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Brazil stocks, real fall as upgrade euphoria wanes 11:58 PM BST
Senate aviation chair not against Delta merger 11:55 PM BST
Farm law overhaul completed, veto possible 11:55 PM BST
Medtronic recalls heparin-coated bypass equipment 11:54 PM BST
Medtronic recalls heparin-coated bypass equipment 11:54 PM BST
U.S. SEC may need more money for oversight - Cox 11:51 PM BST
Panel report muddies Canadian oil sands court case 11:50 PM BST
Myanmar under pressure to open its borders to aid 11:50 PM BST
Myanmar lifts fuel import ban after storm 11:50 PM BST
FACTBOX - Myanmar's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta 11:50 PM BST
Researchers find neuroblastoma genes 11:50 PM BST
UPDATE 2-US Senate aviation chair not against Delta merger 11:49 PM BST
Mexico's Bimbo buys 75 pct of Brazil's Nutrella 11:47 PM BST
June Cleaver voted favorite TV mom 11:46 PM BST
Myanmar under pressure, death toll may rise sharply 11:45 PM BST
Myanmar under pressure, death toll may rise sharply 11:45 PM BST
Australia's Boral sees earnings dip on US downturn 11:44 PM BST
Hezbollah piles pressure on Lebanese government 11:43 PM BST
Seen from above, volcanic ash paints Chile white 11:43 PM BST
Seen from above, volcanic ash paints Chile white 11:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Zumiez April same-store sales rise 4.1 percent 11:41 PM BST
Sims Group sees Q4 profit ahead of Q3 11:40 PM BST
Liberty Global posts deeper 1st-quarter loss 11:39 PM BST
Liberty Global posts deeper 1st-quarter loss 11:39 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Crocs posts Q1 loss; shares up on outlook 11:38 PM BST
Option bulls bid up Sotheby's ahead of earnings 11:37 PM BST
"Terminator 4" starts filming despite strike fears 11:37 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Soccer-Real continue celebrations by crushing Barca 11:36 PM BST
Briefs 3-Benfica in talks with Eriksson, Portuguese media say 11:36 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Nationwide Financial posts lower Q1 profit 11:36 PM BST
Facebook users willing to let employers see profiles 11:36 PM BST
Nationwide Financial posts lower Q1 profit 11:36 PM BST
New Beck album due this summer 11:35 PM BST
New Beck album due this summer 11:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Blackbaud Q1 profit rises, sees Q2 below Street view 11:32 PM BST
Union rejects pay offer in Jamaica bauxite dispute 11:31 PM BST
Blondie connects "Parallel Lines" to tour 11:30 PM BST
Blondie connects "Parallel Lines" to tour 11:30 PM BST
Patients prefer polite physicians, says U.S. report 11:27 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Soccer-Primera Liga summaries 11:27 PM BST
UPDATE 1-General Dynamics CEO Chabraja to retire next year 11:27 PM BST
Venezuela seeks Latin American oil-for-food fund 11:27 PM BST
Patients prefer polite physicians, says U.S. report 11:27 PM BST
Senate Democrats unveil new energy tax plan 11:26 PM BST
Senate Democrats unveil new energy tax plan 11:26 PM BST
FACTBOX: Clearwire and Sprint's WiMax venture plan 11:24 PM BST
Cheney aide subpoenaed to testify to Congress 11:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Arena posts wider Q1 loss, backs '08 rev view 11:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Building engineer URS posts higher 1st qtr profit 11:23 PM BST
U.N. chief condemns recent Darfur bombings 11:22 PM BST
Lightspeed Trading sees sales doubling 11:21 PM BST
Lightspeed Trading sees sales doubling 11:20 PM BST
Human touch still needed in trading: BIDS CEO 11:19 PM BST
Human touch still needed in trading: BIDS CEO 11:19 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Colombia to start debt conversion with World Bank 11:17 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Primera Liga reports 11:17 PM BST
New Issue - DirecTV sells $1.35 bln 8-year notes 11:16 PM BST
Wall Street queries Cablevision interest in Newsday 11:15 PM BST
Wall Street queries Cablevision interest in Newsday 11:15 PM BST
UPDATE 3-US Senate Democrats unveil new energy tax plan 11:13 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Orient-Express Hotels posts wider Q1 loss 11:13 PM BST
Golf-Scott in buoyant mood for Players Championship 11:12 PM BST
New Issue-Coca Cola Enterprises sells $275 mln floaters 11:11 PM BST
High oil prices seen spurring alternative fuel shift 11:10 PM BST
Colombia to start debt conversion with World Bank 11:10 PM BST
MBIA sues insurers for "defense" costs 11:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hovnanian to sell 14 mln shrs, stock falls 11:09 PM BST
Western Canadian Coal sees big rise in price 11:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NeuStar posts Q1 loss on charge; stock falls 11:08 PM BST
Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study 11:08 PM BST
Ford progress, control in focus at annual meeting 11:07 PM BST
Eiffage Q1 sales up 10.4 pct 11:07 PM BST
Canada says security costs hurt domestic carmakers 11:07 PM BST
British Airways aware of T5 issues before opening 11:07 PM BST
TUI chairman to stay despite harsh criticism 11:07 PM BST
Pending homes sales fall, productivity up 11:06 PM BST
House set to pass sweeping housing rescue bill 11:06 PM BST
Alstom reports strong profits, lifts outlook 11:06 PM BST
