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		<title>Firm overseeing Harvard endowment _ battered by recession _ names 2 senior managers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Two senior investment managers have been hired by the company overseeing Harvard University&#8217;s endowment, which has absorbed a steep drop in value during the recession.

Harvard Management Co. said Wednesday that Emil Dabora, senior managing director at Caxton Associates in New York, will join HMC as an equity portfolio manager.
Michele Toscani, managing director .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/firm-overseeing-harvard-endowment-_-battered-by-recession-_-names-2-senior-managers-131651/" title="Firm overseeing Harvard endowment _ battered by recession _ names 2 senior managers">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble&#8217;s 4Q profit down 18 percent , as consumers cut buying in recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co.&#8217;s fourth-quarter profit fell 18 percent, and the consumer products maker said Wednesday it expects more declines as households around the globe keep tight reins on spending in the recession.

P&#038;G says slow sales and sluggish earnings will continue in the short term before starting to rebound late in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gambles-4q-profit-down-18-percent-as-consumers-cut-buying-in-recession-131412/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Procter &#038; Gamble&#8217;s 4Q profit down 18 percent , as consumers cut buying in recession</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates says it recorded $14.3M fiscal third-quarter loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., which makes equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, on Thursday said it suffered a fiscal third-quarter loss of $14.3 million, as sales plunged amid challenging economic conditions.

The loss for the three months ended July 3 was equivalent to 20 cents a share, compared with a profit of $18.3 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/varian-semiconductor-equipment-associates-says-it-recorded-143m-fiscal-third-quarter-loss-125942/" title="Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates says it recorded $14.3M fiscal third-quarter loss">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>15 killed in Afghanistan in separate incidents</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - Fifteen people, among them a presidential campaign worker, were killed in three separate incidents in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.

In the eastern province of Laghman, a local election campaign official of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah was shot dead Tuesday morning by unidentified gunmen in Dawlat Shah district.	 	
Rahm Khuda Mukhlis, the police chief of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/15-killed-in-afghanistan-in-separate-incidents-122786/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 15 killed in Afghanistan in separate incidents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reliance gas price was not fixed at dinner table: Anil Ambani</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Reliance Natural Resources chairman Anil Ambani Tuesday accused the petroleum ministry of being biased in the legal dispute with brother Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries over the price of natural gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin.

Addressing shareholders of the company, he also said the government would not lose a single rupee even if the gas ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reliance-gas-price-was-not-fixed-at-dinner-table-anil-ambani-122758/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Reliance gas price was not fixed at dinner table: Anil Ambani</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EADS says net profit rose 76 percent in 2Q to euro208M, below analyst expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Airbus parent company EADS NV said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit rose 76 percent as the European planemaker delivered more aircraft and charges for its delayed A400M military transport eased.

Shares rose as European Aeronautics Defense and Space Co. said Airbus still plans to deliver as many planes as last year, even as the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eads-says-net-profit-rose-76-percent-in-2q-to-euro208m-below-analyst-expectations-122596/">Read more : EADS says net profit rose 76 percent in 2Q to euro208M, below analyst expectations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals court upholds federal judge&#8217;s decision to block FedEx class action lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a group of FedEx Corp. employees who claim the company failed to pay them for all hours worked cannot form a class action group.

A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a federal judge&#8217;s decision to block the hourly employees from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-court-upholds-federal-judges-decision-to-block-fedex-class-action-lawsuit-122171/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Appeals court upholds federal judge&#8217;s decision to block FedEx class action lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hyundai India to shift i20 export production to Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHENNAI - The country&#8217;s second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India will shift the production of its i20 model for exports from here to Europe some time next year, a top official said Saturday. 

The company has been rolling out this model, for both domestic and overseas markets, from its Irungattukottai plant near here.	 	
Hyundai ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hyundai-india-to-shift-i20-export-production-to-europe-120619/">Read more : Hyundai India to shift i20 export production to Europe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch telecom KPN says Q2 profit rises 4.8 percent, sees weak demand from corporate customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMSTERDAM — Royal KPN NV, the largest Dutch telecommunications company, said Thursday its net profit rose 4.8 percent in the second quarter due to growth at its German mobile telephone business and better margins in the Netherlands.

