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TIME (blog)
By TIME.com | April 11, 2012 | + Syria on Deadline — Even as Syrian activists reported fresh rounds of shelling Wednesday, the UN special envoy Kofi Annan expressed cautious optimism that the Syrian regime would honor the April 12 ceasefire plan.
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Health Highlights: April 11, 2012
U.S. News & World Report
The number of dementia cases worldwide will more than triple by 2050, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday. Currently, 35.6 million people have dementia. WHO said that number is expected to double to 66 million by 2030 and ...
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Armstrong World Industries to Report First-Quarter 2012 Results April 30
Reuters
LANCASTER, Pa., April 11, 2012 - Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI) will report its first-quarter 2012 results via a webcast and conference call for investors on Monday, April 30 at 1:00 pm Eastern time. Conference call / webcast information ...
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Trail Mix, April 11: The GOP race after Santorum (1:49)
Washington Post
Apr. 11, 2012 - The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez looks at how the GOP field in the presidential primary will shape up now that Rick Santorum is no longer in the running. (/Kristen Boghosian and Felicia Sonmez/The Washington Post) Correction: ...
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Panic but no disaster from Indonesian quakes (1:05)
Washington Post
Apr. 11, 2012 - Powerful earthquakes caused panic in Indonesia Wednesday, but no tsunami or major damage. (April 11) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington ...
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Harris Williams & Co. Advises Sterling Investment Partners in its Sale of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
RICHMOND, Va., Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on advisory needs of clients worldwide, announces the sale of Cambridge International, Inc. (Cambridge), a manufacturer of ...
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London prepares for Olympics amid recession (1:36)
Washington Post
Apr. 11, 2012 - London has been working on putting together the 2012 Olympics in the teeth of a tough recession. But the British capital hosted a Games in hard times before. (April 11) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge ...
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Ariba Announces 2012 Excellence Awards
MarketWatch (press release)
LAS VEGAS, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Business is by its nature a collaborative process. But with advances in technology, it has become increasingly social. Thanks to trends like cloud computing and mobility and the convergence of enterprise ...
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World Parkinson's Day is April 11th
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Parkinson Society Canada invites Canadians to show their support for more than 100000 people living with Parkinson's disease. World Parkinson's Day is celebrated annually on this day, April 11th ...
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Cal Dive Forming Joint Venture To Pursue Offshore Wind Project
MarketWatch (press release)
HOUSTON, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE:DVR) announced today that it is forming a joint venture with Flatiron Construction Corp. and Cashman Equipment Corp. to pursue a major offshore wind project.
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Aberdeen to File Annual Financial Statements and MD&A on April 25, 2012 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. ("Aberdeen", or the "Company") (TOR:CA:AAB) announces its plan to file its annual financial statements and MD&A, for the period ending January 31, 2012.
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Perry Ellis International & Callaway Golf Expand Apparel Agreement
MarketWatch (press release)
MIAMI, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) (“the Company”) announced that it has amended and expanded its license agreement to design, manufacture and distribute apparel and related accessories with Callaway ...
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Finalists Announced for TM Forum's Excellence Awards 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
MORRISTOWN, NJ, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As service providers around the world prepare to converge on Management World 2012 (Dublin, Ireland, May 21-24), the communications industry's annual gathering, TM Forum today announced the 24 finalists ...
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Active Network to Announce First Quarter 2012 Earnings Results on May 3, 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN DIEGO, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Active Network (NYSE:ACTV) , the leader in cloud-based activity and participant management™ solutions, announced today it will report its first quarter 2012 financial results on May 3, 2012.
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HiSoft to Announce First Quarter 2012 Financial Results on May 10, 2012
Sacramento Bee
By HiSoft Technology International Limited BEIJING, April 11, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- HiSoft Technology International Limited (NASDAQ: HSFT) ("HiSoft" or the "Company"), a leading China-based provider of outsourced information technology ...
