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January 23, 2008 |
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* EL SALVADOR: Power Firm Relaunches El Chaparral Tender El Salvador's state-run power firm CEL said in a statement that it has relaunched a tender for the construction of the 65.7-megawatt El Chaparral hydro project... Read More |
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* URUGUAY: Paper Mill Not Hurting Argentina, Latest Study Says A report from the Green Cross Organization said that the paper mill constructed along the river border between Argentina and Uruguay is not causing pollution, confirming the results of a previous environmental study made by the National Environment Directions,... Read More |
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: Reports 2007 Pre-Tax Income of US$566 Mil. Continental Airlines reported on Thursday 2007 pre-tax income of US$566.0 million, up 53% percent over 2006 pre-tax income of US$369.0 million. Excluding US$24 million of previously disclosed pre-tax special items, Continental's pre-tax income for the... Read More |
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DIRECTV GROUP: Board Okays US$1-Billion Stock Repurchase Program The DIRECTV Group Inc.'s Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to US$1 billion of its common stock, from time to time through open market purchases or in negotiated transactions, using available cash on hand and cash expected to be provided... Read More |
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GRUPO MEXICO: Can't Lay Off Protesting Cananea Workers A court in Mexico has ruled that striking workers at Grupo Mexico SA, de C.V.'s Cananea mine can't be dismissed, the Associated Press reports... Read More |
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KINGSWAY FINANCIAL: Hires Shelly Gobin as VP/Chief Fin'l Officer Financial Services Inc. has appointed Shelly Gobin as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer... Read More |
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MUTUAL GUAPAY: Bolivian Banking Regulator Intervenes Firm A spokesperson of Bolivian banking regulator Superintendencia de Bancos y Entidades Financieras de Bolivia told Business News Americas that the watchdog has ordered the intervention of local savings and credit mutual institution Mutual Guapay... Read More |
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PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA: Earmarks US$1.2 Bil. for Social Programs Rafael Ramirez, Petroleos de Venezuela SA's president, said that the company has set aside US$1.2 billion for social programs, the Associated Press says. He added that a new subsidiary in the agricultural sector will be launched, a move that met with... Read More |
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