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NZX leads gainers as stocks riseWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:38AMNew Zealand stocks rose, with the exchange joining a global rally in equities. NZX led gainers, and PGG Wrightson fell.

Anti-dumping row not to strain Saudi-India ties, says envoyWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:41AMAnti-dumping row not to strain Saudi-India ties, says envoy

Research and Markets: Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Industry in the US and its International Trade ...Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:19AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a6b4ca/surgical_appliance) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's updated report "Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Industry in the US and its International Trade [2011 Q3 Edition]" to their offering. Definition & Classification This U.S. industry ...

IMS: MHA semiconductor market will be worth $2B in 2012Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:32PMIMS Research has forecasted that the market for semiconductors in major home appliances (MHAs) will be worth more than $2 billion in 2012, up from $1.5 billion in 2010.

Stimulus cash lets Deltona, other cities help needy buy homesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:08PMFederal-stimulus money is making homeownership possible for some area residents DELTONA — The dilapidated house on Sweet Springs Street was abandoned and vacant, one of the scores of foreclosed properties, before city officials used federal-stimulus dollars to buy and fix it.

BrieflyTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:16PMPerfect Fit Industries Inc. of Charlotte, a maker of mattress pads and bed pillows, will lay off 123 employees at its manufacturing location in Monroe in September .

A $40 billion energy bargainTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:08PMAt a cost comparable to the NBN, nuclear power could give Australia the additional energy capacity it will need in the coming decades – and probably at the lowest cost in a carbon-taxed economy. 20 Jul 2011 10:10 AM

Coast Wholesale Appliances Inc. Declares July DividendTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:16PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - Coast Wholesale Appliances Inc. (TSX:CWA) (Coast) today announced a cash dividend of $0.035 per share for the month of July 2011. The dividend is to be paid August 5, 2011 to shareholders of record on July 28, 2011. At current levels, Coast's monthly dividend equates to $0.42 per share on an annualized basis.

Apple Stores: a muted 10-year anniversaryTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:10AMWhy the silence Apple? Isn't this something worth celebrating? Apple and understatement aren't close relatives. Not that they don't have a right to strut a bit: after all, under its returning co-founder, Apple 2.0 performed the most stunning corporate turn around ever – and shows no sign of slowing down. As a result, product launches, developer conferences and quarterly earnings announcements ...