<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Business Related News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=72&amp;catid=-1</link><description>News Feed for - Business Related</description><item><title>FEATURE-A U.S. mine debate centers on water, jobs</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96519110&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:17:00</pubDate><description>BIG BAY, Mich., Nov 25 (Reuters) - Standing on the marshy ground at Eagle Rock in the remote woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, it's hard to imagine that beneath one's feet is a lump of nickel worth </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>Deere says sales slumped in its 4th quarter</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96528367&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:10:00</pubDate><description>But the company's shares hit a 52-week high  Deere and Co. said sales of tractors, combines and other agricultural mainstays slumped in its fiscal fourth quarter, and it expects farmers to remain cautious </description><source>Chicago Tribune</source></item><item><title>The Slow Road to Jobs</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96495277&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:55:00</pubDate><description>Could it take as long as five years for the economy to replace all of the 8 million jobs lost since the Great Recession began? The most bearish economists think so. Job creation is proving to be painfully </description><source>BusinessWeek</source></item><item><title>US stocks end higher on jobless claims, home sales</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96478243&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:09:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK ā?? U.S. stocks rose in light trading volume on Wednesday, supported by data that pointed to stabilization in the labor and housing markets, areas that have fed concerns about a 'double dip' </description><source>SINA</source></item><item><title>JC Penney salesman accused of raping boy in store</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96511803&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:10:00</pubDate><description>STURBRIDGE, Mass. -- Massachusetts prosecutors say a J.C. Penney children's department salesman sexually assaulted a boy in a dressing room when the boy's mother stepped away to make a phone call. Francisco </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Bank of America CEO search may extend into 2010</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96486631&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:38:00</pubDate><description>CHARLOTTE, N.C. ā?? Bank of America is having such a hard time finding a new CEO that some analysts are wondering if Ken Lewis might have to stay past his planned Dec. 31 departure. The nation's largest </description><source>San Jose Mercury News</source></item><item><title>Why the Cadbury Deal Matters</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96339983&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:14:00</pubDate><description>Nov. 24, 2009 Mark Scott-- Week Online Related Stories Report: Microsoft and Corp Exploring Search Pact Report: Iraq to Seek U.S. Nuclear ment Like kids fighting for left-over Halloween candy, the world's </description><source>HispanicBusiness.com</source></item><item><title>For HP, cost cuts and expansion into new markets counterbalance sales slump in main </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96346891&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:09:00</pubDate><description>HP on Monday reported big revenue declines in four of its main divisions - PCs, servers, software and printers - in the latest quarter. A bright spot was technology services, a division HP beefed up last </description><source>Canada East</source></item><item><title>Israel-Hamas prisoner deal hits snag</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96444370&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:45:00</pubDate><description>GAZA: Israel has rejected a demand for the release of two Hamas commanders as part of any exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, a source close to negotiations said on Wednesday, signalling talks had </description><source>Daily Times</source></item><item><title>Volkswagen Aims to Triple Sales in S China</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96236794&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:46:00</pubDate><description>Adjust font size: č§?é¢?ę?­ę?¾ä½ē½® German Auto giant Volkswagen Grouphas unveiled an ambitious strategy called 'Strive to Win' to more than triple its sales in south China from 150,000 units to half </description><source>China Development Gateway</source></item><item><title>President Obama Names Xerox CEO to White House Initiative on Science, Technology, </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96316240&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:02:00</pubDate><description>NORWALK, Conn., President Barack Obama today named Ursula Burns , chief executive officer of Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), to help lead a national program aimed at honing studentsā?? skills in science, </description><source>Web Newswire</source></item><item><title>Tribune Co. control of bankruptcy plan challenged by investment funds</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96453263&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:55:00</pubDate><description>A large group of prominent investment funds sought to wrest control of the Tribune Co. bankruptcy case Tuesday in a move that threatens to intensify an already pitched battle between senior and junior </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Two Swiss Telecom Companies to Merge</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96522253&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:50:00</pubDate><description>Kodak says its new all-in-one printers can save you $110 a year in ink costs. HP opens App Studio for its new Web-connected printer. Epson adds two new all-in-one printers that combine performance with </description><source>New York Times</source></item><item><title>Jacobs Chairman Noel Watson and CFO John Prosser to Speak at FBR Conference</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96516528&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:17:00</pubDate><description>PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) invites investors and other interested parties to listen to a live webcast of its presentation to the FBR </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Car Giant GM To Axe 9,000 Jobs In Europe</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96470677&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:51:00</pubDate><description>Mark Langford, Sky News Online General Motors is to cut 9,000 jobs across Europe as part of restructuring plans, it has announced. Vauxall parent company GM has announced 9,000 job losses across Europe </description><source>Sky News</source></item><item><title>Dubai seeks debt delay, some units cut to junk</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469927&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:14:00</pubDate><description>By Matt Smith and Enjy Kiwan DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dubai said on Wednesday two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt as a first step toward restructuring </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Mobile Virtual Gift Cards Defrost Challenges of Instant Gifting</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96497377&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:18:00</pubDate><description>Andy's Frozen Custard Shops Offer a Cutting Edge Gift Card Option on Cyber Monday for the 2009 Holiday Season and Beyond SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The art of gift giving has evolved into </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>More stores will be open on Thanksgiving</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96441310&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:14:00</pubDate><description>Put the turkey on autopilot. TELL US: Got any holiday shopping horror stories? GREAT STUFF: The best Black Friday deals CROWD CONTROL: Black Friday prompts stepped-up security WANT YOUR VOICE HEARD? Join </description><source>USA Today</source></item><item><title>U.S. wants Pilgrim's Pride bankruptcy plan revised</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96504195&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:16:00</pubDate><description>CHICAGO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday filed an objection to the bankruptcy reorganization plan of chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp (PGPDQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research), citing </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>China Pacific says wins approval for Hong Kong IPO</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96287994&amp;Channel_ID=72&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T00:09:00</pubDate><description>SHANGHAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd, China's third-largest life insurer, has received government approval for its plan to float shares in Hong Kong. The China Securities </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item></channel></rss>