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World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International Say Dementia ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, Apr 11, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Landmark data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) in their first-ever report on the global impact of dementia: Dementia: A Public Health ...
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EFI to Report First Quarter 2012 Earnings Results on April 19, 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Apr 11, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFII) , a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, will host its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2012 results ...
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New SAE International Composites Symposiums Slated for June in Torino, Italy
MarketWatch (press release)
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- SAEInternational has developed two educational symposiums focusing on the most critical issues involved in the use of composites. Industry experts from aerospace, automotive and wind energy ...
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"BIG+BIH April 2012" Superb Showcase of ASEAN Gift Design and Houseware Fair
MarketWatch (press release)
BANGKOK, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Department ofInternational Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, jointly with the Thai Lifestyle Product Federation, comprising 7 Thai Lifestyle Product Associations, are preparing to ...
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BrightRoll Announces Advanced Tools to Enhance Planning, Performance and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Apr 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- BrightRoll, the world's largest provider of digital video advertising services, today announces the release of powerful new tools at its semi-annual BRX Video Summit.
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Crowe Horwath LLP COO is selected as new CEO of Crowe Horwath International
MarketWatch (press release)
CHICAGO, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Kevin McGrath, chief operating officer of Crowe Horwath LLP, has been selected to succeed Frank Arford as chief executive officer of Crowe Horwath International, coinciding with Arford's retirement on ...
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Posted by Clint Henderson | April 11, 2012
Fox News (blog)
The Iranian who will head six party talks with world powers at the end of this week today says the Iranians will bring "new initiatives" to the talks. No clear answer on what exactly that means.. but as we've been saying.. remember it could all be ...
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Fire damages Long Island condo complex (1:37)
Washington Post
Apr. 11, 2012 - Crews are trying to contain a fire burning on the roofs of several condos on Long Island, New York. The development is still under construction. (April 11) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders ...
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Intersil Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2012 Results on April 25th
MarketWatch (press release)
MILPITAS, CA, Apr 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ:ISIL) will announce its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:45 pm Pacific Time. Dave Bell, Intersil's President and Chief Executive ...
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`Slow Grind' Lower for Euro-Dollar, Nordvig Says
Washington Post
Apr. 11, 2012 - April 11 (Bloomberg) -- Jens Nordvig, a managing director of currency research at Nomura Holdings Inc., talks about Spanish and German bond markets, and the outlook for the euro versus the yen and dollar.
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War News Updates: World News Briefs -- April 11, 2012
By War News Updates Editor
A tsunami watch declared after two major earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province has now been partly lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PWTC) says. A quake with a magnitude of 8.6 triggered the initial warning, which ...
War News Updates
Smart Growth News- April 11, 2012 | Smart Growth America
By Paige Miller
Smart Growth NewsApril 112012 ... A generation of investments in world-class infrastructure in the mid-twentieth century is now reaching the end of its useful life. ... The Atlantic Cities- April 112012 ... Detroit Free Press- April 11,2012 ...
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SOE Maintenance Wednesday, April 11, 2012 :: ZAM
Latest Poll. What MMO / Expansion are you looking forward to most in 2012? 41.5%367 votes. Guild Wars 2. 7.1%63 votes. The Secret World. 22.5%199 votes. TERA. 15.9%141 votes. World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. 1.7%15 votes ... Login for our games will be affected from 2:00 AM on April 112012 to approximately 2:30 AM Pacific*; Session for our games will be affected from 2:00 AM on April 112012 to approximately 2:30 AM Pacific* (this means you may have issues zoning ...
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Morning News Blitz: April 11, 2012
Video; Photo. Morning News Blitz: April 112012. Regular Photo Size. Latest Local News. Burned car, bodies removed from mesa. Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies are investigating a double… Suspected thief leaves wallet behind. Police say a suspected burglar left his own belongings inside a… Crash victim targets distracted drivers ... enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. blog comments powered by Disqus. Photos; Sports; Weather; U.S. NewsWorld News ...
