgia at UN 11:03 PM BST
French inflation surges to decade high in March 11:03 PM BST
UK inflation steadies in Mar, boosts rate cut chances 11:03 PM BST
Inflation fears dent German investor morale-ZEW 11:03 PM BST
Fannie, Freddie regulator sees more risk ahead 11:03 PM BST
Inflation has prevented rate cut - ECB's Ordonez 11:03 PM BST
US Treasury wants better hedge fund asset disclosure 11:03 PM BST
BoE three-month auction suggest no dash for funds 11:03 PM BST
OECD raises subprime loss tally to $350-420 bln 11:03 PM BST
UBS may cut up to 10 pct bank, trade jobs-sources 11:02 PM BST
US Bancorp net tops view,sees no credit Armageddon 11:02 PM BST
Dow Jones Open/Close - April 15 11:01 PM BST
Fannie, Freddie regulator sees more risk ahead 11:01 PM BST
EXCLUSIVE-UPDATE 1-Deutsche Bank sells $5 bln loans-source 11:01 PM BST
Bear Stearns receives SEC notice, faces FTC probe 11:01 PM BST
China's ICBC open to foreign acquisitions 11:01 PM BST
China's ICBC open to foreign acquisitions 11:01 PM BST
JPMorgan Chase says owns 49.78 pct of Bear shares 11:01 PM BST
Huntington Bancshares says Q1 earnings rise 11:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-CSX profit rises 46 percent,beats Wall Street view 10:57 PM BST
Republicans press Pelosi on Colombia trade pact 10:54 PM BST
Economy, fuel costs threaten US airlines' ratings 10:54 PM BST
Death toll in New Zealand flash flood rises to 7 10:53 PM BST
Small company gets U.S. go-ahead on bird flu patch 10:52 PM BST
Small company gets U.S. go-ahead on bird flu patch 10:52 PM BST
U.S. hedge fund oversight needs teeth, say critics 10:52 PM BST
U.S. hedge fund oversight needs teeth, say critics 10:52 PM BST
Nearly 100 million TV viewers watched U.S. Masters 10:50 PM BST
Nearly 100 million TV viewers watched U.S. Masters 10:50 PM BST
Nearly 100 million TV viewers watched U.S. Masters 10:50 PM BST
Researchers charge Merck misrepresented Vioxx data 10:45 PM BST
Plastic bottle chemical may be harmful: agency 10:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Enbridge Line 4 extension approved by regulators 10:44 PM BST
FDA sees possible fraud behind tainted heparin 10:44 PM BST
Plastic bottle chemical may be harmful: agency 10:42 PM BST
Governors to plot climate fight at Yale meeting 10:40 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Toronto stocks energized by record oil prices 10:39 PM BST
Vioxx criticism may tarnish Merck but settlement safe 10:39 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Mexico reopens all key oil exporting ports 10:37 PM BST
Perks needed to keep older workers: poll 10:37 PM BST
Soccer-Millonarios coach banned and fired in a week 10:35 PM BST
Red Hat may drop plans for Windows rival 10:35 PM BST
Red Hat may drop plans for Windows rival 10:35 PM BST
Carter, defying Israel, meets Hamas ex-minister 10:33 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Soccer-French Cup quarter-final summaries 10:32 PM BST
Linear Tech posts slightly higher 3rd-qtr profit 10:31 PM BST
Rhino Resource Partners files for $115 mln IPO 10:30 PM BST
Pentagon approves purchase of six more F-35 jets 10:29 PM BST
Adviser's role queried in US wireless safety plan 10:28 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Family Circle Cup women's singles results 10:27 PM BST
Soccer-Portuguese Cup semi final result 10:27 PM BST
Israeli forces kill Gaza militant 10:25 PM BST
French panel sees 2009 budget deficit at 2 pct/GDP 10:25 PM BST
Gaza universities suspend class over fuel crisis 10:25 PM BST
Geopark says finds more gas in southern Chile 10:24 PM BST
TREASURIES-Prices fall as data dim prospects for big rate cut 10:24 PM BST
Seagate saw 'steep decline' in certain disk sales 10:24 PM BST
Deutsche Bank sells about $5 bln U.S. loans-source 10:22 PM BST
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals files for $150 mln shelf 10:21 PM BST
Chile stocks peak on easing peso, rate outlook 10:20 PM BST
McCain proposes consumer tax cuts to boost economy 10:19 PM BST
GM LAAM unit first-quarter sales rise 19.6 percent 10:18 PM BST
Higher prices could undo Africa growth- World Bank 10:17 PM BST
WRAPUP 2-McCain proposes consumer tax cuts to boost economy 10:17 PM BST
US STOCKS-Energy and banks lift market, Intel up after bell 10:17 PM BST
Mexico peso firms to 2-year high on oil; stocks up 10:16 PM BST
Steven Madden says president resigned 10:08 PM BST
Argentina stocks flat despite rise in oil shares 10:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Canadian court extends ABCP bankruptcy protection 10:05 PM BST
Spanish property firm Aisa faces administration 10:05 PM BST
Senate's Dodd urges fast student loan intervention 10:04 PM BST
