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Australian - climb in trade deficitAustralia marked its fifth monthly trade deficit reaching $1.85 billion, according to official figures for September.
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009UK's Mandelson says GM decision benefits taxpayersU.S. carmaker General Motors' decision to keep its European unit Opel will benefit European taxpayers, especially in Britain, Germany and Spain, British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Thursday.
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009Russia says GM pouring U.S. scorn on EuropeRussia accused General Motors of showing the United States' scorn of business with Europe by abandoning its sale of Opel, whose German workers went on strike on Thursday.
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009Suncor Q3 profit falls on lower oil, gas pricesSuncor Energy Inc's third-quarter operating profit fell 64 percent as oil and gas prices sank in its first quarterly reporting period including results from Petro-Canada assets it acquired in August.
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009Southern Telecom gets 3 bln rouble credit linesRussian regional fixed-line telecom operator Southern Telecom has secured 3 billion roubles ($103 million) of credit lines to fund current activities and refinance debts.
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009Halliburton Wins 5-Yr Drilling Gig in Mega-Giant Ghawar FieldHalliburton has been awarded a five-year integrated turnkey drilling contract involving work in Ghawar, the world's largest oil field.
rigzone.com Friday, November 06, 2009Baker Hughes: U.S. Rig Count for October Up 35 to 1,044Baker Hughes announced that the international rig count for October 2009 was 983, down 3, and the US rig count for October 2009 was 1,044, up 35, from September's counts.
rigzone.com Friday, November 06, 2009Fixed Annuities May Offer Stability In the wake of steep stock market declines in 2008, American workers have begun to doubt whether their tax-deferred retirement plans will be able to generate the income they will need during their retirement years. In fact, only 42% of participants in a 2009 survey still expect their 401(k), IRA, and other retirement savings plans [...]
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009A New Way to Diversify With nearly $450 billion in assets and growing, exchange-traded funds may be ready for their turn in the spotlight. The number of ETFs has grown from 80 at the end of 2000 to 737 at the start of 2009. Although these investment vehicles have entered the mainstream, some investors may feel that ETFs are shrouded [...]
IB Times Friday, November 06, 2009UFP Technologies, Inc. (UFPT) Reports Net Income of $2.1 Million for Third QuarterUFP Technologies, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of interior protective packaging solutions,
recently announced the companyâ??s third quarter earnings, ended September 30, 2009, with net income of $2.1 million or $0.34 per diluted share. Sales for the third quarter totaled $27.6 million, slightly higher than 2008 third quarter sales of $27.5 million. For the nine-month [...]
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