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Health Center in the News – April 11, 2012 | UConn Today
By Carolyn Pennington
Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, April 10, 2012. Dr. Bruce Gould, associate dean for primary care, joins “Mornings With Ray Dunaway” to discuss a shift in thinking when it comes to which common medical tests should be routinely performed.
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Morning News Digest: April 11, 2012 | Politicker NJ
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Morning News Digest: April 112012. By Missy Rebovich. Try State Street Wire, Follow PolitickerNJ on Twitter and Facebook. Text "PNJ" to 89800 to receive alerts. O'Toole, Donovan to address Korean community on Kwon's failed nomination ...
Obituaries for April 11, 2012 | Baker City Herald | Baker County ...
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News Wrap Up – April 11, 2012
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News Wrap Up – April 112012April 112012 By Bluesockwa2 Leave a Comment. Wrap-up of some of this weeks majors stories. People's Republic Army Reborn. ST has recently closed in favor of using the site to re-create the legendary PRA. The army was at the height of it's power in early 2008, ... The signature symobl of the U.S.S.R. and Communism as a whole, the symbol has grown infamous in some parts of the world. The symbol is prominently featured in PRA's header, as you ...
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Knicks Morning News (Wednesday, Apr 11 2012) | KnickerBlogger.Net
By Mike Kurylo
Bulls 98, Knicks 86: Anthony's 29 Not Enough to Lift Knicks Over Bulls (Wed,11 Apr 2012 06:48:04 GMT) Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points but the.
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Celebrity Birthdays - April 11, 2012 - Starpulse.com
Celebrity Birthdays - April 112012. April 11th, 2012 3:00am EDT favorite Add to My News. Like. 0. plusone 0. Tweet 0. Comment 0. Alessandra Ambrosio Happy Birthday to: Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio (1981) Actress Morgan Lily ( 2000) Actress Dakota Blue Richards (1994) Soul singer Joss Stone (1987) Reality TV star Stephanie ... Actress Jennifer Esposito (1973) Actor Johnny Messner (1970) "All Around the World" singer Lisa Stansfield (1966) Actor Vincent Gallo ( 1962) ...
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Tsunami Watch Canceled In Indian Ocean; Quake Struck Near ...
Tsunami Watch Canceled In Indian Ocean; Quake Struck Near Indonesia. Categories: Foreign News, Accidents and Disasters. 07:00 am. April 11, 2012...
www.npr.org/.../after-major-quake-near-indonesia-first-tsuna...
War News Updates: World News Briefs -- April 11, 2012
A News Aggregator That Covers The World's Major Wars And Conflicts. Military, Political, And Intelligence News Are Also Covered. Occasionally We Will Have ...
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Morning News Blitz: April 11, 2012
More Local Headlines » · Report It to KRQE News 13 ... Published : Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012, 5:31 AM MDT ... Photos; Sports; Weather; U.S.News; World News ...
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ETV 1PM Sport News - Apr 11, 2012 DireTube Video by Ethiopian ...
Ethiopian SportETV 1PM Sport News - Apr 11, 2012... ...The Ethiopian town that's home to ...
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Health Center in the News – April 11, 2012 | UConn Today
Health Center in the News – April 11, 2012. April 11, 2012; By: Carolyn Pennington; (0) Comments ... Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, April 10, 2012 ...Wallace Stevens Program to Feature Poet Kay Ryan · A Taste of WorldCultures · Comedy, ...
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GALLERY: World in Pictures, April 11, 2012: Titanic memorial cruise ...
TODAY'S World in Pictures features pictures of passengers on a Titanic memorial cruise aboard the Azamara Journey; crowds of teenage girls waiting outside a ...
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Eyewitness: Rotherhithe, London | World news | The Guardian
Costumiers in the 19th-century Sands Films workshop prepare for an exhibition of clothes produced for films and TV series including Little Dorrit, Lark Rise to...
