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Czechs head Central Europe's catch-up quartet in race for Western riches 26 Apr 08, 23:45 ET AFP - Czechs are in pole position to overturn decades of post-war economic decline and stagnation to become the first citizens of a former Communist bloc country to attain Western levels of prosperity. more Wall Street looks beyond turmoil, awaits Fed 26 Apr 08, 16:08 ET AFP - Economic worries are growing but the stock market is holding firm. more Microsoft takeover deadline looms for Yahoo 26 Apr 08, 12:32 ET AFP - Yahoo faced the choice of accepting to be gobbled up by Microsoft or going to the trenches to fight off a hostile takeover as the software giant's deadline on its 44.6 billion dollar offer loomed Saturday. more Wachovia part of probe into Latin drug money: report 26 Apr 08, 12:15 ET Reuters - Wachovia Corp is being investigated by federal prosecutors as part of a probe into alleged laundering of drug proceeds by Mexican and Colombian money-transfer companies, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. more Canada's biggest city hit by surprise transit strike 26 Apr 08, 11:39 ET AFP - Toronto's metro and bus workers launched a surprise strike Saturday after rejecting a tentative labor agreement, forcing residents of Canada's biggest city to drive or walk. more Probe launched after Porsche chief spied upon: reports 26 Apr 08, 10:49 ET AFP - German police have launched a probe after Porsche chief Wendelin Wiedeking was spied upon while staying in a luxury hotel, two German weeklies said in reports to be published Monday. more Investors look to earnings for hints about consumer spending 26 Apr 08, 10:39 ET AP - Wall Street has so far had a mostly subdued reaction to corporate earnings released in the past few weeks, but that could be about to change. more Dealers see SUV glut as drivers trade in gas guzzlers 26 Apr 08, 10:24 ET AP - For used car dealer Ivan Hoyos, accepting a sport utility vehicle as a trade-in is no longer good business. The only SUV he's offering at his Florida Auto Sales and Finance is his mother's red 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor. more Demand for small cars, crossovers soar along with gas prices 26 Apr 08, 10:22 ET AP - Scott Piechocinski roamed the rows of a CarMax dealership in Charlotte, N.C., on a recent afternoon, searching for something small to replace his son's 2001 Nissan Pathfinder sport utility vehicle. more Common glitch at pump adds to gas costs, also cheats station 26 Apr 08, 10:19 ET AP - Angry about the price of gas? Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to hesitate a second when the lever is squeezed. Anywhere from 2 to 6 cents tick off before the rush of gasoline starts. That's what happens with a common, hard to diagnose and mostly ignored problem with the "check valve," which is supposed to make sure gas flows at the same time the price meter starts. more Egypt eyes $12 bln in tourism earnings by 2011 26 Apr 08, 10:00 ET AFP - Egypt hopes to boost its tourism earnings by 26 percent to 12 billion dollars by 2011, the official MENA agency reported on Saturday. more Natural-gas vehicles hot in Utah, where the fuel is cheap 26 Apr 08, 09:37 ET AP - Troy Anderson was at the gas pump and couldn't have been happier, filling up at a rate of $5 per tank. Anderson was paying 63.8 cents per gallon equivalent for compressed natural gas, making Utah a hot market for vehicles that run on the fuel. more Oil prices up on word US ship fired on boats in Persian Gulf 26 Apr 08, 03:25 ET AP - Oil prices rose sharply Friday on news that a ship under contract to the U.S. Defense Department fired warning shots at two boats in the Persian Gulf. Retail gas prices as expected rose further into record territory, nearing $3.60 a gallon. more Dow ends up 43 as many investors overcome economic worries 26 Apr 08, 03:24 ET AP - Wall Street ended its second straight winning week with a moderate advance Friday, overcoming concerns about consumer confidence and inflation. more Northwest matches fare increases initiated by United 26 Apr 08, 03:14 ET AP - Northwest Airlines will match the fare increases put in place by other major carriers this week. more FDA turns down application for combo allergy drug 26 Apr 08, 03:12 ET AP - The Food and Drug Administration has turned down an application by two drugmakers to produce an allergy drug combining the active ingredients of their popular Claritin and Singulair tablets. more Style Cafe Mom's Celebrity Baby Basket for Giada De Laurentiis 26 Apr 08, 03:01 ET PRWeb - Giada De Laurentiis is gifted through Style Cafe Moms with a beautiful basket of goodies for her and her new baby girl. Contributing businesses included: more

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