Archive for October 8th, 2008

UPDATE 1-Debt guarantee seen key to UK bank rescue package

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 ...

UPDATE 1-US says LabCorp ovarian cancer test sales illegal

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 ...

UPDATE 1-Genmab stops Phase III CTCL drug, cuts 101 jobs

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. ...

UPDATE 1-RBC Capital cuts price targets on restaurant operators

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 ...

J.C. Penney to carry Charlotte Ronson brand line

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 ...

PTTEP sees Myanmar M-9 gas project ready end of 2011

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 ...

UPDATE 1-Occidental to develop Abu Dhabi oil, gas fields

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. ...

Mexico postpones key airport tender, cites crisis

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 ...

UPDATE 1-Toronto stock index drops after wild swings

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 ...

UPDATE 1-Chile peso nosedives to lowest since Sept 2004

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 ...