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Dell PowerEdge 2600 Desktop Server, Dual Intel Xeon Barebones … - IT Business Net

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Dell PowerEdge 2600 Desktop Server, Dual Intel Xeon Barebones
IT Business Net - 28 minutes ago
Dell PowerEdge 1950Server Dual Core Intel Xeon 5130, 4MB Cache, 2.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB 1GB 667MHz (2×512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs Single Processor only 300GB 10K RPM Serial-Attach … Dell PowerEdge SC440Server Intel Celeron Processor 430 at 1.8GHz,
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South Korean Stocks, Currency Slump on Economic Growth Concern - Bloomberg

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South Korean Stocks, Currency Slump on Economic Growth Concern
Bloomberg - 30 minutes ago
By Kyung Bok Cho and Kim Kyoungwha Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — South Korean stocks fell to the lowest since March 2007 while the won weakened below 1100 a dollar for the first time in almost four years on mounting concern Asia's fourth-biggest economy will
South Korea won at fresh 4-yr low on stocks, data Forbes


S Korea won hits 4-yr low on stocks Economic Times
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Toyota Leads Drop in July Japan Auto Sales on Weak Job Outlook - Bloomberg

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Earthtimes (press release)
Toyota Leads Drop in July Japan Auto Sales on Weak Job Outlook
Bloomberg - 46 minutes ago
By Makiko Kitamura Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest carmaker, led a drop in domestic auto sales in August, as the country's unemployment rate remained near its highest level since 2006 and job prospects worsened.
FACTBOX-Ranking of world's top 10 auto groups by sales Forbes


Toyota to Begin Leasing Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle MarketWatch
Financial Times - Detroit Free Press - CNNMoney.com - Wall Street Journal
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Contention Over Proposal for NY Airports - Washington Post

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Aviation Week
Contention Over Proposal for NY Airports
Washington Post - 49 minutes ago
By Robin Shulman NEW YORK — Passengers flying in and out of the three main airports serving this city have become accustomed to the lines and crowds, the constant delays, the sight of exhausted travelers sleeping on the floor by the gates.
Dated computers make FAA vulnerable San Francisco Chronicle


FAA Halts Auction of Runway Slots ; PA, Airlines Gain Step in RedOrbit
WTOK - Bloomberg - Times Herald-Record - MarketWatch
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Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches new 4-year labor contract with United … - RTT News

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Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches new 4-year labor contract with United
RTT News - 13 hours ago
(RTTNews) - Mining company Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF: News ) said Sunday that the company tentatively agreed with the United Steelworkers, or USW, on a new four-year labor contract, replacing the current agreement.
Ohio Iron And Coal Miner Cleveland Cliffs, United Steelworkers AHN


Cleveland-Cliffs announces tentative agreement with union Duluth News Tribune
MarketWatch - Chicago Tribune - KARE - RTT News
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Commerzbank, Allianz, Volkswagen, Bayer: German Equity Preview - Bloomberg

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Commerzbank, Allianz, Volkswagen, Bayer: German Equity Preview
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Patrick Donahue Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — The following companies may have unusual price changes in Germany. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the previous close.
Commerz-Dresdner deal poses a crucial test for management Wall Street Journal


Germany's Commerzbank to Acquire rival Dresdner Bank for EUR9.8 RTT News
Reuters UK - Financial Times - BusinessWeek - MarketWatch
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Microsoft expected to slash Xbox price in Japan - International Herald Tribune

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Wall Street Journal
Microsoft expected to slash Xbox price in Japan
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
TOKYO: Microsoft is expected to slash the price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30 percent, below the price of Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 as it tries to increase its market share, a newspaper reported Monday.
Nintendo Shares Climb After Analysts Raise Ratings (Update1) Bloomberg


Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan-Nikkei Reuters
Wall Street Journal - AFP - Forbes - MarketWatch
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Lehman in talks with KDB to raise $6 billion: report - Reuters

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Earthtimes (press release)
Lehman in talks with KDB to raise $6 billion: report
Reuters - 1 hour ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has "intensified" talks with Korea Development Bank (KDB) to raise as much as $6 billion in a share sale that could be concluded this week, the Sunday Telegraph
S. Korean officials say KDB has not abandoned Lehman: report MarketWatch


FSC Official: KDB Hasn't Submitted Global Bank Invest Plan CNNMoney.com
Trading Markets (press release) - The Standard - Telegraph.co.uk - MarketWatch
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Australia's Dairy Farmers year profit up 25 pct - Reuters

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Australia's Dairy Farmers year profit up 25 pct
Reuters - 2 hours ago
MELBOURNE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Australian dairy producer Dairy Farmers, which last week agreed a $780 million takeover by the Australian unit of Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings (2503.
Dairy Farmers Reports 29% Increase in 2008 Full-Year Profit Bloomberg


Dairy Farmers posts strong fiscal 2008 earnings growth Stock and Land
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Italian Offer Is Set - Wall Street Journal

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AFP
Italian Offer Is Set
Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago
By STACY MEICHTRY and DANIEL MICHAELS British Airways PLC is considering a partnership with Alitalia SpA, people familiar with the matter said, becoming the latest European carrier to jockey for a piece of the insolvent Italian airline as it embarks on
Berlusconi declares 'we've won the bet' in his attempt to salvage guardian.co.uk


Air France, Morgan may invest in 'new' Alitalia MarketWatch
New York Times - ATWOnline - Barron’s - Financial Times
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