Nation/World Briefs
Detroit News - ATLANTA -- A federal jury deliberating the fate of a former Coca-Cola secretary charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets from the beverage maker to sell them to Pepsi told a judge Thursday it's deadlocked. "We are a hung jury, have taken
Humanitarian honour for Eastwood
BBC Entertainment - This led to him being cast as "the man with no name" in three spaghetti westerns directed by legendary Italian film-maker Sergio Leone. He became an acting icon in the 1970s, winning particular praise for his portrayal of a tough-guy police
Tent-maker far exceeds mere shelter
Arizona Daily Star - Each Friday afternoon, as the thoughts of countless workers turn to quitting time, Paul Zway father, entrepreneur and, to some, the "Krazy African" leaves his desk and lights his barbecue grill. His staff soon follows, joined later by friends
Hong Kong shares close higher on US leads; China worries trim gains
Forbes - PC maker Lenovo was in focus as it posted sharp gains after announcing improved performance for for its fiscal third-quarter to December. The Hang Seng Index closed up 133.52 points or 0.65 pct at 20,563.68, off a low of 20,468.84 and high of 20,704.10
Asia: Strong earnings lift region
Herald Tribune - SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose the most in almost three weeks Thursday after Sharp and the drug maker Daiichi Sankyo reported higher third- quarter profits and Rio Tinto Group posted a record net income. "The earnings trend is doing quite well" and
Europe: Shares follow rally across the Atlantic
Herald Tribune - GlaxoSmithKline, the largest drug maker in Europe, climbed 21 pence to 13.84. Glaxo made about half of its sales in the United States in 2005. Shares of Total, the largest refiner in Europe, gained 85 cents to 52.65. AXA climbed 84 cents to 33.18
Maruti raises prices of some cars
Reuters India - MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's top car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd., has raised prices of some of its models by up to 12,000 rupees ($272) to help offset higher costs, it said. Maruti, a unit of Suzuki Motor Corp., said a major portion of the cost increase
Specter: Bush Not Sole 'Decision-Maker'
CBS News - (AP) A Senate Republican on Tuesday directly challenged President Bush's declaration that "I am the decision-maker" on issues of war. "I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider," Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said
A Pyrrhic victory for Tata?
Herald Tribune - Shares of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel maker, have climbed 35 percent in that period, and U.S. Steel gained 44 percent to a record. Tata Steel beat Companhia Sider rgica Nacional of Brazil in the bidding Wednesday for Corus with an
Cohen inspires Aussie film maker
West Online - "I'm not a very nostalgic person," Leonard Cohen tells Australian filmmaker Lian Lunson, reflecting on his life and work. "I don't really look at the past. I neither have regrets nor occasions for self-congratulations." Such sentiments have not
