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| $300 Billion Foreclosure Rescue Plan Passes Senate Test Vote
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| A massive foreclosure rescue bill overwhelmingly cleared a key Senate test Tuesday, drawing broad support from Democrats and Republicans alike.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| 2006 dispute of Sony-BMG merger still unresolved in EU
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| 2008 has begun to look a lot like 2006 for Sony BMG in Europe. Publishing association Impala asked courts to overturn the EC's merger approval a second time, and joint venture partner Bertelsmann AG again expressed its desire to back away.
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June 18, 2008 |
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| A380 to enter service in October
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| The first commercial flight of Airbus' A380 super-jumbo will take place on 25 October, Singapore Airlines has said.
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August 16, 2007 |
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| Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?
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| I've tried to keep my postings about MicroHoo to a minimum, as it's hard to separate the posturing from the reality.
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July 14, 2008 |
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| Airbus confirms new A380 delays
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| Plane maker Airbus has warned that airlines which have ordered the A380 superjumbo face further delays before the jet can be delivered.
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May 13, 2008 |
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| Airbus set to deliver first A380
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| Airbus is set to hand over its first finished A380 "superjumbo" to Singapore Airlines on Monday, 18 months behind schedule.
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October 14, 2007 |
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| Altria to Spin Off Philip Morris International Unit
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| Altria Group plans to spin off its Philip Morris International tobacco unit, a move designed to give the overseas maker of Marlboros and other cigarette brands more freedom to pursue sales growth in emerging markets.
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August 29, 2007 |
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| Amazon Buys Audible for $300 Million
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| Ten-year-old Audible sells spoken-word content such as audio books, magazines and radio programs through a number of channels, including its Web sites in the U.S. and U.K. It has 80,000 titles in its catalog, and a further 20,000 through partner sites in France and Germany.
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January 31, 2008 |
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| Amazon claims amazing Christmas
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| Amazon.co.uk is claiming this Christmas was its best ever with sales peaking on 10 December.
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December 27, 2007 |
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| Amazon introduces a deferred payment option
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| Amazon.com has rolled out deferred billing as an option to customers, realizing an agreement made with Bill Me Later in the beginning of 2008.
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July 8, 2008 |
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| Amazon sells 2.5 million Harry Potters
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| No magical effect on profits though.
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October 24, 2007 |
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| Amazon spits out healthy Q1 results
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| Online retail giant Amazon racked up impressive first quarter revenue and profit growth, and said today it has -- so far -- not been affected by an economic slowdown in the US.
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April 24, 2008 |
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| AMD cries foul over Intel's 'river of cash' flowing to Dell
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| AMD's charges against Intel center on what we're calling Brokeback Syndrome. Intel's lucrative pricing, co-marketing and financial incentives, we're told, made it near impossible for customers to quit the chip vendor.
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May 16, 2008 |
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| America's economic ills spread to Europe
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| Inflation up, consumer confidence down just like in the U.S.
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July 18, 2008 |
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| American Airlines, Delta post huge losses
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| Unprecedented fuel costs hurt both companies in second quarter.
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July 16, 2008 |
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| AMM Online
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| The international news service of American Metal Market, the daily newspaper of the metals and recycling industries.
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| Analysis: Yahoo Bid Backfire If Microsoft Can't Change?
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| The Yahoo bid is a dramatic statement from Microsoft, a company that delayed acknowledging the importance of emerging Web business models for so long.
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February 1, 2008 |
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| Apple claims 5 billion sales
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| "Apple has surpassed Wal-Mart to become America's No. 1 music store, the first time that a seller of digital downloads has ever beaten the big CD retailers," says the Los Angeles Times.
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June 23, 2008 |
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| Applied Materials cutting 1,000 jobs
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| The capital equipment company expects to recognize annualized savings of approximately $150 million from fiscal 2007 spending levels.
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January 15, 2008 |
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| Applied tips $1.9M solar deal
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| Applied has entered into sales agreements with a privately held corporation based outside the United States that will see it supply equipment and installation/warranty services for multiple solar factories to be constructed by unidentified buyer.
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March 4, 2008 |
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| Asian Business Watch
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| Asian business and financial news, special reports and economic trends.
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| Ask.com closes Dictionary.com deal
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| Ask.com, the fourth-ranked search engine, has completed its acquisition of Lexico Publishing Group, which owns Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com.