Consumer groups urge "do not track" registry 10:02 PM BST
N.Y. Money Closing - Apr 15, 2008 10:01 PM BST
Canada dollar ekes out gain in lackluster session 10:00 PM BST
US consumer confidence lowest since Oct 1993-ABC/WashPost 10:00 PM BST
France to crack down on "pro-anorexia" Web sites 10:00 PM BST
France to crack down on "pro-anorexia" Web sites 10:00 PM BST
Royal Bank of Canada sells $4 bln in 2 parts-source 10:00 PM BST
Gibraltar to kill "molesting" monkeys 09:59 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - April 16 09:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Petrobras CEO sees high oil prices, volatility 09:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Kuranyi scores four for Schalke, win for Werder 09:55 PM BST
Trickle of water sector IPOs seen increasing 09:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Blackstone sued in investor lawsuit - law firm 09:55 PM BST
Intel shares rise 09:54 PM BST
Rice lauds Turkey on free speech, urges more rights 09:54 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Record oil price help boost Toronto stocks 09:52 PM BST
Producer inflation mounts, fanned by energy 09:52 PM BST
Producer inflation mounts, fanned by energy 09:52 PM BST
Nanny countersues Rob Lowe for sex harassment 09:51 PM BST
Nanny countersues Rob Lowe for sex harassment 09:51 PM BST
Brazil stocks gain on Petrobras, Vale; real firms 09:50 PM BST
U.S. Treasury: hedge funds should boost disclosures 09:50 PM BST
Washington Mutual posts $1.14 bln 1st-qtr loss 09:48 PM BST
WaMu changes how it awards executive bonuses 09:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Liz Claiborne exec to become Kenneth Cole CEO 09:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Benzema sends Lyon into French Cup semis 09:47 PM BST
Clinton calls for limited talks with Iran 09:46 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-APR 15 US 1.64134 09:46 PM BST
RLPC-Pittsburgh casino developer seeks $720 mln loan 09:44 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - April 16 09:44 PM BST
COMMODITIES-Supply worries push US rice, crude to records 09:43 PM BST
Brazil land violence and killings down-church 09:43 PM BST
BlackRock to redeem $1.9 billion of auction shares 09:42 PM BST
UPDATE 1-BlackRock to redeem $1.9 billion of auction shares 09:41 PM BST
Author of rival Potter book cries, denies copying 09:40 PM BST
Oil hits record $114 09:40 PM BST
Gibraltar to cull some of its monkeys 09:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-French Cup quarter-final results 09:40 PM BST
Oil hits record $114, Britain calls for OPEC hike 09:39 PM BST
Blackstone sued in investor lawsuit - law firm 09:38 PM BST
NEXT UP-US PPI casts shadow over consumer inflation 09:37 PM BST
Santarus terminates co-promotion agreement with Otsuka 09:35 PM BST
Researchers charge Merck misrepresented Vioxx data 09:35 PM BST
Intel CFO sees continued oversupply of NAND chips 09:33 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Chakvetadze beaten by Romanian Cirstea 09:32 PM BST
Intel posts in-line results, stock climbs 09:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-First cargo at US Northeast LNG site delayed 09:29 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market ends higher, led by energy and bank shares 09:29 PM BST
Canada's top soldier says will step down in July 09:29 PM BST
First cargo at U.S. Northeast LNG site delayed 09:28 PM BST
Vioxx critique will not scuttle Merck settlement 09:27 PM BST
FACTBOX-Top U.S. airline deals in past ten years 09:27 PM BST
Liz Claiborne says Granoff leaves for CEO job 09:25 PM BST
US CREDIT-Indexes face weakness as recession looms 09:24 PM BST
*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 09:24 PM BST
Bank of Canada leaves C$25 mln in settlement system 09:23 PM BST
CV Therapeutics says gets $175 mln from investment firm 09:22 PM BST
Bush to announce intermediate goal for CO2 emissions 09:20 PM BST
Washington Mutual rises after Q1 results 09:20 PM BST
RPT-U.S. crude futures extend rise above $114/bbl 09:17 PM BST
Seagate profit rises amid strong storage demand 09:16 PM BST
Dollar cheered by U.S. manufacturing, inflation data 09:15 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil hits new high, dollar gains on U.S. data 09:14 PM BST
Petrobras CEO sees high oil prices, volatility 09:13 PM BST
UPDATE 12-Oil hits record $114, Britain calls for OPEC hike 09:12 PM BST
FACTBOX-Five facts about Merck's Vioxx 09:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-GLG restates results; top trader returns 09:09 PM BST