UAL pilots say US Air merger should be last resort 11:06 PM BST
Lockheed, Boeing warplanes get boost in US Congress 11:06 PM BST
Bombardier lifts global aircraft market outlook 11:06 PM BST
Luxury goods group Hermes Q1 sales up 13.4 percent 11:06 PM BST
BAT Q1 earnings up 17 pct as 2008 starts well 11:06 PM BST
PepsiCo ups dividend, votes down holder proposals 11:06 PM BST
'Grand Theft Auto' sales top $500 mln in 1st week 11:06 PM BST
Sam's Club giving away memberships with a purchase 11:06 PM BST
Dutch farmers ok Friesland, Campina dairy merger 11:05 PM BST
Dr Pepper Snapple shares get tepid reception 11:05 PM BST
Insurer Conseco posts first-quarter loss 11:05 PM BST
Allergan profit jumps on demand for devices, drugs 11:05 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Drugmakers chase new markets as U.S., Europe stall 11:05 PM BST
Astellas: U.S. not ready to approve transplant drug 11:05 PM BST
Steris' Q4 results top Wall Street, shares rise 11:05 PM BST
U.S. FDA panel urges approval of Eisai sedative 11:05 PM BST
Lundbeck Q1 EBIT beats expectations, boosts shares 11:05 PM BST
U.S. patent office appeals Glaxo loss 11:05 PM BST
Hospira posts quarterly profit vs year-ago loss 11:05 PM BST
William Demant cuts sales, EBIT forecast 11:04 PM BST
ZymoGenetics clot drug promotion misleading-US FDA 11:04 PM BST
Gene trawl shows Druze are living "gene sanctuary" 11:04 PM BST
Singapore bank earnings slow; U.S. clouds outlook 11:03 PM BST
Weak euro zone retail sales point to econ slowdown 11:03 PM BST
Slovakia gets green light to join euro zone in 2009 11:03 PM BST
POLL-Dollar seen through its worst times, in slow climb vs euro 11:03 PM BST
EU ministers to speed up subprime response 11:03 PM BST
Fed seeks approval to pay interest on reserves 11:02 PM BST
RPT-Bush says would veto housing bill in US House 11:02 PM BST
Insurers Axa, Aegon hit by weak dollar, investments 11:02 PM BST
Democrat Hillary Clinton hoping for late comeback 11:02 PM BST
UBS to return $35 mln to Mass. towns 11:01 PM BST
SEC says top investment banks will publish liquidity data 11:01 PM BST
Bush signs student loan market stabilization plan 11:01 PM BST
D&B 1st-qtr profit rises 16 pct 11:01 PM BST
Kingsway Financial results hit again by Lincoln 11:01 PM BST
Spain's Popular makes provisions against Colonial stake 11:01 PM BST
Industrial Alliance profit up, revenue falls 11:01 PM BST
Peru Credicorp's 1st-qtr profit soars 125 pct 11:01 PM BST
Ferrero ousts triple-champion Nadal in Rome 11:00 PM BST
RPT-Building engineer URS' first-quarter profit soars 11:00 PM BST
NY judge orders trial in Clear Channel buyout fight 10:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NightHawk Q1 profit falls, cuts 2008 view; shares down 10:58 PM BST
Gene trawl shows Druze are living "gene sanctuary" 10:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Primera Liga top scorers 10:57 PM BST
ICE CEO questions U.S. ethanol import tax 10:57 PM BST
ICE CEO questions U.S. ethanol import tax 10:57 PM BST
ABC News to launch on-campus bureaus 10:57 PM BST
ABC News to launch on-campus bureaus 10:57 PM BST
Technical flaws mar hearing in new Guantanamo court 10:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Primera Liga results and standings 10:55 PM BST
New Issue - KeyCorp sells $750 mln 5-year notes 10:55 PM BST
Building engineer URS' first-quarter profit soars 10:52 PM BST
No glory as Broadway show closes after one night 10:52 PM BST
No glory as Broadway show closes after one night 10:52 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Tennis-Ferrero ousts triple-champion Nadal in Rome 10:51 PM BST
General Dynamics says Chabraja retiring as CEO 10:51 PM BST
New Issue-JP Morgan Chase Capital sells $1.6 bln hybrid 10:50 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto 10:50 PM BST
Sprint, cable form $14.5 billion Clearwire venture 10:49 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Perini Q1 earnings beat market expectations 10:49 PM BST
Perini Q1 earnings beat market expectations 10:49 PM BST
TAKE A LOOK-BHP Billiton bids for Rio Tinto 10:48 PM BST
Oil surges to new highs as dealers focus on diesel 10:48 PM BST
Technical flaws mar hearing in new Guantanamo court 10:48 PM BST
Brazil to extend 2017 bond reopening to Asia 10:46 PM BST
ITG on the hunt, sees MiFID opportunity 10:45 PM BST
ITG on the hunt, sees MiFID opportunity 10:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Appeals court says BP blast deal violates U.S. law 10:43 PM BST
InterContinental needs 50,000 U.S. staff next 5 years 10:43 PM BST
InterContinental needs 50,000 U.S. staff next 5 years 10:43 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Inter Parfums Q1 profit beats Street on Burberry sales 10:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Juninho fires Lyon into French Cup final 10:39 PM BST
Lawmakers ask Bush to stop filling oil reserve 10:39 PM BST
Lawmakers ask Bush to stop filling oil reserve 10:39 PM BST
Wall St dives on record oil over $123 10:35 PM BST
Food crisis may turn tide in U.S. aid debate 10:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-EnerNOC posts narrower-than-expected Q1 loss 10:34 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Enbridge profit climbs as company touts projects 10:33 PM BST
US STOCKS-Wall St dives on record oil over $123, financials 10:31 PM BST
