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Chicago Sun-Times - The economic confidence of Chicago area consumers rose significantly during the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the Rasmussen Consumer Index for the region released by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The quarterly reading stood at 121.2 at ...
Read moreReuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government approved tighter foreign business ownership rules on Tuesday, pushing Thai shares down as overseas firms feared they could be forced to sell up and move elsewhere. The changes to the Foreign Business Act ...
Read moreBBC Business - The downturn was sparked by the government's sudden decision to limit the amount of money that could be withdrawn by investors - a plan that was then partially rescinded in an effort to bring market levels back up again. The exact details of the new ...
Read moreNew York Daily News - Innovation in plastics was once a leading part of General Electric's operations, but now America's most valuable company plans to sell the division. The Wall Street Journal said GE is asking for bids on its plastics business, which is valued at up to ...
Read moreHerald Tribune - NEW YORK: Increasing numbers of people are taking pets on business trips. But imagine the challenge when the animal is not the typical dog or cat. "It's difficult finding room and board when you're carrying a sack full of alligators and pythons ...
Read moreMSN MoneyCentral - ESPOO, Finland, January 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia and AinaCom, a Finnish regional operator, have sealed a deal to provide an operator hosted solution for convergent business voice services. The Nokia Business Communication solution enables ...
Read moreBoston Globe - Talking : US and European Union trade officials said they see new momentum for stalled global trade talks following a meeting at the White House. President Bush and EU President Jose Manuel Barroso told their negotiators to make the concessions ...
Read moreForbes - STOCKHOLM (AFX) - Trelleborg AB said it has re-jigged its organizational structure incorporating its Trelleborg Building Systems business into its Trelleborg Engineered Systems business area. Following this combination, Trelleborg Engineered Systems ...
Read moreBaltimore Sun - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., with headquarters in California and Israel, said yesterday that it has completed its acquisition of Rockville-based technology company NFR Security Inc. The company has said the deal is valued at $20 million ...
Read moreHerald Tribune - LONDON: Shareholders in Rank Group PLC have approved the sale of the Hard Rock cafes and associated businesses to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the company said. Shareholders approved the sale at a meeting on Monday, it said. On Dec. 7, Rank ...
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