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Japan's trade surplus shrinks 87 percent in July

iht.com     6 hrs ago   56 related          

Japan's trade surplus shrank sharply in July on higher oil and commodities prices, figures showed Thursday, but robust exports to the rest of Asia, Russia, Australia and the Mideast are helping reduce Japan's dependance on a...                    

Oil rises towards $120 on Russia-U.S. tension

reuters.com     1 hr ago   194 related          

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose by more than $4 a barrel to nearly $120 on Thursday, climbing for a third day, as Washington's missile shield deal with Poland angered Russia, adding to international tension. The spat...                    

FEMA Phone System Hacked

go.com     1 hr ago   27 related          

Hacker Makes More Than 400 Calls to Middle East and Asia, totalling $12,000 By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON August 20, 2008 (AP) A hacker broke into a Homeland Security Department telephone system over the...                    

Nuclear exporters to discuss India trade ban

bostonherald.com     1 hr ago   27 related          

By Associated Press Thursday, August 21, 2008 - A group of nations that export nuclear material was meeting today to discuss whether to grant India access to nuclear fuel and technology, a decision crucial to finalizing a...                    

Wii Controllers Get Tangled In Patent Fight

washingtonpost.com     11 hrs ago   63 related          

A small local technology company, citing patent infringement, yesterday asked a U.S. trade panel to stop Japan-based video game giant Nintendo from importing its Wii system into the United States and filed a suit in federal...                    

Hutchison Whampoa 1H net profit drops 63 percent

iht.com     8 hrs ago   15 related          

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. said Thursday that its net profit dropped 63 percent in the first half of the year due to lower gains from selling assets. Net income for the six months ended...                    

Recalls: wire splices, bicycle forks, ventilators

iht.com     11 hrs ago   12 related          

The following recalls have been announced: _ About 53,000 electrical wire splices, made in the U.S. by Molex, because the splice can fail to hold wires together properly, posing a shock and fire hazard. Gardner Bender has...                    

Nuclear exporters to discuss India trade ban

iht.com     10 hrs ago   58 related          

A consortium of nations meets in Vienna on Thursday to discuss giving India access to legal imports of nuclear fuel and technology, a decision crucial to finalizing a landmark U.S.-India deal. The deal would reverse more than...                    

Asian shares slide on housing crisis and export concerns

iht.com     11 hrs ago   21 related          

Asian stocks fell on Thursday on gloom about the ability of exporters to weather a widespread economic slowdown, while the U.S. dollar slipped as oil prices rose to above $116 a barrel and halted a rally in the currency....                    

Bezeq Group Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

prnewswire.com     8 hrs ago   5 related          

Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders Rises 21.1% Year-Over-Year to NIS 437 Million on Revenues of NIS 3.09 Billion EBITDA Increases 21.4% Year-Over-Year to a Record NIS 1.22 Billion Board of Directors Recommends Distribution...                    

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