Archive for October 8th, 2008
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
(Adds detail, Moody's, Fitch and other comment, updates prices) By Catherine Evans LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The British government's offer toguarantee new debt issuance by banks may be key to the successof its multibillion pound package ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
(Adds details, LabCorp not available) WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Laboratory Corp of America(LH.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is violating the law by selling the OvaSure ovariancancer screening test without regulatory approval, the U.S.Food and Drug Administration said in a letter ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
(Adds drugs to be licensed out, share price) COPENHAGEN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Danish biotech firm Genmab(GEN.CO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Wednesday it halted research involving itscutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) candidate drug, zanolimumab,and cut 101 jobs. ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
(Recasts; adds details) Oct 8 (Reuters)- RBC Capital Markets cut its price targetson several restaurant chains, including Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)and Chipotle Mexican Grill inc (CMG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), citing sluggish sales,higher raw material prices and a likely modest ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Mid-tier retailer J.C. PenneyCo Inc (JCP.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is pairing with trendy designer Charlotte Ronsonto sell an exclusive sportswear line as it tries to boostmarket share. The "I (Heart) Ronson" collection, which ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
CAPE TOWN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - PTT Exploration and ProductionPTTE.BK, a unit of Thailand's top energy firm, said onWednesday it expected its M-9 natural gas project in Myanmar tobe completed by the end of 2011. "It will be done by the ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
(Adds details, share price) HOUSTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Co (OXY.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)said on Wednesday it signed a preliminary agreement with AbuDhabi National Oil Company to develop two oil and gas fields inthat emirate. ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Mexico said on Wednesdaythat it would postpone the long-awaited tender to build anairport in the busy Riviera Maya Caribbean resort strip due tothe financial crisis that is mauling markets around the globe. "What is prudent ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
* Bank of Canada's 50 bps rate cut buoys sentiment * Materials sector rallies, gold subindex jumps * Trading swings wildly in first 30 minutes (Adds details) TORONTO, Oct ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
(Updates peso fall, adds quote) SANTIAGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Chile's peso sank more than 5percent on Wednesday, zooming past the 600 per dollar level toits weakest since September 2004 as coordinated global interestrate cuts failed to stem fears about the ...
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