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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taiwan Sun.com http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:01 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:01 -0400 30 Data showing the U.S. economy was bouncing back helped lift stocks on Wall Street Thursday. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400221/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:54:21 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400221/cs/1/ At least 20 new basins of oil and gas have been found in eastern Indonesia. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400037/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:26:53 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400036/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:25:27 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400035/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:22:31 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400034/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:20:47 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400033/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:18:12 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/400033/cs/1/ Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae has made changes to its executive ranks, after investors appeared less certain a government bailout of the company might be imminent. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399793/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:58:45 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399793/cs/1/ New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rose by a surprise 1.4% in July, led by a big increase in civilian aircraft sales. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399792/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:53:49 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399792/cs/1/ Scientists in Bangladesh have developed ways to produce petroleum from degradable organic municipal waste and are now studying its feasibility before going to commercial production. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399791/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:49:16 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399791/cs/1/ Qatar National Bank has bought 24 per cent of Dubai's Commercial Bank International for US$302 million. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399790/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:46:49 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399790/cs/1/ Microsoft has unveiled a trial version of a new Internet Explorer designed to fight the growing challenge from Firefox. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399830/cs/1/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:01:25 -0400 Taiwan Sun.com http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/399830/cs/1/ WALL Street shares muscled higher today after a stronger-than-expected revision to US second-quarter growth helped ease fears of a prolonged economic malaise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulted... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293983/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:25:19 -0400 The Courier Mail http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293983/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293994/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:56:31 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293994/ By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A look at how retailer Sears Holdings Corp. performed during the second quarter. - Profit: $65 million, or 50 cents per share; down from of $173 million, or $1.15 per share... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294014/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:11 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294014/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293951/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:12 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293951/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294011/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:13 -0400 Newsday http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294011/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294029/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:13 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294029/ ’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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293949/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:40:28 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293949/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294009/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:29 -0400 Times of India http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294009/ Dell, the top maker of desktop, notebook and laptop computers, posts a surprisingly steep drop in quarterly earnings and says companies around the world are cutting back on technology spending, sendin... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294017/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:21 -0400 eWeek http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294017/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294003/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:12 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294003/ WASHINGTON – 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 ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293993/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:42 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293993/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293954/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:09 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293954/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294005/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:07 -0400 Computerworld http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294005/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294013/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:34:39 -0400 MSNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294013/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293992/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:41 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293992/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293980/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:43 -0400 Times Of India http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293980/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293979/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:42 -0400 Times Of India http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293979/ CHATSWORTH, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chatsworth Data Corporation ("CDC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chatsworth Data Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CHWD), announced today th... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294030/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:56:37 -0400 Breitbart http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294030/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293988/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:57:31 -0400 Tech News World http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293988/ include the gain on sale of the Company's investment in Synergx Systems Inc.Genterra Inc. is a management and holding company whose assets include rental real estate properties, equity investments and... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293964/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:27 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293964/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293965/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:28 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293965/ Zoom Airlines' web site 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 t... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293990/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:46 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293990/ /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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293963/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:26 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293963/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293986/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:02 -0400 Financial Post http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293986/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294006/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:44:52 -0400 Computerworld http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294006/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294025/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:54:30 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294025/ , 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294001/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:47 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294001/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294026/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:54:37 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294026/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294018/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:39:46 -0400 Beta News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294018/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293989/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:44 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293989/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293982/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:47 -0400 Market Wire http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293982/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293955/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:08 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293955/ ) , 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293953/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:06 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293953/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293998/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:41:45 -0400 Business Journal http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293998/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293977/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:41 -0400 Times Of India http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293977/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293996/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:33 -0400 Wired News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293996/ ” ), 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293959/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:30 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293959/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294004/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:11 -0400 Computerworld http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294004/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294019/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:36 -0400 Earth Times http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294019/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293981/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:50:52 -0400 Market Wire http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293981/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293962/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:25 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293962/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293991/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:43 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293991/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293961/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:24 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293961/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294016/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:23 -0400 eWeek http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294016/ Wall Street analysts had been expecting Marvell to post non-GAAP profit of 21 cents a share on revenue of $836 million, according to Reuters Estimates. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293971/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:23:23 -0400 Reuters http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293971/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294007/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:44:36 -0400 Computerworld http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294007/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293960/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:31 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293960/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294027/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:17 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17294027/ 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.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293997/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:32 -0400 Wired News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293997/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Rising sales in Asia and Europe boosted Tiffany & Co.'s second-quarter profit on Thursday, signaling that strong international demand for jewelry is helpi... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293969/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:19 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293969/ HNZ today announced that Executive Vice President, President & CEO of Heinz North America, Dave Moran, will present at the Lehman Brothers 2008 Back-to-School Consumer Conference. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293970/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:52:18 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17293970/ BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks gained Thursday as shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals rose after being pummeled in the previous session by negative news about its diabetes drug Byetta. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289831/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:07 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289831/ Stocks were higher this afternoon as oil prices fell and after a government report suggested economic growth in the second quarter had been better than expected. At 2:35 p.m. ET, the http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289884/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:26:35 -0400 MSN Money http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289884/ Henderson and engineering group Charter have followed other companies in announcing plans to relocate to Ireland for tax reasons, rekindling fears of an exodus of British businesses.Others are conside... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289858/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:13 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289858/ SAN DIEGO – The Union-Tribune Publishing Co., which publishes The San Diego Union-Tribune, announced Thursday that it was offering buyouts to its non-union employees. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289862/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:39 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289862/ TORONTO – An official with Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart said Thursday ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289860/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:37 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289860/ Vincent Bolloré's marketing services company Havas has reported a 3.6% year on year rise in revenue to €755m (£607m) and organic growth of 8% in the first six months of 2008.Havas, which o... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289856/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:10 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289856/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Corn futures fell Thursday, a retreat tied to speculation that rainfall in the Corn Belt will boost production and as the U.S. dollar gained ground, exerting downward pressur... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289833/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:04 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289833/ SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks turned decisively into positive territory Thursday afternoon, boosted by upbeat economic news that also pushed the broader market higher. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289832/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:06 -0400 MarketWatch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289832/ All Associated Press news (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News:DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — FuelCell Energy Inc., which makes fuel cells for electric power genera... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289838/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:02 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289838/ All Associated Press news SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Del Monte Foods Co. said Thursday it swung to a fiscal first-quarter loss as costs of ingredients and raw products climbed faster than the company could ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289849/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:50 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289849/ All Associated Press news NEW YORK (AP) - Giant Interactive Group Inc. shares fell Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that met analysts' views but declined to give third-quart... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289845/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:57 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289845/ LOS ANGELES – Preparations for a possible actors strike may have caused on-location feature film shoots in Los Angeles to decline in the last two months, according to a local permitting agency. ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289864/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:34 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289864/ FRANKFURT – Volkswagen overtook Ford in the first half of the year as the world's third-largest carmaker by vehicle sales, VW said in a statement on Thursday, in yet another sign of Detroit's wa... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289866/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:33 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289866/ WASHINGTON – The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of short... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289863/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:36 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289863/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If America has any pity left for the Wall Street banker, it was directed Thursday at the bankers of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289880/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:32:03 -0400 Market Watch http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289880/ NEW YORK – The U.S. Federal Reserve may be pressed in coming months to provide further liquidity to strained money markets as the financial system remains vulnerable despite rapid monetary easin... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289867/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:30 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289867/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. sales will stay sluggish through the holidays and well into next year, despite hopes consumers would get earlier relief from higher food and fuel prices, the National Retail ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289850/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:22 -0400 Reuters http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289850/ WASHINGTON (AP) _ The number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month, the government said Thursday.Applica... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289875/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:21 -0400 Newsday http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289875/ WASHINGTON - The economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn't expected to last. Economic slowdowns overseas could make exports t... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289877/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:40:30 -0400 MSNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289877/ Dell is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter results after the market closes Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion about the period. http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289882/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:48:34 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289882/ International Space Station in July, NASA confirmed Tuesday. And according to NASA, this wasn't the first infection. "This is not the first time we have had a worm or a virus," NASA spokes... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289872/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:24:02 -0400 Wired News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289872/ (AXcess News) Houston - Sears Holdings Corp. blamed a sluggish economy and lack of consumer spending on its second-quarter results after announcing a 62% drop in earnings. US same-store sales fell 6.2... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289883/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:00 -0400 Axcess News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289883/ FICTION1. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown)2. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)3. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" by Sean Williams (Del Rey)4. "The Guernsey Literary and Po... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289859/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:55:29 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289859/ Instead of jumping in their motor home for a cross-country road trip this summer, Americans are staying put to avoid steep gasoline prices, which is bad news for recreational vehicle maker Fleetwood E... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289855/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:40 -0400 Forbes http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289855/ All Associated Press news (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Aug. 28, from AP Financial News:DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Port operator DP World on Thursday reported an 80 percent... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289837/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:04 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289837/ WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators Wednesday proposed a plan to allow public companies to begin using international accounting standards for reporting financial results in two years, and may require the... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289876/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:19 -0400 Newsday http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289876/ New Apple iPhone 3G NEW YORK: A security flaw in Apple Inc's iPhone allows unauthorized users to gain easy access to private contacts and e-mails even when the device is locked, but the company... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289851/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:02:30 -0400 Times Of India http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289851/ U.S. stocks swung higher Wednesday as an upbeat report on orders for big-ticket manufactured goods helped offset worries about the economic outlook and a big jump in oil prices.The Dow Jones Industria... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289853/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:53 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289853/ Steve Jobs obituary today -- and inadvertently published it in the process. Some investors were undoubtedly rattled to see, as our tipster did late this afternoon, the Apple CEO's obit cross the wir... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289873/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:24:03 -0400 Wired News http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289873/ All Associated Press news PARIS (AP) - French bank Natixis reported a second-quarter loss of $1.51 billion on Thursday after massive write-downs linked to the global financial crisis.The bank's loss o... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289843/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:54 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289843/ CAE , a leading international manufacturer of lift truck attachments, forks and accessories, will host a conference call to report second quarter fiscal 2009 results on Thursday, September 4, 2008 ... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289846/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:58 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289846/ Diageo , the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group, has warned that slowing economies around the globe — particularly in Britain, Ireland and Spain — will prove a drag on operating profits growth... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289857/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:11 -0400 Guardian http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289857/ All Associated Press news DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Irish airline Aer Lingus reported a $30.4 million loss for the first half of the year on Thursday, citing the high cost of fuel and expenses from labor... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289842/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:53 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289842/ Gameloft's financial statements for the first half-year ending June 30, 2008 break down as follows: In EUR million H1 2008 H1 2007 Sales 50.3 45.9 Other Income 0.2 0.2 Cost of goods sold -4.1 -3.... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289844/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:56 -0400 CNBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289844/ NEW YORK - Rising sales in Asia and Europe boosted Tiffany & Co.'s second-quarter profit on Thursday, signaling that strong international demand for jewelry is helping offset U.S. economic weakness.F... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289870/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:01:38 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289870/ Some European mobile phone operators have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, according to the European Commission. It has warned operators about charging to the min... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289835/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:22 -0400 BBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289835/ Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines has suspended all its flights after admitting it is applying to go into administration. All passengers due to fly with the airline have been advised to se... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289836/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:13 -0400 BBC http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289836/ Because of the global credit crisis, New York and London may lose their status as the world’s major banking centers. However, it is not clear which of the world’s stock market centers would replac... http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289834/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:49 -0400 Russian Information Agency http://story.taiwansun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/17289834/