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Tax Tips: Deduct Your Commuting Costs (Tax Tips) Self-employed with a home office? You may be able to deduct these expenses. More Smartmoney.com, 19/03/2010 04:00 Bio-Fuel Production Raises Prices and Harms the Environment Walid Khadduri - More objections have been coming from different sides over the role of bio-fuel in contributing to the More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 Channeling Arab Investments towards the Lebanese Private Sector Michel Morkos - Lebanon, this small country, is trying to get past over the hot issues that have crippled it More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 Germany Open to Joint Bailout Papandreou said Greece isn't seeking financial aid from either the EU or the IMF even as the country struggles to More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 23:29 Positive Economic Signs Engulfed by Wars Michel Morkos - Many sectors have recently recorded positive indicators indicative of a potential return of balance to world markets. More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 The Iraqi Oil Sector and the Chaos over Responsibilities Walid Khadduri - Iraq's oil industry is currently passing through a critical phase caused by political disputes. As such, it More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 Arrow to give update on Shell offer MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Shares of Australia's Arrow Energy Ltd were placed on a trading halt on Friday pending the company's More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 23:15 The WTO Talks and the Future of Agriculture in the World Michel Morkos - Burdened by the mounting costs if deprived of subsidies and aids in advanced countries, agricultural production is More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 The Financial Crisis and the Regulation Flaws Michel Morkos - Patrick Artus, research director at Natixis consultancy firm for banks and stock exchanges, estimates the loss incurred More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 Home improvment retailer Lowe's to open its first Saskatchewan store in Regina TORONTO - Home improvement retailer Lowe's plans to open its first Saskatchewan store in Regina, sometime in the company's fiscal More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 23:12 Oil in a Week (Arab Solar Energy) Walid Khadduri - An Arab expert working at an international oil company delivered a valuable lecture during an international forum More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 The Doha Development Round: "All or Nothing" Michel Morkos - Initiated seven years ago, the Doha Round constituted a strategic turning point in the WTO talks. The More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 Lehman - Barclays got $13 bln windfall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc fired new allegations at Barclays Capital Inc on Thursday, saying the British More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 23:06 The World and the Food Gap Michel Morkos - The FAO Director General, Jacques Diouf, announced mid last week that in light of the 2007 rise More Dar Al Hayat - Business, 18/03/2010 23:34 Palm revenue forecast lower than analysts' estimates - Reuters Globe and Mail More Google Business News, 18/03/2010 23:02 For now, the money's made in USA Over the longer term, investing opportunities will be better elsewhere, but in the next few months, the US market should More MSN Money, 18/03/2010 23:00 Health reform: Where the money will come from Democrats pushing for health care reform are closer to the finish line than ever, but it's not over yet. And More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 22:58 US FDA restricts tobacco marketing to youth - Reuters Reuters More Google Business News, 18/03/2010 22:58 U.S. health bill "to cut deficit" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional budget analysts said on Thursday a broad healthcare overhaul would cut the U.S. deficit over 10 More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 22:48 US says driver error possible in NY Prius crash - Reuters MiamiHerald.com More Google Business News, 18/03/2010 22:48 One jobs bill down ... what happens next? Now that it's taken its first baby step towards creating jobs, Congress is looking at more measures to spur employment. More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 22:47 Earnings roundup: Palm's phone sales slump, Cintas profit slides as unemployment rose Among the earnings stories for Thursday, March 18, from AP Financial News:Top stories:NEW YORK (AP) _ Palm Inc. reported sales More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:46 Colombian Retail Sales Recover, But Industry Still Weak Colombian Retail Sales Recover, But Industry Still Weak More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 22:44 Student loan reform shares health care fate When the House votes on a health care package this weekend, it will also consider a proposal to make federal More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 22:43 Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:39 S&P Warns on Bad Debts in China A potential spike in bad debts as a result of a government-backed lending surge is likely to be the biggest More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 22:38 Apple director, ex-auto executive York dies Jerome York, an Apple Inc. board member and a financial wizard credited with turning around Chrysler and IBM, died Thursday More MSNBC - Business, 18/03/2010 22:37 US Senate Panel Votes To Restrain Retail Minimum Price Deals US Senate Panel Votes To Restrain Retail Minimum Price Deals More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 22:32 Dragon breathes fire at non-doms Duncan Bannatyne accuses fellow dragon and non-dom James Caan of having an "unfair" advantage in business. More BBC Business, 18/03/2010 22:30 Baidu stock reaps reward as Google, China tussle It is the 800-pound gorilla of its market, dominating Internet search in its home country, and it’s gained such cachet More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 22:24 CRTC says private conventional TV stations booked $116.4 million loss last year TORONTO - Canada's biggest private television broadcasters made major cuts last year, as they grappled with the recession, but the More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:22 Canadian bookworms shouldn't expect parity on the price of their books TORONTO - Cloy Hinbest picked up a bestseller at a downtown Toronto bookstore, and was immediately struck by the disparity