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- Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:11:00 GMT
Sony eases Jackson estate's debt woes
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:11:00 GMT
Bank of China gears up for $7bn HK offer
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:04:00 GMT
Security becoming complex, says G4S
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:00 GMT
WestJet shakeup as CEO Durfy quits
An airline industry veteran has been tapped to run WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s WJA-T after its chief executive officer resigned, a surprise move that follows weak quarterly earnings and the bungled launch of a new reservation system. Sean Durfy stepped down More...
Globe and Mail - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:04:00 GMT
Honda to recall 410,000 autos for brake issues
DETROIT - Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired. The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements More...
MSNBC - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:52:00 GMT
Greek Aid Deal Lacks Detail
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CNBC - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:51:00 GMT
UK lawmakers slam Kraft CEO
"We are terribly sorry about that, and I am personally terribly sorry," Firestone told a cross-party committee of lawmakers who are holding a series of hearings into the takeover. Kraft's takeover of 195-year-old Cadbury caused much consternation in More...
Chicago Tribune - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:45:00 GMT
Deutsche Bank back to paying big bonuses
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:34:00 GMT
European groups rail at S Korean decree
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:32:00 GMT
Sony in new music deal with Michael Jackson estate
NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - The King of Pop is dead; long live the King of Pop. That's what Sony Music seemed to be saying after signing a $250 million 10-album deal for previously unreleased music and the catalog from the late Michael Jackson. The More...
Reuters - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT
Prius production cut after sales decline
The worldwide collapse in sales of Toyotas bestselling Prius has forced the Japanese car giant to make a significant cut in production. It follows the global recall of 8.5 million cars, including nearly 450,000 Prius hybrid models amid claims of defects More...
Times Online - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:55:00 GMT
Cummins Expects to Top Sales, Profit Highs in 2012
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Tuesday that it expects to top its 2008 sales and profit records in 2012. Executives, including Chairman and CEO Tim Solso; President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Linebarger; Chief Financial Officer Pat Ward and More...
ABC News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:40:00 GMT
Patriot Coal Cuts Deal to Export to Asia
Patriot Coal says it's landed a deal to export 1.5 million tons of metallurgical coal to Asia. In a regulatory filing Tuesday, the miner said that the sale will boost its metallurgical coal shipments to 7 million tons this year, up 30 percent from 2009. More...
ABC News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:36:00 GMT
Investment Bank 2010 Revenues Seen Holding Up
LONDON (Reuters) - Global investment banking revenues this year may match the buoyant levels of 2009, analysts forecast on Tuesday, easing fears of a sharp drop during what looks set to be a 'pivotal' year for the industry. Underlying industry revenues More...
ABC News - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:35:00 GMT
San Miguel Plans $1 Billion in Asset Sales to Finance Expansion
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- San Miguel Corp. plans to raise $1 billion selling stakes in its food, packaging and liquor businesses to fund the Philippines biggest food and drinks makers growth and acquisitions. The proceeds will be used to accelerate a $2 More...
BusinessWeek - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:28:00 GMT
Pepsi to cut sugary drinks from schools worldwide
NEW YORK ? Pepsi plans to remove full-calorie, sugary drinks from schools around the world in the next two years. The company said Tuesday it will remove full-calorie, sweetened drinks from schools in more than 200 countries by 2012, marking the first More...
USA Today - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:03:00 GMT
Annuities Offer Steady Income, Big Drawbacks
Over the past two years, investors have been taken for a wild ride. Annuities offer a way off the roller coaster. That, at least, is the marketing message of the insurance companies that offer an increasing array of annuity products. Independent More...
MSNBC - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:01:00 GMT
Rio chief regrets aborting Chinalco deal
RIO Tinto's campaign to win back favour with Beijing after last year's hostilities has extended to the group's annual report. In his address in the report, released yesterday, Rio chairman Jan du Plessis said Rio ''deeply regretted'' the decision to More...
Sydney Morning Herald - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:01:00 GMT
Chirico’s 4 a.m. Ice Cream Seals $3 Billion Tommy Hilfiger Deal
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- It took Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. Chief Executive Officer Emanuel Chirico more than 2 years and 15 pints of ice cream to seal the $3 billion takeover of Tommy Hilfiger BV. “It just seemed natural to us,” Chirico, 52, said More...
BusinessWeek - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:54:00 GMT
Astellas Faces Pressure To Sweeten Bid For OSI Pharma
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Nikkei Net Interactive - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:25:00 GMT
CF surprised by time taken to clinch Terra deal
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Reuters - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:24:00 GMT
Brown walks political tightrope over BA strikes
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:07:00 GMT
Jackson estate signs record deal with Sony
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CNN Money - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:00 GMT
Limbaugh's Socialized Medicine Moment
(Adds in second paragraph that show is on 600 stations.) March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Talk-radio king Rush Limbaughs model health-care system may be one of Latin Americas longest- standing state-run programs, where 98 percent of the population is covered and More...
BusinessWeek - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:50:00 GMT
Facebook traffic outpacing Google
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT
'Banks should offer accounts that can't go overdrawn'
Unveiling its recommendations on the future of bank charges, the consumer watchdog said it would like to see options for those who do not want unarranged overdrafts as well as greater choice surrounding charging structures. It also wants improvements on More...
Telegraph - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:43:00 GMT
Scotland hails marine energy deals
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:04:00 GMT
Debenhams buoyed by own-brand range
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:09:00 GMT
Shell to boost oil output as it closes petrol stations, cuts 2,000 jobs
"The company had become too complicated and slower to respond than wed like. So we are sharpening up," said Peter Voser, the chief executive, in the He said the earnings last year had been "sharply reduced" by the recession, despite $2bn of cost savings More...
Telegraph - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:06:00 GMT
Specialist lending lifts Close Brothers
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Financial Times - Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:03:00 GMT