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July 4, 2008 |
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| AT&T plans $1 billion network investment
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| AT&T will spend US$1 billion in 2008 to expand its IP (Internet Protocol) networks for large businesses, driven by an “explosive surge” in data, voice and video traffic, the company said Wednesday.
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March 5, 2008 |
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| AT&T shares soar after earnings rise 30 percent
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| Economy may be catching up with the company, but investors are pleased
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July 23, 2008 |
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| Ballmer Grilled on Yahoo Deal
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| Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer addressed the company's bid to acquire Yahoo during a quirky keynote question-and-answer session at the company's MIX 08.
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March 7, 2008 |
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| Ballmer: Microsoft Could Walk Away From Yahoo Deal
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| Microsoft gave its first hint that it may abandon its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, as it approaches the deadline for a threatened proxy battle to oust Yahoo's board.
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April 24, 2008 |
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| Bally Total Fitness Files for Chapter 11
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| Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp, one of the largest U.S. health club operators, has filed for bankruptcy protection, after struggling in recent years with membership declines and too much debt.
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August 1, 2007 |
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| Bank of America Market Research
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| Economic data, analysis and commentary on macro-economy, industries and regions from Bank of America analysts.
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| Bank of America to Buy Countrywide for $4 Billion
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| Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.
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January 11, 2008 |
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| Bank of America's profit off 41 percent
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| Credit quality continues to weaken; results beat estimates.
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July 21, 2008 |
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| Bank of Montreal Economics on Canada, United States and International Economies
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| Current economic data, research and analysis from the Economics department at the Bank of Montreal.
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| Bankruptcies loom for airlines - report
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| Record fuel prices have slammed the industry, and bankruptcies may loom as a weak travel season begins after Labor Day.
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July 15, 2008 |
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| BBC News Economy Reports
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| The IMF and World Bank.
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| Best Buy to Add New Stores, Online Sales in China
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| Facing stagnant sales at home, Best Buy will add 90 to 110 U.S. stores and 38 to 49 stores in overseas markets including China, Canada and Mexico in fiscal year 2009.
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February 22, 2008 |
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| BestBuy blasts into UK with Carphone Warehouse buy
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| Carphone Warehouse is selling a 50 per cent stake in its mobile phone retail business to US electronics retailer BestBuy, setting the stage for a heavyweight fight in the UK's retail electronics market.
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May 8, 2008 |
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| Blockbuster Buys Movielink
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| Deal includes content agreements with major studios.
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August 9, 2007 |
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| Blockbuster Makes $1 Billion Bid for Circuit City
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| Combined company would total $18 billion enterprise, Blockbuster estimates.
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April 14, 2008 |
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| Blockbuster withdraws plan to buy Circuit City
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| CEO says acquisition would not make sense given market conditions.
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July 1, 2008 |
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| Blockbuster withdraws proposal to acquire Circuit City
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| Blockbuster Inc. said late Tuesday it has decided to withdraw its proposal to acquire Circuit City Stores Inc.
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July 1, 2008 |
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| Blockbuster-Circuit City Merger Raises Questions, Eyebrows
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| What comedian Bill Maher describes as potentially "the ultimate in horrible retail experiences" might not happen after all.
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April 23, 2008 |
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| Bob Perry Joins Panasonic CE Business
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| Industry veteran held similar positions at Mitsubishi and LG.
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January 26, 2008 |
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| Boeing Announces 6-Month First Delivery Delay of 787 Dreamliner
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| Boeing is delaying initial deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner by six months due to continued challenges in completing assembly of the first airplanes, the company said Wednesday.
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October 10, 2007 |
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| Boeing delays 787 Dreamliner
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| Boeing has delayed delivery of its 787 Dreamliner by six months, shortly after rather recklessly claiming it could dispatch the first example to All-Nippon Airways by May 2008 following a compressed flight test schedule.
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October 11, 2007 |
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| Boeing eyes Latin America growth
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| Demand for air travel in Latin America will see the region buy more than 1,700 planes worth $120bn over the next 20 years, Boeing has predicted.
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September 27, 2007 |
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| Broadcast Live-Business
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| Business news provided via television and radio webcasts from Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.
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| Briefing.com
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| Provides stock market news and commentary, quotes and charts, portfolio tracking, sector ratings and an economic calendar.