Congo airline says most of passengers survived crash 09:08 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market ends up with energy, bank shares 09:08 PM BST
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed higher on April 14 09:06 PM BST
Toronto stocks boosted by record oil price 09:05 PM BST
Soccer-Bundesliga top scorers 09:04 PM BST
Soccer-Bundesliga summaries 09:04 PM BST
US monthly Iraq oil imports second highest of war 09:03 PM BST
Canada hog farmers may cut losses by culling herds 09:03 PM BST
Canada hog farmers may cut losses by culling herds 09:03 PM BST
Chan and Li team up in "Forbidden Kingdom" 09:03 PM BST
Chan and Li team up in "Forbidden Kingdom" 09:03 PM BST
First cargo at US Northeast LNG site delayed 09:01 PM BST
Mexico leftists block fuel trucks at refinery 09:01 PM BST
US business mortgage delinquencies creep up-group 08:59 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mexico gross fixed investment surges in January 08:59 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Lehman CEO says worst is over, yet troubles ahead 08:58 PM BST
Comcast to partner with Pando on file sharing 08:57 PM BST
Comcast to partner with Pando on file sharing 08:57 PM BST
Study shows more executives think CEO pay is too high 08:57 PM BST
Study shows more executives think CEO pay is too high 08:57 PM BST
Soccer-Bundesliga results and standings 08:55 PM BST
S&P may cut $57 bln subprime debt, reviewing loss 08:54 PM BST
More executives think CEO pay is too high: study 08:53 PM BST
Pope praises role of faith in U.S. public life 08:53 PM BST
Bank of Montreal sees buy opportunities in U.S. woes 08:52 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - April 16 08:50 PM BST
Misleading medical research common: journal editor 08:49 PM BST
Mexico peso firms to 2-year high on oil, U.S. data 08:47 PM BST
Campbell adds voice, not blood, to Rio dengue fight 08:47 PM BST
DIARY - Today in Washington - April 16 08:46 PM BST
Congo airline says most of passengers survived crash 08:46 PM BST
Campbell adds voice but not blood to dengue fight 08:45 PM BST
Biogen says no new brain infections with Tysabri 08:43 PM BST
Misleading medical research common: journal editor 08:42 PM BST
NBER's Feldstein urges Fed not to cut below 2 pct 08:41 PM BST
Chan and Li team up for new movie "Forbidden Kingdom" 08:40 PM BST
Hamas says Israeli air strike kills Gaza militant 08:38 PM BST
Charges stayed for four Canadian terror suspects 08:36 PM BST
Yankees to hold ceremonial first pitch from space 08:34 PM BST
Sudanese security block three papers-journalists 08:31 PM BST
Congo airline says most of passengers survived crash 08:31 PM BST
Gold ends higher on inflation fears as oil rises 08:31 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Pershing Square's Borders stake could rise to 28.8 pct 08:30 PM BST
J&J profits beat estimates 08:28 PM BST
J&J profits beat estimates 08:28 PM BST
TEXT-CenterPoint Energy outlook to stable from pos-S&P 08:22 PM BST
TEXT-S&P affirms Main Street Natural Gas 08:19 PM BST
CORRECTED - Canadian court extends ABCP bankruptcy protection 08:17 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Estoril Open women's singles results 08:14 PM BST
ADR Report-ADRs climb on record high oil, banks 08:14 PM BST
T.Italia puts pro-merger director on committee 08:13 PM BST
T.Italia puts pro-merger director on committee 08:13 PM BST
Larger hippocampus may ward off Alzheimer's: study 08:12 PM BST
Larger hippocampus may ward off Alzheimer's: study 08:11 PM BST
Zimbabwe strike flops 08:11 PM BST
Zimbabwe strike flops, concern in S.Africa 08:09 PM BST
Zimbabwe strike flops, concern in S.Africa 08:09 PM BST
30 opposition supporters arrested over Zimbabwe strike 08:09 PM BST
AOL buys Web tech firm Sphere Source 08:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cleveland, SF Fed Banks sought Feb discount-rate cut 08:08 PM BST
Fed approves Fifth Third deal to buy First Charter 08:08 PM BST
Iberdrola tells EDF: bid for us or shut up 08:07 PM BST
Chrysler in cooperation talks with Fiat -newspaper 08:06 PM BST
Tesco shakes off retail gloom with record profit 08:06 PM BST
LVMH sees higher 2008 earnings, Q1 up 08:06 PM BST
J.C. Penney launches new home furnishings brand 08:05 PM BST
REFILE-UPDATE 1-US Treasury urges China to speed up yuan rise 08:05 PM BST
Novartis, Orion drug helps in early Parkinson's 08:05 PM BST
Czech Zentiva says developing generic Viagra 08:05 PM BST
Express Scripts to unveil research center -WSJ 08:04 PM BST
Intercell says JE vaccine phase II trial a success 08:04 PM BST
Cricket-West Indies win toss and invite Sri Lanka to bat 08:03 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Peru's economy surges 11.9 pct in February 08:03 PM BST
