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BCE reports 2006 first-quarter results (5139 words) |
 | "BCE's performance in the first quarter is on track against the two-year plan we laid out on February 1 to reposition Bell Canada by ramping up our growth services, expanding bandwidth, making service a market differentiator and lowering costs," said Michael Sabia, President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE. |
 | BCE announced the creation of the Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund in the quarter, unlocking value for shareholders and advancing the company's asset review program. |
 | In December 2004, the board of directors of BCE Inc. approved an increase of 10% or $0.12 per common share in the annual dividend on BCE Inc.'s common shares. |
| Iranica.com - PERSIAN GULF IN ANTIQUITY (7703 words) |
 | Although remains dating to the 5th-3rd millennium BCE are well attested in the interior of Iran, they have yet to be positively identified on the Persian Gulf coast of the country, although a very Sumerian-looking statuette has been found on Kharg (K¨arg) island (Majidzadeh, 2003). |
 | The late 3rd and early 2nd millennium BCE is well-represented on the western side of the Persian Gulf, with major settlements on Failaka (Faylaka) island, Kuwait (Højlund, 1987); on Tarut (Ta@rut) island, opposite the Qatif (al-Qatáif) oasis (Potts, 1989, pp. |
 | 2094-47 BCE) a diplomatic marriage was arranged between Ta@ram-ulgi, one of the Ur III king's daughters, and udda-bani, the ruler of Pashime (Steinkeller, 1982, p. |