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ThinkstockDrug maker Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) has withdrawn its application for European regulatory approval of its weight-loss drug Belviq. The drug was approved for use in the...
Courtesy Boeing Co.Air India today became the second airline to say that it will receive compensation from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) for the three-month grounding of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Earlier...
ThinkstockThe highest paid person at Martha Stewart Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is — surprise! — Martha Stewart. Her base salary for 2012 was $2 million, and her total compensation for the year...
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has released the company’s proxy statement for its June 7 annual shareholders’ meeting. From the company’s point of view, the...
courtesy of AppleThe patent and intellectual property lawsuits among the world’s leaders in consumer hardware and software products may never come to an end. They have involved, at the very least,...
ThinkstockThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Monday that it has entered into a what is a called a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL). What is...
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.One year ago today, The New York Times published its story on the payment of millions of dollars in bribes paid by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to aid the company’s...
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.In decision we predicted yesterday, a New York State appellate court judge denied a request from Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) prohibiting J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) from...
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertA judge of the New York state appeals court has issued a temporary order that prevents J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) from selling certain home...
ThinkstockOver the past 10 years the world’s largest commodities trading houses have racked up nearly $250 billion in profit. That is more than the net profit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:...
ThinkstockShould a company get to patent your genetic DNA? That is the question when it comes to Myriad Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN). This company and its stock are at the center of a multi-year...
ThinkstockThe CEO of AMR Corp., parent company of bankrupt American Airlines, won’t be getting a $20 million severance package from the company. A bankruptcy court judge in New York rejected the...
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.A New York Supreme Court justice this morning threw out a claim of unfair competition brought by Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) against J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and...
courtesy Boeing Co.Bloomberg points out that the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) Dreamliner 787 may not be back in service as fast as the press and many airlines expect. The sticking point is that American...
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertA state court judge in New York ruled yesterday that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) did not violate its contract with Macy’s...