Bank of Montreal sees buy opportunities in US woes 08:02 PM BST
Northern Trust operating profit up 24 pct 08:02 PM BST
Feldstein: Fed shouldn't cut rates below 2 pct-CNBC 08:01 PM BST
HSBC Mexico taps ex-Banorte head Pena as CEO 08:01 PM BST
Tesla Motors sues designer on competing green car 08:01 PM BST
U.S. issues hurricane rule for drilling platforms 07:58 PM BST
Yahoo search ads grew in quarter vs Google: report 07:56 PM BST
First tanker docks at new Texas LNG port 07:56 PM BST
Carter defies Israel and meets Hamas ex-minister 07:56 PM BST
Car bombs kill more than 50 in Iraq 07:55 PM BST
Yahoo search ads grew in quarter vs Google -report 07:55 PM BST
Darling vows to support house and finance markets 07:54 PM BST
FACTBOX: Some facts about U.S. gas taxes 07:54 PM BST
Livingstone admits Olympic torch mistake 07:49 PM BST
Federer recovers from early fright to win in Estoril 07:49 PM BST
Belo reaffirms Q1 revenue forecast 07:48 PM BST
Diet, exercise changes cut diabetes risk factors 07:47 PM BST
FACTBOX-Details of Mexico's energy reform proposals 07:46 PM BST
Food prices may fuel Latin America malnutrition 07:41 PM BST
Agriculture breakthrough elusive in WTO talks 07:41 PM BST
Thousands evacuated after Colombian volcano erupts 07:37 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Intesa Sanpaolo launches 3-yr benchmark eurobond 07:37 PM BST
Citigroup wins dismissal of many Parmalat claims 07:36 PM BST
Gibraltar to cull some of its monkeys 07:33 PM BST
Mexico's 1-mth Cetes yield dips to 7.44 pct 07:33 PM BST
PREVIEW-Analysts forecast a 1st-qtr miss for Schlumberger 07:32 PM BST
Crocs shares plummet 40 percent after outlook slashed 07:31 PM BST
French judge lifts freeze on Sacyr-Eiffage shares 07:30 PM BST
RPT-US STOCKS-Energy, banks boost Wall Street 07:30 PM BST
Car bombs kill more than 50 in Iraq 07:28 PM BST
Police arrest 12 over Rhys Jones murder 07:28 PM BST
TIMELINE - Rhys Jones murder inquiry 07:28 PM BST
BA says 2 managers to go after T5 fiasco 07:27 PM BST
US copper futures end down on dlr, lack direction 07:27 PM BST
Coach Arthur ecstatic about South Africa's future 07:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Brazil ANP head criticized over oilfield estimate 07:23 PM BST
Revamped U.S. basketball squad to focus on the team 07:21 PM BST
Revamped U.S. basketball squad to focus on the team 07:21 PM BST
Cleveland, SF Feds sought discount rate cut in Feb 07:21 PM BST
U.S. military holds hearing in first contractor case 07:21 PM BST
Mortgage sector uneasy with loan rewrite plan 07:20 PM BST
Somali pirates who held yacht face trial in France 07:18 PM BST
U.S. Treasury urges China to reduce export reliance 07:16 PM BST
Schwab quarterly profit rises 29 percent 07:13 PM BST
Nervous Asians trim Olympic torch relay plans 07:11 PM BST
French badge will not be worn in Beijing 07:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-SEC's Cox--FSF report will aid credit rating rules 07:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Cameroon's Biya signs law allowing third term bid 07:07 PM BST
Connecticut official blasts hedge fund proposal 07:07 PM BST
FTSE up as commodity prices rise 07:05 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Connecticut official blasts US hedge fund proposal 07:05 PM BST
FUND VIEW-CAAM eyes infrastructure stocks to tap India 07:03 PM BST
Chile peso off more post intervention, stocks rise 07:03 PM BST
Foreclosures jump 57 percent in last 12 months 07:00 PM BST
Mortgage sector uneasy with loan rewrite plan 07:00 PM BST
REFILE-BRIEF-EDS says board approves dividend of $0.05 07:00 PM BST
U.S. gasoline demand trends lower - MasterCard 07:00 PM BST
Troops deploy as Nigerian oil state election quashed 06:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Foreign investment in US corp bonds rises in Feb 06:56 PM BST
Venezuela sees annual $9 bln income in new oil law 06:54 PM BST
S&P lowers Office Depot rating to junk bond status 06:54 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market rises, led by energy and bank stocks 06:54 PM BST
US SEC issues warning list of fake investment firms 06:53 PM BST
Canada March inflation not a worry for central bank 06:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-O'Reilly raises Independent News stake to 27.7 pct 06:50 PM BST
FACTBOX: Presidential candidates economy plans 06:48 PM BST
Bush officials defend ethanol as food prices rise 06:48 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Tennis-Valencia Open men's singles results 06:48 PM BST
Russia says EU "needs to mature" on Moscow ties 06:46 PM BST