Net profit was euro370 million ($526 million), up from euro353 million. Sales fell 6.9 percent to euro3.41 billion, mostly .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-telecom-kpn-says-q2-profit-rises-48-percent-sees-weak-demand-from-corporate-customers-118070/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts readies to release 2nd quarter results</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Starwood Hotels &#038; Resorts Inc. reports its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: The spring&#8217;s swine flu epidemic kept some travelers home and prompted the White Plains, N.Y., hotel and leisure company to briefly waive penalties for canceling or changing ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/starwood-hotels-resorts-readies-to-release-2nd-quarter-results-116466/">Starwood Hotels &#038; Resorts readies to release 2nd quarter results</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US files new charges in drug war, offers $50M in rewards for capture of Mexican cartel leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Department of State offered up to $50 million Monday for information leading to the arrests of 10 top Mexican drug suspects accused of key roles in a violent organization estimated to have sold more than $1 billion worth of drugs in the United States.

U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell said the reward ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-files-new-charges-in-drug-war-offers-50m-in-rewards-for-capture-of-mexican-cartel-leaders-115340/" title="US files new charges in drug war, offers $50M in rewards for capture of Mexican cartel leaders">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kirin may join forces with Suntory to create major global drink company</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japanese beermaker Kirin Holdings Co. confirmed Tuesday it may merge with smaller rival Suntory Holdings Ltd. to create one of the world&#8217;s largest food and drinks companies.

The combined entity would also give Japan its first brewery capable of competing globally with the likes of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV.
In a brief statement, Kirin described discussions .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kirin-may-join-forces-with-suntory-to-create-major-global-drink-company-108847/">Kirin may join forces with Suntory to create major global drink company</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>H&amp;R Block&#8217;s Smyth receives $5.3 million in fiscal 2009 compensation as he takes over as CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Twiddy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. — H&#038;R Block Inc. CEO Russell Smyth received compensation valued at $5.3 million in fiscal 2009, the year he took over leadership of the nation&#8217;s largest tax preparer.

Smyth, 52, was named CEO of the Kansas City-based company in August 2008, replacing interim CEO Alan Bennett.
According to a proxy statement filed with the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hr-blocks-smyth-receives-53-million-in-fiscal-2009-compensation-as-he-takes-over-as-ceo-108247/">H&#038;R Block&#8217;s Smyth receives $5.3 million in fiscal 2009 compensation as he takes over as CEO</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways calls in mediator to help break deadlock on union talks over job cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Wardell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — British Airways PLC called in a government-backed mediator on Wednesday to help hammer out a deal with unions over thousands of job cuts and pay freeze as the airline seeks to avoid a damaging strike.

The airline and unions representing flight attendants and ground staff have failed to agree on a series of cost-cutting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-airways-calls-in-mediator-to-help-break-deadlock-on-union-talks-over-job-cuts-96610/">Read the original article &nbsp;: British Airways calls in mediator to help break deadlock on union talks over job cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>H&amp;M 2Q profit rises 6.4 percent, helped by new store openings and weaker Swedish krona</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Swedish fashion chain Hennes &#038; Mauritz on Thursday said net profit in its latest fiscal quarter rose 6.4 percent, helped by new store openings and a weaker Swedish krona.

Europe&#8217;s second-largest fashion retailer said net profit in the three months to May 31, its fiscal second quarter, increased to 4.2 billion kronor ($534 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hm-2q-profit-rises-64-percent-helped-by-new-store-openings-and-weaker-swedish-krona-91666/">Source article &nbsp;: H&#038;M 2Q profit rises 6.4 percent, helped by new store openings and weaker Swedish krona</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Singaporean light howitzers enter India despite ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - India recently received a consignment of 155 mm light howitzers from Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics despite a temporary ban on procurements from the company and six others on corruption charges, a leading defence journal says.

