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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'C&C reports plunge in UK cider sales; Revenue and profit margin to fall 10% in year to February 29, 2008';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<SPAN lang=EN-IE style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">C&amp;C Group plc, the Irish cider manufacturer and beverages distributor, today issued&nbsp; a trading statement for the six months ending 29 February 2008.</SPAN> ';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Apple on Tuesday introduced what it terms the world’s thinnest notebook:<FONT color=#008000><B> MacBook Air</B></FONT>.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Europe suffered a slowdown in labour productivity - growth in output per hour worked - growth in 2007 as the business cycle passed its peak and structural reform remained sluggish.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Wednesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International Stories';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 16, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Principal news stories from the Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Financial Times and New York Times.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Intel reports 51% rise in Q4 2007 net income but cautious outlook for 2008 sends shares plunging 14% in after-hours trading';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>Intel, the giant US computer chip maker, on Tuesday announced record fourth-quarter revenue of $10.7 billion, operating income of $3 billion, net income of $2.3 billion - up 51 percent, and earnings per share (EPS) of 38 cents. For 2007, operating income grew 45 percent, reflecting the company\'s ongoing efficiency programs, with profits growing significantly faster than revenue.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Shannon Development calls for urgent national launch of high-speed fibre Broadband infrastructure across Ireland';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 16, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial><STRONG><FONT color=#008000>Shannon Development Chief Executive, Kevin Thompstone</FONT></STRONG>, has called for the urgent rollout of a €4 billion high-speed broadband telecommunications infrastructure across Ireland.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Markets News Afternoon: Citi rains heavily on markets in Europe and US - Dublin plunges almost 4%';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1012337.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 15, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Markets news on stocks, currencies and oil.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'German ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment fell in January to a to 15-Year low indicating plunge in investor confidence';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<FONT face=Arial>The <FONT color=#008000><B>German ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment</B></FONT> decreased in January 2008 once again and now stands at minus 41.6 points after minus 37.2 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 31.0 points and is the lowest since 1993 - a 15-year low.</FONT> ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Irish SMEs can reduce costs by adopting Green IT';
  syndicate.article_url[ syndicate.index ] = 'http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1012334.shtml';
  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jan 15, 2008';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Energy represents the biggest cost increase for small and medium sized enterprises globally over the last two years so there are good business as well as environmental reasons for Irish SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) to adopt a green approach to IT.<FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN></FONT>The need for Irish SMEs to adopt a more green approach to IT was highlighted recently when oil reached $100 a barrel.</SPAN> ';
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