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Tech Making Traditional VCs Obsolete

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News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio When Bloggers Rule the World Use of Corporate Jets on the Decline Fat Cat Republican? Here's Where to Eat Subscribe to Portfolio magazine Bob Rice has had many careers. He was an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice,...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Ala. governor in talks over county debt crisis

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Gov. Bob Riley negotiated with creditors Friday over whether Alabama's largest county should seek a deal on its $3.2 billion sewer debt or file the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history....  comments (0)  | report problem



Probe to identify bridge collapse cause in Nov.

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The National Transportation Safety Board says it will have a draft in November of its final report the deadly Minneapolis bridge collapse last year. The agency said Friday the draft report will identify the probable cause of the collapse and include safety...   comments (0)  | report problem


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More firms increase energy bills

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Two more energy firms, Scottish Energy and Npower, have said they will raise gas and electricity prices, blaming more expensive wholesale costs.  comments (0)  | report problem



OFT says bank charges are unfair

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The main UK banks have been told by the Office of Fair Trading that their overdraft charges are probably unfair.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Wachovia says capital OK, eyes asset sales: Sandler

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp should not need to raise dilutive capital and sales of non-core assets will likely total hundreds of millions of dollars, not billions, Chief Executive Robert Steel told an analyst.   comments (0)  | report problem


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European Union opens probe into 3 airline alliance

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AP - The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into a revenue-sharing deal between British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia SA, a spokesman said Friday.  comments (0)  | report problem


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A farming ND county gets a boost from New York

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The lone grocery store in the south-central North Dakota farming town of Zeeland has been selling disposable diapers, just for adults....  comments (0)  | report problem


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Futures lower on Dell profits and oil

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Friday after the previous session's sharp gains, as the price of oil rose and computer maker Dell posted a surprisingly steep drop in quarterly earnings.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Nintendo lifts profit, shares soar

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co boosted its annual profit outlook by 23 percent on white-hot demand for its Wii video game console and DS portable player, beating market expectations and sending its shares more than 8 percent higher.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Results at Novell Are Better Than Expected

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The business software maker Novell posted a quarterly loss but its results were better than expected, helped by an increase in sales of Linux software.   comments (0)  | report problem
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Court dismisses lawsuit against McKesson

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(Reuters) - A federal judge has dismissed a case against McKesson Corp that alleged the drug wholesaler of unlawful price-fixing, court documents showed on Friday.   comments (0)  | report problem



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