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| Business 2.0
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| A business portal with links to other magazines and sites covering the old and the new economy.
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| Business Cycle Indicators
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| News, data and analysis of consumer confidence index and other business cycle indicators from The Conference Board, a leading non-profit business research organization.
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| Business In Depth
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| Using links to newspapers, magazines and internet resources you can read business news from around the world.
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| Business Wire
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| Includes press releases, IPOs, company profiles, trade show announcements and links to related sites.
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| Cablevision buys Newsday from Tribune for $650M
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| Cablevision Systems Corp. is buying the Long Island-based newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. in a deal valued at $650 million, the companies announced Monday.
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May 12, 2008 |
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| Campaign for America's Future
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| News, analysis and resources from website for progressives that focuses on issues of social justice like wages, Social Security and trade.
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| Caterpillar's 2Q profit jumps 34 percent
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| Illionois-based company gains from stronger international sales.
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July 22, 2008 |
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| CBS MarketWatch
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| Offers business and financial news, market commentary, U.S. and international quotes, charts, headlines, mutual fund info, portfolio tracking, an IPO report and a chat room.
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| CE Pro 100 Reports 9% Revenue Jump
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| Average company reports $7.4 million in income. Number of installations rises 2 percent.
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May 1, 2008 |
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| Chinese Internet Firm Wants Voice in Microsoft/Yahoo Talks
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| Alibaba Group, in which Yahoo holds a 39 percent stake, wants a stronger voice in the talks between Microsoft and Yahoo to influence how shares would be transferred to any new owner.
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February 18, 2008 |
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| Chinese LCD Manufacturing Plant Damaged in Fire
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| A fire an LCD monitor assembly plant in China will affect Lite-On's production, but won't disrupt global supplies.
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February 13, 2008 |
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| Citigroup posts $2.5B loss; beats expectations
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| Nation's biggest banking company has failed to turn a profit for 3 quarters.
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July 18, 2008 |
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| Citigroup sees second giant loss
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| Citigroup has suffered a second massive loss and is cutting 9,000 jobs as the credit crisis continues to take its toll on the biggest US bank.
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April 18, 2008 |
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| Citigroup to shed $400bn assets
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| US banking giant Citigroup has said it wants to sell $400bn of assets over the next three years as part of its bid to return to profit.
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May 9, 2008 |
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| Circuit City, Shareholder Spar Over Blockbuster Acquisition
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| Shareholder urges for due diligence; Circuit City won't budge.
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April 24, 2008 |
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| Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form $14.55B wireless company
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| The new company, which will retain Clearwire's name, will continue developing a mobile network based on WiMax technology, which promises faster speeds than the latest cellular networks for movies, games and other data services.
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May 7, 2008 |
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| CNNfn
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| The financial news site presents feature articles, headlines, world market updates, stock quotes, an industry watch and a Quicken.com investment center.
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| Competition Online
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| Competition laws and issues.
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| CompUSA Should Have Turned Itself Into "OfficeUSA"
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| Once a household name, CompUSA is essentially dead, about to be acquired by an online retailer.
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February 6, 2008 |
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| Corporate Governance News
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| News developments in the field of Corporate Governance.
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| Costco warns profit is 'well below' estimates
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| No. 1 warehouse operator fades as one of retailing's few bright spots.
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July 23, 2008 |
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| Court Orders Chiquita to Pay $25M
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| A federal court on Monday accepted a plea agreement between the Justice Department and Chiquita Brands International Inc. that imposes a $25 million fine on the company for payments it made to Colombian narcoterrorist groups.
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September 17, 2007 |
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| Crain's Chicago
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| unprecedented coverage of metro Chicago's business community.
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| Crain's NY
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| New York business news. Including back issues and resource material.
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| Delta-Northwest deal announced
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| Long-expected deal would create world's largest airline and could spark round of deals that could leave 3 mega-carriers.
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April 14, 2008 |
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| Delta, Northwest Directors Sign Off on Airlines' Combination
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| Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Northwest Airlines to take over Northwest and create the world's biggest carrier.
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April 14, 2008 |
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| Delta, Northwest pilots OK contract
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| The airlines' merger is helped along by a tentative joint agreement between the pilot groups and management.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| Department of Justice: Antitrust Division Home Page
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| News and background from government bureau responsible for anti-trust enforcement.
