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DealBook: Cuomo Keeps A.I.G. in His Sights
The New York attorney general asked the American International Group whether it was still planning to give out bonuses or raises after the government rescued the insurer from collapse.


Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:13:41 GMT

A Former Anchor, Dan Abrams, to Form a Consulting Firm
Dan Abrams is forming a consulting firm that he hopes will connect a global Rolodex of media experts with businesses that need strategic advice.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:20:59 GMT

Treasury Denounced Over Bailout
Financial officials faced new calls from Congress to aim more of the relief package at helping homeowners.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:49:01 GMT

Economic Scene: Piling Up Monuments of Waste
When it comes to the nation?s infrastructure, money isn?t the main problem. The bigger problem has been an utter lack of seriousness in deciding how that money gets spent.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:10:33 GMT

Carrefour Replaces Its Chief Executive
The French retail giant Carrefour said it would replace José Luis Durán as its chief executive to try to end shareholder tension over its performance and strategy.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:13:34 GMT

Storms on the Horizon for the Golf Industry
Although golf has long been perceived as recession proof, some involved in the sport are learning otherwise.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:37:32 GMT

Unsold Foreign Cars Hogging Space at a California Port
Unwelcome by dealers and buyers, thousands of cars are being warehoused on crowded port property, creating a vivid picture of a paralyzed auto business.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:06:37 GMT

Legal Tangles of ?Project Runway? Keep It Frozen on the Catwalk
Producers have already shot segments for the series?s sixth season, but those new episodes are unlikely to be seen for several months, according to people involved in the case.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:23:25 GMT

Now Comes the Hard Part as Yahoo Wrestles With a Question of Direction
Yahoo has a fundamental decision to make, say analysts. Does it want to remain an independent company, or should it sell some or all of itself to another Internet player?


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:16:28 GMT

Producer Prices Plunge in October
Wholesale prices dropped 2.8 percent in October, the biggest one-month decline on records that go back more than 60 years as energy prices fell.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:12:28 GMT

Exchange Rate Hurts Profit at Medtronic
Medtronic, the medical device maker, said that legal expenses and declining foreign exchange rates weighed down its quarterly profit.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:21:20 GMT

Markets End Volatile Session Higher
The Dow moved higher in the last hour as the Big Three American automakers took their case for a bailout to Capitol Hill.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:18:54 GMT

Advertising: A Drink Backed by a Sports Hero (Wielding a Mean Game Controller)
Dr Pepper plans to announce that it is promoting a video game player, Halo 3 player Tom Taylor, on bottles that it will distribute nationally.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:39:11 GMT

Pepsi Bottling Cuts 3,150 Jobs, Mostly in Mexico
The cuts are part of a restructuring plan at Pepsi Bottling Group, which cut its forecast for full-year earnings, citing weaker foreign currencies.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:13:24 GMT

Wal-Mart Gives Fresh Food to Help Combat Hunger
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to give more than 90 million pounds of fresh food annually to the nation?s largest nonprofit organization addressing hunger, Feeding America.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:22:34 GMT

Treasury to Review New Tax Break Plan
The Treasury Department?s inspector general will review a quiet change in tax policy that stands to give banks a windfall of billions of dollars, a top official said.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:29:46 GMT

Facing a Slowdown, China?s Auto Industry Presses for a Bailout From Beijing
China?s car industry is quietly pressing Beijing for government help as it copes with a jarring slowdown, top Chinese auto executives said.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:27:23 GMT

Advantage of Corporate Bankruptcy Is Dwindling
More companies that file for bankruptcy protection are shutting down because they cannot obtain enough financing to operate while they reorganize.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:55 GMT

Federal Court Upholds Drug Privacy Law
The court upheld the right of states to prohibit the sale of doctor-specific prescription drug data that is widely used in pharmaceutical marketing.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:21:40 GMT

AARP Orders Investigation Concerning Its Marketing
After a Senate inquiry found evidence of deceptive marketing, AARP has hired an outside investigator to look into sales of some of its popular health insurance products.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:22:12 GMT

Tragedy Tomorrow, Economic Woes Tonight
Those in the industry wonder not only about empty theaters, but also about the effect on the stream of creative work.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:22:01 GMT

Emerging Countries Called Key to Global Recovery
It will take the efforts of China and other emerging nations to lead the global economy out of what is likely to be a long and painful recession, according to a gathering of economic experts.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:13:14 GMT

Home Prices Decline by 9%
The prices of existing single-family homes prices fell 9 percent in the third quarter compared with the period a year ago, weighed down by foreclosure sales, a trade group report showed.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:12:57 GMT

Dutch Insurer May Tap Fund
Aegon, the Dutch owner of the American insurer Transamerica, said it had signed up with the United States? financial rescue program but added it did not yet plan to ask for aid.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:30:57 GMT

H.P. Expects Revenue and Profits Will Top Forecasts
Hewlett-Packard?s comparatively optimistic forecast bucked the trend of gloomy predictions from other major tech companies.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:09:11 GMT

Barclays Amends Plan for Equity Stake Sale
The British banking giant bowed to protest over its equity stake sale by offering the same terms to institutional investors that it gave to its largest Middle Eastern shareholders.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:20:27 GMT

Rough Quarter for 2 Major Retailers
Saks said it lost more than expected in the third quarter amid job losses on Wall Street and stock market turmoil, while Home Depot said quarterly profit sank 31 percent on slow sales.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:16:56 GMT

Asian Banks, Once Thought Safe From Crisis, Are Now Hurting
HSBC announced that it would cut 500 jobs in Asia. And Citigroup?s roughly 50,000 employees in the were faced with the reality that some of job cuts announced Monday could hit them.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:21:48 GMT

Square Feet: Byproducts Becoming Cornerstones
To reduce the environmental costs of concrete, developers are replacing some portland cement with recycled materials such as coal ash and blast-furnace slag.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:09:34 GMT

Breakingviews.com: Convertible Debt Is Hanging Heavy
Maturing convertible debt may push some companies into suitors? arms, and falling demand will hit Hewlett-Packard?s profits sooner or later.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:28:56 GMT

Detroit Chiefs Plead for Aid, to Little Avail
The heads of the Big Three automakers pleaded for aid to stave off potential collapse, but it appeared they had not persuaded enough lawmakers to move quickly on a bailout.


Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:44:54 GMT
 
 



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