More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:21 Officials: Brakes not applied in NY Prius crash U.S. investigators looking into the claim of a runaway Toyota Motor Corp Prius in New York last week said on More MSNBC - Business, 18/03/2010 22:17 Auto sector collapse pushes trade with U.S. and Mexico to fall 23 per cent in 2009 MONTREAL - A structural change in demand for autos and wood products will likely limit growth in North American trade More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:19 A tale of two recoveries: The super-rich are spending again, but gloom persists for the rest WASHINGTON - For the super-rich and everyone else, the economic recovery is taking place in two very different gears.A British More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:18 Stocks mixed after jobless, inflation data Stocks are trading in a narrow range Thursday after a fresh batch of economic reports showed the economy continues to More MSNBC - Business, 18/03/2010 22:17 Retail gasoline prices hit $2.80 per gallon, highest mark since October 2008 U.S. motorists are paying the highest prices for gas since October 2008.Retail gasoline prices rose on Thursday on an expected More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 22:20 World stocks, euro dip on Greek worries NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stocks dropped on Thursday and the euro weakened against the U.S. dollar on renewed worries More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 22:16 Where to invest: Blockbuster or Netflix? Shares of the video rental companies are headed in opposite directions. More MSN Money, 18/03/2010 22:00 US STOCKS-Dow gains for 8th straight day; Palm sinks late - Reuters Boston Globe More Google Business News, 18/03/2010 21:59 Dow win streak rises to 8 Buying in select blue chips Thursday propelled the Dow to its eighth straight gain and the highest close in nearly More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 21:58 Ill. high court: Hospital shouldn't be tax exempt - Forbes Chicago Breaking Business More Google Business News, 18/03/2010 21:58 TSX, TSXV Venture market, Nasdaq Canada, Nasdaq volumes on Thursday TORONTO - Thursday's trading volume for the major stock markets at 5 p.m. ET:TSX: 401,844,167TSXV: 240,649,427Nasdaq Canada: TORONTO - Thursday's More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 21:52 TSX Venture Exchange falls 2.92 points to close at 1,574.86 on Thursday TORONTO - The TSX Venture Exchange closed down 2.92 points at 1,574.86 on Thursday. The volume at 4:30 p.m. was More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 21:52 UPDATE: Colombia's Jan Industrial Production Up 1.6% From '09 UPDATE: Colombia's Jan Industrial Production Up 1.6% From '09 More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 21:41 BA talks continue into the night Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action have continued into the night. More BBC Business, 18/03/2010 21:39 New wireless player Public Mobile to carve out place with no-frills service MONTREAL - New wireless player Public Mobile is looking to win customers who don't already have cellphones with a no-contract, More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 21:38 Sliding commodity stocks push TSX lower; N.Y. helped along by inflation data TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed lower as doubts about what European countries will do to help Greece with More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 21:37 Colombia January Retail Sales Up 8.8% On Year -DANE Colombia January Retail Sales Up 8.8% On Year -DANE More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 21:36 Dollar up on euro as Greece woes resurface The dollar rose against the euro and the pound Thursday following economic reports from the government and amid renewed concern More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 21:30 Greenspan Defends Low-Rate Policy Greenspan acknowledged a range of regulatory failures in a review of the causes of the financial crisis, but disputed the More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 21:29 Colombia's January Industrial Production Up 1.6% From 09 -DANE Colombia's January Industrial Production Up 1.6% From 09 -DANE More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 21:28 Stay tuned for more fighting between cable, TV networks GATINEAU, Que. - A special outlet for public beefs about cable companies and a new process for the industry to More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 21:22 Canadian Markets: Canadian stocks end lower on commodity losses Canadian stocks tumble as falling prices for crude-oil futures hurt Canada's resource sectors. More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 21:21 Greenspan offers a mixed mea culpa Alan Greenspan acknowledged Thursday that U.S. regulators had failed to grasp the magnitude of the financial crisis, but the former More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 21:18 Argentina 'Optimistic' Debt Proposal Will Be Approved Quickly Argentina 'Optimistic' Debt Proposal Will Be Approved Quickly More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 21:13 Viacom, Google trade blows in court documents Newly released court documents in media giant Viacom’s $1 billion copyright-infringement suit against Google provide new insight into the tussle More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 21:13 Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Friday Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday's session are those of Palm, Cintas and Toyota. More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 21:09 After Hours: Palm plummets on weaker-than-expected outlook Shares reverse course and fall hard late in response to its weaker-than-expected outlook for the fourth quarter. More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 21:05 Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters. More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 21:01 Suncor receives government approval to expand Firebag oil sands project CALGARY - Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) says it has received approval from Alberta's energy regulator to expand its Firebag oilsands More Canadian Business, 18/03/2010 20:58 Mutual Funds Weekly: With mutual funds, read the fine print Next time you complain about the paltry yields on your money market mutual fund, consider that you really shouldn't be More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 21:07 Palm cuts losses; shares plunge on weak forecast The wireless device maker’s stock falls 