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<title><![CDATA[Central Pacific sees 4Q EPS 10c-14c; sees 4Q net charge-offs of $8.5M-$9M]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Central Pacific Financial Corp (NYSE: CPF - news) . Friday said it expects to report fourth-quarter earnings of about 10 cents to 14 cents a share.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/central-pacific-sees-4q-eps-10c-14c-sees-4q-net.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Xcite Energy says 9/3b-5 appraisal well testing on target for end-Jan completion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Xcite Energy Ltd said the 9/3b-5 appraisal well on the Bentley field has reached its target depth on schedule and the company continues to expect testing to be completed before end-January.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/xcite-energy-says-9-3b-5-appraisal-well-testing-target.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Midwest Air Group December traffic rose 4.3%]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Midwest Air Group Inc.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/midwest-air-group-december-traffic-rose-4-3.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IS Solutions sees FY pretax 'slightly' ahead of market expectations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - I S Solutions said it expects its full-year profit and turnover before tax and]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/solutions-sees-fy-pretax-slightly-ahead-market-expectations.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fortis offers first ABN Amro investment product to Belgian customers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Fortis Retail Bank, part of Belgo-Dutch bancassurer Fortis NV, said it is launching a new product, the ABN Amro World Bank Eco-3Plus Note; this is the first ABN investment product it has launched three months after it bought Dutch peer ABN Amro NV (Amsterdam: AABA.AS - news) .]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/fortis-offers-first-abn-amro-investment-product-belgian-customers.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leeds Building Society rated 'A/F1' with stable outlook - Fitch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings assigned Leeds Building Society (LBS) ratings of long-term issuer default (IDR) 'A' with stable outlook, short-term IDR 'F1' and individual 'B'.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/leeds-building-society-rated-f1-stable-outlook-fitch.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ingersoll-Rand to take a charge from asbestos liability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Ingersoll-Rand Co.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/ingersoll-rand-charge-asbestos-liability.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ArcelorMittal Kazakhstan mine explosion kills at least 7 UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 (updates with Arcelor (Paris: LU0140205948 - news) statement on explosion)]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/arcelormittal-kazakhstan-explosion-kills-7-update.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Solarfun Power signs long-term supply agreement with Wacker Schott]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Solarfun Power Holdings Co.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/solarfun-power-signs-long-term-supply-agreement-wacker-schott.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US November trade deficit up 9.3 pct to 63.1 bln usd]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - The US trade deficit shot up unexpectedly in November (Frankfurt: A0S9N7 - news) , driven by record high oil prices and a slump in the aircraft exports which usually offset rising imports.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/november-trade-deficit-9-3-pct-63-1-bln-usd.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US Dec import prices unchanged as expected, calendar 2007 hike highest in 20 yrs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Oil and food prices moderated in December and allowed US import prices to remain unchanged for the month, although calendar year 2007 ended with the largest overall import price increase in 20 years, the Labor Department said today.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/dec-import-prices-unchanged-expected-calendar-2007-hike-highest-20.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary bank votes 11-1 to hold base rate in Dec, debates growth - minutes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BUDAPEST (Thomson Financial) - Hungary's central bank voted overwhelmingly to hold the base rate unchanged at 7.50 pct in December, citing to risks to inflation and market instability, but debated the use of monetary policy to boost Hungary's flagging economy.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/hungary-bank-votes-11-1-hold-base-rate-dec-debates.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gazprom sees taking 10-15 pct of Irish gas market in first 5 years of ops]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Russia's Gazprom said it plans to take around 10-15 pct of Ireland's gas market in its first five years of operations in the country, the Irish Independent reported.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/gazprom-sees-taking-10-15-pct-irish-gas-market-first.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Metals - Gold steadies around 890 usd mark following fresh record high]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gold prices steadied around the 890 usd mark after rising to a fresh all-time high overnight, boosted by heightened expectations for aggressive rate cuts in the US to help counter a possible recession in the world's largest economy.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/metals-gold-steadies-around-890-usd-mark-following-fresh-record.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EU scrutinizing Greek law capping 20 pct private stake in sensitive companies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - The EU Commission is 'not only aware, but is following closely and scrutinizing' the Greek law that caps private investment stakes in sensitive for the public interest companies to below 20 pct, Commission official Oliver Dewes exclusively told Thomson Financial News.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/eu-scrutinizing-greek-law-capping-20-pct-private-stake-sensitive.