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Most OPEC ministers prefer that OPEC leave output limits unchanged and pledge to release crude from its 2 million barrels a day of spare capacity when it is required, senior ...4.2

German postal and logistics company Deutsche Post AG said Monday it will take over British-based Exel PLC for $6.7 billion.4.7

Isao Nakauchi, who founded supermarket chain Daiei and revolutionized Japan's retail industry, died Monday of a stroke, a university where he worked said.3.1

Britons need to save the equivalent of at least one hour's pay each day towards their pension if they are to have a decent retirement income, research has shown.2.7

Q Why do icons created by saving Web pages to desktop or favorites change from their brand icon to an Internet Explorer ``e'' with a page behind it? For example, ...2.7

Peacock has weathered the harsh climate on Britain's High Streets. Shares in discount retailer Peacock have surged 3.1% on news of a firm offer from the mystery suitor it ...2.9

Consumers are losing out on interest payments because banks generally make them wait at least three working days for a cheque to clear, it is claimed.2.7

Are knuckle-crackers really knuckleheads? Picture yourself at work. Do you talk to yourself, whine incessantly, crack your knuckles, slam the phone? If so, you might be a ...2.7

For students tired of carrying that 25-pound bulging backpack around school there is a lightweight alternative.2.7

Mr Fiorani had already been temporarily disqualified from office Shares in Italy's scandal-hit Banca Popolare Italiana have fallen 2% in early trading after its chief ...2.9

The number of British workers facing health risks through stress has soared to 2.5 million, a new report has claimed.2.7

OPEC producers on Monday looked set to postpone action on extra oil supply, disappointing consumer countries who were hoping producers can do more to ease inflated energy ...2.7

For years, even through the terrorist attacks in September 2001, consumer spending has continued to rise.2.7

Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King told Sky News the campaign is based "on what our existing customers tell us". He dismissed suggestions that current customers would ...2.7

Dubai Aluminum Co said on Saturday it had signed $3.6 billion deal with India's Larsen & Toubro for a bauxite mine and alumina refinery and smelter in the Indian state of ...2.7

Oil explorer Burren Energy reported a near seven-fold rise in first-half net profit on Monday, on the back of higher production and soaring oil prices, and unveiled an ...2.7

More than 16 million householders face higher energy bills following price hikes by British Gas.2.7

German voters dumped Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's government Sunday but split their ballots among so many different parties that none was able to muster enough support to ...2.7

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Buyers are returning to the property market after house prices fell for the third month in a row, figures show.2.7

The Dutch government will begin tracking every citizen from cradle to grave in a single database, opening a personal electronic dossier for every child at birth with health ...2.7

Monday, September 19, 2005; Page D01 Safeway Inc., the Washington area's second-largest supermarket chain, has begun offering its online shopping and delivery service in the ...2.7

The United States is in talks with Roche to buy a batch of its Tamiflu influenza drug, the company said on Monday, but it declined to comment on a report that the contract ...4.5

WASHINGTON The biggest American maker of heart devices, Medtronic, is considering making available to doctors and patients some of the data about product malfunctions that ...2.7

German steel firm ThyssenKrupp and European aerospace firm EADS will unveil plans to make a joint bid for BAE's German maritime electronics firm Atlas Elektronik on Monday, ...2.7

Wall Street will be focused this week on the Federal Reserve and whether policymakers will raise interest rates an 11th consecutive time, a move that could cause investors ...2.7

BANGKOK GMM Grammy, which last week initiated Thailand's biggest hostile takeover in a decade, has withdrawn its bid for the newspaper publisher Matichon and agreed to sell ...2.7

German electronics giant Siemens plans to cut 4,224 jobs, including 2,860 in Germany, in its loss-making Com division, which covers the group's activities in fixed-line and ...2.9

Former President Bill Clinton convinced world and business leaders to commit more than $1.25 billion to address major global problems, ranging from poverty to clean energy.2.7

A leading French retailer running a major petrol distribution system, on Sunday called for the abolition of value added tax on petrol to "stop the state getting rich on the ...2.7

Plenty of people pile some income into a 401 plan through work, and then essentially forget about it.2.7

Tesco is to create 7,500 new jobs as it opens new stores and expands its non-food product areas.2.7

Fully one-third of U.S. consumers say they have no money saved for retirement. That is the reality, according to a recent survey by Experian and Gallup, which measured ...2.7

COMMERCE The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has named Mike Ridenour as vice president of public affairs, effective Oct.2.7

Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries will invest up to $70 billion in expansion projects over the next 15 years, a senior company executive said on Sunday.4

Orders for U.S. high-tech durable goods declined 4.9 percent from June to July after a three-month surge.2.7

Payrolls up 10%-plus; manufacturing soft The Courier-Journal After a weak first three months of the year, the Louisville-area economy showed some signs of recovery in the ...2.7

Larry O'Toole began offering his services as a mover as a way to bring in some extra money.2.7