POLL-Brazil Petrobras profit seen up on price, output 10:30 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Pele and Cruz send Inter to Italian Cup final 10:29 PM BST
UPDATE 6-Tennis-Rome Masters men's singles results 10:29 PM BST
Medtronic recalls heparin-coated bypass equipment 10:28 PM BST
US CREDIT-Optimism about Sprint may be unfounded 10:25 PM BST
Soccer-Frenchman Renard named as new coach of Zambia 10:24 PM BST
McCain backs incentives to boost offshore oil 10:23 PM BST
Canada gov't seen surviving confidence test 10:22 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hansen Q1 misses Street view; shares fall 10:21 PM BST
ANALYSIS-Food crisis may turn tide in US aid debate 10:21 PM BST
FACTBOX - Aid for cyclone-ravaged Myanmar 10:20 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Higher prices, sales boost Yamana Gold profit 10:20 PM BST
JP Morgan Chase Capital XXVI sells $1.6 bln hybrids-source 10:18 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-French Cup semi-final summary 10:16 PM BST
Liberty Global posts deeper quarterly loss 10:14 PM BST
Rangers reduce Celtic's lead with win over Motherwell 10:14 PM BST
Soccer-Kayserispor win Turkish Cup after marathon shootout 10:13 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Toronto stocks pulled lower by profit-taking 10:11 PM BST
J.K. Rowling wins privacy case 10:08 PM BST
Soccer-Rangers reduce Celtic's lead with win over Motherwell 10:07 PM BST
Peru Credicorp says 1st-qtr net soars 125 pct 10:06 PM BST
PREVIEW-AIG seen posting another net loss in 1st-qtr 10:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Moody's president, COO Clarkson to retire 10:04 PM BST
ABC News to launch on-campus bureaus 10:04 PM BST
Rocker Rod Stewart not ready to slow down at 63 10:03 PM BST
Soccer-Italian Cup semi-final summary 10:03 PM BST
UPDATE 1-TurboChef posts wider-than-expected Q1 loss; cuts jobs 10:01 PM BST
UPDATE 1-McCormick & Schmick's Q1 profit trails Wall Street 10:01 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - May 8 10:01 PM BST
News Corp profit rises on cable and TV ratings 10:01 PM BST
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on May 6 10:00 PM BST
N.Y. Money Closing - May 07, 2008 10:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Gildan profit rises with prices, sales 10:00 PM BST
Dow Jones High/Low - May 7 09:58 PM BST
Soccer-Italian Cup semi-final result 09:58 PM BST
UPDATE 2-MOVES-Moody's, Accel, Lehman, Norwest, Deutsche Bank 09:57 PM BST
PTSD common in chronic migraine sufferers 09:55 PM BST
UPDATE 1-XenoPort posts wider-than-expected Q1 loss 09:55 PM BST
Soccer-French Cup semi-final result 09:54 PM BST
Dow Jones Open/Close - May 7 09:54 PM BST
REFILE-Gildan reports higher second-quarter profit 09:54 PM BST
Bombardier lifts global aircraft market outlook 09:53 PM BST
Bolivia faces legal challenges in phone takeover 09:53 PM BST
Immelman continues to battle with Masters hangover 09:52 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - May 8 09:51 PM BST
Bush criticizes Cuban changes as falling short 09:51 PM BST
TUI shareholders vote to keep Krumnow on sup board 09:51 PM BST
Soccer-Scottish Premier League result and standings 09:48 PM BST
Turkcell 1st-quarter net profit up 78.9 pct 09:46 PM BST
Chile stocks wilt with Wall Street, peso falls 09:46 PM BST
Yamana Gold profit surges on higher sales 09:46 PM BST
Argentina markets slide as farm conflict escalates 09:46 PM BST
Mexico peso hit by US interest rate view; stocks drop 09:45 PM BST
Consumers mark tax rebates for bills and savings 09:43 PM BST
Consumers mark tax rebates for bills and savings 09:43 PM BST
Cablevision to buy Sundance Channel for $496 mln 09:42 PM BST
Israeli forces kill militant, woman in Gaza-medics 09:41 PM BST
Swiss government says Euro 2008 fans can have their chips 09:41 PM BST
London's mayor bans alcohol on trains, buses 09:41 PM BST
Vets rescue pets near erupting Chile volcano 09:40 PM BST
Swiss government says Euro 2008 fans can have their chips 09:40 PM BST
REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall St sinks on oil's surge; financials hit 09:40 PM BST
Pending homes sales fall, productivity up 09:39 PM BST
INVISTA sues Dupont for withholding 'inventors' 09:39 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Profit-taking knocks Toronto stocks lower 09:36 PM BST
U.S. wants to finish Doha round on Bush's watch: Schwab 09:36 PM BST
"CSI" star charged with drug possession 09:34 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Werder beat Hamburg in Champions League decider 09:33 PM BST
Injured Nadal felled by Ferrero in Rome 09:32 PM BST
Canadian dollar falls on global growth concerns 09:31 PM BST
NEWSMAKER-Tremonti gets 3rd chance as Italy economy minister 09:30 PM BST
BIDS CEO sees room for more trading venues 09:29 PM BST
Soccer-Danish championship results and standings 09:28 PM BST
In food price crunch, more Americans seek help 09:27 PM BST
Soccer-Slovenian championship results and standings 09:25 PM BST
Canada facing Kyoto probe over greenhouse gases 09:24 PM BST
After the Bell-News Corp shares edge up 09:24 PM BST
Oil surges to new highs as dealers focus on diesel 09:23 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hot Topic April same-store sales down 2.5 percent 09:23 PM BST
