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Published : Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:02
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2007-04-18 15:28:34

No eBay sale for Minn. woman

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Things didn't work out as planned for a St. Paul

woman who wanted to sell nearly all her possessions on eBay.

2007-04-18 15:23:29

Tiny Faberge chair sells for $2.28M

NEW YORK (AP) - Tiny chair, huge price tag.

A 2 1/4-inch Faberge chair sold for $2.28 million at a Sotheby's auction

Tuesday, easily surpassing the $1 million presale estimate.

2007-04-18 14:43:18

Yahoo shares drop on 1Q earnings results

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Investors were falling in love with Yahoo

Inc. again until the Internet icon's disheartening first-quarter results ruined

the mood. The Internet company's shares plunged 11 percent in Wednesday

morning's trading.

2007-04-18 14:36:25

Signet FY pretax profit tops hopes but US environment weakens

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Signet Group PLC, the Anglo-American jewellery

retailer, has reported a slightly better-than-expected 6.4 pct increase in full

year pretax profit but cautioned that since the start of its new financial year

the trading environment in the US, where it makes three quarters of total sales,

appears to have weakened, sending its shares 6 pct lower.

2007-04-18 14:25:32

ING Dutch Retail Fund buys shopping centre for 62 mln eur

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - ING Dutch Retail Fund said it bought the

shopping centre Cruquius Plaza in the town of Haarlemmermeer for 62 mln eur.

2007-04-18 13:43:50

Netflix 1Q profit misses analyst target

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Netflix Inc.'s first-quarter profit slipped below

analyst expectations as the online DVD rental pioneer's subscriber growth slowed

amid stiffer competition from Blockbuster Inc.

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