Brazil's oil snafu - much ado about something big 06:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Italy's Berlusconi to retain company executives 06:44 PM BST
Integra Bank says expects to meet analysts' EPS view for 2008 06:43 PM BST
Reynolds expands snus test to N.Y., other cities 06:43 PM BST
McCain proposes consumer tax cuts to boost economy 06:40 PM BST
New Issue-Steel Dynamics adds $125 mln 8-yr senior notes 06:40 PM BST
S&P says Basel II may cause higher bank leverage 06:38 PM BST
Mobile operator SFR gets control of Neuf Cegetel 06:38 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Vivendi says has 68.1 pct of Neuf Cegetel 06:37 PM BST
Egypt police seize book published by jailed blogger 06:37 PM BST
Rice, corn prices soar on supply woes 06:37 PM BST
Motherhood linked to fewer eating problems 06:36 PM BST
U.S. senators: FDA funds do not meet global needs 06:33 PM BST
Oil surges to new high and kindles inflation fears 06:33 PM BST
African leaders fail to make breakthrough on NEPAD 06:32 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Berry Plastics 06:32 PM BST
Berlusconi to target economy and crime 06:31 PM BST
Foreign demand for US agency debt,MBS surged in Feb 06:30 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Italian road, building shares cheer Berlusconi win 06:26 PM BST
SEC's Cox--FSF report will aid credit rating rules 06:26 PM BST
TIMELINE - African air disasters 06:25 PM BST
UPDATE 6-Italy's Berlusconi to target economy and crime 06:23 PM BST
Berlusconi vows to keep Alitalia flying 06:21 PM BST
*TOP NEWS* North American Power and Natural Gas 06:20 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Marathon says Catlettsburg FCC still down 06:18 PM BST
Italy's Berlusconi to confirm most state co execs 06:16 PM BST
UPDATE 2-US research firm countersues Web retailer Overstock 06:14 PM BST
Putin agrees to head Russia's biggest party 06:12 PM BST
Russia renews warning to EU over Kosovo 06:12 PM BST
Cameroon's Biya promulgates law allowing third term 06:12 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Estoril Open men's singles results 06:11 PM BST
Avnet warns of profit miss, shares fall 06:11 PM BST
Mushroom extract may stop breast cancer growth 06:10 PM BST
April home builder index lingers near low: NAHB 06:09 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK-Mexico's oil reform debate 06:07 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Mexico protests snag government's oil reform plans 06:07 PM BST
Italy refuses bridge loan to Alitalia-union source 06:07 PM BST
Continental weighs alternatives after Delta deal 06:07 PM BST
Carphone shares slump on mixed results, weak outlook 06:06 PM BST
H&M March sales undershoot, blames weather and Easter 06:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Westamerica Q1 profit beats Wall Street 06:05 PM BST
Free food trade threatens environment, poor: report 06:04 PM BST
Mushroom extract may stop breast cancer growth 06:03 PM BST
Farm leaders say no to extending 2002 U.S. farm law 06:03 PM BST
Eighteen said killed in Chechnya gun battle 06:00 PM BST
Goya works restored for Madrid uprising anniversary 05:57 PM BST
Free trade in farm goods threatens world's poor 05:56 PM BST
Potatoes break new ground 05:56 PM BST
Western Gas Partners cuts IPO price range to $17-$19/unit 05:55 PM BST
Pound hits record low vs euro 05:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Analysts downgrade Novatel 05:53 PM BST
Argentina renews quota for tax-free diesel imports 05:53 PM BST
No big U.S. regulatory obstacles seen for Delta deal 05:53 PM BST
FFCB sells $2 billion in three-year bonds 05:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RiskMetrics supports two rival Media General picks 05:50 PM BST
U.S. recommends 3-year sentence for Wesley Snipes 05:50 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market slips as State Street, semis weigh 05:50 PM BST
Soccer-Ukraine picks Taiwanese firm for Euro 2012 stadium 05:49 PM BST
U.S. agency 2008 note sales calendar 05:48 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on BG Energy Holdings Ltd 05:45 PM BST
Brigitte Bardot on trial for Muslim slur 05:45 PM BST
US Cash Products-Mogas outright values up as NYMEX climbs 05:45 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Weak dollar hits Accor Q1 sales 05:45 PM BST
Xcel seeks Minn Prairie Is reactor license renewal 05:45 PM BST
European shares stage first rise in over a week 05:44 PM BST
Brigitte Bardot on trial for Muslim slur 05:42 PM BST
Continental and United ready if others merge: sources 05:37 PM BST
Continental mulls alternatives after Delta merger 05:37 PM BST
