Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:17 PM PDT
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Herald Standard, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 9:10 PM PDT
Discount chain owner leaves silent legacy http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15023387&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6
Retailing, education and community service characterized a local businessman who passed away last week. James Gabriel, president of the well-known Gabriel Brothers Inc. discount chain, has left a silent legacy to his altruism and interests, family and friends said.
The Japan Times, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 5:40 PM PDT
Don Quijote buys big 'bento' stake http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nb20050812a4.htm
Discount retailer Don Quijote Co. said Thursday it has acquired a 23.62 percent stake in Origin Toshu Co., which runs a chain of shops selling "bento" boxed meals, for 8.09 billion yen.
AFP via Yahoo! News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 8:47 PM PDT
North Korea announces rare amnesty amid pressure over human rights http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050812/wl_asia_afp/nkoreaamnestyrights_050812034734
Stalinist North Korea announced a rare amnesty for prisoners as it faces mounting pressure to improve its human rights environment amid a stand-off over its nuclear weapons drive.
CNN.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:40 PM PDT
Japan GDP data fuels recovery mood http://www.cnn.com/rssclick/2005/BUSINESS/08/11/japan.gdp.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest
Japan's unemployment rate has been declining since a record high of 5.5 percent in January 2003.
Bloomberg.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 5:44 PM PDT
Garuda Indonesia May Seek Government Bailout to Stay in the Air http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=akzLOe0ti2SI
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- PT Garuda Indonesia, which posted its first loss in three years amid surging fuel costs and more than $800 million of debt, may ask the nation's government for a bailout to keep flying, said State Enterprise Minister Sugiharto.
Dallas Morning News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 8:47 PM PDT
Carriers cut, raise airfares http://www.dallasnews.com/perl/common/rssredir.pl?page=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/081205dnbusairfare.1cfbf404.html
Airlines are headlong into their annual August fare sales in hopes of keeping planes full after the typical fall drop in traffic, but some carriers are trying to raise fares at the same time to keep up with oil prices.
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 8:24 PM PDT
HK dollar firms but trade quiet ahead of U.S. data http://asia.news.yahoo.com/050812/3/25jta.html
HONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong dollar inched higher on Friday morning, tracking other Asian currencies, amid broad weakness in the U.S. dollar overnight.
Dallas Morning News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:46 PM PDT
Easing sticker shock http://www.dallasnews.com/perl/common/rssredir.pl?page=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/081205dnbusvaluepricing.1c9520ff.html
Consumers sneer at new-car sticker prices. For decades, they have been shadowy fantasy figures, a starting point from which the real selling price is negotiated. But this fall, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. will join the Chrysler Group in a risky move to make those prices more credible.
Austin American-Statesman, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 6:56 PM PDT
Wal-Mart works to fashion its image http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/08/12hipwalmart.html
Nation's largest retailer employing New York 'hip factory' to gauge trends, compete with edgier rivals.
AFP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 7:00 PM PDT
Spiralling oil prices starting to clip Asian carriers' wings http://au.news.yahoo.com/050812/19/vh5g.html
SINGAPORE, (AFP) - Asian carriers are starting to feel the pinch from sky-rocketing oil prices and the pain may worsen after crude futures have soared to an unprecedented 66 dollars a barrel, analysts said.
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