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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Israel Herald.com http://www.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:01 -0400 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:01 -0400 30 Data showing the U.S. economy was bouncing back helped lift stocks on Wall Street Thursday. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400221/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:54:21 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400221/cs/1/ The US economy grew at 3.3 percent in the second quarter of 2008, the government said Thursday in revised figures that showed strong international trade had helped stave off a feared recession. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400244/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:31:40 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400244/cs/1/ Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd has left unchanged its BBB+ ratings for India, reflecting a stable outlook on the country's foreign and local currency long-term senior debts. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400243/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:29:25 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400243/cs/1/ The European Commission has found some European mobile phone operators have been rounding up call durations, leaving customers with higher bills. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400245/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:38:20 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400245/cs/1/ Airbus is considering an extended 1,000 passenger version of the A380 aircraft. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400242/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:28:17 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400242/cs/1/ At least 20 new basins of oil and gas have been found in eastern Indonesia. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400037/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:26:53 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400037/cs/1/ Australia's big four banks have dropped their fixed interest rates as the pressure on funding costs ease. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400036/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:25:27 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400036/cs/1/ Bahraini authorities have issued a new order specifying the working hours at government offices and other establishments during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400035/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:22:31 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400035/cs/1/ The latest version of Microsoft's Internet browser includes a piece of software that allows users to surf the Web without leaving a trace. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400034/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:20:47 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400034/cs/1/ Pop superstar Madonna has been sued by financier Jay Dykes Jr. who alleges that she has failed to repay a loan of over $400,000 that she took to make a movie in 2006. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400033/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:18:12 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400033/cs/1/ Microsoft has unveiled a trial version of a new Internet Explorer designed to fight the growing challenge from Firefox. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399830/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:01:25 -0400 Israel Herald.com http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399830/cs/1/ Posted on: Thursday, 28 August 2008, 18:00 CDT F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that company management will participate in the C... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298788/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:51:56 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298788/ Iberdrola and Endesa, two of Spain's leading electricity companies, have been accused of cutting costs at nuclear power stations at the expense of safety. The Catalan regional government said that fai... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298758/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:33 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298758/ JOLIET, Illinois - A lot of things have to fall into place, but if all goes according to plan, top executives of General Motors Corp. are hoping the automaker will start making money again in 2010, Vi... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298784/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:32:45 -0400 MSNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298784/ EUROPEAN stock markets closed with solid gains overnight after much better-than-expected US growth figures bolstered hopes the US economy could finally be stabilising after months of turmoil. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298787/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:22:17 -0400 News.com.au http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298787/ According to Deborah Hargreaves a "windfall tax would only scare off investors" (Comment, August 27). Another way of looking at it is that energy companies want to scare off the government. There are ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298764/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:08 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298764/ Dell invested heavily to expand its nonenterprise market share in Europe and in various IT sectors and may have overextended itself in trying to set up retail outlets and woo consumers over to its lap... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298786/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:34:28 -0400 eWeek http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298786/ All Associated Press news SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Chip design software company Magma Design Automation Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter loss widened in a "difficult business environment" th... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298736/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:25 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298736/ TOKYO, Aug. 29 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Friday with the key Nikkei index at one point up more than 200 points after an overnight surge on Wall Street and positive factors... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298789/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:53:54 -0400 Breitbart http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298789/ All Associated Press news WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Software maker Novell Inc. Thursday posted a widened loss for its latest quarter due to a loss on securities.Novell lost $15 million, or 4 cents per sha... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298737/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298737/ Group Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dienst, announced today that Sims Group Limited (Sims) had recorded NPAT (net profit after tax) for the financial year to 30 June 2008 of A$433.2 million, up 81... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298741/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298741/ Microsoft is updating its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) software to make life more unpleasant for those using pirated code. The changes to the software include replacing the wallpaper on the deskt... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298771/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:23:41 -0400 Infomatics http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298771/ It comes as no surprise to me that British motorists are seen as a menace in France. With the reckless abandon of Mr Toad, they race along the French roads, ignoring the speed limits, and are surprise... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298763/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:11 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298763/ Microsoft is warning users of a potential issue in its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 web browser release that makes it impossible to revert to an older version. The company said in a http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298770/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:23:58 -0400 Infomatics http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298770/ Aaron Moss, an intellectual property attorney with Greenberg Glusker . "And in this case, Veoh had a system in place to terminate [pirated] files." We hadn't heard of Titan Media before th... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298778/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:13:53 -0400 Wired News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298778/ UK Coal is seeking to cash in on rising energy prices through higher production and the end of long-term, low-priced legacy contracts. The company is already investing £55m each in its collieries at ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298755/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:24 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298755/ Screenshot of the customer announcement on Zoom Airlines' website The low-fare transatlantic airline Zoom last night cancelled all flights and left hundreds of passengers stranded after it was force... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298759/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:19 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298759/ Results Three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 GAAP GAAP GAAP Fundamental Q4 Q4 Variance Fundamental Fundamental Variance 2008 2007 % Q4 2008 (1) Q4 2007 (1) % Net income (USD'000) 21,482 17,... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298739/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:22 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298739/ The government is expected to announce details next week of a new package to help the millions of households that have fallen into fuel poverty. Ministers have come under pressure to act after the lat... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298756/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:28 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298756/ All Associated Press news BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - Aerospace and defense company Esterline Corp. reported Thursday that it beat earnings estimates for the third quarter, due in part to a strong performa... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298738/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:27 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298738/ Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company" or "we") is reporting today the financial results for its second quarter ended http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298744/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:16 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298744/ Corn field and blue sky. Photograph: Anthony-Masterson/Getty Images Premier Foods, the owner of some of Britain's best known grocery brands including Hovis and Oxo, said today it had pushed through ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298760/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:18 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298760/ Diageo, the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group, warned yesterday that slowing economies around the globe - particularly in Britain, Ireland and Spain - would drag down operating profits until next... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298765/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:06 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298765/ add-ons to mod the iPhone's camera. Flickr-er Daniel Forsythe instead used his knowledge of cellphone camera lenses to make this quick-and-dirty manual focus hack for the iPhone. It's simple. All you... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298780/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:13:47 -0400 Wired News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298780/ By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate so... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298785/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:34:34 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298785/ Deere to increase tractor output Deere & Co. said Thursday it will invest nearly $180 million in U.S. and Brazilian plant expansions to meet rising global demand for its tractors and other farm m... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298777/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:53:22 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298777/ Fears that the US is falling into recession receded yesterday when second-quarter growth for the world's largest economy was revised to a higher rate than previously recorded.Government data showed th... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298767/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:00 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298767/ CINCINNATI - Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating potential antitrust violations involving an unnamed Procter & Gamble Co. subsidiary, the consumer products company said Thursday in a ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298776/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:53:20 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298776/ Asset management firm Henderson and engineering group Charter have followed other companies in announcing plans to relocate to Ireland for tax reasons, rekindling fears of a mass outflow of British bu... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298762/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:13 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298762/ (AP) Five industry groups have sued the Interior Department over a rule to protect the polar bear that they say unfairly singles out business operations in Alaska for their contribution to global warm... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298735/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:18:18 -0400 CBS News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298735/ Camera company Nikon has become the latest to sign a cross-licensing deal with Microsoft. The two parties did not disclose specifics of the deal, but Microsoft said that it will be receiving paymen... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298772/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:23:38 -0400 Infomatics http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298772/ commented, "We are pleased to report another quarter of strong revenue growth. As expected, Adjusted EBITDA margin was 38.1% compared to 39.1% in 2Q07." "We continue to grow our customer base. Cable... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298743/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:18 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298743/ Bertelsmann, the German media group, could sell off part of its 90% stake in broadcaster RTL, the owner of Channel Five in Britain, its chief executive indicated yesterday.Hartmut Ostrowski said Berte... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298769/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:04 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298769/ One of the consolations in the current weak property market was meant to be the idea that, however bad things appear, the position is not as bleak as it was in the early 1990s. In one sense, this is s... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298768/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:02 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298768/ Stock Buzz ) gave a conservative outlook for the third quarter, sending shares lower, even after it posted better-than-expected profit helped by increased sales in the wireless and storage sectors. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298750/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:20:16 -0400 Reuters http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298750/ August 28, 2008 — IDG News Service — Investors betting on tech stocks got some unwelcome news this week that corporate customers are cutting their IT spending plans, and Dell's financia... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298753/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:19:42 -0400 CIO http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298753/ The Canadian-based economy-fare airline suspended operations on Thursday, grounding all aircraft and canceling its flights, and said it will file for bankruptcy in Canada and the United Kingdom. Th... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298775/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:08:53 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298775/ Shares in Sainsbury's shot up nearly 8% yesterday amid rumours that a bid for the supermarket group was in the offing.The shares closed up 25.25p to 344p, thanks to a mid-afternoon surge as traders su... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298761/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:15 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298761/ Upmarket property firm Savills announced yesterday that profits in its estate agency business plunged 88% during the first half of this year as the credit crunch continued to take its toll on the hous... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298766/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:43:59 -0400 Guardian http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298766/ Immersion owns the patent on so-called "force feedback" devices, which are used in computer games controllers and mice. The company sued both Sony and Microsoft for the use of the technol... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298773/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:23:26 -0400 Infomatics http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298773/ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--(Marketwire - Aug. 28, 2008) - MASS Petroleum Inc. ("MASS") (OTCBB:MASP) is pleased to announce that Mr. Oleg Bilinski has replaced Mr. Gary Chayko as President and CEO of MASS. MAS... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298752/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:48:34 -0400 Market Wire http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298752/ All Associated Press news MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) - Semiconductor company Sigma Designs Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 12 percent from a year ago, boosted by its gain in the IP... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298746/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:14 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298746/ JRJC , a leading Chinese online financial information and listed company data provider, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008: Q2 2008 Highlights Second ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298747/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:48:13 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298747/ Wall Street ended sharply higher Thursday, as better-than-expected reading on economic growth and a drop in oil prices helped market sentiment. The U.S. Commerce Department said gross domestic product... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298782/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:46:17 -0400 People's Daily http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298782/ Reuters NEW YORK: US and European stocks rose yesterday on a resilient financial sector and robust US durable goods data that eased some concerns about the sagging US economy, although the dollar and ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298783/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:45:16 -0400 Arab News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17298783/ Microsoft Corp. against a Taipei-based company. In the complaint filed July 30, Microsoft alleges that Primax Electronics Ltd. infringes the software maker's patents used in peripherals including keyb... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294006/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:44:52 -0400 Computerworld http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294006/ August 28, 2008 (IDG News Service) Fixing performance issues in Microsoft's Windows desktop OS (operating system) and Internet Explorer browser are key development goals for the next versions of those... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294004/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:11 -0400 Computerworld http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294004/ Escalating job losses and the decaying housing market weighed down the local economic outlook once again in July, leaving little doubt among economists that the region is in recession. The Universi... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293989/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:44 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293989/ Mercury News Hewlett-Packard reported Tuesday that its third-quarter net revenues were $28 billion, up 10 percent from the same period last year, while profits rose 14 percent to $2 billion. Earnings ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294026/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:54:37 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294026/ Drivers might want to top off their tanks early before hitting the road for Labor Day weekend. Consumers will likely face higher prices at the pump during the busy holiday period as http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294012/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:11 -0400 Newsday http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294012/ CHICAGO - Once relegated to the dank corners of the basement, freezers are being embraced again by shoppers who are stashing bulk-sized purchases of meats, fruits and vegetables there as they work to ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294013/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:34:39 -0400 MSNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294013/ posted a disappointing drop in quarterly earnings and said spending cutbacks on information technology have spread from the United States to Western Europe and Asia, sending its shares down more than ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294019/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:36 -0400 Earth Times http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294019/ ) , a provider of open source software for businesses, said net revenue rose to $245.2 million from $236.8 million. Excluding special items, Novell said income from continuing operations for the qua... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293953/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:06 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293953/ CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 28, 2008) - Petro-Reef Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PER), Petro-Reef Resources Ltd. ("Petro-Reef") is pleased to announce record financial and operating results fo... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293981/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:52 -0400 Market Wire http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293981/ , the Wilmington, Del.-based chemical company, is considering an expansion of its long-running Freon plant at 4200 Camp Ground Road. It closed its neighboring Neoprene synthetic rubber factory in Marc... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293956/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:40:52 -0400 Business First http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293956/ Microsoft accused Primax Electronics of Taiwan of infringing on its patents for peripheral devices like keyboards and mice. The International Trade Commission has agreed to hear Microsoft's case again... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294016/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:23 -0400 eWeek http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294016/ Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. said Thursday that it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, despite gains in sales, as it wrote down inventory. For the quarter ended July 31, Dallas-based... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293998/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:45 -0400 Business Journal http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293998/ Posted on: Thursday, 28 August 2008, 15:00 CDT By SCOTT FALLON, STAFF WRITER The heavily contaminated Honeywell International Inc. campus in Teterboro will be cleaned up under a major redevelopment p... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294025/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:54:30 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294025/ Las Vegas Sands Corp, operator of Asia’s biggest gambling resort, will consider spending $12 billion to build a strip of casinos in India similar to its project in Macau, chairman Sheldon Adelson... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293980/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:43 -0400 Times Of India http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293980/ While the browser looks much the same, Microsoft has been tinkering under the hood to bring IE users new features and functionality. "It's great to see Microsoft moving forward with IE and trying to ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293988/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:57:31 -0400 Tech News World http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293988/ BEIJING: Iraq has agreed to give China access to one of its important oil fields opening up a rich source of oil to the energy hungry country. The move will also prove to be an eye-opener to oth... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293979/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:42 -0400 Times Of India http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293979/ NEW YORK - Wall Street barrelled higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is hol... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294024/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:37:53 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294024/ More DENVER: Away from the podium and platform rhetoric, lobbyists and politicians this week at the Democratic convention were at work shaping the future relationship of Washington and Wall Str... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294009/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:29 -0400 Times of India http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294009/ posted a surprisingly steep drop in quarterly earnings and said companies around the world are cutting back on technology spending, sending its shares tumbling and sparking fears of weakness in the wh... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294020/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:38 -0400 Earth Times http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294020/ For the three-month period that ended Aug. 1, Dell's earnings dropped to $616 million, or 31 cents per share, from $746 million, or 32 cents per share in the same period last year. The results incl... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293992/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:41 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293992/ The 1992 Clinton campaign understood advertising via cable television. Clinton's advisers realized that instead of expensive commercials on the networks, they could target a cable ad buy right down... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293977/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:41 -0400 Times Of India http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293977/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Boeing on Thursday delivered a final contract offer to its largest union group that includes an 11% wage hike and a 14% increase to monthly pension plans over the three-... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293954/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:09 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293954/ In the early 1990s, all three major U.S. automakers started building clean and efficient natural gas vehicles. But when a new federal law failed to create an expected guaranteed market, the momentum d... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293994/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:56:31 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293994/ ’s earnings fell 17 percent in its fiscal second quarter as the company struggled with lower prices on its products and restructuring related charges. The Round Rock computer giant made $616 mi... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293949/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:40:28 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293949/ After teaming up on Windows Vista, HD Photo, codecs, and wireless technologies over the past few years, Microsoft and Nikon last night unveiled a cross-licensing deal involving digital cameras and sti... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294018/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:39:46 -0400 Beta News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294018/ All Associated Press news COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) - Micros Systems Inc., which makes information systems for the hospitality industry, said Thursday its fiscal 2008 fourth-quarter profit grew 12 percent on... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293965/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:28 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293965/ lost money in the first quarter, despite a strong increase in net sales, as the company grapples with inflationary cost pressures. On Thursday, the company reported that net sales increased by 15.9 p... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294003/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:12 -0400 Business Journal http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294003/ Become a better trader with technical analysis of the market's trading ranges, exit and entry points, breakout signals and more — including five stocks poised to move in each issue. http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293951/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:12 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293951/ After six Nobel Prizes, the invention of the transistor, laser and countless contributions to computer science and technology, it is the end of the road for Bell Labs' fundamental physics research lab... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293996/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:33 -0400 Wired News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293996/ - Profit: $65 million, or 50 cents per share; down from of $173 million, or $1.15 per share a year earlier. Excluding a special item, earnings per share were 21 cents.- Revenue: $11.76 billion; down f... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293985/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:03:57 -0400 Gadsden Times http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293985/ NEW YORK – Wall Street barreled higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy i... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293991/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:43 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293991/ CACHE HIT: syndication|/scripts/SP6Atom.aspx?id=87979|ad-offer|1|1|0|0|True|0||/images/subscribericon.gif|m|Syndication||1|0|True|False|False|False||True|url|http://www.financialpost.com/|False|headli... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293986/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:02 -0400 Financial Post http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293986/ The secret-spilling site Wikileaks announced this week that it's acquired thousands of e-mails belonging to a top aide to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. But don't look for them online. In a departu... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293997/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:32 -0400 Wired News http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293997/ All Associated Press news PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) - PetSmart Inc. said Thursday its profit slipped more than 20 percent in the second quarter even as sales grew.The company reported net income of $37.2 mi... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293962/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:25 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293962/ August 28, 2008 - 6:22 p.m. (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News: COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Micros Systems Inc., which makes information systems for th... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294027/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:17 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294027/ A federal safety agency warned parents Thursday against using the most popular bassinets in the country after two babies were trapped and strangled to death in the product. The U.S. Consumer Produc... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294011/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:13 -0400 Newsday http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294011/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Dell Inc. shares fell almost 11% in late trading Thursday, taking the bullish shine off the broad regular-session rally after the computer maker handed in a lower second... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293955/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:08 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293955/ Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won't be able to uninstall either the service pack or Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) under some circumstances. The warning was reminiscent of one http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294007/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:44:36 -0400 Computerworld http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294007/ virtualization has been out of the paddock for quite a while and that Microsoft's own hypervisor is actually out on the market, it's hard to figure why Microsoft should be re-launching virtualization ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294005/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:07 -0400 Computerworld http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294005/ ” ), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Asian equity securities, today announced unaudited results for... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293959/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:30 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293959/ www.esterline.com ), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today reported fiscal 2008 third quarter (ended August 1) net earnings of $20.5 million, or $.68 per diluted ... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293982/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:47 -0400 Market Wire http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293982/ Jeannine Aversa, The Associated Press August 28, 2008 - 6:15 p.m. WASHINGTON - U.S. banks borrowed more over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, while Wall Street firm... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294029/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:13 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294029/ All Associated Press news SANTA CLARA, Calif., (AP) - Chip maker Marvell Technology Group Ltd. on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, as it boosted sales whil... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293960/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:31 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293960/ Franchise Services of North America Inc. Announces Results for the Third Quarter ending June 30, 2008, and the opening of the Second U-Save Rental Location in Canada http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293961/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293961/ /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oil and gas producer and explorer, TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO / OTCBB: TAGOF), announces the filing of the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompan... http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293963/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.israelherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293963/