Berlusconi forms new Italy government 09:22 PM BST
Leftists slow Mexico energy reform plan 09:21 PM BST
FACTBOX - Ministers in Berlusconi's new Italian government 09:21 PM BST
Turkcell says Q1 net profit rises 78.9 pct y/y 09:21 PM BST
Oil prices have "upward bias": ICE CEO 09:21 PM BST
ICE CEO says on lookout for deals 09:21 PM BST
Soccer-Turkish Cup final result 09:20 PM BST
Oil prices have "upward bias": ICE CEO 09:20 PM BST
REUTER MONEYGRAPH-IMF SDR RATES-May 7 US 1.61598 09:20 PM BST
Macrovision 1st-quarter profit rises 09:20 PM BST
Rice says Myanmar must not make aid political 09:18 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar up on strong data, Fed inflation talk 09:18 PM BST
Dr Pepper Snapple shares get tepid reception 09:17 PM BST
US taxable funds rise $12.5 bln in week -iMoneynet 09:17 PM BST
TEXT-S&P release on Petrohawk Energy 09:17 PM BST
Roadside bomb kills 8 troops in Somalia 09:17 PM BST
SEC scrutinizing investment bank liquidity 09:15 PM BST
GLOBAL MARKETS-Record oil sparks inflation fears, stocks tumble 09:15 PM BST
Mexico stocks close sharply lower on Walmex, Cemex 09:15 PM BST
Senior Mexico policeman dies despite army presence 09:15 PM BST
ADR Report-ADRs fall over 2 pct as financial firms pressure 09:14 PM BST
Hedge funds up in April after poor start to year 09:14 PM BST
Dr Pepper Snapple shares get tepid reception 09:14 PM BST
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-US FDA panel urges approval of Eisai sedative 09:13 PM BST
Inflation, rate fears push Wall St to lower close 09:12 PM BST
Soccer-Swedish championship results and standings 09:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-MPS's Antonveneta purchase gets Italy antitrust OK 09:11 PM BST
ICE CEO says on lookout for deals 09:10 PM BST
News Corp profit rises on cable and TV ratings 09:10 PM BST
Soccer-Bundesliga top scorers 09:09 PM BST
Soccer-Bundesliga summaries 09:09 PM BST
U.S. pledges to keep supporting Macedonia NATO bid 09:09 PM BST
Bush to seek OPEC oil production increase 09:08 PM BST
Bush to seek OPEC oil production increase 09:08 PM BST
US STOCKS-Inflation, rate fears push Wall St to lower close 09:08 PM BST
Hot Topic April same-store sales down 2.5 percent 09:07 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Bush to seek OPEC oil production increase 09:04 PM BST
US cattle mostly higher, talk of firm cash prices 09:04 PM BST
Despite high oil, Toronto stocks dip amid profit taking 09:04 PM BST
US copper closes lower as dollar, oil advance 09:04 PM BST
FACTBOX - Which Democrat has won each U.S. primary and caucus? 09:04 PM BST
Georgia seeks EU police for breakaway region 09:03 PM BST
U.S. urges Russia to back down in Georgia clash 09:03 PM BST
Kingsway Financial posts loss on Lincoln General 09:02 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds rally as stocks sag, weathering 10Y sale 08:59 PM BST
Soccer-Bundesliga results and standings 08:58 PM BST
Lockheed, Boeing warplanes get boost in Congress 08:57 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions 08:56 PM BST
More floating production in US Gulf uncertain- panel 08:56 PM BST
Pope & Talbot mills in limbo as court weighs fate 08:55 PM BST
DIARY - Today in Washington - May 8 08:55 PM BST
"CSI" star charged with drug possession 08:48 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Ridley wants to sell off North American feed mills 08:48 PM BST
Ontario premier to travel to Italy to woo Fiat 08:47 PM BST
Oil at yet another record; grains rally too 08:45 PM BST
Could there be an Obama-Clinton "dream ticket?" 08:43 PM BST
PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 8 08:40 PM BST
PTSD common in chronic migraine sufferers 08:39 PM BST
PTSD common in chronic migraine sufferers 08:39 PM BST
Trinidadian oil workers stay off the job 2nd day 08:39 PM BST
"CSI" star charged with drug possession 08:38 PM BST
France urges U.N. council to act on Myanmar cyclone 08:35 PM BST
U.S. weekly hotel room revenue rises 1.1 pct 08:30 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Devon Energy 1st-quarter profit rises 15 percent 08:30 PM BST
Nobel Prize winners to examine world food crisis 08:29 PM BST
Gambia threatens to jail profiteering rice traders 08:29 PM BST
France urges U.N. council to act on Myanmar cyclone 08:28 PM BST
New Issue - Merrill Lynch sells $1.75 bln of bonds 08:26 PM BST
ICE says Climate to dominate carbon trade 08:26 PM BST
ICE says Climate to dominate carbon trade 08:26 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Henin revels in return to clay courts 08:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Frontier Oil earnings fall on profits from gasoline 08:24 PM BST
Mexico peso weakens on U.S. rate view; stocks drop 08:23 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Venezuela workers halt Hecla gold mine operations 08:21 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Puerto Rico sticks with UBS though bank quits munis 08:21 PM BST
U.S. Senate expected to boost food aid funds in '08 08:21 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Petrohawk Energy Corp 08:20 PM BST
U.S.'s Rice says Myanmar must accept world help 08:19 PM BST
Main Street may rain on Wall Street recovery parade 08:18 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Speedway Motorsports profit beats Street view 08:16 PM BST