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Health Highlights: April 11, 2012 - Yahoo! News
Health Highlights: April 11, 2012. HealthDay – 19 mins ago. Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of ...
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World News, 11th April, 2012 from The Irish Independent ...
News, video, photos and commentary from your Irish Independent newspaper including Breaking, National, World, Sport and Business updates.
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World News Brief, Wednesday April 11 | Pundit
April 11, 2012. April 11 ... World News Brief, Wednesday April 11 ... Muallem said a cease-fire could only occur when a team of international observers arrived.
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BLOOMBERG News, Apr 11, 2012

Gas Producers' Credit Lines Shrink With Price: Corporate Canada
Bloomberg
The producer agreed to pay 100 basis points more than inter-bank lending rates for its C$500 million credit facility, according to data compiled byBloomberg. Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) helped arrange the loan for Lone Pine, ...
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Fed Says Economy Growing at 'Modest to Moderate' Pace in March
Bloomberg
Growth Outlook The US economy, which grew at a 3 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, will probably expand 2.2 percent in 2012 and 2.4 percent in 2013, according to aBloomberg News survey of 72 economists.
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Bloomberg
Profit Drop at U.S. Banks Imperils Rally
Bloomberg
The banks will post $15.3 billion in net income when adjusted for one-time items, down from $17.3 billion in last year's first quarter, according to a Bloomberg survey of analysts. Trading revenue at the biggest lenders is projected to fall 23 percent ...
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Bloomberg
Canadian Dollar Rises From 10-Week Low on Growth Optimism
Bloomberg
Canada's currency appreciated 0.2 percent to C$1.0023 per US dollar at 9:31 am in Toronto, after falling to C$1.0053, the weakest level since Jan. 31. One Canadian dollar buys 99.77 US cents. Housing starts rose in March to 215600 at a seasonally ...
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Wells Fargo Gets Medical Development Restructuring Officer
Bloomberg
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Sam Glasscock approved the appointment of Mark C. Healy of Michael Moecker & Associates of Jacksonville, Florida, in an order made public today in Wilmington, Delaware. “The financial condition of defendants has ...
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U.S. Swap Regulators Said to Weigh Dealer Line Above $3 Billion
Bloomberg
(BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) control 95 percent of cash and derivatives trading for US bank holding companies as of Dec. 31, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
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'Fortune 500' of 1812 Shows US Banks' Early Influence
Bloomberg
5), founded in 1812, is today's Citigroup Inc. (C), observing its 200th anniversary this year. And the Manhattan Co. (No. 8), more recently known as Chase Manhattan, survives as part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Bank of New York (No.
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Bloomberg
Hong Kong Short Selling Turnover (Main Board) Recorded 04/11/201
Bloomberg
Hong Kong, 04/11/2012 (Bloomberg) - Short selling was recorded on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the following companies as of 00:45 today. Number Short Percent of shares selling Total of short Tkr sold short turnover turnover to ...
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Wheat Rises as Cold U.S. Weather May Slow Crop Development
Bloomberg
To contact the reporter on this story: Tony C. Dreibus in London at tdreibus@bloomberg.net. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Patrick McKiernan at pmckiernan@bloomberg.net LinkedIn Google +1 COMMENTS Print QUEUE Related News: ...
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Canadian Currency Pares Gain, Trades at C$1.0026 per US Dollar
Bloomberg
The Canadian currency pared its advance, trading at C$1.0026 per US dollar at 11:25 am Toronto time. To contact the reporter on this story: Dennis Fitzgerald in New York at dfitzgerald5@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: ...
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Jaguar Mining Surges as Shandong Halted on News: Toronto Mover
Bloomberg
Jaguar, the Concord, New Hampshire-based company that operates mines in Brazil, surged 15 percent to close at C$4.65 in Toronto. The increase was the biggest since Nov. 16, the day that Shandong's interest was first reported.