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| Did Bill Miller Blow the Microsoft-Yahoo Deal?
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| By most accounts, Bill Miller may have been one of the most influential, behind-the-scene players in the botched Microsoft-Yahoo deal -- which is why it's curious that he's griping about the deal's collapse, even though he stuck his nose in every step of negotiations.
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May 5, 2008 |
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| DOJ Continues Probe of Yahoo-Google Partnership
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| On June 12, Yahoo said it would run advertisements supplied by Google alongside search query results, a four-year deal estimated to bring Yahoo up to US$800 million in revenue a year.
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July 2, 2008 |
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| Double-whammy for Qualcomm as Nokia wins two rounds
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| Last November, trade courts effectively neutralized many of Nokia's key weapons against Qualcomm in a long-running patent dispute. In the past few days, though, the same courts have deflated Qualcomm's strategy in turn.
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March 3, 2008 |
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| Dow Chemical agrees to buy Rohm and Haas
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| Deal worth $15 billion includes an investment from billionaire Buffett.
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July 10, 2008 |
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| Dow Chemical sets new price hikes
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| Chemical giant to set freight charges, cites fuel costs.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| Dow Jones Newswires North America
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| Provider of comprehensive real-time business, financial, and geopolitical news to financial professionals.
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| Dow muscles back after rough day
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| Broad market remains deep in the red, while the blue-chip average manages to end in positive territory as investors mull Bear Stearns' sale and Fed's emergency action.
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March 17, 2008 |
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| Dow spikes 420 points on rate cut
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| Wall Street surges, with blue-chip indicator seeing its best day in 5-1/2 years as investors hail central bank decision to cut rates by 3/4 of a percentage point.
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March 18, 2008 |
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| EA deadline on Take-Two passes
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| A deadline set by US video game giant Electronic Arts for shareholders in Take-Two Interactive Software to accept a $1.9bn offer has passed.
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May 18, 2008 |
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| EBay 2Q profit rises 22 percent but outlook soft
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| EBay Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 22 percent, as the online auction company enjoyed strong growth in its e-commerce sites and its PayPal payments service.
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July 16, 2008 |
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| EBay criticises EU trading laws
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| Online auction giant eBay is to lobby the European Parliament about what it described as "last century" trading rules.
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June 23, 2008 |
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| EconData.Net
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| Free resource for accessing on-line regional socioeconomic data, with links to government, non-profit and other sources of information and statistics by category.
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| Economic Outlook
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| Analysis of current economic trends and data from American Enterprise Institute
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| Economic stimulus bill may encourage businesses to go tech shopping
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| Legislation includes tax breaks intended to spur purchases of capital equipment this year.
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February 8, 2008 |
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| Economy in Latin America
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| Links to information resources from the Latin America Network Information Center from U. of Texas.
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| Ecoworld
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| Ideas and discussions about environmmental issues from free market perspective.
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| EDA revenue, employment up
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| EDA industry revenue for Q3 2007 grew 7.2% to more than $1.4 billion; employment was up 8.1% year over year.
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January 15, 2008 |
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| EnviroLink News Service
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| Information, links and resources about business ansd the environment, with an emphasis on sustainable business practices and solutions.
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| Ethical Performance
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| Monthly newsletter for professionals concerned with corporate social responsibility or for investors.
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| Factiva
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| Delivers worldwide business news and information and powerful searching to provide customers with relevant information to inspire their business decisions.
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| Factory Orders Up 0.6 Percent in June
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| New orders at U.S. factories rose by a less-than-expected 0.6 percent in June and fell somewhat once the volatile transportation component was stripped away, government data on Thursday showed.
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August 2, 2007 |
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| Family Farmer
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| News and opinion on corporatization of food and agriculture.
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| Fandango buys Movies.com from Disney
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| Web site that sells tickets to operate one carrying entertainment news.
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June 23, 2008 |
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| FCC chief recommends OK of satellite radio deal
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| The proposed merger of the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters - bogged down in the regulatory process for over a year - has cleared a major hurdle: The Federal Communications Commission chief is recommending approval of the $3.8 billion deal.
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June 16, 2008 |
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| Fed drops lending rate a quarter-point
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| Move leaves it at 3.25 percent; new lending outlet for banks created
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March 16, 2008 |
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| Financial Times Business Publications
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| Publisher of industry specific management reports, magazines, directories and newsletters.