REFILE-Canada April jobs growth seen muted but still strong 08:16 PM BST
Soccer-Cluj win Romanian league, Partizan and Shakhtar lift cups 08:16 PM BST
US FDA panel urges approval of Eisai sedative 08:15 PM BST
Bush: Hopeful for Mideast peace deal 08:15 PM BST
Iranian opposition group wins ruling against UK ban 08:14 PM BST
Merrill Lynch sells $1.75 billion in 30-year debt 08:14 PM BST
Forward Calendar - U.S. corporate bond new issues 08:14 PM BST
Nigerian links oil field peace, firms' social work 08:13 PM BST
Workouts sculpt heart as well as muscles 08:13 PM BST
Manipulation not raising commodity prices: CFTC 08:11 PM BST
Citi looks east in trading venture investments 08:09 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Charles River shares rise as Q1 results beat estimates 08:09 PM BST
Krumnow to stay as TUI supervisory bd chief-source 08:09 PM BST
Soccer-Polish championship results and standings 08:09 PM BST
Citi looks east in trading venture investments 08:08 PM BST
Panama sells Claro and Digicel mobile licenses 08:08 PM BST
Audi sees major benefits from gaining a U.S. plant 08:08 PM BST
Fiat heir apparent to head parent company 08:08 PM BST
Delhaize profit disappoints, hit by dollar, costs 08:07 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Agrium to speed up search for new potash mine -CEO 08:07 PM BST
Fitch says GM and Ford face heavy cash drains this year 08:05 PM BST
Allianz to keep Dresdner Kleinwort -paper 08:05 PM BST
WTO says cannot solve food price crisis 08:04 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Stronach kills Greenlight challenge to his MID plan 08:03 PM BST
FACTBOX-Members of Berlusconi's new cabinet 08:03 PM BST
Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report 08:03 PM BST
New Issue- Colgate-Palmolive $250 mln 5-year notes 08:02 PM BST
Reinsurer Scor Q1 net profit surges 08:02 PM BST
Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report 08:01 PM BST
Ahli United Bank Q1 profit up 37 pct to $94.3 mln 08:01 PM BST
CEO resigns at Italy's Alleanza, Q1 net flat 08:01 PM BST
FACTBOX - High-profile, uncommitted Democratic superdelegates 08:00 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Rising raw materials prices "frightening" - SSAB 07:57 PM BST
Vitamin D helps kidney patients live longer -study 07:57 PM BST
Nadal felled by Ferrero in Rome 07:54 PM BST
Brian Cowen elected Irish PM 07:53 PM BST
FACTBOX - New Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan 07:53 PM BST
Mexico stocks fall sharply; Walmex, Cemex drag 07:53 PM BST
DC drops revenue estimate as city mulls lean budget 07:49 PM BST
US heatoil futures hit record on distillate draw 07:49 PM BST
Senate seeks $850 mln extra food aid funds 07:47 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Cognizant Q1 profit rises; gives weak Q2 revenue view 07:45 PM BST
UPDATE 2-America Movil to sell iPhone across Latin America 07:43 PM BST
U.S. Postal Service lost $707 mln in 2nd quarter 07:42 PM BST
D.Boerse eyes more debt to have manoueuvering room 07:42 PM BST
Soccer-Levante players stage kickoff protest against Deportivo 07:41 PM BST
Fitch cuts Chrysler ratings deeper into junk status 07:41 PM BST
U.S. crude futures last trade up, above $123/bbl 07:39 PM BST
Colombia extradites first paramilitary boss to U.S 07:39 PM BST
Brazil's central bank holds auction to buy dollars 07:38 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market slides further on oil fallout 07:37 PM BST
WRAPUP 9-Clinton hangs in, loans her campaign money 07:36 PM BST
Soccer-Ukrainian Cup final result 07:33 PM BST
Colombia extradites first paramilitary boss to U.S. 07:33 PM BST
Lebanon political conflict turns violent 07:31 PM BST
Brazil sells $500 mln of 2017 debt, treasury says 07:31 PM BST
Ex-Sen. George McGovern drops Clinton, backs Obama 07:30 PM BST
Soccer-DC Serbia final result 07:29 PM BST
SAS adds fuel surcharge to cover rising costs 07:29 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Analysts downgrade Synchronoss after weak forecast 07:27 PM BST
Soccer-Borussia Moenchengladbach win promotion in Germany 07:27 PM BST
NEWSMAKER-Berlusconi, from tycoon to elder statesman 07:26 PM BST
Soccer-Russian championship results and standings 07:25 PM BST
Workouts sculpt heart as well as muscles 07:24 PM BST
FACTBOX: Why oil prices are at a record high 07:24 PM BST
Jubilation, with some jitters, as Israel turns 60 07:23 PM BST
FACTBOX: Scenarios in U.S. political race 07:23 PM BST
Soccer-Partizan Belgrade beat Zemun 3-0 to win Serbian Cup 07:23 PM BST
Tired voters say Democrats' primary fight divisive 07:22 PM BST
Chile peso falls after govt bond news, stocks slip 07:18 PM BST
Erupting Chilean volcano could spew ash for months 07:15 PM BST
Donors pledge $4.8 billion in aid for Sudan 07:15 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Berlusconi forms new Italy government 07:13 PM BST
Cannabis classification to be tightened 07:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Berlusconi forms new Italy government 07:11 PM BST
U.S. will seek new site if Poland rejects shield 07:11 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Nadal felled by Ferrero in Rome 07:10 PM BST
U.S. evangelicals call for step back from politics 07:09 PM BST
US STOCKS-Market sinks on oil's surge; Nasdaq off 1 pct 07:08 PM BST
