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Wall st slaps back Two years after Microsoft rattled wall st committing to spend millions against Google, the company's said it'll be at least another two years before investors see any return on the investment..

Sold out IBM has yet again shrugged off the global economic slowdown with second quarter profits leaping 22 per cent and revenues rising..

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VANCOUVER, BC (MARKET WIRE) Longview Capital Partners Incorporated ("Longview") (TSX: LV) issues this press release pursuant to Section 111 of the Securities Act (British Columbia), Section 141 of the Securities Act (Alberta) and Section 101 of the Securities Act (Ontario) with respect to Salmon River Resources Ltd. ("Salmon River")

BEIJING (MARKET WIRE) China INSOnline Corp. (NASDAQ: CHIO) (the "Company"), an integrated licensed insurance services provider operating a leading industry web portal www.soobao.cn in the People's Republic of China, announced that it recently commenced a comprehensive program to promote its www.soobao.cn brand name in national campaigns delivered through television, radio, print and other media outlets in China. The Company is focused on growing its automobile and personal insurance business among consumers and to increase the number of various agencies that utilize its portal.

Heck of a job, Hector. We'll keep it up! Comment Normally, a succession plan is a good thing. You want the new CEO to slide into the old CEO's chair with an ease that says, "Our asses were molded by the same country club rib eyes and crème brûlées. Everything is under control.".

AUSTIN, TX (MARKET WIRE) Financial Industries Corporation (FIC) (PINKSHEETS: FNIN) announced today that yesterday Americo Life, Inc. (Americo) completed the acquisition of FIC through the merger of an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Americo with and into FIC.