12% in after-hours trading following the report, issued after the closing bell. More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 20:56 Obama Delays Trip as Report Aids Final Push on Health Care - New York Times FOXNews (blog) More Google Business News, 18/03/2010 20:53 Treasurys fall as stocks churn Treasurys fell on Thursday as the stock market churned and as investors look ahead to the government's auction of $118 More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 20:52 Argentina Official Sees March Tax Take Up Over 10% On Year Argentina Official Sees March Tax Take Up Over 10% On Year More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 20:48 U.K. Deficit Smaller Than Expected British politicians wrangled about new figures that showed a portion of the deficit rising to a record level last month, More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 20:48 Fed's Balance Sheet Continues To Grow In Latest Week Fed's Balance Sheet Continues To Grow In Latest Week More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 20:45 Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks' uneven session extends Dow win streak U.S. stocks give an uneven performance, with Dow Jones Industrial Average extending its winning streak into an eighth day, but More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 20:41 Can Dodd wake the watchdogs? The latest financial regulatory reform proposal leaves many chefs in the kitchen. But will anyone actually mind the stove? More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 20:33 Home Prices Climb 11% in California California's median home price rose 11% in February from a year earlier, while home sales in the state dipped for More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 20:24 MarketWatch First Take: Does Palm need a new smartphone? Palm Inc.’s stunningly low fiscal fourth quarter revenue forecast is likely leading many on the Street to wonder whether its More Marketwatch, 18/03/2010 20:24 CURRENCIES: Dollar Up As Greece, Fed Activity In Spotlight CURRENCIES: Dollar Up As Greece, Fed Activity In Spotlight More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 20:17 Cost of gas hits highest level since Oct. 2008 Retail gasoline prices rose on Thursday on an expected increase in demand and as more expensive spring and summer blends More MSNBC - Business, 18/03/2010 20:17 Stock price makes Palm sweaty If there were a tournament for smartphone companies like the March Madness men's college basketball championship, Nokia, Apple, BlackBerry maker More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 20:14 Greenspan denies Fed fueled housing bubble Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, whose legacy has been tarnished by the global financial crisis, on Thursday laid out More MSNBC - Business, 18/03/2010 19:53 Sony partners with Lovefilm in UK LONDON (Reuters) - Sony is teaming up with European movie-rental firm Lovefilm to offer TV viewers in Britain instant access More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 19:51 Egypt: Africa Could Join High-Speed Science Network African science ministers are hoping to extend a high-speed fibre optic network - currently linking Egypt to the northern hemisphere More AllAfrica News - Economy, 18/03/2010 19:45 Crude Gives Up Ground Crude-oil futures retreated under pressure from a rising dollar, and as traders consolidated their gains after pushing the market to More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 19:31 Oil drops, as dollar strengthens Oil fell amid a strengthening dollar and continued rise in the stock market. More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 19:19 Deutsche Bahn confirms Arriva bid Deutsche Bahn, the German national rail company, has confirmed its bid for Arriva, the UK transport group. More BBC Business, 18/03/2010 19:08 Europe Repo Market Rebounds The European market for repurchase agreements, which contracted heavily during the global financial crisis, showed healthy signs of recovery last More Wall Street Journal, 18/03/2010 19:08 Peru To Reopen Machu Picchu, Inca Trail In April Peru To Reopen Machu Picchu, Inca Trail In April More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 19:01 Greece ups stakes in quest for EU help BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 18:58 CORRECT: US Senate Panel Votes To Restrain Retail Minimum Price Deals CORRECT: US Senate Panel Votes To Restrain Retail Minimum Price Deals More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 18:52 FSA wants traders' mobile calls taped LONDON (Reuters) - Banks and other financial firms should tape traders' mobile phone conversations as part of a crackdown on More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 18:14 RBS exec to get £582,000 annual pension LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland will say goodbye this month to the last top executive to benefit from More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 18:08 Drugs giant Teva buys Ratiopharm Israeli generic drugs giant Teva buys German firm Ratiopharm for 3.6bn euros (£3.2bn, $4.9bn). More BBC Business, 18/03/2010 18:02 Unemployment claims fall The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday. More CNN Money, 18/03/2010 17:53 Unemployment claims fall The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday. More CNN Economy, 18/03/2010 17:53 Chinese partners want to know Google’s plans Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the Internet company's plans in China, warning More MSNBC - Business, 18/03/2010 17:51 US Sen Shelby: CRA 'Absolutely' Contributed To Crisis US Sen Shelby: CRA 'Absolutely' Contributed To Crisis More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 17:35 FTSE ends flat; financials fall LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE ended flat on Thursday as banks and miners paused for breath after recent gains, offsetting More Reuters UKBusinessNews, 18/03/2010 17:27 UPDATE:Chicago Fed: Auto Sector Boosts Midwest Manufacturing In January UPDATE:Chicago Fed: Auto Sector Boosts Midwest Manufacturing In January More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 17:24 LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Brazil Index Pulled Lower As Resource Stocks Slump LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Brazil Index Pulled Lower As Resource Stocks Slump More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 17:13 Chicago Fed: Auto Production Boosts Midwest Manufacturing Index In Jan Chicago Fed: Auto Production Boosts Midwest Manufacturing Index In Jan More Dow Jones Newswires, 18/03/2010 17:05 |