Business
font style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/01/15/26392/travelzest-reports-hike-in-turnover.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgTravelzest reports hike in turnover/a Travel Weekly UK,nbsp;UKnbsp;- 3 minutes ago Mottershead said: quot;This bbusiness/b is now approaching £1 million operating profit target set at the inception of the Travelzest concept in 2005. . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbItching to Start a Delousing Business/bnbsp;The Ledger - CHICAGO - Perched in a hairdresserapos;s chair, 9-year-old Grace Lasky raised her eyebrows as a woman slicked one of the salonapos;s specialty products through her long, straight hair. No, Grace wasnapos;t getting her hair styled in the swank Lincoln Park, Ill ... a href=http://www.theledger.com/article/20080115/NEWS/801150362/1326 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbEtisalat heralds new era with advanced Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) tTechnology (AME Info)/bnbsp;Police are seeking information about the theft of 20 orange shelving units taken from a Salem business, police said Monday. Thieves cut through the fence of an industrial business in southeast Salem on Jan. 9 or 10 and stole the shelves, each about eight feet long and heavy, said Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada. Police think someone may attempt to sell the shelving as scrap metal, Okada said. Anyone ...a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=1167vpjol/http%3A//www.ameinfo.com/143810.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbBush talking to Saudi king about high oil prices/bnbsp;U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday nudged OPEC powerhouse Saudi Arabia and other cartel members to produce more oil, recognizing that soaring prices are straining the U.S. economy.a href=http://www.pr-inside.com/bush-talking-to-saudi-king-about-r386854.htm rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.newsobserver.com/1566/story/881116.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgSuiteLinq(TM) Unveils Enhanced Interactive Solution for ./a News Observer,nbsp;NCnbsp;- 3 minutes ago . access to broadband Internet and a host of interactive services including property information, entertainment content, and bbusiness/b productivity tools. . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbAnalyse the Companies Important to the Success of Your Business in the ... /bnbsp;Forbes - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c79519) has announced the addition of quot;Racecourses - Portfolio Analysisquot; to their offering. The Portfolio Analysis - Racecourses is a comprehensive evaluation of the UK market. The ... a href=http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/01/15/businesswire20080115005563r1.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbPolice seek information on steel shelving theft in Salem (Salem Statesman Journal)/bnbsp;Sami Hyypia has accused the national papers of making up comments atributed to him.a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=12mla2ebn/http%3A//www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/NEWS/801150321 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbPoll: Smoke-free workplace wanted/bnbsp;MONTGOMERY The Alabama chapter of the American Cancer Society said Monday that it would ask the Legislature to mandate smoke-free workplaces.a href=http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080115/NEWS/801150311/1007/datelineamp;cachetime=3amp;template=dateline rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://bingostreet.com/news-20080115/gala-may-close-land-based-bingo-halls-online-bingo-newscid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgGala may close land-based bingo halls - Online Bingo News/a bingostreet.com,nbsp;UKnbsp;- 3 minutes ago quot;It is true our bingo bbusiness/b is suffering,quot; Goulden commented, quot;but not just due to the smoking ban and the removal of slot machines but through . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbLifecore Biomedical Business Update and Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter ... /bnbsp;Forbes - LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. (NASDAQ:LCBM) announced today that management will host a business update and fiscal 2008 second quarter financial results investor conference call at 7:00 a.m. Central time (8:00 a.m. Eastern time) today, Tuesday, January ... a href=http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/01/15/businesswire20080115005540r1.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbHyypia dismisses paper lies (LFC Online)/bnbsp;By PRESTON JONES Almost as soon as commercials for the upcoming season of American Idol start popping up on Fox -- you know the ones, with the garish, off-key warbling -- the dire predictions begin. Idol's finished! There's no way it'll be as popular this season! Like clockwork, this TV juggernaut is raked over the coals by its detractors, who would be ecstatic to see Ryan Seacrest, Simon ...a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=121alp63v/http%3A//www.lfconline.com/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNWamp;id=372481 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbPat's Florist makes move to Abernathy's/bnbsp;After operating for 45 years on University Boulevard East, Pat's Florist and Gourmet Baskets had become one of the best-known businesses in Alberta.a href=http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080115/NEWS/575303675/1007/datelineamp;cachetime=3amp;template=dateline rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.newsobserver.com/1566/story/881115.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgIntermec Delivers New Standard in #39;#39;Plug and Play#39;#39; Scanning for ./a News Observer,nbsp;NCnbsp;- 3 minutes ago Users save time, need less training and support and are better equipped for changing bbusiness/b needs. In an industry where margins are narrowing, . