UPDATE 1-First Quantum profit sags on copper prices, costs

(In U.S. dollars, unless noted)
TORONTO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO:
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said on Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 20 percent as
higher production was more than offset by the impact of lower
copper prices and rising costs.
The Canadian company, which operates in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Mauritania, earned $147.5
million, or $2.16 a share, in the three months ended Sept 30.
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New GreenBiz Report Proposes Bringing IT to Water Management

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Water, it is often said, will be the oil of the 21st century. With climate change and global economic growth, water is being used at rates never before seen.
With water being the only resource we can't live without, it's no surprise that companies and governments alike are developing strategies to manage water more wisely. In recent months, groups ranging from
, as well as
have announced plans to make the most of our most Read the rest of this entry »

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Yen slips as market regains stability, Aussie rises

TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen fell against the euro and the Australian dollar on Monday as news that a crisis summit was planned for next month helped the market regain some stability and prompted investors to pick up recently battered currencies.
South Korea joined the list of countries announcing steps to stabilise markets, while the Dutch government agreed to pump some 10 billion euros into ING, the country's largest listed bank.
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Central Banks Act to Stem Stock Market Plunge

The U.S. government has announced it will provide the world's biggest insurer, AIG, with an $85-billion emergency loan, to prevent the company's collapse. From Washington, VOA's Sean Maroney reports.
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board justified its action by saying a bankruptcy involving AIG would cause significant problems in the world's already fragile financial markets.
New York Governor David Paterson announced the loan late Tuesday, saying individuals' Read the rest of this entry »

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Updating Compensation Plans for CEOs & Management Teams of VC …

Given the consistent increases in compensation plans being awarded to
CEOs of other VC-Backed companies, the next six to twelve months is the
perfect time to approach your board with specific suggestions for
updating your compensation and employment agreement based on achieving
company goals (a move which other CEOs of VC-Backed companies frequently
do). The keynote speakers include leading venture capital and Read the rest of this entry »

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State defies federal judge, hangs onto money for prison health care

U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson ordered Schwarzenegger and state Controller John Chiang on Oct. 8 to tell him how soon they would provide the money, the first installment in an $8 billion construction plan that a court-appointed manager drew up to raise the prison health system to constitutional standards.
Henderson said at an earlier hearing that he was prepared to hold Schwarzenegger and Chiang in contempt, with fines against the state of Read the rest of this entry »

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Fed Selects Four Firms to Manage MBS Purchase Plan

Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve chose BlackRock
Inc., Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Pacific Investment
Management Co. and Wellington Management Co. to manage a $500
billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities it plans to
complete by June.
“They picked the crème de la creme of the money
managers,” said
, head of mortgage-bond research at
Deutsche Bank AG in New York. “By doing $500 billion by June,
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Mistletoe Marketplace

October 29, 2008
For many in this country, Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving, when shoppers hit the malls and stores.
In Jackson, those looking to start the season get a jump on the rest of the country when Mistletoe Marketplace opens its doors in early November.
Mistletoe Marketplace, a fund-raising event for Junior League of Jackson, brings in more than 150 specialty merchants from across the country that turns the Mississippi Read the rest of this entry »

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IBM Expands Its Information On Demand Efforts

portfolio and enterprise content management applications at the company's Information On Demand Conference in Las Vegas.
Information On Demand, launched in early 2006, is IBM's effort to link its business intelligence, database, content management and InfoSphere products under a single strategy. InfoSphere includes IBM's data integration,
products.
Earlier this month IBM, reporting its third-quarter earnings, said sales of its information management Read the rest of this entry »

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ManageEngine's FacilitiesDesk Software Increases Visibility and …

FacilitiesDesk is able to manage tens of thousands of assets and
properties, track purchase orders, contracts and work orders.
ManageEngine FacilitiesDesk Portfolio Management feature allows users
to manage facilities across multiple regions, while Maintenance
Management functionality tracks preventive maintenance (Proactive
maintenance or schedule maintenance) and breakdown maintenance
(Reactive maintenance) in a systematic way, allowing production Read the rest of this entry »

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