Bear Stearns investors drop bid to block buyout 07:06 PM BST
Russia's Medvedev takes power 07:06 PM BST
Bear Stearns' $1.2 billion macro hedge fund sees bounce 07:05 PM BST
Strong quake jolts east Japan, no damage reported 07:05 PM BST
U.S. crude futures jump more than $1, above $123 07:05 PM BST
U.S. diplomat in Myanmar says deaths may top 100,000 07:05 PM BST
ICE says may have to sell portion of NCDEX stake 07:04 PM BST
Donors pledge $4.8 billion in aid for Sudan 07:04 PM BST
WRAPUP 4-Russia's Medvedev takes power, pledges freedom 07:03 PM BST
ICE says may have to sell portion of NCDEX stake 07:03 PM BST
New Issue-Brazil sells $500 mln global bonds 07:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Brazil steelmaker CSN profit edges up in 1st qtr 07:02 PM BST
U.S. will seek new site if Poland rejects shield 07:02 PM BST
Kids more vulnerable to swimming-related illness 07:01 PM BST
Myanmar deaths may top 100,000 - US diplomat 07:00 PM BST
C-section not tied to subsequent stillbirth 07:00 PM BST
Women face tougher impact from climate change 06:59 PM BST
"Grand Theft Auto" sales top $500 mln in 1st week 06:59 PM BST
"Grand Theft Auto" sales top $500 mln in 1st week 06:58 PM BST
Spain's Martinsa refinances 4 bln euros of debt 06:57 PM BST
McCain pledges to champion religious freedoms 06:57 PM BST
Clean air could kill the Amazon, researchers say 06:56 PM BST
Dougherty aims to fulfil mother's wish 06:56 PM BST
UPDATE 1-China dominates, Africa emerges in carbon market 06:54 PM BST
SWX Europe sees no bourse demise as rivals abound 06:54 PM BST
SWX Europe sees no bourse demise as rivals abound 06:53 PM BST
New Issue - Hartford Financial sells $500 mln notes 06:53 PM BST
Appeal raises business method patent issues 06:53 PM BST
Brazil's real weakens 1 pct against the dollar 06:51 PM BST
Essex sub-station blast kills one 06:50 PM BST
Markit BOAT working to tuck trade reporting gaps 06:50 PM BST
Bosnia gives Srebrenica survivors new voting rights 06:49 PM BST
Markit BOAT working to tuck trade reporting gaps 06:49 PM BST
Irish PM Cowen names Lenihan as finance minister 06:49 PM BST
China child virus cases high but no cause for panic 06:48 PM BST
Brazil sells $500 mln global bond in reopening 06:48 PM BST
Nortel wary of deals in tight credit market: CEO 06:48 PM BST
U.N. says Congo factions still recruiting child fighters 06:47 PM BST
Senate expected to boost food aid funds in '08 06:46 PM BST
US STOCKS-Oil at $123 a barrel hits Wall St 06:46 PM BST
Steve Winwood - a '60s rock 'n' roller turning 60 06:46 PM BST
France Tel keeps eyes on TeliaSonera, no talks yet 06:46 PM BST
US Cash Products-Midwest mogas up on refiner buying 06:45 PM BST
Italy picks winners of gas stock auction-sources 06:45 PM BST
Cablevision to buy Sundance Channel for $496 mln 06:45 PM BST
Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook-WSJ 06:45 PM BST
ISS recommends sacking ASMI CEO 06:44 PM BST
Soccer-Croatian Cup final first leg result 06:42 PM BST
Agrium to spend more investigating new potash mine 06:40 PM BST
Mother is role model in son's choice of wife: study 06:40 PM BST
EU ministers to back single mortgage market steps 06:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Venezuela's Amuay refinery restarts delayed coker 06:37 PM BST
Dr Pepper Snapple to focus on brands, U.S. 06:35 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Senior UBS employee was detained in U.S. tax probe 06:34 PM BST
U.S. urges Asian allies to pressure Myanmar on aid 06:33 PM BST
Myanmar death toll may rise very sharply 06:30 PM BST
Scolari will not rush decision on future 06:29 PM BST
NYMEX crude extends record to over $123 on heatoil 06:27 PM BST
CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL)-TEXT-Moody's release on DIRECTV 06:27 PM BST
UPDATE 1-HudBay may close copper smelter early, CEO says 06:27 PM BST
Zimbabwe parties challenge parliamentary results 06:26 PM BST
France allows Rwanda genocide suspect handover 06:26 PM BST
Venezuela's Amuay refinery restarts delayed coker 06:24 PM BST
WTO cannot immediately ease food crisis: Lamy 06:24 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Scolari will not rush decision on future 06:24 PM BST
Florida Gas issues shipper alert due to heat 06:24 PM BST
Need for cost cuts will drive exchange M&A 06:23 PM BST
Ex-prince wants Taliban brought into Afghan govt 06:23 PM BST
Capitals' Ovechkin exceeds his lofty expectations 06:23 PM BST
Capitals' Ovechkin exceeds his lofty expectations 06:23 PM BST
Need for cost cuts will drive exchange M&A 06:22 PM BST
Orascom Telecom says Q1 net income rises 25 pct 06:21 PM BST
US STOCKS-Record oil pushes Wall Street lower 06:19 PM BST
Argentine farm protests are "imminent" -farm leader 06:19 PM BST
FTSE hits four-month closing high 06:18 PM BST
Oil at new high as U.S. stocks slump 06:18 PM BST
Hapag-Lloyd received indications of interest: TUI CEO 06:16 PM BST
EU fails to agree on detention of illegal migrants 06:15 PM BST
Europe stocks hit 4-mth closing high; oils gain 06:15 PM BST
Pope reaches out to China at unprecedented concert 06:13 PM BST
Inquiry into death of Chelsea barrister 06:11 PM BST
Italy's antitrust okays MPS buy of Antonveneta 06:10 PM BST