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| Fiserv to Acquire CheckFree for $4.4 billion
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| Fiserv Inc. which sells data-processing technology and services to the financial industry, said it would buy CheckFree Corp. an online check and bill-paying company, for $4.4 billion.
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August 2, 2007 |
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| Former Earthlink chief leaves Helio CEO post
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| Mobile virtual network operator Helio has announced that former SK Telecom CEO Wohnee Sull will take over as its chief executive.
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January 29, 2008 |
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| Fortune
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| The on-line version of Fortune Magazine is part of the Pathfinder web site.
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| Freescale CEO Michel Mayer resigns
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| Outgoing chairman and CEO Michel Mayer will continue in his current role at the embedded semiconductors company until a successor has been identified.
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February 8, 2008 |
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| Frontier
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| News for Entrepreneurs.
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| FTC clears Google + DoubleClick, says privacy isn't a big problem
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| Perhaps this morning's FTC blessing of Google's intended merger with DoubleClick was no surprise, but a read of the final decision reveals an astonishing reason: The Commission claims it wouldn't really have the authority to stop it.
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December 20, 2007 |
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| Fuel costs eat into Fedex profit
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| US courier giant Fedex has warned that future profit growth will be lower than previously thought due to high fuel prices and the slowing US economy.
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March 20, 2008 |
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| GE eyes spin off of consumer, industrial units
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| Operations include century-old appliances arm and its lighting business.
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July 10, 2008 |
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| GE, Abu Dhabi firm form $8 billion venture
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| Firms will focus on providing commercial finance in Mideast, Africa.
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July 22, 2008 |
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| GM to cut salaried workers, production, dividend
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| General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion to weather a severe downturn in the U.S. market.
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July 15, 2008 |
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| Google floats its own economy, with a 42% sales gain
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| With $5.9 billion in first quarter 2008 revenues -- a whopping 42 percent gain over the same period in 2007 -- Google is enjoying a wave of success at a time when a lot of other stocks are tanking.
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April 18, 2008 |
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| Google repeats concerns over Microsoft + Yahoo
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| Google repeated its concern surrounding the proposed merger between Microsoft and Yahoo, saying it would threaten the openness of the Internet.
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March 17, 2008 |
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| Hitachi downgrades forecast on flat panel TV woes
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| The electronics giant said it plans to book business-structural-reform-related expenses of approximately $560.7 million primarily in its flat-panel TV business, including a $151.2 million impairment loss on plasma display panel production facilities at the second plant of Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Ltd's Miyazaki Works in the first half, and a planned additional impairment loss in the second half of approximately $350.4 million on the same works' third plant.
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March 14, 2008 |
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| Home Depot sells unit at discount
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| US DIY chain Home Depot is to sell its supply unit for $8.5bn (£4.23bn) - $1.8bn less than initially agreed.
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August 28, 2007 |
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| House Cancels Microsoft-Yahoo Hearing
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| The Judiciary Committee plans future probes into the proposed merger while other Congressional panels line up their own hearings.
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February 8, 2008 |
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| HP Announces Expiration of Waiting Period Under HSR Act
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| HP today announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to HP's proposed acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corporation has expired without a request for additional information by the U.S. Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission.
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June 30, 2008 |
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| HP Awarded Imaging and Printing Contract from United States Air Force
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| HP today announced that it has been awarded a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement with the United States Air Force to deploy a breadth of HP single function and multifunction printers, services, supplies and management software.
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April 15, 2008 |
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| Icahn applies Oracle-BEA playbook to Yahoo-Microsoft bid
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| Investor activist Carl Icahn took a page out of his Oracle-BEA Systems matchmaker's playbook to try to strike a deal between Yahoo and Microsoft on Friday.
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July 13, 2008 |
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| Billionaire investor Carl Icahn continued his epistolary shouting match with Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock on Monday with a letter in which he urges Bostock to justify his director compensation by releasing his time sheets and accuses him of purposefully not answering questions.
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June 9, 2008 |
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| Icahn Fires off Scathing Letter to Yahoo Directors
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| Carl Icahn has put in writing the wrath he expressed to a newspaper Tuesday regarding unsealed court documents that allege Yahoo leaders failed to protect shareholders' best interests by actively trying to sabotage Microsoft's acquisition bid.
