B & F News: U.S. hits record trade deficit of $68 bln in July

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS:
U.S. hits record trade deficit of $68 bln in July
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006

WASHINGTON -- Higher prices for imported oil pushed the U.S. trade gap
of goods and services to a new record in July, a government report
showed Tuesday.
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Texas Instruments tightens third-quarter financial targets

SAN FRANCISCO -- Texas Instruments Inc., the world's largest provider
of mobile phone chips, tightened its third-quarter financial targets
late Monday.
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David Callaway: Barbarians on the board at Hewlett-Packard

SAN FRANCISCO -- Someday investors will thank the keystone directors at
Hewlett-Packard Co. for their role in the evolution of corporate
governance in America.