Fed to undertake $50 bln TSLF auction on Thursday 06:10 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Randstad ups Vedior cash offer to 9.55 euros/share 06:10 PM BST
Panama sells Carlos Slim, Digicel mobile licenses 06:09 PM BST
Magnitude 6.8 quake hits off Japan - USGS 06:09 PM BST
Barclays cuts 1,000 jobs at Goldfish unit 06:08 PM BST
Soccer-PSG appeal against League Cup ban 06:08 PM BST
US wind industry installed 1,400 MW in 1st quarter 06:08 PM BST
EasyJet hit by fuel costs, summer bookings up 06:07 PM BST
Corp. Express hurt by downturn but confirms targets 06:06 PM BST
Strong euro, higher costs hurt Henkel in Q1 06:06 PM BST
UPDATE 4-Tennis-German Open women's singles results 06:06 PM BST
Enterprise can become REIT 06:06 PM BST
Canadian zoo spares life of baby reindeer Rudolph 06:06 PM BST
CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-'Grand Theft Auto' first week sales top $500 06:05 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Vallourec Q1 profit below expectations 06:05 PM BST
Sam's Club giving away memberships-with a purchase 06:05 PM BST
HealthSouth swings to 1st-quarter profit 06:05 PM BST
Orascom Telecom says Q1 net income rises 25 pct 06:04 PM BST
BA aware of T5 issues before opening 06:03 PM BST
TEXT-Moody's release on Anadarko Petroleum Corp 06:03 PM BST
Blatter says foreign quotas vital for future 06:02 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Brazil's Braskem seeks to raise $1.2 bln 06:02 PM BST
Spain's Agbar Q1 net down as one-off gains drop 06:02 PM BST
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolts eastern Japan 06:01 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Soccer-Blatter says foreign quotas vital for future 06:01 PM BST
UBS to return $35 million to Massachusetts towns 06:00 PM BST
Litvinenko's widow urges Medvedev to reveal truth 06:00 PM BST
Australian platypus genome a link to evolution - scientists 06:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Exxon lifts force majeure on Nigeria oil exports 06:00 PM BST
Freshwater fish haunts exposed; may help site dams 06:00 PM BST
EU seeks more efficient aid delivery for Balkans 05:58 PM BST
FACTBOX; Why grain prices are at record highs 05:58 PM BST
UAL pilots say US Air merger should be last resort 05:56 PM BST
Egypt's Mobinil Q1 profit up as subscriptions jump 05:56 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Transocean 1st-qtr profit up sharply, tops Street 05:55 PM BST
Cencosud places $191.4 mln in local bonds 05:53 PM BST
Myanmar death toll may rise very sharply -UN 05:53 PM BST
UPDATE 1-NYMEX to launch U.S. Northeast carbon futures 05:50 PM BST
FTSE hits 4-mth closing high; oils, pubs jump 05:48 PM BST
US RESEARCH SUMMARY-S&P 500 May 7 1645 GMT 05:46 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Mediacom Q1 results beat market view; shares rise 05:45 PM BST
Mexico's Asur April passenger traffic growth slows 05:45 PM BST
UPDATE 3-US high-yield veteran Fridson to quit as publisher 05:44 PM BST
Gum disease, inflammation risky for pregnant women 05:43 PM BST
Gum disease, inflammation risky for pregnant women 05:43 PM BST
Confidence in carbon markets fell in 2007: survey 05:42 PM BST
China launches final Olympic torch assault on Everest 05:40 PM BST
Exxon says seeks to limit impact of Nigeria outage 05:38 PM BST
CGI founders to sell off 30 percent chunk of stock 05:37 PM BST
CBOE to license VIX methodology 05:37 PM BST
China launches final Everest torch assault 05:37 PM BST
CBOE telling would-be suitors to wait: CEO 05:37 PM BST
Soccer-CFR Cluj win Romanian title for first time 05:35 PM BST
UN releasing emergency Myanmar aid, wants more 05:33 PM BST
FACTBOX-EU, U.S. meet to cut transatlantic red tape 05:30 PM BST
NYMEX to launch U.S. Northeast carbon futures 05:30 PM BST
UPDATE 5-Stronger dollar weighs on copper prices 05:29 PM BST
FSA warns mutual lenders on crunch 05:29 PM BST
Top investment bank supervisor at FSA to leave 05:29 PM BST
Exxon lifts force majeure on Nigeria oil exports 05:28 PM BST
Bank of Canada sells C$370 mln in market 05:28 PM BST
Deutsche Boerse sees OTC losing ground to exchanges 05:27 PM BST
Briefs 2-Levski Sofia owner sacks coach and chief executive 05:26 PM BST
Banks set to unveil crisis response 05:26 PM BST
Dollar bounce not seen jolting earnings 05:26 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Refiner Tesoro cutting back after 1st-qtr loss 05:25 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Record oil prices boost Total Q1 profit to $5 bln 05:25 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Russia clears plan to boost Kazakh oil transit 05:21 PM BST
New York Times plans small number of layoffs: memo 05:21 PM BST
New York Times plans small number of layoffs: memo 05:21 PM BST
UPDATE 1-PNM Resources shares drop following weak Q1 results 05:19 PM BST
ICE says may have to sell portion of NCDEX stake 05:19 PM BST
ICE says may have to sell portion of NCDEX stake 05:18 PM BST
EU court rejects Spain move against energy mergers 05:17 PM BST
Dollar firms on Fed comments; data drives euro lower 05:17 PM BST
EUROPE-RESEARCH/ (NON-FTSEUROFIRST300) 05:16 PM BST
UPDATE 3-CNPC eyes 49 percent stake in Nippon Oil refinery 05:15 PM BST
TNS will not open books to WPP 05:14 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Clean Harbors Q1 profit surges, ups 2008 revenue view 05:13 PM BST
