Yahoo! News: Business
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                  as of Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:39:40 GMT

    Wall Street seen mixed; autos pressured (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. futures pointed to a mixed Wall Street start on Wednesday
 with investors seen encouraged by an oil price under $60 a barrel but
 auto shares seen sold again as General Motors  trades lower in Europe.

    Time Warner posts higher profit (Reuters)

Reuters - Time Warner Inc.  on Wednesday reported a bigger-than-expected
 80 percent jump in quarterly profit, beating analysts' expectations, as
 high-speed Internet and digital phone services drew more subscribers
 and online advertising sales increased.

    Beckman Coulter quarterly profit falls (Reuters)

Reuters - Beckman Coulter Inc.  on Wednesday said quarterly net earnings
 fell as it switched to a new policy that lets customers lease its
 medical instrument systems rather than purchase them, deferring revenue
 recognition.

    Boeing machinists go on strike -AP (Reuters)

Reuters - About 1,500 Boeing  machinists went on strike at 12:01 a.m.
 Los Angeles time on Wednesday after last-minute talks broke down
 between their union and the company unit that operates the Delta rocket
 program, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

    Delphi memo outlines makeover-report (Reuters)

Reuters - Delphi Corp. is studying a plan to remake its Electronics &
 Safety division by shedding U.S. factories, shutting technical centers
 and possibly buying rival Motorola's automotive unit, the Detroit
 News reported Wednesday.

    US home loan requests fall (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications fell for a second consecutive week
 as interest rates on home loans climbed to 16-month highs, an industry
 trade group said on Wednesday.

    Stocks dip on Dell, more rate hikes seen (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by technology
 shares after a disappointing outlook from Dell Inc. , and as the
 Federal Reserve indicated it will keep raising interest rates.

    US home loan requests fall (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications fell for a second consecutive week
 as interest rates on home loans climbed to 16-month highs, an industry
 trade group said on Wednesday.

    Wal-Mart Executive to Become CEO of Seiyu (AP)

AP - A Wal-Mart executive will take the helm of Seiyu Ltd., a Japanese
 retailer set to become a subsidiary of the U.S. chain in December,
 signaling Wal-Mart's determination to succeed in Japan's lucrative --
 and finicky -- retail market.

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