Topic: Buisiness and Economy

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Oil hits fresh record above $41

Posted by admin on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 12:04 AM

	Oil is trading at record highs above $41 a barrel on concerns about supply in the months ahead. Read full article: 'Oil hits fresh record above $41'

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Articles: But as NBC morphed into a media giant called NBC Universal yesterday, its execut

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 06:43 AM

	Washington -- In a report that had elements of good and bad news, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday that the nation's trade deficit widened to a record $46 billion in March, as a reviving American economy imported many more goods and services from abroad than it exported. Read full article: 'But as NBC morphed into a media giant called NBC Universal yesterday, its execut'

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Articles: NBC closes Universal deal

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 06:40 AM

	Will there be a "Queer Eye for the SciFi Fan?" Will USA Network become a 24-hour "Law & Order" channel? Read full article: 'NBC closes Universal deal'

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Articles: No OPEC consensus yet on output rise

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 06:38 AM

	JAKARTA - OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday there was no consensus yet among members to increase the group's official production ceiling as proposed by Saudi Arabia, but Indonesia supported the rise. Read full article: 'No OPEC consensus yet on output rise'

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Articles: Disney's earnings, hopes on rise

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 01:50 AM

	LOS ANGELES - Strong DVD sales and increased theme park attendance boosted profits at Walt Disney Co. in the second quarter, the company said Wednesday. Read full article: 'Disney's earnings, hopes on rise'

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Articles: Brad Pitt: New Movie Out of Control?

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:10 AM

	Forget about Brad Pitt as hulky, sulky Achilles in the new film "Troy." Apparently, Pitt's even better at playing referee. Read full article: 'Brad Pitt: New Movie Out of Control?'

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Articles: Global growth boosts oil prices

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:04 AM

	The strongest global expansion in four years lifted U.S. exports to a record high in March, but also fueled ravenous growth in oil consumption that helped drive oil prices to an all-time high yesterday. Read full article: 'Global growth boosts oil prices'

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Articles: GE, Vivendi Give Rise To a Giant

Posted by admin on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:01 AM

	NBC completed its $5.4 billion purchase of Vivendi Universal Entertainment yesterday, gaining a movie studio, cable channels and theme parks, while company officials vowed that this big media merger would succeed where others have not. Read full article: 'GE, Vivendi Give Rise To a Giant'

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Articles: NBC Universal merger complete; content is king

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 11:58 PM

	NEW YORK -- Eight months after striking the deal, NBC and Universal made it official Wednesday with a news conference on the set of "Saturday Night Live," where NBC Uni chief Robert Wright vowed to keep the focus on being a pure-play content company and avoiding the pitfalls of past media mergers by truly working as a team. Read full article: 'NBC Universal merger complete; content is king'

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Articles: Venezuela remains price hawk

Posted by admin on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 11:56 PM

	BUENOS AIRES—Venezuela disagrees with a Saudi Arabian proposal to raise OPEC's oil output, arguing the market is actually oversupplied, Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said yesterday. Read full article: 'Venezuela remains price hawk'

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