ATR wins $37 mln deal with Bangkok Airways 05:36 PM BST
FTSE up as commodity prices rise; Tesco tills ring 05:34 PM BST
Finding Italian buyer for Alitalia not hard-Berlusconi 05:32 PM BST
PREVIEW-Nestle watched for leap in sales growth 05:32 PM BST
Dollar rises on strong data 05:32 PM BST
Vivendi says now owns 68.1 pct of Neuf Cegetel 05:31 PM BST
Deloitte snaps up SIV mandates, sidelines rivals 05:29 PM BST
EU assembly set to dilute telecom regulator plan 05:28 PM BST
Accor expects solid rise in services turnover 05:28 PM BST
Thousands evacuated after Colombian volcano erupts 05:24 PM BST
Big media reconsiders role on the Internet 05:23 PM BST
LVMH sees tangible rise in 2008 earnings, Q1 up 05:23 PM BST
Tesco shakes off gloom with profit 05:22 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar rises on strong inflation, manufacturing data 05:20 PM BST
Iran raises nuclear stakes before big powers meet 05:16 PM BST
RLPC-Rosneft to conclude $3.43 bln loan next week-banker 05:15 PM BST
Regional banks top views despite credit losses 05:14 PM BST
Brazil ANP head criticized over oil field estimate 05:14 PM BST
EU environment chief raises new biofuels condition 05:14 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Commerce Bancshares Q1 profit up on Visa gain 05:14 PM BST
Chile's Andina to invest $114 mln in '08 on distribution 05:13 PM BST
UBS may cut 10 pct banking, trading jobs: sources 05:11 PM BST
Mexico peso, stocks flat after U.S. data 05:09 PM BST
Linens 'n Things seeks capital restructuring 05:09 PM BST
WFP food aid costs up "dramatically" in past weeks 05:08 PM BST
Emerging country rating cuts may top upgrades -S&P 05:08 PM BST
Chile peso falls another 1.1 pct vs dollar 05:07 PM BST
Soccer-Borghi the latest to try reviving Independiente 05:06 PM BST
Machar says Uganda rebels abducted 55 children 05:05 PM BST
Machar says Uganda rebels abducted 55 children 05:05 PM BST
U.S. recommends 3-year sentence for Wesley Snipes 05:04 PM BST
SAfrica stocks up but rand hits near 2-week low 05:04 PM BST
WFP food aid costs up 'dramatically' in past weeks 05:03 PM BST
XTO Energy boosts 3-part sale to $2 billion 05:00 PM BST
Fortified breast milk may aid preemies' growth 05:00 PM BST
Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues 05:00 PM BST
Highway 63 revisited: Suncor upgrades Alberta road 05:00 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Croatia must be tougher on war crimes - Amnesty 04:59 PM BST
Ethiopia blames rebels for blasts that killed 3 04:58 PM BST
Stalled train snarls Chicago subway 04:58 PM BST
Chelsea's title hopes take a huge dent 04:57 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mobistar says Q1 sales in line with 2008 targets 04:57 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Eskom sees more power cuts without tariff hike 04:55 PM BST
R.J. Reynolds pays $2.2 billion to states 04:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Citigroup cuts Emulex to sell 04:55 PM BST
L'Oreal Q1 sales up 5.1 percent, below forecasts 04:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-BOK Financial Q1 profit rises 04:54 PM BST
Fitch may cut State Street on possible write-downs 04:53 PM BST
Brazil Vale, Petrobras lead stocks up; real gains 04:53 PM BST
Tesco, BG and Repsol boost European shares 04:53 PM BST
Palestinian child raised as a Jew in Israeli play 04:51 PM BST
Palestinian child raised as a Jew in Israeli play 04:50 PM BST
Lehman CEO says worst is over, yet troubles ahead 04:49 PM BST
French group Accor Q1 sales fall 5.1 percent 04:49 PM BST
EU measure could spell end of call routing fees 04:49 PM BST
EU measure could spell end of call routing fees 04:49 PM BST
Canada's top soldier reported to step down 04:48 PM BST
Orascom Construction delays dividend payment 04:47 PM BST
Mobistar posts Q1 sales slightly below expectations 04:44 PM BST
State Street faces unrealized losses; profit up 04:41 PM BST
RJ Reynolds pays $2.2 bln to states, disputes $431 mln 04:41 PM BST
Enagas borrows 500 mln euros more from ICO 04:40 PM BST
U.S. Bancorp net tops view 04:40 PM BST
Temasek may raise more cash amid Western pain 04:39 PM BST
Bush urges swift end to Zimbabwe crisis 04:39 PM BST
RiskMetrics supports two rival Media General picks 04:39 PM BST
Brazil's central bank holds auction to buy dollars 04:38 PM BST
Altana CEO says hunting for big acquisition 04:33 PM BST
India, BlackBerry to meet April 21 on security fears 04:33 PM BST
Motley Crue to release single on Rock Band game 04:32 PM BST
German gold medallist to boycott Beijing opening 04:30 PM BST
TREASURIES-U.S. bond prices down on PPI inflation surge 04:29 PM BST