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbMuleSource Extends Mule ESB with Business-Level Transaction Monitoring/bnbsp;Forbes - MuleSource, the leading provider of open source service oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure software, today announced the Beta release of Mule Saturn 1.0, a lightweight business activity monitoring tool for business processes and workflow ... a href=http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/01/15/businesswire20080115005487r1.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topb'American' dreamers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)/bnbsp;A COUPLE trapped in Kenya during the recent riots caused by disputed elections have spoken of their relief to have finally escaped the country.a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=11tuuv5hl/http%3A//www.star-telegram.com/television/story/410543.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbSarkozy's visit in Saudi Arabia focuses on economic co-op,/bnbsp;French President Nicolas Sarkozy left Saudi Arabia earlier on Monday after wrapping up a two-day visit here which local analysts said focused on economic and energy cooperation rather than security issue.a href=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/international/2008/01/764259/ rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.newsobserver.com/1566/story/881120.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgJohn O#39;Farrell Joins Silver Spring Networks as Executive Vice ./a News Observer,nbsp;NCnbsp;- 3 minutes ago quot;John#39;s experience in the area of corporate and bbusiness/b development as well as his past strategic, operational and international roles in the software and . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbBusiness briefs/bnbsp;Chicago Sun-Times - Stock prices advanced sharply Monday, with solid preliminary results from IBM encouraging investors to go back into the stock market after last weekapos;s rout. IBM, one of the 30 Dow Jones industrials, released preliminary earnings estimates for the ... a href=http://www.suntimes.com/business/740739,CST-FIN-tick15.article rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbCouple talk of relief at escaping riot-hit Kenya (Rugby Observer)/bnbsp;TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said on Monday it will take almost $2.5 billion in before-tax writedowns related to the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis, and raise about C$2.75 billion ($2.70 billion) in stock sales to rebuild its balance sheet.a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=181c1bm2d/http%3A//www.therugbyobserver.co.uk/news.tvt?_ticket=SAKOS8H9CHVR6JL1HONDNOVE9LLDNVP5TRRIVQNAINUFFMUBFKUFURUQ4YZ9ANWRALKACJ5HXQRFK1PA9NTGNPL9CHUT8YQFIQ0IIMTEDWFSPGSGX4WEIOQL4AFDALONBHSMVQRFPRMAAUWDALRFBHSNYQRFLZ4OXamp;_scope=Flow/Websites/Rugby/Newsamp;id=32200 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbZero-carbon plans at former nuclear site/bnbsp;FREE ZONE: Kim Slowe at Winfrith Technology Park A MAJOR deal has been struck to create one of the country's first zero-carbon business parks at Winfrith.a href=http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1965511.0.zerocarbon_plans_at_former_nuclear_site.php rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20080115/APC010301/801150552/1003/APC01cid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgEgan, Patrick Michael/a Appleton Post Crescent,nbsp; USAnbsp;- 3 minutes ago He returned to the family farm, which he helped operate — along with the Egan Livestock bBusiness/b. As time passed, he became a certified auctioneer, . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbGerman state banks NordLB, Helaba see business volumes rise due to ... /bnbsp;Forbes - FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Several German state banks such as NordLB, Helaba are benefiting from the financial turmoil in the past months due to their comparatively high liquidity reserves, Financial Times Deutschland reported. apos;NordLB can now ... a href=http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/01/15/afx4530778.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbReuters Canada Business Summary (The Globe and Mail)/bnbsp;The Graduate Management Admissions Test has gone mobile. The GMAT Mobile Test Center, a fully-equipped testing center on wheels, steers onto campus today, offering aspiring business graduate students an alternative testing site. We're excited to offer this convenience, Patricia Zettek, a Career Center testing coordinator, said.a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=13vn1lhna/http%3A//www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/ROC.20080115.2008-01-15T105832Z_01_N15354275_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESS-SUMMARY/GIStory/ rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbBusinesses/bnbsp;Open your own Quiznos franchise. It's easier than you think. www.quiznosfranchises.com Sell Your Business SF Bay Area Broker - Confidential Qualified Buyers 827-1122. www.coddingtonconsulting.com Sell Business ...a href=http://www.mcot.org/Businesses.cfm?pt=2amp;sp=2amp;qs=06oENya4ZGJbKUjvjwGtnG6luxR8pILx7Ff5t83bFdRqVzyvuYuDDMECO2C1TJDFwQ1ujoyULibO6yuYTP7s8gd5tU7_Zc0GqbqZyx3W2RhY0QSLRh0lpavsvBQa5hptmhvTyVTdYQKqa4H-u5Kwy4AH8jxAvkHKJMGGmyV3kT4595IANIRSRs9qt9yDLu,YT0zamp;vid=1200395361_2X01X665470279amp;rpt=1amp;kt=4amp;kp=9 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/01/15/ap/headlines/d8u68fr00.txtcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgBush Talks to Saudi King Over Oil Prices/a Rapid City Journal,nbsp;SDnbsp;- 3 minutes ago Bush spoke before meeting with Saudi bbusiness/b owners, many of them young and educated in the United States. The group included two women. . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbBusiness leader to run for Spainapos;s opposition/bnbsp;Reuters - MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spanish business leader Manuel Pizarro will run for Spainapos;s opposition Popular Party in the March general election as part of its strategy to make the slowing economy a campaign issue, a party leader said. Manuel Pizarro ... a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSL1558415820080115 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbMotorized business testing center hits the road (The Red and Black)/bnbsp;TSX Group Inc. almost lost Montreal Exchange Inc. to a U.S. rival after talks with TSX had stalled over governance disputes, according to documents that shed light on the tumultuous negotiations that led to the eventual tie-up between the Canadian exchanges.a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=13h3e8jsc/http%3A//www.redandblack.com/news/2008/01/15/News/Motorized.Business.Testing.Center.Hits.The.Road-3151926.shtml rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbIBM profit jumps 24% on strong overseas sales/bnbsp;The fallout from the banking industry's woes and a slowing American economy are certainly not hurting IBM yet.a href=http://www.mercurynews.com/markets/ci_7974865 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4862/Appetite_there_for_Hogmanay_event.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgAppetite there for Hogmanay event/a Inverness Courier,nbsp;UKnbsp;- 3 minutes ago . the controversial decision to use a further £20000 to bail out the bBusiness/b Improvement District project will result in much clearer guidelines covering . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbUnderstand Enterprisesapos; Current and Forthcoming Investment in Business ... /bnbsp;Forbes - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c79446) has announced the addition of quot;Business intelligence investment in Spain H2 2006 (Databook)quot; to their offering. Breakdown of the Technology Trends sample in Spain by vertical ... a href=http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/01/15/businesswire20080115005086r1.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbTSX nearly lost MX to rival U.S. bidder (The Globe and Mail)/bnbsp;Universal Capital Management, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UCMT.OB), a publicly traded venture capital company that provides emerging growth companies with management and strategic resources for successful growth, is pleased to announce that SIVOO Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SIVO.PK) unveiled their CEDR technology platform on January 10, 2008. SIVOO Holdings, Inc. is one of Universal Capital ...a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=12ai17not/http%3A//www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/GAM.20080115.RMX15/GIStory/ rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbTide's Caldwell opts to stay for senior season/bnbsp;TUSCALOOSA In the end, the decision on whether or not to leave the University of Alabama a year early came down to weighing where he would likely be selected in the upcoming National Football League draft, ...a href=http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080115/NEWS/431986029/1011/datelineamp;cachetime=3amp;template=dateline rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablefont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=font-size:100%;font-family:arial,sans-seriftrtd width=80 align=center valign=topa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9i-0fd=Rurl=http://www.easier.com/view/International_Property_News/Egypt/article-156618.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0Dgimg src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=n_OGG3xdVo8Jimgurl=www.easier.com/myads/images/156618-1.jpg width=80 height=43 alt= border=1/a/tdtd valign=top class=j div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.easier.com/view/International_Property_News/Egypt/article-156618.htmlcid=0ei=2pWMR-f2LYT6-wHO-7z0DgPyramisa Beach Resort - An investment to silence the sceptics/a Easier (press release),nbsp;UKnbsp;- 3 minutes ago If you’ve always dreamt of buying a property abroad but have erred on the side of caution and never actually taken the plunge - fear no more. . /div/td/tr/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbBusiness Digest/bnbsp;Baltimore Sun - Bridge Laboratories, a Gaithersburg company that conducts drug testing and research for pharmaceutical companies, said yesterday that it had raised $18 million from new and previous investors. The company, formerly known as Bridge Global ... a href=http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.digest15jan15,0,4794464.story rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbUniversal Capital Management, Inc. Announces Another Major Development for SIVOO Holdings, Inc. (Centre Daily Times)/bnbsp;Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's massive $2.75-billion stock offering puts it in a bullet-proof position to weather more writedowns that may be in the pipeline, bank watchers said yesterday.a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=124as8ibh/http%3A//www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/332634.html rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbArt/bnbsp;Frames, Framed Art , Mirrors Online store now open! Just shop, click and we'll ship it to you.a href=http://www.mcot.org/Art.cfm?pt=2amp;sp=2amp;qs=06oENya4ZGJbKUjvjwGtnG6luxR8pILx7Ff5t83bFdRqVzyvuYuDDMECO2C1TJDFwQ1ujoyULibO6yuYTP7s8gd5tU7_Zc0GqbqZyx3W2RhY0QSLRh0lpavsvBQa5hptmhvTyVTdYQKqa4H-u5Kwy4AH8jxAvkHKJMGGmyV3kT4595IANIRSRs9qt9yDLu,YT0zamp;vid=1200395361_2X01X665470279amp;rpt=1amp;kt=4 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tablebusiness - Google News table border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbCIBC braces for new hit (The Globe and Mail)/bnbsp;a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/business/SIG=12ibc8f3d/http%3A//www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/GAM.20080115.RCIBCDILUTE15/GIStory/ rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbMurfreesboro Petland ranks among 'top dogs'/bnbsp;The Petland store in Murfreesboro is among the company's franchised stores nationwide ranked among the best in pet retail franchises through Entrepreneur Magazine's 29th Annual Franchise 500.a href=http://www.dnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/BUSINESS/801150325/1088 rel=nofollow target=_blankgt;gt;/a/td/tr/tabletable border=2 width=100% valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=topbNotable movers/bnbsp;International Business Machines was up $5.26, or 5.4 percent to $102.93. 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