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Restoration Hardware holiday sales fell 1%, shy of the company's expectations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Restoration Hardware Inc. said Friday that its holiday sales for the nine weeks ended Jan. 5 fell 1% to $171.5 million from $173.2 million in the same period a year earlier.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/restoration-hardware-holiday-sales-fell-1-shy-company-s-expectations.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corus to raise prices of aluminised strip steels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK steel group Corus, part of Indian industrial giant Tata, said it is to raise aluminised strip steel prices.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/corus-raise-prices-aluminised-strip-steels.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Buy Dec. revs up 11%; co. still sees FY08 eps $3.10-$3.20]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Best Buy Co (NYSE: BBY - news) . Friday reported revenue of $7.3 billion for the fiscal month ended Jan. 5, an increase of 11% from last year and in line with company expectations.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/best-buy-dec-revs-11-co-sees-fy08-eps-3.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[American Express 4Q charge, outlook prompts downgrades; shares slide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of American Express (NYSE: AXP - news) were trading sharply lower in premarket trading Friday, after financial and travel-related services company's announcement that it would take a $440 million fourth-quarter charge because of slower spending by its credit card customers prompted a number of negative actions by Wall Street analysts.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/american-express-4q-charge-outlook-prompts-downgrades-shares-slide.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Acuity Brands lowers quarterly dividend after Zep spin-off]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Acuity Brands Inc (NYSE: AYI - news) . Friday said its board has declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents a share, a decrease of 2 cents a share reflecting the company's previously-announced plans to adjust the dividend following the spin-off of specialty products business Zep Inc.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/acuity-brands-lowers-quarterly-dividend-zep-spin.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India spot gold surges to record highs despite sluggish local demand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Indian spot gold prices hit record highs Friday despite slack domestic demand as the yellow metal breached previous records overseas, market participants said.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/india-spot-gold-surges-record-highs-despite-sluggish-local-demand.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russian gold, forex reserves soar 56.8 pct in 2007 to 475.391 bln usd]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 MOSCOW (Thomson Financial) - Russia's Central Bank (CBSU.PK - news) said gold and foreign currency reserves reached 476.391 bln usd, up 56.8 pct from 303.732 bln at the start of the year, Interfax reported.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/russian-gold-forex-reserves-soar-56-8-pct-2007-475.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paragon launches 287 mln stg rights issue UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 (Updates to add analyst comment, share price, detail)]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/paragon-launches-287-mln-stg-rights-issue-update.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil falls as supply threats ease, fears over possible US recession linger]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Oil turned lower amid lingering fears over a possible US recession, and as players took in reports Nigerian oil supply was not disrupted following an tanker explosion.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/oil-falls-supply-threats-ease-fears-possible-recession-linger.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forward diary of events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Monday Jan 14]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/forward-diary-events.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forward diary of events - 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Monday Jan 21]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/forward-diary-events-2.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cadence's Acetavance didn't meet primary endpoint in one phase III trial]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc (CADX - news) . Friday said a Phase III clinical trial of Acetavance in abdominal gynecologic surgery didn't meet its primary endpoint of demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in patients' pain intensity levels over 48 hours compared with placebo.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/cadence-s-acetavance-didn-t-meet-primary-endpoint-phase-iii.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Swiss shares lower in afternoon trade, dragged down by heavyweights]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Swiss shares were lower in early afternoon trade, as heavyweight Nestle (4707.KL - news) held down the index and as Wall Street futures pointed to a negative start.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/swiss-shares-lower-afternoon-trade-dragged-heavyweights.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[INTERVIEW Polish deputy finance minister says likely to cut 2008 borrowing needs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Poland may cut its borrowing needs for this year by 3 bln zlotys from an initially planned 48 bln if it meets new targets on privatisation, and should show a budget surplus in January and February, a deputy minister said today.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/interview-polish-deputy-finance-minister-says-likely-cut-2008-borrowing.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet Business says TMN's Tapps buy not to impact TMN's acquisition of co]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Internet Business Group PLC (IBG) said it believes the acquisition of Dutch company Tapps BV by TMN Group PLC will not have a material impact on the TMN's recommended offer for IBG.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/11012008/323/internet-business-says-tmn-s-tapps-buy-impact-tmn-s.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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