Oslo's oil-heavy bourse climbs on Brazil discovery 04:29 PM BST
Private equity firms raise $163 bln in 1st qtr-data 04:28 PM BST
Cosby prepares "unflinching" hip-hop album 04:28 PM BST
Cosby prepares "unflinching" hip-hop album 04:27 PM BST
Cosby prepares "unflinching" hip-hop album 04:27 PM BST
Ford increases market share in Europe 04:26 PM BST
Vedanta lifts stake in Zambia copper mine 04:26 PM BST
UPDATE 1-McCain proposes tax cuts, lashes Democrats 04:25 PM BST
German thief deposits loot with victim 04:25 PM BST
German thief deposits loot with victim 04:25 PM BST
Xstrata cuts lead emissions as Australia suit looms 04:24 PM BST
Citigroup must stand trial over Parmalat 04:22 PM BST
Woman to be tried for stalking John Cusack 04:22 PM BST
Woman to be tried for stalking John Cusack 04:22 PM BST
UPDATE 2-India's steelmin asks mills to curb prices 04:20 PM BST
Investors undismayed by looming Africa food crisis 04:19 PM BST
Mexico reopens two key oil exporting ports 04:18 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Bank of Canada to add C$2 bln into the markets 04:17 PM BST
TIMELINE - Deadliest bomb attacks in Iraq 04:15 PM BST
Philip Morris says makes $4 bln payment to states 04:15 PM BST
Albright's portrait unveiled at State Department 04:15 PM BST
State Street says faces $3.2 billion portfolio loss 04:14 PM BST
Global cheer fails to lift Turkish assets 04:14 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Gander Mountain Q4 profit drops 62 pct; shares fall 04:10 PM BST
Equatorial Guinea's exiled Moto arrested in Spain 04:07 PM BST
Briefs 3-Soccer-Inter coach annoyed after Totti escapes red card 04:06 PM BST
MARKETS-EGYPT-CLOSER =2 04:05 PM BST
Xstrata Copper buys mining equipment from Siemens 04:05 PM BST
Eritrea cuts diesel supplies to U.N. agencies-UN 04:04 PM BST
Music firm Chrysalis ends bid talks as shares slump 04:03 PM BST
HSBC Mexico names ex-Banorte head Pena as new CEO 04:02 PM BST
As other staples soar, potatoes break new ground 04:02 PM BST
South Korea probes new suspected bird flu cases 04:01 PM BST
Prysmian CEO says year will not be worse than 2007 04:01 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Russia OGK-1 sale delayed -UES 04:01 PM BST
DIARY - Slovakia - to June 24, 2008 04:00 PM BST
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-McCain calls for temporary suspension of gas tax 04:00 PM BST
Economic gloom adds to case for lower rates 04:00 PM BST
U.S. and Britain shift the blame for high oil prices 04:00 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Sampo CEO to step down next year 03:59 PM BST
Andrew preps to name England choice 03:58 PM BST
UBS board member says no plans to split 03:57 PM BST
CORRECTED - McCain calls for temporary suspension of gas tax 03:54 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Outokumpu repeats demand was strong in Q1 03:54 PM BST
Sotheby's fails to sell 72 carat diamond 03:53 PM BST
HSBC Saudi affiliate Q1 net profit jumps 23 pct 03:51 PM BST
Muslim states slam Dutch at U.N. on Islamophobia, film 03:48 PM BST
Muslim states slam Dutch at U.N. on Islamophobia, film 03:48 PM BST
U.S. and Britain shift the blame for high oil prices 03:47 PM BST
U.S. and Britain shift the blame for high oil prices 03:47 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market flat as financial shares pare gains 03:46 PM BST
Delphi chairman sees bankruptcy exit taking months 03:44 PM BST
World sea levels seen rising 1.5m by 2100 03:44 PM BST
Kongsberg Automotive plans up to $130 mln issue 03:43 PM BST
Top emitters meet in Paris, worries on U.N. overlap 03:41 PM BST
Zimbabwe court postpones hearing on vote recount 03:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Worker dies at BHP Billiton colliery-SAfrica's NUM 03:39 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Insteel Q2 results beat market estimates, shares rise 03:38 PM BST
Caja Madrid to float 30 pct of new holdings firm 03:38 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Norway's oil fund shrinks for fourth month running 03:37 PM BST
Thousands evacuated after Colombian volcano erupts 03:37 PM BST
Thousands evacuated after Colombian volcano erupts 03:37 PM BST
Canada appoints former Quebec premier to BoC board 03:37 PM BST
Ciments du Maroc sees higher net profit in 2008 03:36 PM BST
FACTBOX-What next for Kenya's power-sharing deal? 03:36 PM BST
At least 60 killed in Congo plane crash - Red Cross 03:33 PM BST
At least 60 killed in Congo plane crash - Red Cross 03:33 PM BST
Amwal to launch third fund, with investment in Egypt 03:33 PM BST
Sothebys fails to sell 72 carat diamond in auction 03:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Record oil price boosts Toronto stocks 03:31 PM BST