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June 4, 2008 |
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| For those wondering what activist investor Carl Icahn has to say about his announcement on Monday in running a slate of nine candidates to replace Yahoo's entire board or directors, here's his letter to Yahoo shareholders.
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July 14, 2008 |
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| Icahn to Yahoo: Sell to Microsoft for $49.5 Billion
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| Carl Icahn and Yahoo's board traded barbs once again on Friday as the billionaire investor increased his pressure on Yahoo to make a deal with Microsoft, demanding that the company put itself up for sale to Microsoft for a little more than US$34 a share.
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June 6, 2008 |
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| Icahn's proposed Microsoft deal with Yahoo was for more than just search
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| Why won't Yahoo part with its search business when Microsoft would be offering a rich amount for it, asks Carl Icahn this morning? The answer could lie in the component of the deal that justifies being offered more than triple its value.
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July 14, 2008 |
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| Icahn, Yahoo dispute benefits of Microsoft search offer
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| Yahoo and investor activist Carl Icahn threw proverbial punches at each other Monday, disputing the validity of the value assessments each put on Microsoft's failed sweetened bid to acquire just the search assets of Yahoo.
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July 14, 2008 |
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| InBev stands by $46 billion bid for Bud
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June 25, 2008 |
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| Internet, Media Stars Line Up for Yahoo
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| Yahoo Inc.'s last-ditch efforts to avoid a takeover by Microsoft Corp. appear to be setting the stage for a dramatic finale featuring a rich cast of Internet and media stars.
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April 10, 2008 |
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| JPMorgan acquires troubled Bear
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| JPMorgan completes deal to acquire foundering Wall Street brokerage and stave off wider chaos in financial markets.
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March 16, 2008 |
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July 17, 2008 |
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March 16, 2008 |
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March 14, 2008 |
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| Leaked Yahoo memo indicates reticence toward Microsoft bid
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| While Jerry Yang continues to advocate a bright and cheery attitude, there are clear indications that he's feeling trapped.
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February 7, 2008 |
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June 16, 2008 |
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| LG Electronics Strengthens North America Operations
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January 3, 2008 |
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| Listen up iTunes -- Rhapsody ready to rumble
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June 30, 2008 |
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August 20, 2007 |
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July 18, 2008 |
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October 30, 2007 |
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July 17, 2008 |
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| Microsoft and Yahoo rise on deal talks report
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| Yahoo Inc. shares rose more than 5 percent Wednesday as The Wall Street Journal reported Microsoft Corp. has talked to other media companies about teaming up to buy Yahoo's search business.
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July 2, 2008 |
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| Microsoft and Yahoo: Now what?
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| Microsoft's three-month courtship of Yahoo has ended but it changed both companies forever and neither can expect to return to the way they were.
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May 5, 2008 |
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| Microsoft could go it alone without Yahoo!
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| Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer yesterday dropped the biggest hint yet that Redmond could turn its back on rival Yahoo! if its hostile bid to buy the internet search engine is rejected.
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April 24, 2008 |
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| Microsoft emails its staff to reassure Yahoos
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| Microsoft exec Kevin Johnson has emailed all Microsoft staff to reassure them about the Yahoo! acquistion.
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February 25, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Hasn`t Talked with Icahn on Yahoo
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May 19, 2008 |
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| Microsoft in quandary over Yahoo bid as key deadline passes
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| Microsoft Corp. is no closer to buying Yahoo Inc. than when it made its $44.6 billion bid nearly three months ago, leaving the software maker in a quandary over whether the deal is still worth pursuing.
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April 28, 2008 |
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| Microsoft is open to Yahoo deal with Icahn's board, not Yang's
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| Sometimes it takes a grown-up's help to cut a steak into easily digestible, bite-sized pieces. This morning, it looks like Microsoft wouldn't be ashamed to have Carl Icahn do the honors, if it means getting Yahoo out of its way.
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July 7, 2008 |
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| | Although Microsoft provided no details Sunday about what deal it might cut with Yahoo, it seems highly likely that search advertising would be a major piece.
