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Asian Markets Rise On Wall Street Momentum; Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand At Record Highs - Asian Commentary (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - Thursday, shares across the Asia Pacific region, barring India that slipped on profit booking, settled in the green with noteworthy gains.

American Follows Data Trail of Fliers: Airline Uses Info From AAdvantage, Web Sites to Tailor Customer Offers (RedNova)
By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Jan. 2--American Airlines Inc.'s latest slogan, "We know why you fly," says a lot about the carrier's strategy for building customer loyalty.

Abita Springs protection now in hands of sheriff (The Advocate)
ABITA SPRINGS, La. (AP) -- There's a not-so-new sheriff in Abita Springs. Come Monday, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is the new law in town, the result of a decision to dismantle the police department due to rampant turnover and financial concerns.

Tech Talk (Business Travel News)
JUNE 19, 2006 -- Amadeus Powers Uniglobe Booking Platform Technology supplier and global distribution system Amadeus is providing corporate travel agency franchisor Uniglobe Travel with one global technology platform across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, the Madrid-based company announced this month.

There's good news tomorrow: Predictions inspired by true stories (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rather than look back on the grumpy and fractious year in American books, I prefer to look ahead to better days to come, starting tomorrow.

CEOs Confident About '07 Amid Big Challenges (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and chief executive of Infosys Technologies, says much of the backlash against outsourcing has quieted down in the...

Henry Schein to Begin Taking 2007 Influenza Vaccine Orders Tomorrow, January 3, 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MELVILLE, N.Y.----Henry Schein, Inc. , the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, announced today that it will begin taking pre-booking orders for 2007 seasonal influenza vaccine, tomorrow, January 3, 2007.

CEOs Confident About '07 Amid Big Challenges (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
The year 2006 was one of big changes and reversals. Oil and gasoline prices surged to record highs, then pulled back sharply. The Federal Reserve, under new Chairman Ben Bernanke, ended a two-year tightening cycle midyear. Economic growth cooled as the housing boom turned bust. Democrats retook Congress after 12 years of GOP rule. But through it all, corporations continued to deliver ...