FFCB launches $2 bln three-year debt issue 03:28 PM BST
US copper futures bounce at open, seek direction 03:28 PM BST
UPDATE 1-ITT ups Q1, FY08 profit outlook; shares rise 03:27 PM BST
ITT ups Q1, FY08 profit outlook; shares rise 03:27 PM BST
RWE hires Boston Consulting for overhaul -sources 03:26 PM BST
Testosterone predicts profits on trading floors 03:25 PM BST
Testosterone predicts profits on trading floors 03:25 PM BST
Japan and China leaders plan pingpong summit 03:24 PM BST
Japan and China leaders plan pingpong summit 03:24 PM BST
Fannie, Freddie regulator sees more risk ahead 03:23 PM BST
Intesa to issue 3-yr benchmark eurobond-source 03:22 PM BST
DIARY - European Central Bank (ECB) events to June 15 03:22 PM BST
Slain Indian PM's daughter meets killer in jail 03:21 PM BST
German postal workers strike to support pay demand 03:20 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market rises on earnings surprises, data 03:20 PM BST
Two men in court over royal "blackmail plot" 03:20 PM BST
JP Morgan sees City losing 40,000 jobs 03:17 PM BST
JPMorgan tells Port Authority will occupy Tower 5 03:17 PM BST
Homebase owner must sell 12 Focus stores -- OFT 03:16 PM BST
For some, crime overshadows Pennsylvania vote 03:16 PM BST
EasyJet to withhold BAA payment in price protest 03:13 PM BST
VCP lifts stake in Hungary's FHB to 10.33 pct 03:11 PM BST
Pakistani coalition reaffirms pact on sacked judges 03:11 PM BST
Pakistan parliament slams anti-Koran film and cartoon 03:11 PM BST
CORRECTED - Eskom-More blackouts if 53 pct hike not granted 03:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Southern reduces Ala. Farley 2 reactor for work 03:09 PM BST
Ethiopia blames rebels for blasts that killed 3 03:09 PM BST
Casino caper "21" tops box office chart 03:07 PM BST
Assured Guaranty expands public finance business 03:07 PM BST
Traders say block of 2 million Independent News shares sold 03:06 PM BST
Zimbabwe situation is "dire", ANC says 03:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Scope for global metals M&A huge, PWC says 03:03 PM BST
INTERVIEW-Gazprom to invest more in NIS, eyes longer monopoly 03:00 PM BST
A&L says covered bonds to improve funding options 03:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Petrobras seeks to buy Valero refinery in Aruba 02:59 PM BST
Burberry sees growth despite tougher market 02:59 PM BST
Carphone shares slump on mixed results 02:59 PM BST
Forest profit beats, but outlook sluggish 02:58 PM BST
Plane carrying up to 70 people crashes in Congo -UN 02:57 PM BST
Worker died at BHP Billiton colliery- SAfrica's NUM 02:57 PM BST
McCain calls for temporary suspension of gas tax 02:57 PM BST
Johnson says Barclays boss will be mayoral adviser 02:56 PM BST
Five killed in New Zealand river flood 02:55 PM BST
Slovenian Gorenje eyes European purchase this year 02:55 PM BST
AstraZeneca and Ranbaxy settle Nexium patent dispute 02:52 PM BST
Newly-elected Berlusconi to meet Putin 02:51 PM BST
Eskom-capex to add more than 125 bln rand to GDP 02:51 PM BST
UPDATE 1-U.S. net capital inflows rise in February 02:48 PM BST
France honours Warsaw Uprising commander 02:48 PM BST
FACTBOX - What was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? 02:48 PM BST
Canadian dollar dips on credit concerns, bonds sag 02:47 PM BST
RAF men killed in Afghan blast named 02:47 PM BST
Bank of Canada to enter C$2 bln PRA transaction 02:45 PM BST
Carter defies Israel and meets Hamas ex-minister 02:45 PM BST
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events 02:45 PM BST
Turk Zorlu Enerji eyes sale of stake in distributor 02:45 PM BST
Tariff hikes to cover under-recovery of costs-Eskom 02:44 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Deceuninck CFO to quit after weak Q1 sales 02:41 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar gains on inflation, manufacturing data 02:41 PM BST
Soul Train Music Awards derailed 02:41 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Chile copper export revenue $4.106 bln in March 02:39 PM BST
Barclays sees mortgage opportunity amid crunch 02:38 PM BST
Housing market cooling fast 02:38 PM BST
Record oil, firm metals boost Toronto stocks 02:38 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-APR 15 US 1.64134 02:37 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market opens up on factory data, J&J 02:37 PM BST
Colorado hopes to be next big wine region 02:36 PM BST
TABLE-Investor holdings of carbon offsets 02:36 PM BST
Outokumpu sees strong demand continuing -CEO 02:30 PM BST
S.Africa's Eskom sees coal use at 150 ml