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May 19, 2008 |
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| Microsoft makes colossal bid for Yahoo in wake of chairman's departure
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| Confirming that his company had indeed been in discussions with Yahoo's senior management about a possible takeover throughout the last 18 months, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed this morning he has personally placed an offer to Yahoo's board of directors, proposing a takeover whose value it estimates at $44.6 billion.
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February 1, 2008 |
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| Microsoft may come out winner in Yahoo and Icahn settlement
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| Microsoft may be the biggest winner in the proxy fight settlement between Yahoo and activist investor Carl Icahn, whose peace accord was announced Monday.
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July 21, 2008 |
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| Microsoft May Have Balked at Yahoo Severance Demands
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| Jerry Yang's insistence on a generous severance package for employees laid off as the result of a Microsoft takeover of Yahoo may have been a major factor in the deal falling apart, previously sealed documents reveal.
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June 3, 2008 |
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| Microsoft may refresh Yahoo bid
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| Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.
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July 3, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Merger Rumor Prompts Yahoo Trading
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| Yahoo's stock is trading more heavily than usual on speculation that the company is again holding acquisition talks with Microsoft.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Offered $9B for Yahoo Stake, Search Deal
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| When Yahoo turned down the latest offer from Microsoft, it walked away from $9 billion in cash and $1 billion a year in additional operating profit.
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June 16, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Proposes Acquisition of Yahoo! for $31 per Share
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| Transaction valued at approximately $44.6 billion in cash and stock; provides 62 percent premium to current trading price for Yahoo! shareholders; combined entity to create a more competitive company, providing superior value to shareholders, better choice and innovation for customers and partners.
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February 1, 2008 |
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| Microsoft rides PCs and Xboxen to rich Q2
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| Microsoft reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's already lofty expectations, as sales of PCs and Xboxes soared. The company also forecast future results that met or beat analysts' outlook.
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January 24, 2008 |
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| Microsoft Says It Offered $9 Billion to Yahoo
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| In a letter to employees on Friday, a Microsoft executive said the company had offered to buy Yahoo's search assets for US$1 billion and invest $8 billion in the remaining company, before talks between the two ended.
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June 13, 2008 |
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| Microsoft seeking allies for new Yahoo move
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| Report: Software giant has held talks with Time Warner, News Corp.
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July 2, 2008 |
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| Microsoft seems prepared to walk away from Yahoo deal
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| In the face of better-than-expected financial results last quarter for Yahoo, Microsoft now seems to be indicating that it is ready to move on.
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April 23, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to Authorize Yahoo Proxy Battle
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| Microsoft will seek to nominate a slate of directors by March 13, if Yahoo's board does not enter talks, sources said.
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February 19, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to Circle Back for Yahoo?
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| IDC analyst believes Microsoft will swoop back in after the annual shareholders meeting to buy Yahoo and appease ailing shareholders.
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June 18, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to Yahoo!: surrender or else
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| Microsoft has told unwilling takeover target Yahoo! that it has three weeks to negotiate a deal - or it will go hostile. If it goes to a proxy battle, Microsoft will almost certainly return with a lower offer than the $44bn bid originally tabled on January 31.
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April 5, 2008 |
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| Microsoft to Yahoo: Make deal or face proxy fight
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| Microsoft Saturday threatened Yahoo's board of directors with a proxy battle if it won't agree to a buy-out in the next three weeks.
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April 6, 2008 |
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| Microsoft withdraws bid for Yahoo
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| Software maker walks away after it says it raised its offer by $5 billion - says economics demanded by Yahoo 'do not make sense.'
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May 3, 2008 |
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| Microsoft! offers! Yahoo! less!
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| Microsoft said yesterday that a deal with Yahoo!, but not a full-blown acquisition, is still very much on the table.
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May 19, 2008 |
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| Microsoft-Yahoo deadline passes with no deal
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| Yahoo failed to agree to an acquisition deal with Microsoft by Saturday, the deadline Microsoft had set for wrapping up negotiations.
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April 27, 2008 |
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| Microsoft: Don't expect a Yahoo deal, at least for now
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| A Microsoft executive has thrown cold water on hopes that the company would try again with Yahoo, and sources indicate the company has released its proxy slate of would-be Yahoo directors.
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May 9, 2008 |
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| Microsoft's Letter Supporting Carl Icahn
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| Today, Microsoft issued a Yahoo shareholder influencing letter supporting billionaire board buster Carl Icahn's hostile proxy fight. Text follows.
