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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page San Jose Sun.com http://www.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:11:56 -0400 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:11:56 -0400 30 Toyota Motors has told US owners of their high-priced passenger cars and SUVs that they could be in for a recall. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666001/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:29:28 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666001/cs/1/ The giant Anglo-Australian miner, Rio Tinto, has agreed to a joint venture with Chinese firm, Chinalco. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665999/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:15:00 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665999/cs/1/ American Airlines has decided to cut the jobs of 920 flight attendants. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665998/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:04:51 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665998/cs/1/ U.S. stocks lost ground Thursday although losses were limited. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665983/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:56:18 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665983/cs/1/ Bangladesh has told its garment workers they can have another $20 per month in a minimum wage case. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665997/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:58:08 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665997/cs/1/ The private details of 100 million Facebook users have been published online. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666000/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:21:31 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/666000/cs/1/ 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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665811/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:47:14 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665812/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:54:08 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665844/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:04:30 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665810/cs/1/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:39:07 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665570/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:16:04 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665571/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:26:10 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665568/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:09:26 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665567/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:39 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665566/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:47:49 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.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.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665550/cs/1/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:38:01 -0400 San Jose Sun.com http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/665550/cs/1/ Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 5:59 p.m. Higher shipments of blood screening products helped boost second-quarter earnings to $26.1 million for medical test maker Gen-Probe, the San Diego company said Th... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349280/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:40 -0400 Sign on San Diego http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349280/ When Laura and George Herberg decided in 1959 to market her lefse recipe, a thriving business in tiny Gonvick, Minn., wasn't the only payoff. Offering living proof that entrepreneurship runs in the g... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349251/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:50:14 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349251/ Ameriprise Financial Inc. shares surged 12 percent Thursday after the financial services company reported a near tripling of its second-quarter profits, propelled largely by stock market gains and a l... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349252/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:50:11 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349252/ TOKYO - Asian stocks slipped early Friday, after shares on Wall Street fell amid uncertainty about current economic conditions.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average was down 1.2 percent at 9574.... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349253/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:50:08 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349253/ Treasury prices were mixed Thursday after U.S. companies reported strong earnings and the government said new jobless claims fell but remain elevated.The price of the 10-year note slipped 3.125 cents ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349243/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:34:32 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349243/ Oil prices rose Thursday as better-than-expected earnings from Exxon Mobil Corp., Southwest Airlines Co. and others bolstered hope for an improving economy.Benchmark crude for September delivery rose ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349244/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:32:53 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349244/ Banking titan Citigroup Inc. is paying $75 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.The Securities an... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349245/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:31:00 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349245/ IDG News Service - Microsoft's chief executive on Thursday sought to address some common questions raised by analysts, but his answers may not have been exactly what they were looking for. While Micro... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349254/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:24:12 -0400 Computerworld http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349254/ (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 29, from AP Financial News: PLANO, Texas (AP) — Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. reported that its net income rose in its second quarter but rev... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349260/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:14 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349260/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration rejected challenges to its finding last year that climate change caused by emissions of greenhouse gases is a danger to public health. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349235/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:05 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349235/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the nation’s biggest producer of the metal, rose in Shanghai trading after agreeing to buy a stake in Rio Tinto Group’s Simandou iron o... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349236/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:02 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349236/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Arizona appealed a judge’s ruling that struck key provisions of a state law requiring police to determine the immigration status of people stopped for questioning, said Go... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349237/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:01 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349237/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s unemployment unexpectedly rose for a fourth straight month and industrial production fell the most in more than a year, signaling the economic expansion is poised ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349238/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:00 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349238/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market equity and bond fund inflows rose in the week ended July 28 as European bank stress tests and U.S. earnings reports bolstered investor optimism, EPFR Global said... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349239/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:21:59 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349239/ July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Samuel Wyly and Charles Wyly, Texas- based entrepreneurs who financed ads supporting George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns, were sued by U.S. regulators for allegedly mi... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349240/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:21:58 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349240/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s biggest securities firm, offered jobs to 40 students at triple the normal starting salary under a new plan to strengthen its international bu... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349241/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:21:57 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349241/ SAN FRANCISCO: Google says its search engine and several other services are working normally in mainland China after previously reporting the service had been completely blocked. The company's s... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349232/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:16:03 -0400 Times Of India http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349232/ VANCOUVER — Canadian stock markets recovered from morning jitters to finish Thursday’s session with modest gains, as resource stocks rallied on strong second-quarter earnings reports. On Wall Str... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349259/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:03:20 -0400 Vancouver Sun http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349259/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, dragging down the MSCI Asia Pacific Index for the first time in six days as higher unemployment in Japan and a Macquarie Group Ltd. earnings outlook overshado... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349233/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:01:49 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349233/ Microsoft has signed a deal to bring cloud computing applications to customers of the LG Uplus telecommunications service.Under the deal, Microsoft will work with the Korean telco provider to offer ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349246/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:52:38 -0400 Infomatics http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349246/ Microsoft is trying to generate interest in its upcoming Office for Mac 2011 productivity suite by drip-feeding information about new features.The company has released the http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349247/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:52:27 -0400 Infomatics http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349247/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- While Microsoft Corp.'s chief executive may have said that no one at the software giant is "sleeping at the switch" when it comes to the emerging tablet, it still appear... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349257/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:45:40 -0400 Market Watch http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349257/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- While Microsoft Corp.'s chief executive may have said that no one at the software giant is "sleeping at the switch" when it comes to the emerging tablet, it still appear... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349258/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:45:39 -0400 Market Watch http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349258/ July 30, 2010 TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond futures edged up on Friday after Japan's industrial output fell unexpectedly in a sign production is levelling out, but investor ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349261/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:30 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349261/ July 30, 2010 * Demonstrators block street, at least 48 arrests * U.S. District judge who blocked law receives hate mail * Shattered window, bullet found at Rep. Grijalva's office * Ruling see... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349262/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:26 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349262/ July 30, 2010 By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar eked out small gains against the euro in early trade on Friday, but remained on the defensive near a three-month low against ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349263/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:22 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349263/ IM ) second-quarter profit more than doubled on lower operating costs and charges, and as worldwide sales rose sharply and results topped expectations. The computer-equipment distributor serves as a g... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349264/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:20 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349264/ July 30, 2010 TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average lost 0.6 percent on Friday, with tech shares down after weak outlooks from U.S. technology companies and downbeat comments by a Fede... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349266/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:11 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349266/ July 29, 2010 (For more stories on the Japanese economy, click) TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said the risk of deflation in the United States ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349267/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:08 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349267/ WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Friday on remaking the entire offshore-drilling system, setting up a fight over how far the government should go in removing s... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349268/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:06 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349268/ DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (1038.HK) has bought France's EDF U.K. electricity unit for GBP5.8 billion ($9.05 billion), the Financial Times reported Friday, citing unn... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349270/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:01 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349270/ July 29, 2010 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican police have arrested an official at state oil monopoly Pemex on suspicion of trying to sell an exploration contract for around $19,000, the attorney ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349269/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:58 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349269/ SUN ) swung to a second-quarter profit, beating analysts' views as higher refining margins and lower expenses offset lower production levels after shutting a major refinery late last year. Shares were... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349271/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:56 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349271/ July 29, 2010 * Republicans accuse Democrats of election-year politics * Obama had urged the Senate to approve bill * Reid suggests cooling off period (Updates with possibility of vote next w... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349279/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:52 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349279/ July 29, 2010 * Vale earnings soar on 344 pct on higher iron prices * Quarterly pricing system boosts revenues * Iron production up 32 pct over year earlier (Recasts, adds details, background... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349278/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:49 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349278/ July 29, 2010 * NY Attorney General Cuomo subpoenas MetLife, Prudential * Cuomo says hundreds of millions of dollars at issue * MetLife has not seen subpoena, Prudential cooperating * US Depar... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349276/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:44 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349276/ July 29, 2010 * Adj EPS 52 cents * Revenue rises 43 percent to $1 billion * Shares fall 3.3 percent (Recasts with spike in Macau winnings, adds analyst comment, company comment, updates stoc... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349275/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:40 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349275/ SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. (ERA.AU) said Friday that first half profit plunged 82% on lower sales volumes and uranium prices. Net profit for the six months to June 30 fell... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349274/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:37 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349274/ July 29, 2010 * Move aims to discourage domestic price increases * Steelmakers say lower taxes may lead to oversupply * Gov't alleged temporary shortage of some plates By Guillermo Parra-B... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349273/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:34 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349273/ LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Private equity firms want to invest in the cleantech sector but are holding back because a lack of regulatory control and government financial incentives makes it too risky, accor... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349272/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:31 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349272/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials clashed on Thursday over whether the central bank should be more aggressive in supporting the stumbling economy and one said the Fed's current policy m... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349230/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:41:34 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349230/ SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top maker of memory chips and flat screen TVs, reported a record quarterly profit on Friday, aided by strong sales of both of its key products. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349231/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:41:32 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349231/ Josh Shore has trekked to the Ganges in northern India to film the religious spectacle of the Kumbha Mela festival. Conventional filmmaker he is not. Back home in Vancouver, the reality footage will b... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349248/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:40:40 -0400 Financial Post http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349248/ OTTAWA -- A top U.S. Federal Reserve official warned Thursday the U.S. economy is close to sliding toward Japanese-style deflation, and the current policy of keeping interest rates at near-zero for an... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349249/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:40:39 -0400 Financial Post http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349249/ Life insurance companies will have to wait until at least 2013 to get clarity from regulators on the burning question of how much capital they need to set aside to cover their exposure to popular segr... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349250/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:40:36 -0400 Financial Post http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349250/ Sometime in the second quarter of 2004, Dell Chief Financial Officer James Schneider was told by the company's EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) financial director that the unit was having difficult... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349242/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:40:10 -0400 CIO http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349242/ Katie Couric exposes the "dirty little secret" of life insurance providers Prudential and MetLife who profited from the death benefits of fallen soldiers. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349228/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:53 -0400 CBS News http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349228/ (AP) Mortgage rates are the most affordable in decades for those who can qualify for a loan. For many, the opportunity to buy a home or refinance at this time is lost because of the tough economy a... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349229/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:50 -0400 CBS News http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349229/ This July 28, 2010 photo provided by the State of Michigan shows what Michigan officials say is a sheen of oil on Morrow Lake in Kalamazoo County. The lake is a key point where officials had hoped to ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349225/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:33:20 -0400 ABCNews http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349225/ The New York trustee appointed to recover money jailed financier Bernard Madoff stole from investors has sued three entities where he says more than $30 million in Madoff family money was tucked away.... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349224/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:33:16 -0400 ABCNews http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349224/ New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says his office has opened a fraud investigation into the life insurance industry. Cuomo announced Thursday that his office had served subpoenas on Prudential... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349227/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:33:07 -0400 ABCNews http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349227/ New York's governor says he's planning for at least 1,000 layoffs to contend with a fiscal crisis after public employee unions refused to provide concessions. Gov. David Paterson made the comments ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349226/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:33:04 -0400 ABCNews http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37349226/ Three Twin Cities nurses who crossed their union’s picket line during a mass walkout June 10 say they were harassed by the union after the fact through letters calling them to a disciplinary hea... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345600/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:35:34 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345600/ Best Buy is once again extending its reach into the wireless broadband market, hoping to give customers one-stop shopping for services that connect laptops and netbooks. The Richfield-based company s... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345601/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:35:31 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345601/ THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.38 for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 7 percent compared to $... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345618/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:32:06 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345618/ REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft will compete with Apple's iPad, but it isn't saying when. Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer says the company is working with Intel Corp. and computer makers to perfect tabl... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345620/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:06:10 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345620/ TORONTO - Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX:MIC) reports its second quarter profits grew as fewer people booked mortgage loss claims on improvements in economy. The Toronto-based mortgage insurer earned $... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345622/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:06:04 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345622/ (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 29, from AP Financial News: ST. LOUIS (AP) — Belden Inc., an electronics-components maker, said it shifted to a profit in the second quarter... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345621/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:06:02 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345621/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s biggest bank, reported a surprise net loss of S$300 million in the second-quarter because of a goodwill impairment charge of S$1.... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345583/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:05:56 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345583/ July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Macquarie Group Ltd., Australia’s biggest investment bank, said its advisory, securities, fixed income and commodities businesses are set to report lower earnings as globa... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345584/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:05:54 -0400 Business Week http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345584/ The most jaw-dropping number of the day: $169 billion is how much Microsoft has returned to shareholders over the last 10 years through dividends and stock buybacks. That was a closing note from Chie... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345577/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:05:09 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345577/ Planar Systems Inc. shot up in after-hours trading after the company surprised Wall Street with a profitable quarter. For the three months ended June 25, the Beaverton-based company (NASDAQ: PLNR) re... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345604/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:04:58 -0400 Business Journal http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345604/ , earned $7.3 million in the second quarter, or 9 cents a share, down from $42.2 million, or 50 cents a share, in the same three-month period in 2009. McClatchy chairman and CEO Gary Pruitt said the ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345605/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:04:44 -0400 Business Journal http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345605/ TREASURYS MIXED: The prices of the 10-year note and 30-year bond slipped, while prices for two-, and five- and seven- year notes were higher. TREASURY AUCTIONS: The Treasury Department auctioned $29 ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345578/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:04:08 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345578/ WASHINGTON — Toxic assets the government bought during the bailouts of American International Group Inc. and Bear Stearns are finally gaining value, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thu... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345610/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:55:18 -0400 MSNBC http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345610/ PHILADELPHIA — A food-industry executive armed with the secret to the "nooks and crannies" in Thomas' English muffins can't work for a rival amid a trade-secret lawsuit. The U.S. appeals cour... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345611/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:55:16 -0400 MSNBC http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345611/ NEW YORK — Shopping for back-to-school items for your elementary school children, but afraid of a fight in the jeans aisle? Parents who hope to keep a lid on spending can soften the edge by p... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345613/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:55:12 -0400 MSNBC http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345613/ There were better-than-expected earnings reports on Thursday from companies such as Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., Suncor Energy Inc. and Barrick Gold Corp. But others like Cenovus Energy Inc., Th... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345619/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:47:07 -0400 Vancouver Sun http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345619/ Banking giant Citigroup has agreed to pay $75m (£48m) to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from high-risk mortgages. http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345559/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:42:34 -0400 BBC http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345559/ SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345573/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:32:33 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345573/ SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345572/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:32:20 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345572/ BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Amgen Inc. reported slightly lower earnings late Thursday, due to various charges and decreased sales of two of its leading products, Enbrel and Aranesp. The Thousand Oaks... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345616/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:27:28 -0400 Market Watch http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345616/ July 29, 2010 * Q2 adjusted EPS $1.38 vs Street view $1.30 * 2010 revenue view lowered slightly due to weaker euro * Says Prolia Europe, U.S. launches progressing * Shares unchanged (Adds c... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345628/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:31 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345628/ CQB ) saw adjusted earnings and revenue slide compared to the year-ago quarter, but the results still handily topped expectations. The company credited a return to profitability in Europe and a “di... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345631/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:20 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345631/ July 29, 2010 * Operating EPS $1.23 vs analyst view $1.00 * Premium, fee revenue rises 4 pct to $8.68 bln * Shares rise 3.4 pct after hours (Recasts, adds book value) NEW YORK (Reuters) - M... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345633/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:13 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345633/ FTR ) cut its quarterly dividend 25% to 18.75 cents a share. The decrease, which will reduce Frontier's annual payout by $168.6 million, was in keeping with the rural telecommunications company's anno... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345634/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:10 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345634/ July 29, 2010 * Net earnings jump on higher iron ore prices * EBITDA soars 203 pct, iron production up 32 pct (Recasts, adds details, background, graphic) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345635/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:06 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345635/ MW ) electricity generating plants in return for oil deliveries under a long-term $20 billion financing deal, the Latin American OPEC nation said Thursday. Three months ago, Beijing said the Chin... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345636/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:02 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345636/ GOOG ) pending acquisition of ITA Software Inc. could give the Internet search leader "potentially significant" market power in the online travel business. Speaking to analysts on a conference call Th... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345637/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:58 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345637/ July 29, 2010 * Suncor EPS C$0.31 vs yr earlier C$0.06/shr loss * Cenovus EPS C$0.23 vs C$0.21 * Imperial EPS C$0.60 vs C$0.64 * Cdn Oil Sands Trust C$0.49 vs C$0.10 * Michigan oil spill emb... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345638/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:56 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345638/ July 29, 2010 * Adj EPS 52 cents * Revenue rises 43 percent to $1 billion * Shares fall after hours (Recasts, adds analyst comment, stock price, byline) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reut... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345639/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:54 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345639/ July 29, 2010 * Q2 comparable EPS C$0.40 vs estimate C$0.46 * Revenue C$1.92 bln vs C$1.98 bln * Expects no significant delays to $7 bln Keystone line * Shares drop 0.4 pct (Recasts with de... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345640/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:51 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345640/ * Euro hits 12-week high on data, month-end buying * Stocks end lower on weak tech outlook, recovery woes * Some U.S. Treasuries gain as stocks fall (Updates with U.S. markets close) By Walte... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345641/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:41 -0400 Fox Business http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345641/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged the billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock ... http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345568/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:55 -0400 Reuters http://story.sanjosesun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/37345568/