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DOJ Could Sue Apple Today Over E-Books: Reports
Wired News (blog)
By John C Abell The Justice Department could sue Apple as early as Wednesday over e-book price fixing, Reuters reports, citing “two people familiar with the matter.” No final decision has been made, Reuters reports, and it said Apple declined comment.
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Wired News (blog)
Wireless carriers cooperate to thwart smartphone thieves
Kansas.com
Illustrates SMARTPHONES (category f), by Hugo Miller (c) 2012, BloombergNews. Moved Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg News photo by David Paul Morris). Amy Stewart had much of her life nestled in her smartphone. It gave her instant access ...
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AOL, Mitek, Nike, Stein Mart, Printex: Intellectual Property
Bloomberg
“The announced sale of the patents does little to address our serious concerns with the company's poor operating performance and substantial losses in the display business,” Jeffrey C. Smith, Starboard's co-founder and chief executive officer, ...
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B.C. Corporate Taxes Won't Increase, Minister Falcon Says
Bloomberg
British Columbia anticipates a C$968 million ($964 million) budget shortfall in the year that began April 1, according to budget documents. The government's blueprint projects a C$154 million surplus in the 2013-14 fiscal year and aC$250 million ...
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Crane Operators and New York Spar Over Licensing Rules
New York Times
The union and its supporters have submitted their own bill to the City Council, setting up a potential showdown with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. But the squabbling over new licensing requirements has as much to do with labor-management strife as it ...
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Canada Natural Gas Drops on Mild Weather Forecast for U.S. East
Bloomberg
Alberta gas for May delivery dropped 3.75 cents to C$1.615 a gigajoule ($1.52 per million British thermal units) as of 6 pm New York time on NGX, a Canadian Internet market. Gas traded on the exchange is shipped to users in Canada and the US and priced ...
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Kenyans Almost Dead on Worst Roads Getting New Highways: Freight
Bloomberg
Kenya also is securing a $600 million loan, arranged by Citigroup Inc. (C), South Africa's Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK) and London-based Standard Chartered Plc (STAN), to finance roadway, energy and irrigation projects in the fiscal year through June ...
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Bloomberg
Big Bank Analysts Grow More Bearish Ahead of Earnings
TheStreet.com
Bloomberg data show analyst sentiment on a particular stock using a numeric system from one to five. A stock that has a rating of five has a "buy" recommendation from every analyst that follows it, while a stock with a rating of one has a unanimous ...
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Hunger Games director Gary Ross signs off sequel
Vancouver Sun
By Anthony Palazzo April 11 (Bloomberg) — Gary Ross, director of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s “The Hunger Games,” dropped out of the sequel, clouding the future of a film franchise that has amassed $464 million in ticket sales in its first ...
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Peru Stocks: Atacocha, Austral, Candente, Brocal, Pomalca
Bloomberg
Empresa Agroindustrial Pomalca SA (POM\C) (POMALCC1 PE), a sugar producer, fell 3.4 percent to 56 centimos after sugar futures declined in New York. Austral Group SA (AUSTRAC1 PE), a unit of Austevoll Seafood ASA, dropped 3.3 percent to 29 centimos ...
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JPMorgan's London Whale A Loch Ness Monster for Our Times
TheStreet.com
JPMorgan's Iksil is a French-born London-based trader who "has amassed positions so large" that he's "said to distort credit indexes," according to a Bloomberg report on Friday that cites unnamed traders outside JPMorgan. Certainly Bloomberg is one of ...
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TheStreet.com
Loonie Climbs On Fastest Pace In Housing Starts In March Since October 2008
TheStreet.com
The consensus call of 18 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had called for a slowdown to 200000 housing starts in March. New starts climbed 17.2 percent in March from a year ago, compared with February's year-on-year rate of 14.1 percent.