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July 7, 2008 |
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| Microsoft's Next Move on Yahoo Imminent: WSJ
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| Microsoft could make its next move to take over Yahoo as early as today, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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April 30, 2008 |
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| Microsoft's Yahoo! takeover faces technical challenges
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| The comments might seem a little premature, but differences in culture and technology have already arisen as possible barriers to the deal. Of course, there are other more pertinent barriers too - like Yahoo!'s board of directors.
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March 10, 2008 |
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| Microsoft, Yahoo buyout talks back on
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| Microsoft Corp. is back in talks to buy out Yahoo Inc, technology blog TechCrunch reported on Tuesday, citing multiple unnamed sources at both companies.
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June 24, 2008 |
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| MoreOver.com
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| Morgan Stanley profits fall 42%
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| Morgan Stanley, the second biggest US investment bank, announced that profits fell by 42%, as losses continued on mortgages and loans.
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March 19, 2008 |
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| MSNBC.com Acquires Newsvine
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| MSNBC.com has acquired social networking site Newsvine in order to stake its claim in the growing "citizen journalism" movement occurring in the broader media industry.
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October 8, 2007 |
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| MTV owner Viacom reports 33 pct 1Q profit rise
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| Strong sales of the video game "Rock Band" helped lift first-quarter earnings 33 percent at the entertainment company Viacom Inc., a major cable network operator which owns MTV and Nickelodeon.
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May 2, 2008 |
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| Murdoch wins fight for Dow Jones
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| Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has won his battle to buy US media giant Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal.
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August 1, 2007 |
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| NBC to Buy Female Focused Oxygen Media for $925 Million
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| NBC Universal said on Tuesday it would buy Oxygen Media, the cable channel that caters to women and was co-founded by Oprah Winfrey, for $925 million in a bid to win a larger female audience and more closely link its TV and Internet businesses.
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October 9, 2007 |
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| NBC-News Corp Venture Gets a Name
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| The unnamed-until-now joint venture between News Corp and NBC Universal now has a name: Hulu. But can the two media giants really challenge Google and the online video dominance of YouTube?
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August 29, 2007 |
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| News Corp., Dow Jones Agree to $5.6 Billion Deal
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| Dow Jones has entered into a definitive agreement to be purchased by News Corp., the companies confirmed Wednesday.
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August 1, 2007 |
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| Nokia to close Germany plant, lay off 2,300
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| Nokia will discontinue the production of mobile devices in Germany and close its Bochum site by mid-2008.
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January 15, 2008 |
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| Northwest cutting jobs, raising fees
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| Airline blames rising fuel costs for additional charges on luggage, frequent-flier tickets and flight changes.
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July 9, 2008 |
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| NYT: Yang Says Microsoft Didn't Want to Negotiate
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| It may be a he said / he said kind of situation, but Jerry Yang wants you to know he was negotiating in good faith and had a genuine offer on the table when Steve Ballmer walked away.
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May 6, 2008 |
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| The new factory construction at Panasonic Semiconductor Co is based on the company's growth strategy that calls for expanding its assembly production structure on a global scale.
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January 24, 2008 |
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| Philips further shrinks share in LG Display
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| The move, which will see Philips sell some 23 million shares in LG Display, will raise approximately $1 billion.
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March 13, 2008 |
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| Philips to Acquire Genlyte for $2.7 Billion
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November 27, 2007 |
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| Pfizer profit doubles on drug sales, lower costs
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| Drugmaker says its overseas sales were lifted by the weaker U.S. dollar.
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July 23, 2008 |
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| Poll: Three-quarters think U.S. in recession
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| Seventy-four percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey say the economy has entered a recession.
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March 17, 2008 |
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| Press Release: Canon U.S.A. Plans to Move Headquarters to Melville, N.Y.
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June 30, 2008 |
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| Privacy Groups Oppose Microsoft-Yahoo Deal
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| Regulatory agencies in the U.S. and Europe both must approve the proposed acquisition, which is already drawing ire.
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February 1, 2008 |
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| Procter & Gamble Profit Up 19 Percent on Cost Controls
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| Procter & Gamble Co. posted a slightly better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit Friday, but its shares fell after the company forecast fiscal year earnings below Wall Street expectations.
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August 3, 2007 |
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