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Japan may need to work with the G7 to keep the yen low. (Reuters) Sony (NYSE: SNE) factories and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) expansion plans were hurt by the earthquake’s aftermath. (Reuters) AT&T...
Kuwait says OPEC may increase output (Reuters) Carl Icahn may sell Federal-Mogul (Reuters) China halted high reserve requirements for several banks (Reuters) The euro approached multi-month highs...
The Treasury expects $6.4 billion from the sales of AIG’s (NYSE: AIG) sale of its MetLift share (Reuters) The government is examining a number of small banks to see if they restructured loans to...
Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has confirmed what most thought was inevitable.  It has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11.  It has secured a commitment for $505 million in...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Reiterated Hold at Argus. Analog Devices...
Customer satisfaction in the retail and online e-commerce industries is getting worse. There is no single reason for this, but it is likely that the recent economic downturn is one of the biggest...
Deutsche Borse and the New York Stock Exchange are near a merger arrangement, but political issues are still a problem (Reuters) Starbucks (NYSE: SBUX) and Green Mountain are close to a strategic...
We examined nine companies whose plans to revive their fortunes have not succeeded and found several common themes.  Managements often fail to appreciate the size of the challenges they face. ...
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:...
Reuters: Obama’s deal with Congress will extend Bush tax cuts for two years. Reuters:  The US will sell its remaining shares in Citigroup (NYSE: C) and will make a $12 billion profit. Reuters:...
Twitter  has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than one million...
The regulator filing reads: The Reporting Persons have informed the Issuer that they would be prepared to finance, on mutually acceptable terms, an offer by the Issuer to purchase all of the equity...
The GM IPO will be the largest eve.r (Reuters) Regulators indicated banks may face large write-offs on mortgages. (Reuters) Demand for the Chevy Volt has risen quickly. (Reuters) Toyota (NYSE: TM)...
EU officials tried to reassure capital markets about Ireland’s viability. (Reuters) Yahoo ! (NASDAQ: YHOO) said a report it would lay of 20% of staff was “misleading.” (Reuters) Newsweek and...
Twitter  has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than one million...