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Washington prepares for its annual edition of dining with the stars
The Hill
C-SPAN airs the event live. Bloomberg and Vanity Fair host an after-party at the French ambassador's residence. MSNBC is hosting an after-party at the Italian Embassy. Capitol File magazine hosts its seventh annual after-party at the Newseum.
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Wheat Rises as Cold US Weather May Slow Crop Development
BusinessWeek
By Tony C. Dreibus on April 11, 2012 Wheat rose on speculation that cold weather in US growing areas may slow development of plants that have begun to emerge from the ground. Cold weather in the US northern Plains where some spring wheat was planted ...
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Why Gasoline Isn't $4 Per Gallon Nationally
BusinessWeek
A Bloomberg survey of energy analysts indicates that US crude supplies climbed to 364.4 million barrels last week, their highest level for early April since 1990. Supplies in Cushing, Okla., where the price of West Texas Intermediate is set, ...
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Wells, JP Morgan, other big US banks may see lower profits in 1Q
Philadelphia Business Journal
The six largest banks in the nation may post a drop in first-quarter profit,Bloomberg News is reporting. According to a survey of Bloomberg analysts, the banks will post $15.3 billion in net income, compared to $17.3 billion during last year's first ...
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Gas Glut Rejiggers Industry
Wall Street Journal
Photo: Bloomberg The natural-gas surplus has implications for a variety of industries. Energy companies that produce gas are seeing revenue shrink and are searching for more lucrative oil. Cheap gas is stealing power-generation markets from coal, ...
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Housing starts up more than expected in March
Calgary Herald
That beat the median estimate of 200000 from economists polled byBloomberg. "The upward movement in March was largely due to an increase in multiple starts, particularly in Ontario and the Prairies," CMHC deputy chief economist Mathieu Laberge said in ...
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Morning Media Newsfeed 04.11.12 - Media News
NYT / Media Decoder The complaint said that in two markets, Florida and Georgia, Comcast had created cable news channel "neighborhoods" that did not include Bloomberg Television; the Bloomberg channel has a fraction of the viewers of ...
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Bloomberg takes another FCC shot at Comcast - latimes.com
By Joe Flint
At issue is where Bloomberg's business news channel is located on Comcast-owned cable systems in relation to Comcast's own channels CNBC and MSNBC. Bloomberg has claimed that a condition of the merger requires Comcast to move ...
Company Town
Canadian Oil Boom Reverberates in Offices as Returns ... - Bloomberg
Bank of Nova Scotia may have found the perfect time to sell Scotia Plaza, a Toronto office complex that's expected to fetch as much as C$1.5 billion ($1.5 billion), ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../canadian-oil-boom-reverberates-in-of...
Toyota Sets Prius Sales Record on Bigger Lineup, Gas ... - Bloomberg
Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. sales of Prius hybrids reached a record in March and in the first quarter, propelled by higher gasoline prices and two new models.
www.bloomberg.com/.../toyota-sets-prius-sales-record-on-exp...
Abbott Hepatitis C Therapy Works After Other Drugs Fail - Bloomberg
Abbott Laboratories' experimental hepatitis C treatment cured almost half of patients who couldn't eliminate the virus with therapies now on the market, ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../abbott-hepatitis-c-therapy-cures-patie...
Petronas Plans Canadian Acquisition Topping $5 Billion - Bloomberg
Petroliam Nasional Bhd., the Malaysian state-owned oil company, is studying a Canadian acquisition exceeding $5 billion as part of the company's drive to ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../petronas-plans-canadian-acquisition-t...
Canada Dollar Strengthens for 2nd Quarter on U.S. ... - Bloomberg
Canada's dollar rose for a second quarter versus its U.S. counterpart as the outlook for the American economy improved and speculation the euro-zone debt ...
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Scene in D.C.: Bob Schieffer, CBS 'Hangouts' With ... - Bloomberg
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Royal Bank of Canada, the country's largest bank, agreed to buy the 50 percent of RBC Dexia Investor Services Ltd. it doesn't already own from Banque ...
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