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Businesses like Obama tax write-off plan but want to keep Bush tax cuts too – Los Angeles Times

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:06:45 +0000

Businesses like Obama tax write-off plan but want to keep Bush tax cuts too
Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington– The business community likes President Obama's proposal to accelerate tax write-offs for companies buying equipment and other big-ticket items. But it is clamoring for more — extension …
Obama pitches road spending, tax incentives in OhioReuters
Obama's tax credits may boost auto industryThe Detroit News
Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for businessWashington Post
Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal -The Canadian Press
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:06:13 +0000

Feds: Threatening note found on plane bound for Los Angeles
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Authorities have begun an investigation after a threatening message was found scrawled on the lavatory mirror of a Thai Airways plane, the Transportation Security Administration said. Thai Airways flight 784, …
FBI officials say Thai Airways flight lands in Los Angeles after bomb threat …The Canadian Press
Federal authorities investigate threat on Thai Airways flight at LAXLos Angeles Times (blog)
Threatening Note Found on…NBC Los Angeles

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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:23:25 +0000

Asian Shares Drop; Yen Strength Hurts Japan Exporters
Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street declined amid concerns over the health of European banks, with the region's financial stocks getting hit, while exporter shares …
China Buys More Japan Government Bonds in JulyWall Street Journal
Asian Stocks Fall as Stronger Yen Fuels Japan Growth ConcernsBusinessWeek
Dollar hits 15-year low vs yen and euro strugglesReuters
Bloomberg -MarketWatch -The Associated Press
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:06:09 +0000

Car Booster Seats Make Gains in Insurance Testing
ABC News
AP By KEN THOMAS AP Writer Car booster seats have made strides in ensuring a proper fit for children in the back seat, according to a review by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave its top marks to 21 of 72 booster …
Car booster seats make gains in insurance testingThe State
IIHS names best-fitting booster seats of 2010ConsumerReports.org (blog)
21 Booster Seats Named Best Bets by IIHSCars.com (blog)
WCVB-TV -DigitalJournal.com (press release)
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:04:45 +0000

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:02:10 +0000

UPDATE 1-China Mobile down after Vodafone sells
Reuters
HONG KONG, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Shares in China Mobile Ltd (0941.HK) fell 3.6 percent on Wednesday after Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L) disposed of its 3.2 percent stake in the country's largest mobile carrier for $6.5 billion. Analysts said Vodafone's share …
Vodafone Sells China Mobile Stake For GBP4.3 BillionWall Street Journal
China Mobile Shares Drop Most in More Than a Year as Vodafone Sells StakeBloomberg
Vodafone Sells 3.2% Stake In China Mobile For US$6.6 Bln – ReportsRTT News
AFP -New York Times -The Guardian
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:16:53 +0000

HP sues ousted CEO Hurd over hiring by rival Oracle
Washington Post
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — Hewlett-Packard Co. said Mark Hurd has decided with the Board of Directors to resign as chief executive officer immediately. The board has appointed Chief Financial Officer Cathie Lesjak, 51, as CEO on an interim basis. …
A New Lieutenant for Ellison's WarNew York Times
Hewlett-Packard, Citigroup, Barclays, Wal-Mart in Court NewsBloomberg
Oracle CEO Rails Against HP For Mark Hurd LawsuitWall Street Journal
USA Today -The Associated Press -San Francisco Chronicle
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:01:45 +0000

Vodafone Sells China Mobile Stake For GBP4.3 Billion
Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)–Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), the world's biggest mobile operator by revenue, said late Tuesday it sold its 3.2% stake in China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) for GBP4.3 billion before tax and transaction costs, the first of many …
Vodafone sells China Mobile shares at HK$79.2 eachReuters
China Mobile Shares Drop Most in More Than a Year as Vodafone Sells StakeBloomberg
Vodafone sells China Mobile stakeAFP
Economic Times -NSBNEWS.net -New York Times
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:38:52 +0000

A New Lieutenant for Ellison's War
New York Times
Lawrence Ellison, chief executive of Oracle, has begun another phase of his battle with Silicon Valley. Mr. Ellison, an admirer of Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese general credited with writing “The Art of War,” mocked the …
Oracle CEO Rails Against HP For Mark Hurd LawsuitWall Street Journal
HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival OracleThe Associated Press
HP sues to block former CEO Mark Hurd from going to OracleUSA Today
TheStreet.com -Washington Post -Los Angeles Times
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:31:41 +0000

Most Asian stocks fall on renewed worries over European bank debt
The Canadian Press
TOKYO — Most Asian stock markets slumped in early trading Wednesday, pressured by renewed concerns over the health of European banks following a report that the region's banks may have more risky government debt. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock …
Nikkei falls 2 pct as bullish yen saps confidenceFOXBusiness
Japanese Market Trades Sharply LowerRTT News
Tokyo Shares End Higher On Upbeat US Economic FiguresWall Street Journal
Reuters Africa -MarketWatch
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