Randstad ups Vedior cash offer to 9.55 euros/share 05:13 PM BST
Soccer-Romanian championship results and standings 05:12 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-JP Morgan raises Syniverse to overweight 05:12 PM BST
TREASURIES-Bonds mixed, seesaw on data and supply 05:11 PM BST
FOREX-Dollar firms on Fed comments; data drives euro lower 05:11 PM BST
Investment group Wendel Q1 sales up 11 pct 05:10 PM BST
UPDATE 3-Charges slash BCE profit, but wireless gains 05:09 PM BST
ZymoGenetics Recothrom promotions misleading-US FDA 05:08 PM BST
Fannie Mae may lose $2 bln-$2.5 bln more this year: FBR 05:08 PM BST
Vallourec Q1 profit below expectations 05:06 PM BST
Fire causes delays at Paris Gare du Nord station 05:06 PM BST
Lamar Advertising posts Q1 loss 05:01 PM BST
UPDATE 1-China currency must rise further, faster-IMF chief 05:00 PM BST
Johnson bans alcohol on trains and buses 04:58 PM BST
UPDATE 1-U.S. mortgage bond prepayments decrease in April 04:58 PM BST
Brown bats off taunts after election rout 04:57 PM BST
Scudamore says rivals envy Premier League 04:56 PM BST
FACTBOX - Scenarios in U.S. political race 04:56 PM BST
Blast kills 2 soldiers of Afghan NATO-led force 04:54 PM BST
FACTBOX-Military deaths in Afghanistan 04:54 PM BST
UPDATE 1-POLL-US natgas stocks seen up 64 bcf in weekly EIAs 04:52 PM BST
Soccer-Belgian FA launch irregular betting probe 04:52 PM BST
Medvedev says civil and economic freedom a priority 04:51 PM BST
Red Square parade masks creaking Russian military 04:51 PM BST
Russia government resigns after new president sworn in 04:51 PM BST
ANALYSIS-U.S. takes more pragmatic view of world court 04:50 PM BST
ANALYSIS-U.S. takes more pragmatic view of world court 04:50 PM BST
Brit Energy says UK's Torness-1 reactor shut on Wed 04:49 PM BST
NYMEX crude seesaws after record, heatoil rallies 04:49 PM BST
Bear Stearns investors withdraw injunction request 04:48 PM BST
FAO says cyclone damage could hit Myanmar rice exports 04:46 PM BST
More Airbus factory sale talks collapse 04:46 PM BST
CORRECTED-Airbus reports 432 Jan-Apr orders 04:45 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Hungary's Egis says Q2 net profit rose 96 pct 04:45 PM BST
Ridley's North American feed business for sale 04:45 PM BST
Police hunt serial bottom-grabber 04:45 PM BST
INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Centrotherm on track to meet 2008 targets 04:40 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Harry & David withdraws planned IPO 04:40 PM BST
POLL-US natgas stocks seen up 64 bcf in weekly EIAs 04:40 PM BST
RPT-Archer Daniels Midland to delist from Chicago Stock Exchange 04:39 PM BST
Brazil's Braskem to sell up to $1.2 bln in bonds 04:39 PM BST
Telkom Kenya signs GSM deal with Ericsson 04:37 PM BST
Azeri court jails five for fatal building collapse 04:35 PM BST
Europe stocks set highest close in nearly 4 months 04:35 PM BST
Carphone spikes as bid talk resurfaces -traders 04:32 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Russian miner Koks eyes $450-600 mln IPO 04:31 PM BST
MI Developments reports lower first-quarter profit 04:30 PM BST
Two Polish chemical makers sign cooperation deal 04:29 PM BST
Glaxo bond boosts chances of euro mega deals 04:29 PM BST
CORRECTED-Airbus reports 432 Jan-Apr orders 04:29 PM BST
UPDATE 2-Total expects Saudi refinery OK soon 04:28 PM BST
Russia clears plan to boost Kazakh oil transit 04:28 PM BST
DIARY - Slovakia - to June 24, 2008 04:25 PM BST
Common gene variants linked to obesity 04:25 PM BST
Russia and Vietnam oil firms win Siberian fields 04:24 PM BST
Cyclone damage could hit Myanmar rice exports: FAO 04:23 PM BST
U.S. mortgage bond prepayments decline in April 04:23 PM BST
Enbridge says will be ready for Alaska pipeline 04:22 PM BST
America Movil to sell iPhone across Latin America 04:21 PM BST
CORRECTED - Total CFO sees oil and gas output rising in 2008 04:20 PM BST
US copper falls more after drop in home sales data 04:19 PM BST
UPDATE 1-SSAB says outlook strong, wins Canadian order 04:19 PM BST
New Issue-International Power prices 650 mln euro 2015 conv bond 04:17 PM BST
Indian steel firms agree to cut prices 5-10 pct 04:13 PM BST
BHP chief says China to buy stake in firm one day 04:13 PM BST
BHP defends oil unit as having good growth prospects 04:13 PM BST
Computers may aid drug abuse treatment 04:11 PM BST
Sudan donors pledge $4.8 bln in aid - World Bank 04:11 PM BST
U.S. crude futures bounce despite data, hit record 04:10 PM BST
Hungary's Egis fiscal Q2 net profit rises 96 pct 04:09 PM BST
Egypt's Mobinil says Q1 net income up 14 percent 04:09 PM BST
France Tel says TeliaSonera deal may be in weeks 04:08 PM BST
Miner Kinross sees opportunities in credit crunch 04:07 PM BST
StanChart plans 10,000 more staff 04:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Checkpoint Q1 results beat market view; shares jump 04:06 PM BST
UPDATE 1-RLPC-Russia's Norilsk seeks $1.3 bln loan -sources 04:04 PM BST
China child virus cases high but no cause for panic 04:04 PM BST
EU parliament head urges Myanmar to postpone vote 04:03 PM BST
France vigilant that WTO deal does not hurt poor 04:02 PM BST
Banks to sell insurance arms as credit crunch bites 04:00 PM BST
UPDATE 1-Toronto stocks little changed as oils weigh 03:58 PM BST
INSTANT VIEW 7-US crude stocks rise sharply 03:57 PM BST