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Bell Canada Agrees to Record-Setting Buyout Deal
The bid from a pension fund and private equity firm would be among the largest leveraged buyouts ever.
Amazon.com to Sell More Films in HD DVD
The company currently offers more than 300 HD DVD titles for sale on its site, and more than 400 that use the competing Blu-ray DVD format championed by Sony.
In Rear-End Crash Test, Most Trucks Fail to Stop Neck Injury
No automaker got a passing grade on all its light trucks in a test administered by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Chery-built Chrysler cars aim to reach U.S. in 30 mths
Reuters - The first shipments of Chrysler cars
built by China's Chery Automobile Co. could reach the U.S. or
Europe within 30 months, Chrysler said on Wednesday, opening
the door for Chery to be the first mainland auto maker to do
so.
China Finds Poor Quality on Its Store Shelves
Nearly a fifth of the food and consumer products checked in a nationwide survey in China this year were found to be substandard or tainted.
Advertising: Five, Six, Seven, Eight: Madison Avenue Shows It Still Loves the Ri
Madison Avenue is going all Fred-and-Ginger on consumers, filling commercials, Web sites and other forms of advertising with energetic dance steps and music.
BP Freezes Payout to Two Ex-Executives Till Suit Ends
The oil company BP agreed to freeze millions of dollars in payments to its former chief executive, John Browne, and its departing global refining chief, John Manzoni.
Air Berlin orders 25 Boeing 787s, worth $4 billion
Reuters - German low-cost airline Air Berlin
(AB1.DE) said on Saturday it ordered 25 of Boeing Co.'s
new 787 Dreamliner planes, in a deal worth $4 billion at list
prices.
Increasing Rate of Foreclosures Upsets Atlanta
Despite a thriving local economy, Atlanta has one of the highest foreclosures in the nation, leading experts to fear similar problems in other U.S. cities.
A Maverick of Industry in Canada
As the chairman of the auto parts maker Magna International, Frank Stronach?s management style has both enriched and alienated shareholders.
In Economics Departments, a Growing Will to Debate Fundamental Assumptions
In recent months, economists have engaged in an impassioned debate over the way their specialty is taught at universities and practiced in Washington.
Game Theory: It?s Nice to Have Minions, Whether for Good or Evil
Jackie Estacado has to wait a little while before any minions show up in The Darkness, a first-person shooter from Starbreeze Studios.
Suit in U.S. Over Murders in Colombia
An Alabama-based coal company is facing a civil suit over the 2001 murders of three Colombian union leaders who worked for one of the company?s mines.
Reprieve on Royalty Increase Being Pursued for Internet Radio
Amid an outcry from online listeners and Congress, the recording industry indicated in may show new leniency on royalties for Internet radio.
Broadcom probe looks at ex-CEO's behavior: report
Reuters - Federal officials investigating
stock-options backdating at Broadcom Corp. are looking
into allegations that former Chief Executive Henry Nicholas III
used hard drugs and hired prostitutes, the Wall Street Journal
reported on Friday.
A Sony Web Site to Offer Videos by Aspiring Filmmakers
Sony is trying to edge into Internet videos with a Web site called Crackle that will feature short segments by aspiring filmmakers.
Dow Jones and Murdoch Said to Move Close to Deal
Dow Jones & Company tentatively agreed to be acquired by Rupert Murdoch?s News Corporation on Monday.
Dow Board Reaches Deal With Murdoch
The board?s support for a deal would leave a final decision to be made by Dow Jones? fractious controlling family, the Bancrofts, which could still seek to scuttle the sale.
Advertising: Products to Break the Chemical Habit and Get Eco-Friendly
Method Products is launching its biggest-ever advertising push to showcase the company?s biodegradable cleaning products.
Insider: The Old Money in Private Equity Isn?t Ready to Welcome the New
As private equity firms and hedge funds line up to go public, their traditional investors are worried that new distractions might make it harder to continue delivering stellar returns.
After Six Years, the Global Trade Talks Are Just That: Talk
Who is killing the Doha round of international trade talks? These days, it seems like everyone is guilty.
China seeks to control its blazing economy
AFP - China is expected to take more steps to slow its galloping economy, a key engine of global growth, after hiking borrowing costs in a bid to stop the boom giving way to a bust.
Harry Potter?s Popularity Holds Up in First-Day Sales
The final book in the Harry Potter series sold a record 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the U.S.
Patchwork City: Shuttered Hospitals Ensure Slow Recovery in New Orleans
Of all the factors blocking the economic revival of New Orleans, the shattered health care system may be the most important.
I.B.M. Plan Ties Training and Accounts
The company will begin offering its employees in the United States specialized savings accounts for training and education.
In Poker Match Against a Machine, Humans Are Better Bluffers
Hidden cards and risk-taking behavior like bluffing has made poker a difficult challenge for software designers. But as with chess and checkers, the computers are catching up.
Heritage and Horsepower
BMW is opening a lavish, cathedral-like showroom in Munich to showcase its history and to deliver vehicles, bathed in a spotlight and rotating on a turntable, to their new owners.
Economy Expands 3.4%; Interpretation Is Debated
The economy pulled out of a winter slump and grew at a quicker pace in the spring, lifted by an improvement in the trade deficit and stronger business spending.
Decades After a Plant Closes, Waste Remains
The automaker spent years removing sludge from a site near its shuttered plant in Mahwah, N.J. But a lawsuit claims that Ford has yet to finish the job.
Family That Controls Wall Street Journal Is Said to Remain Divided as Sale Deadl
The Bancroft family and even some of its advisers seem sharply split over whether to sell Dow Jones & Company to Rupert Murdoch?s News Corporation.
Energy Bill Aids the Expansion Plans of Atomic Power Plants
A provision buried in a recent Senate bill could make new nuclear plants eligible for tens of billions of dollars in government loan guarantees.
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