The 35 cartons of &#8220;cargo&#8221; that landed in Mumbai on May 29 were booked from Singapore by air ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/singaporean-light-howitzers-enter-india-despite-ban-90598/" title="Singaporean light howitzers enter India despite ban">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks end mixed as traders await word from the Fed; Existing home sales fail to excite</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve.

Stocks ended little changed Tuesday, a day after the major indexes had their worst day in two months. Traders are looking for the central bank at its two-day meeting ending Wednesday to outline its expectations for the economy and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-end-mixed-as-traders-await-word-from-the-fed-existing-home-sales-fail-to-excite-90114/" title="Stocks end mixed as traders await word from the Fed; Existing home sales fail to excite">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Station Casinos gets fourth extension on debt plan, new deadline July 17 to OK restructuring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — Station Casinos Inc. says it is continuing to negotiate a restructuring plan with bondholders and has extended its deadline to next month.

The Las Vegas-based private casino operator said in a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its new deadline is July 17.
Station Casinos proposed a prepackaged bankruptcy plan in .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/station-casinos-gets-fourth-extension-on-debt-plan-new-deadline-july-17-to-ok-restructuring-89054/">Station Casinos gets fourth extension on debt plan, new deadline July 17 to OK restructuring</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM&#8217;s Saab says talks &#8216;on track&#8217; to find new owner; reports say Swedish Koenigsegg plans to buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Nordstrom</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM — General Motors Corp.&#8217;s Saab unit said a deal to find a new owner was &#8220;just around the corner&#8221; but added that nothing has been finalized and didn&#8217;t name any potential buyers.

In a statement on its Web site Friday titled &#8220;A new investor for Saab?&#8221; the Swedish unit said it was moving closer to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gms-saab-says-talks-on-track-to-find-new-owner-reports-say-swedish-koenigsegg-plans-to-buy-79668/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : GM&#8217;s Saab says talks &#8216;on track&#8217; to find new owner; reports say Swedish Koenigsegg plans to buy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eight killed in Himachal factory fire, probe ordered (Third Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NALAGARH - At least eight people were killed when a fire broke out in a factory in this town Wednesday, police said. The Himachal Pradesh government ordered an inquiry into the incident.

A worker of the factory that manufactures air-conditioners was still missing late at night and rescue workers feared that he could be dead if ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eight-killed-in-himachal-factory-fire-probe-ordered-third-lead-71042/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Eight killed in Himachal factory fire, probe ordered (Third Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Questions about GM&#8217;s future hang over American car-shoppers, dealerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ohio — In vehicle showrooms across the country, questions about the future of auto giant General Motors Corp. add to the usual haggling and give-and-take.

Car shoppers have been kicking the tires a little more cautiously as salespeople try to ease their worries about service warranties, resale values, and even whether GM dealerships will still .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/questions-about-gms-future-hang-over-american-car-shoppers-dealerships-68270/">Questions about GM&#8217;s future hang over American car-shoppers, dealerships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysler CEO sees sale to Italy&#8217;s Fiat closing Friday, but dissenters could force postponement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bree Fowler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — It could be decision day Friday for a judge trying to determine whether it&#8217;s in the best interests of Chrysler and its stakeholders to sell most of the company to Italy&#8217;s Fiat Group SpA.

Robert Nardelli, Chrysler LLC&#8217;s departing chairman and chief executive, testified in court Thursday that he expects the required U.S. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chrysler-ceo-sees-sale-to-italys-fiat-closing-friday-but-dissenters-could-force-postponement-66732/" title="Chrysler CEO sees sale to Italy&#8217;s Fiat closing Friday, but dissenters could force postponement">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mahindra launches CNG pick-up truck</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&#038;M) Tuesday launched a CNG variant of its existing pick-up truck Maxx Maxi.

