How important is high-speed internet to you? I’m sure the answer is “Extremely important.” In …
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ROME – Italian news reports say at least seven people have died in an explosion …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Cardinals are back in the Gateway City and will start …
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SHANGHAI – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) hopes to post double-digit sales growth in China this year and to double outlets by the end of 2006 as it aims to narrow a gap with Carrefour and others that dominate the $240 billion market. Wal-Mart, like Carrefour S.A. (search) and Metro A.G. …
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BERLIN – Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (search) and challenger Angela Merkel said Wednesday they will hold a meeting to discuss who will be Germany’s next leader following last month’s inconclusive elections. A third round of talks Wednesday between the two sides had shown that “there is a basis” for a coalition …
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NEW YORK – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD) said Monday that a majority-owned affiliate and franchisee partner in the Philadelphia region filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. “It shows the difficult time Krispy Kreme is having in turning around the business,” said John Owens, an equity analyst with Morningstar. The …
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