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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Orlando Echo.com http://www.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:37:44 -0400 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:37:44 -0400 30 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has given an executive order for some state workers to take three unpaid days off per month starting in August. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665811/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:47:14 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665811/cs/1/ The Greek government, using a rare law, has ordered truck drivers back to work. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665812/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:54:08 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665812/cs/1/ Fiat car workers in Italy have been running protests over the company’s future in its home country. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665844/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:04:30 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665844/cs/1/ A power failure contributed to a 4,500-barrel oil spill in the US in May. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665810/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:39:07 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665810/cs/1/ Aircraft giant Boeing its net profit for the April through June quarter was down due to a fall in plane deliveries. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665570/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:16:04 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665570/cs/1/ Cadbury has seen the departure of many senior staff from its UK office since it was taken over by Kraft earlier this year. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665571/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:26:10 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665571/cs/1/ Panasonic has developed a camcorder that will record birthdays, weddings and family events in 3D. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665568/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:09:26 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665568/cs/1/ Some airline passengers may be feeling more comfortable in their seats, with dozens of airlines opting to install wider seats with more leg room. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665567/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:39 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665567/cs/1/ Continental Airlines in the US is testing a controversial self-boarding method. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665566/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:47:49 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665566/cs/1/ Palestinians have invested $20 million or more in new tourist infrastructure in Gaza. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665550/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:38:01 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665550/cs/1/ U.S, stocks were easier on Wednesday following the release of data on durable goods orders. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665548/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:51:40 -0400 Orlando Echo.com http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665548/cs/1/ NEW YORK — Stocks rose Thursday after a new batch of upbeat earnings and a modest drop in jobless claims renewed some optimism about the economy. Southwest Airlines Co., ExxonMobil Corp., A... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330881/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:14:03 -0400 Sign on San Diego http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330881/ NEW YORK - Shares of rare earth metals producer Molycorp are dropping after the company priced shares of its initial public offering below expectations, raising $393.8 million. The Greenwood Village... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330821/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:04:46 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330821/ RALEIGH, N.C. - An expert on marine sciences and coastal circulation says it's unlikely oil from BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the East Coast. Roy He of North Carolina State Un... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330822/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:04:45 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330822/ Shell released its second quarter and half year 2010 results and second quarter interim dividend announcement for 2010. Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser commented, "We are d... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330855/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:01:31 -0400 Rigzone http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330855/ www.wallstreetequityresearch.com to receive free research reports on these equities. Credit card charge-offs, loans that credit card companies don't expect to be collected, have declined for the thir... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330798/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:40 -0400 Market Wire http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330798/ www.stockcall.com/ offers investors comprehensive research on the farm & construction machinery industry and has completed analytical research on http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330799/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:36 -0400 Market Wire http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330799/ ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - KnowledgeLake today announced it received the 2010 Microsoft US West Region Excellence in Competency Award. The award honors KnowledgeLake's innovative wa... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330800/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:03 -0400 Market Wire http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330800/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net income dropped sharply from last year's results that were boosted by a gain from debt restructuring.But th... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330846/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:03 -0400 Miami Herald http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330846/ business banking , online banking, residential mortgages, insurance products, investment and wealth advisory solutions today announced financial results for the second quarter. Univest reported net ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330801/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:07 -0400 Market Wire http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330801/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of U.S. financial companies opened broadly higher Thursday, boosted by Ameriprise Financial Inc. and a premarket government report that said jobless claims declined la... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330760/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:06 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330760/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks moved modestly higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 Index making a comeback after a two-day decline, as jobless claims fell and Exxon Mobil Corp. joined the coun... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330761/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:03 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330761/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures Thursday extended their modest rise from the last session as lower prices enticed bargain hunters and Asian users of the physical metal off the sidelines. ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330763/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:01 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330763/ BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares fell in early trading Thursday, the day after the company issued an earnings report that fell shy of Wall Street expectations. Shares of A... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330762/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:53:00 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330762/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks rose on Thursday after the Labor Department reported initial jobless claims fell more than expected, giving some relief to the troubled job market. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330764/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:58 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330764/ +16.48% ) shares leaped 15%. Second-quarter profit reached 25 cents a share from 23 cents in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time items, the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., business-software provider e... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330765/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:56 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330765/ FDX ). To receive FREE Mobile Stock Alerts formatted especially for your cell phone, text the word "press" in the subject line to 68494. H & H Imports Inc. ( http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330802/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:54 -0400 Market Wire http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330802/ +1.97% ) added 2% on the Toronto Stock Exchange Thursday after the Calgary-based oil sands and natural gas company reported second quarter earnings earlier in the session. Suncor swung to a profit i... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330766/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:53 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330766/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks were mostly on the rise Thursday, but the sector's gains were tempered by big declines from the likes of Nvidia Corp., Akamai Technologies Inc. and Symantec ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330767/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:48 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330767/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures reversed higher Thursday, as natural gas kept a grip on strong gains ahead of a U.S. government update on supplies. Crude for September delivery a... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330768/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:45 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330768/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices on most maturities rose on Thursday, pushing short-term yields higher, as traders prepare for the government's sale of 7-year notes, the last debt auction of ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330769/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:42 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330769/ Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt – an Anna Chapman-type figure accused of being a Russian spy – in this high-octane action thriller from Philip Noyce, the Australian director whose career somehow ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330808/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:44:55 -0400 Guardian http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330808/ A set of reasonable US figures has been seized upon by the markets, sending Wall Street higher in early trading.Weekly jobless claims fell by 11,000 to 457,000, some 2000 lower than forecasts. So the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330807/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:44:50 -0400 Guardian http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330807/ City watchdog launches consultation on remuneration code – expanding its scope from 27 firms to 2,500, tightening the rules on bonuses and cracking down on 'rewards for failure' http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330809/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:44:45 -0400 Guardian http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330809/ O'Keeffe provides €7m fund for academic researchers to commercialise their work By Michael Hennigan, Founder and Editor of Finfacts Jul 29, 2010 - 2:48:11 PM > http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330838/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:41:49 -0400 Finfacts Business News http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330838/ posted quarterly earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations driven by products such as mobile network equipment, sending its shares up 1 percent. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330848/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:37:41 -0400 CNBC http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330848/ reported narrower second-quarter earnings Thursday, but cited an increase in profit after excluding discontinued operations. The Broomfield-based packaging maker (NYSE: BLL), which also has an aerosp... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330828/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:37:01 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330828/ TORONTO - The Toronto stock market opened with a solid gain Thursday following a batch of upbeat earnings from key resource companies. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 65.17 points to 11,761.80... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330851/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:50 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330851/ TORONTO - Meat and baked goods producer Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI) said Thursday its second-quarter profit was dragged down by a $20.7-million charge for interest rate swaps to $3 million or two ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330852/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:42 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330852/ NEW YORK, N.Y. - Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year. It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the $7.8... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330853/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:41 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330853/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Xin Jing spends about 200 yuan ($30) on Japanese sashimi each time she visits City’super’s grocery store in Shanghai. Her appetite is helping fill cargo planes bound... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330796/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:37 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330796/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Vale SA, the world’s largest iron- ore producer, said it plans to buy Brazilian copper producer Paranapanema SA for 2.01 billion reais ($1.14 billion) as it seeks to becom... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330791/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:36 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330791/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. financial regulator proposed expanding the firms covered by rules on bonuses and compensation from 27 to 2,500 banks, building societies and hedge funds to comply with ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330792/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:35 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330792/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Lockheed Martin Corp., the world’s largest defense contractor, is at least a year behind schedule delivering the first 24 of the Pentagon’s newest interceptor missil... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330794/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:35 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330794/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos cut prices and added features to the Kindle to defend it against a threat from Apple Inc. in the fast- growing market for elec... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330793/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:34 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330793/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- South Korean developer Intercity Group plans to start construction in October on a $400 million casino resort complex near Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temples that aims to draw ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330795/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:34 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330795/ Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net income dropped sharply from last year's results that were boosted by a gain from debt restructuring. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330786/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:35:06 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330786/ ManTech International Corp . reduced its forecast for the year despite reporting double-digit growth in revenue and earnings in the second quarter. The company reported fiscal second-quarter 2010... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330826/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:33:55 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330826/ Thomson Reuters on a range between 2 cents and 9 cents. For the six months ended June 30, First Commonwealth’s (NYSE:FCF) net income was $374,000, compared to a $16.9 million loss for the first... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330827/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:33:40 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330827/ American Beverage Corp. , a Pittsburgh-based maker of Hugs juices and drink mixes, had second quarter revenue of 32 million euros, compared to 36.2 million euros for the same three months in 2009. Th... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330830/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:33:09 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330830/ CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) nonetheless nearly halved its profit for the second quarter, as compared with this time last year. CONSOL’s net income was $66.7 million, or 29 cents per share, f... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330831/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:33:07 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330831/ Thomson Reuters on a range between 2 cents and 9 cents. For the six months ended June 30, First Commonwealth’s (NYSE:FCF) net income was $374,000, compared to a $16.9 million loss for the first... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330832/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:59 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330832/ reported narrower second-quarter earnings Thursday, but cited an increase in profit after excluding discontinued operations. The Broomfield-based packaging maker (NYSE: BLL), which also has an aerosp... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330829/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:55 -0400 Business Journal http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330829/ JAPAN/NEW DELHI: Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor today said it has swung into a profit of $1.16 billion in the April-June quarter of the year on higher demand of vehicles in Asia. In the year-ag... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330787/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:28:39 -0400 Times Of India http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330787/ NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year. It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the $7... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330842/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:24:52 -0400 MSNBC http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330842/ TOKYO — Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses su... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330843/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:24:51 -0400 MSNBC http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330843/ SEATTLE (CNNMoney.com) -- It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and the full roster of Microsoft's top executives are meeti... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330803/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:22:49 -0400 Fortune http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330803/ SEATTLE (CNNMoney.com) -- It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and the full roster of Microsoft's top executives are meeti... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330840/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:22:43 -0400 CNN Money http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330840/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose, extending the biggest monthly rally in more than a year for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and the euro and copper gained on better-than-estimated earni... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330790/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:30 -0400 Business Week http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330790/ The first high street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years has opened its doors to customers - to a lukewarm response from industry commentators. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330820/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:13:27 -0400 Sky News http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330820/ REDMOND, Wash.--Aiming to show it is still winning customers against Google, Microsoft on Thursday announced deals to provide hosted e-mail and portal software to three big corporate customers. The... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330844/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:07 -0400 CNet http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330844/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks rose on Thursday after Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell led an earnings parade in the sector, while the broad equities market rose on better-than-expected week... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330770/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:04 -0400 Market Watch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330770/ -11.35% ) were off 11% in premarket trade Thursday after the mortgage insurer reported second-quarter results that fell short of expectations. Before the opening bell, PMI said its quarterly loss na... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330771/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:59:43 -0400 Market Watch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330771/ 84614 A round of better-than-expected quarterly reports, strong European economic data and a decline in initial jobless claims helped investors find confidence Thursday morning, after the market stru... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330845/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:59:15 -0400 Market Watch http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330845/ July 29, 2010 * Port officials say vessel was in a collision * Photo shows impact damage to hull * U.S. Navy says warships were not close to supertanker * Ship owner has hired military special... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330864/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:30 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330864/ July 29, 2010 * ADJ Q2 EPS 45 cents vs Street view 66 cents * Revenue rises 20 pct to $1.3 bln * Stock slips slightly (Adds data, CEO comments, estimate miss, stock down) NEW YORK, (Reuters... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330863/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:29 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330863/ NOC ) second-quarter profit jumped 80% following prior-year income-tax effects, with earnings beating analysts' expectations, as revenue and margins increased. The company again lifted its current-yea... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330869/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:22 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330869/ DPS ) second-quarter earnings rose 16% as the beverage company continued to see volume growth, although it warned consumer confidence remains weak. Beverage companies have seen demand improve this yea... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330868/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:20 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330868/ July 29, 2010 * To make Sanyo, Panasonic Elec Works 100 percent-owned units * Move to help Panasonic boost eco-related businesses * To finance w/ treasury stock and up to $5.7 bln new shares ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330867/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:17 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330867/ ATLANTA (Reuters) - Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp posted a better-than-expected second quarter profit Thursday aided by higher sales and a tax benefit, and raised its full-year forecast.... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330866/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:13 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330866/ NBL ) swung to a second-quarter profit, soaring past analysts' estimates, as the company benefited from a big jump in commodity prices. Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Davidson said the oil-and-g... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330871/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:09 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330871/ RSH ) second-quarter profit climbed 8.6% as the electronics retailer continued to rope in wireless-device hungry consumers, though sales in other product categories declined. The company also announce... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330870/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:06 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330870/ FRANKFURT -- BP PLC is in talks with its Russian joint venture TNK-BP over the potential sale of assets in Venezuela, a TNK-BP spokesman said in a statement on Thursday, confirming earlier media repor... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330874/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:58 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330874/ (Rewrites, adds detail.) LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Takeover target British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSY.LN) Thursday posted solid fourth-quarter earnings as the World Cup boosted demand for its high-def... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330873/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:54 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330873/ F ) Volvo car unit, clearing the way for a Chinese company to gain control of a major global car brand for the first time. The Volvo deal highlights the rising international profile of increasingly po... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330878/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:50 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330878/ July 29, 2010 * EPS ex-items 61 cents vs Street view 57 cents * Revenue up 40 percent to $539 million (Adds details) NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. industrial toolmaker Kennametal Inc reported be... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330877/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:45 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330877/ NEW YORK -- Long-term Treasury prices declined slightly and the dollar remained sharply lower on Thursday after the U.S. Labor Department said claims for first-time jobless benefits fell 11,000 to 457... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330876/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:38 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330876/ NEW YORK -- Cereal company Kellogg Co. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit fell to $302 million, or 79 cents a share, from $354 million, or 92 cents, a year earlier. Sales dropped to $3.06 bi... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330879/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:29 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330879/ CHICAGO9 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as heightened stock-market volatility boosted trading in the exchange operator's futures contracts. ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330880/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:56:26 -0400 Fox Business http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330880/ "We have begun reviewing their bid which we learned about late yesterday afternoon. We would not respond until Dollar Thrifty determines if Avis bid is superior," Hertz spokesman Richard Broome said i... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330779/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:54:17 -0400 Reuters http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330779/ TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp lifted its annual outlook and returned to profitability in the first quarter on booming demand for its Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330781/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:54:16 -0400 Reuters http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330781/ TRI.N ) reported lower quarterly profit and revenue that were slightly below Wall Street expectations, but said sales trends pointed to a return to revenue growth this quarter. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330783/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:54:12 -0400 Reuters http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330783/ Robust quarterly earnings from Europe drove world stocks higher on Thursday, while the dollar hit a three-month low on the back of weak US data and a downbeat assessment of the economy from the Federa... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330789/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:55 -0400 Business Standard http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330789/ Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, acquired the Internet rights to blackpad.com this month, adding to speculation it may be developing a tablet device to rival Apple Inc.’s... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330810/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:24 -0400 Financial Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330810/ Ontario taxpayers should be grateful that the Chevy Volt is not due to appear in the province until next year. Put together a $10,000-per-car provincial subsidy with ultra high-cost solar electricity ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330813/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:21 -0400 Financial Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330813/ OTTAWA — Prices for Canadian factory products and the cost of materials used to make them fell in June, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.The federal agency’s industrial product price index (IPP... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330811/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:17 -0400 Financial Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330811/ NEW YORK — Stock index futures rose on Thursday following two days of declines for the S&P 500 after upbeat European economic data and ahead of an expected drop in U.S. jobless claims.First-time... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330816/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:13 -0400 Financial Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330816/ HOUSTON/MIAMI — BP Plc may permanently shut the well that caused the worst off-shore oil spill in U.S. history as early as Monday, the company said as speculation grew over assets it might sell to c... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330817/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:10 -0400 Financial Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330817/ Barrick Gold said on Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 59%, as record gold prices helped boost results and prompted the world's largest gold miner to raise its dividend by 20%. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330818/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:53:08 -0400 Financial Post http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330818/ www.wallstreetequityresearch.com to receive free research reports on these equities. Credit card charge-offs, loans that credit card companies don't expect to be collected, have declined for the ... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330859/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:52:14 -0400 Earth Times http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330859/ www.stockcall.com/ offers investors comprehensive research on the farm & construction machinery industry and has completed analytical research on http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330860/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:52:05 -0400 Earth Times http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330860/ (AP) Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday. The 373,000 Avalons b... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330758/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:49:38 -0400 CBS News http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330758/ (CBS) Have you ever checked the license of the person styling your hair? Maybe it's time you started. On Thursday, "Early Show" Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen shared her startling investigati... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330759/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:49:35 -0400 CBS News http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330759/ For the second year running, ForbesWoman has gathered the data and crunched the numbers to determine the U.S. cities that offer the most to working moms. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330749/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:13 -0400 ABCNews http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330749/ Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday. http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330750/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:09 -0400 ABCNews http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330750/ Top officials at the country's major coal companies, including Massey Energy, owner of the West Virginia mine where 29 died earlier this year, apparently want to take advantage of looser campaign fina... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330751/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:05 -0400 ABCNews http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330751/ Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year. It's Exxon's highest quarterly profit since the $7.82 billion earne... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330752/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:00 -0400 ABCNews http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330752/ Newspaper publisher McClatchy says its second-quarter net income dropped sharply from last year's results that were boosted by a gain from debt restructuring. But the company says advertising trend... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330756/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:45:44 -0400 ABCNews http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330756/ The store will be built in the South Side's Chatham neighborhood, at 83rd Street and Stewart Avenue. Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) has been pushing plans for a Wal-Mart at that location for years, bu... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330797/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:42:20 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330797/ The store will be built in the South Side's Chatham neighborhood, at 83rd Street and Stewart Avenue. Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) has been pushing plans for a Wal-Mart at that location for years, bu... http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330836/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:42:18 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.orlandoecho.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37330836/