Priced at Rs.379,900 ex-showroom Delhi, the Maxx Maxi Truck with a load capacity of 820 kilogram was first launched in 2006. The new version is about Rs.50,000 costlier than the diesel variant.	 	
With the launch  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mahindra-launches-cng-pick-up-truck-66101/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bed Bath &amp; Beyond CEO Temares takes home $8.5 million in 2008, up 32 pct from 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 06:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Bed Bath &#038; Beyond Inc. CEO Steven Temares received compensation the company valued at $8.5 million during the past fiscal year, an increase of 32 percent as the company&#8217;s sales inched up slightly but profit fell and its largest competitor liquidated, according to a regulatory filing.

Temares&#8217; base salary rose 20 percent to almost .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bed-bath-beyond-ceo-temares-takes-home-85-million-in-2008-up-32-pct-from-2007-62073/" title="Bed Bath &#038; Beyond CEO Temares takes home $8.5 million in 2008, up 32 pct from 2007">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Your feet complaining? Could be your electronic insoles reporting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 03:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A startup in Arizona is working on a product that can tell you what it&#8217;s like to walk a mile in someone else&#8217;s shoes — because the insoles record every touch of pressure.

ESoles, which makes custom insoles for athletic shoes, has created prototype insoles with pressure sensors that relay information wirelessly to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/your-feet-complaining-could-be-your-electronic-insoles-reporting-61916/">Source article &nbsp;: Your feet complaining? Could be your electronic insoles reporting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmaker questions AIG&#8217;s plan to sell off assets in weak market as CEO cites risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 22:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The government-installed head of AIG told Congress Wednesday the insurance giant is selling many of its foreign assets to repay U.S. taxpayers, but lawmakers questioned whether the plan makes sense and demanded details.

American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Edward Liddy said the company has reduced, but not eliminated, the risk its failure could .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmaker-questions-aigs-plan-to-sell-off-assets-in-weak-market-as-ceo-cites-risk-61684/">Lawmaker questions AIG&#8217;s plan to sell off assets in weak market as CEO cites risk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>KFC offers rain checks on free meal coupon Oprah promoted after customers flood stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Memo to KFC: never underestimate the power of Oprah Winfrey.

Or the lure of a freebie.
A free grilled-chicken meal promotion touted by the popular talk show host has caused such a frenzy that a few stores ran out and the Louisville-based chain is asking customers to take a rain check for the deal.
&#8220;For .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kfc-offers-rain-checks-on-free-meal-coupon-oprah-promoted-after-customers-flood-stores-55457/">KFC offers rain checks on free meal coupon Oprah promoted after customers flood stores</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Garanca and Brownlee shine as Rossini&#8217;s &#8216;Cinderella&#8217; and her prince at Met opera</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 13:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — As light and elegant as the wedding cake that fills the stage for the final scene, Rossini&#8217;s &#8220;La Cenerentola&#8221; (&#8221;Cinderella&#8221;) is helping to usher out the Metropolitan Opera season — providing a nice contrast to the heavier diet of Wagner&#8217;s &#8220;Ring&#8221; cycle.

Friday night&#8217;s premiere was a joyful occasion thanks to an outstanding ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-garanca-and-brownlee-shine-as-rossinis-cinderella-and-her-prince-at-met-opera-48797/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Review: Garanca and Brownlee shine as Rossini&#8217;s &#8216;Cinderella&#8217; and her prince at Met opera</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Liberal Justice David Souter retiring from Supreme Court this year; Obama won&#8217;t comment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 01:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Sherman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A presidential spokesman says the White House has received no formal word from Supreme Court Justice David Souter that he plans to retire.

Press secretary Robert Gibbs declined to talk about the widely reported news that Souter plans to step down in June. He said Friday that the White House has received no notification ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/liberal-justice-david-souter-retiring-from-supreme-court-this-year-obama-wont-comment-47897/" title="Liberal Justice David Souter retiring from Supreme Court this year; Obama won&#8217;t comment">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Members of Congress say Chrysler bankruptcy, if it happens, should prevent liquidation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — With Chrysler LLC appearing increasingly likely to seek bankruptcy protection, members of Congress are calling for an orderly process that saves the company from liquidation.

