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Monthly Archive February, 2008

Oil transparency elusive in Nigeria despite new law

February 25, 2008

Nigeria has made some headway in getting its fair share of oil revenues from foreign energy companies, but Africa’s largest crude producer still loses […]

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Google to store patients

February 22, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. will begin storing the medical records of a few thousand people as it tests a long-awaited health service that’s […]

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ALLSTATE: Florida files complaint

February 21, 2008

Florida’s insurance regulator filed a formal complaint to stop Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, from selling […]

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Medtronic net falls on charges, but ICDs improve

February 19, 2008

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc (MDT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported sharply lower net earnings on charges related to the acquisition of spinal […]

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Pilots forced to retire fight reinstatement policy

February 17, 2008

Bud Speace of Lenexa, Kan., has a pilot job waiting for him in Kazakhstan, if he wants to accept a six-weeks-on, two-weeks-off schedule for […]

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Northwest Plaza up for sale again

February 14, 2008

The troubled Northwest Plaza in St. Ann is up for sale again, although the owners and the city say a massive redevelopment will continue […]

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U.S. growth to recover in H2 2008

February 11, 2008

U.S. growth, hurt by a sharp housing market downturn, should pick up in the second half of 2008 driven by a stimulus package and […]

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Solutia lawsuit against lenders is set for Feb. 21 trial

February 9, 2008

NEW YORK — A federal judge has granted Solutia Inc.’s request for a prompt trial of its fraud and breach-of-contract suit against three Wall […]

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United to charge certain customers $25 to check second suitcase

February 5, 2008

CHICAGO — United Airlines will start charging domestic passengers $25 to check in a second piece of luggage if they are not part of […]

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ALTRIA: Spinoff set for March 28

February 1, 2008

Altria Group Inc. said Wednesday that it would spin off its international tobacco business on March 28, freeing it to pursue cigarette sales more […]

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