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IPTV set-top box manufacturer Amino has appointed Andrew Burke, who oversaw the development of BT Vision, as its chief executive. Amino has also acquired AssetHouse, whose technology is employed by BT Vision for scheduling, programming and content management, for £1.4m. Burke, who was chief executive of BT Entertainment while BT Vision was developed...
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Christmas savings firm Park Group has said its sales are recovering after the failure of hamper firm Farepak in 2006 hit confidence in the industry. The collapse of Farepak, its rival, caused Park Group's Christmas revenues to fall by 34% last year compared with the position a year earlier. But orders for Christmas 2008 are now up 17%, thanks to its new payment protection scheme, the firm said.
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Short News submitted before 167 days, 23 hours i 37 minutes from www.cbc.ca in Novosti World
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Winnipeg's chief of police said the death of a 17-year-old after police shocked him with a Taser was a tragic event, but denied Wednesday the Mtis youth was a victim of racial profiling. In a press briefing Wednesday evening, Chief Keith McCaskill said it is still unknown exactly how the teen died.
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European aerospace giant EADS has warned that orders are likely to slow as the aviation sector is hit by rising fuel costs and the weaker US dollar. EADS chief executive Louis Gallois added that limited access to credit was another problem for airlines. During the firm's annual shareholder meeting, the firm also underlined continued uncertainty over the delivery of its flagship A380 superjumbo.
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The office of TNK-BP has been searched twice by Russian police. The Interior Ministry has issued a summons to TNK-BP chief executive Robert Dudley, according to the Financial Times and Reuters. The development comes amid speculation that a state-controlled firm will try to buy a slice of TNK-BP.
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Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices has reported its seventh quarterly loss in a row as it continues to lose market share to its rival Intel. AMD lost $1.19bn (596m) between April and June, even though sales were up on the same period a year ago. The firm said chief executive Hector Ruiz would be replaced by chief operating officer Dirk Meyer, but Mr Ruiz will remain as executive chairman.
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Essar Steel, the Indian steel producer, is to buy American steel firm Esmark, in a $778m (£392m) deal which includes a $110m long-term loan. Esmark accepted a cash purchase price of $17 per share, a 13.5% premium on Tuesday's closing share price. Esmark chief executive James Bouchard said it needed a strategic partner as raw material and transport costs rose.
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Intel chief executive Paul Otellini answers your questions about the future of computing and the chip making firm. BBC News Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones put your questions to the firm's leader. Q: The first question comes from Bill Currie, in Hong Kong.
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UK kitchen equipment firm Enodis, which supplies deep-fat fryers to McDonald's, has backed an improved takeover offer from US food service group Manitowoc. The 294 pence a share offer worth almost £1.1bn came amid a heated bidding war for the firm. The move improves Manitowoc's earlier £948m offer which had been trumped by rival Illinois Tool Works (ITW).
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Even for the most effective night-vision goggles, there's always been one problem: It's difficult to be discreet while looking like "Buffalo Bill" from Silence of the Lambs. But there may a more discreet way to carry out surreptitious missions with the "Infrar-Red Personal Night Viewer," which provides nocturnal vision on a 3.5-inch screen built into a handheld device. Better still...
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Short News submitted before 180 days, 8 hours i 23 minutes from www.redorbit.com in Novosti Health
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By The Telegraph, Alton, Ill. Jul. 12--SPRINGFIELD -The founder of a successful East Alton law firm said Thursday the firm's gift of $10.2 million for cancer research demonstrates its commitment to doing good.
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UK energy firm BG Group has offered 13bn Australian dollars ($12.1bn; £6.2bn) for Origin Energy Australia's second biggest power retailer. Analysts say the firm is attractive to BG because of its oil and gas production resources. These help it boost profits at a time when margins in the traditional retail business are tight, observers added.
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Inform Technologies has named Josh Kirschner, 38, Chief Marketing Officer, the company announced today. He joins Inform from Marsh, Inc., where he served as Senior Vice President of Global Product Development. In his new position, Mr.
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Russian shareholders in oil firm TNK-BP are expected to vote for the removal of its British chief executive Robert Dudley at an emergency meeting. The move is part of the increasingly acrimonious battle for control of the Anglo-Russian oil company. The two sides have clashed over the strategy of the company which generates a quarter of BP's oil production.
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Short News submitted before 177 days, 6 hours i 35 minutes from www.cbc.ca in Novosti World
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Former East St. Paul police chief Harry Bakema said, 'I don't recall,' at least 20 times during two hours of testimony on Monday. (CBC)The former chief of the East St. Paul police force wouldn't use the word "botched," but he admitted his force could have done a better job of investigating a deadly crash involving an off-duty Winnipeg police officer.
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Even for the most effective night-vision goggles, there's always been one problem: It's difficult to be discreet while looking like "Buffalo Bill" from Silence of the Lambs. But there may a more discreet way to carry out surreptitious missions with the "Infrar-Red Personal Night Viewer," which provides nocturnal vision on a 3.5-inch screen built into a handheld device. Better still...
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Developer Harry Macklowe, who was forced to sell New York's General Motors Building after defaulting on billions of dollars in loans, stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer of Macklowe Associates and was succeeded by his son, the firm said yesterday. William Macklowe, 40, formerly served as president of the firm...
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Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announces the appointment of Jim Goetz as Chief Information Officer. Goetz will report to Earl Shanks, Convergys' Chief Financial Officer.
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Short News submitted before 184 days, 17 hours i 51 minute from www.usatoday.com in Novosti World
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MEXICO CITYAP Mexico City's police chief was forced out of office on Tuesday following a botched nightclub raid that resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said the resignation of Police Chief Joel Ortega was the first step in a plan to "reconstruct" the police force. Ortega had held the post since 2004, when he replaced Ebrard.
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Short News submitted before 185 days, 16 hours i 46 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk in Novosti Football
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Liverpool chief Rick Parry said his appointment to the newly-formed European Club Association's board will be beneficial for English football. Parry joins his Chelsea counterpart Peter Kenyon on a 15-man board which will play a key role in running the European game over the next two years. "It is vitally important that there is an English voice," said Parry.
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