&#8220;My hope is that it&#8217;s not a liquidation,&#8221; Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Banking Committee, said Friday morning on the &#8220;Early Show&#8221; on CBS, &#8220;but what they ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/members-of-congress-say-chrysler-bankruptcy-if-it-happens-should-prevent-liquidation-37397/">Members of Congress say Chrysler bankruptcy, if it happens, should prevent liquidation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>McDonald&#8217;s 1st-quarter profit rises nearly 4 percent; strong dollar hurts revenue</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — McDonald&#8217;s Corp., which has been thriving during the economic downturn, saw its first-quarter profit climb nearly 4 percent as more customers worldwide came to the Golden Arches for a cheap meal.

Sales of chicken, breakfast and beverages were particularly strong, McDonald&#8217;s said.
The nation&#8217;s No. 1 hamburger chain said it is capturing a bigger ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdonalds-1st-quarter-profit-rises-nearly-4-percent-strong-dollar-hurts-revenue-33381/">Read : McDonald&#8217;s 1st-quarter profit rises nearly 4 percent; strong dollar hurts revenue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sonalika tractor maker claims record export sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHANDIGARH - The Punjab-based International Tractors (ITL), which sells tractors under the Sonalika brand, Sunday claimed it has achieved the highest export sales among all manufacturers in the country during 2008-09.



The company posted export sales of Rs.105 crore, an increase of over 262 percent over the previous year, its managing director Deepak Mittal said in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sonalika-tractor-maker-claims-record-export-sales-30926/">Source &nbsp;: Sonalika tractor maker claims record export sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Winning bid lifts Tech Mahindra shares, Satyam up too</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Shares of Tech Mahindra, the IT arm of automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra shot up over 12 percent Monday after Satyam&#8217;s board announced it had emerged as the highest bidder to take over a strategic 31 percent stake in Satyam.



Tech Mahindra&#8217;s bid would infuse Rs.1,756 crore ($351 million) into Satyam&#8217;s equity base.


At the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/winning-bid-lifts-tech-mahindra-shares-satyam-up-too-28424/" title="Winning bid lifts Tech Mahindra shares, Satyam up too">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia delivers first batch of nuclear fuel to India</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ria Novosti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW - Russia&#8217;s TVEL, a subsidiary of state-controlled nuclear power company Atomenergoprom, has delivered its first shipment of nuclear fuel for Indian heavy-water reactors, the company said Friday.



&#8216;Thirty metric tonnes of pellets were delivered to the nuclear fuel complex in Hyderabad (in India) for further conversion into fuel for the Rajasthan nuclear power plant,&#8217; the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-delivers-first-batch-of-nuclear-fuel-to-india-27409/">Russia delivers first batch of nuclear fuel to India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tata Steel net down 56.4 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - Tata Steel Wednesday reported 56.4 percent year-on-year decline in net profit in the third quarter this fiscal.



The company posted Rs.4.66 billion (Rs.466.24 cores/$103.6 million) net profit for the quarter, compared to Rs.10.68 billion in the corresponding period last year.


The total sales during the October-December period stood at Rs.47.35 billion, down from Rs.49.28 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tata-steel-net-down-564-percent-6810/" title="Tata Steel net down 56.4 percent">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sex sells, defying economic slowdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AMSTERDAM - Despite an economic slowdown and a credit crisis, Dutch sex shops and businesses offering erotic services appear to be doing just fine.



Phone inquiries among several leading sex shops and erotic business owners in Amsterdam indicate the erotic sector is relatively stable.


&#8216;Sales are going well,&#8217; says Madeleine Vreekamp of Mail&#038;Female, located in Amsterdam.


The store, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sex-sells-defying-economic-slowdown-19/">Source article &nbsp;: Sex sells, defying economic slowdown</a>.]]></description>
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