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Daimler Sells the Last of Its Shares in Mitsubishi
DaimlerChrysler sold the last of its shares in the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on Friday, effectively ending Jürgen E. Schrempp's grand scheme to create a global car company.
Peter F. Drucker, a Pioneer in Social and Management Theory, Is Dead at 95
Peter F. Drucker was a political economist and author who thought that big business and nonprofit enterprises were the defining innovation of the 20th century.
Your Money: Get Rich Quick, Write a Millionaire Book
According to the spate of best-selling self-help books, to get rich you have to think like a millionare.
Low-Cost Credit for Low-Cost Items
Big retailers in Brazil are lowering the bar for what they will sell on credit to squeeze more spending from the bottom of the consumer base.
Union Vote Accepts Cuts in Benefits at G.M.
Members of the United Automobile Workers union have voted to accept a new health care plan that will require them to pay more, the union said Friday.
Military to Urge Suppliers to Adopt Radio ID Tags
The radio-frequency ID tags have vast potential for military, homeland security and commercial applications.
Five Days: Adjustments, Shifts, Corrections and a Revision
This was a week for major course corrections, in mergers, in markets, in media and in the financial statements of General Motors.
What's Online: Supersize Comeback for Fast Food
KFC, who once tried to market its food a healthy alternative to pizza and burgers, seems to targeting people who spurn health food.
What's Offline: Watch the Insiders, Carefully
Investment professionals are a lot more conservative when investing their own money than you might expect.
Getting People to Pay for Radio
XM Satellite Radio's president and chief executive, Hugh Panero, spoke recently about the company's growth, its channels and its plans.
Six Flags Asks Shareholders to Reject Offer From Investor
The theme-park operator, said that shareholders should reject an offer by the owner of the Washington Redskins, Daniel Snyder, to raise his stake in the company.
Shortcuts: What-If Decisions That Need to Be Made
Picking a guardian for your children in the event that both parents die is an important - and difficult - task.
An Appeals Court Is Urged to Uphold Ebbers Conviction
Federal prosecutors said yesterday that the evidence against the former WorldCom chief executive, Bernard J. Ebbers, was 'overwhelming.'
Investors Top Priority for S.E.C., Chief Says
chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission told a Wall Street audience on Friday that the agency would continue to put investor protection first.
Japanese Economy Expands for 4th Consecutive Quarter
Japan's economy expanded at an annualized 1.7 percent in the most recent quarter, the government said on Friday.
NASD Suggests Joint Effort on Oversight
More efficient industry regulation by NASD and the New York Stock Exchange could save American brokers more than $100 million a year, the chief executive of NASD said Friday.
Microsoft Settles Antitrust Suit Over Windows in South Korea
Microsoft will pay the South Korean Internet portal operator Daum Communications $30 million to settle an antitrust suit over its Windows software.
Off the Charts: U.S. Still Firmly on the Down Side of the World Trade Seesaw
The American trade deficit rose to a record in September, while the German trade surplus also hit a record.
Two Advisers Defrauded at Least 8 Clients, S.E.C. Says
In court papers filed late Thursday in Manhattan, the S.E.C. said that Alberto W. Vilar, 65, and Gary Tanaka, 62, stole at least $17 million from investors.
Jury Finds That Former Analyst Misled Investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Paul Johnson, a former analyst at Robertson Stephens, of deceiving investors by failing to disclose his financial stake in companies he was recommending.
A Third Week of Gains, Thanks to Lower Oil Prices
A continued slide in oil prices gave Wall Street a moderate advance Friday, with earnings from Dell and a labor deal at General Motors feeding the gains.
Outsourcers Struggling to Keep Workers in the Fold
Firms in India are having to compete in an an increasingly competitive market for skilled English speakers.
Leonard Block, 93, Chief of Drug Company, Is Dead
Leonard N. Block was a philanthropist and a former treasurer of Lincoln Center as well as the retired chairman and chief executive of the Block Drug Company.
For 'CSI,' Press A1
CBS hustles to create new revenue streams with video-on-demand.
Market Values: A Gap Worth Exploiting in Bond Yields
At the moment, municipal bonds yield far more than Treasury bonds after taking account of the tax breaks.
[TS] Trying to Wean Internet Users From Free
The New York Times is trying to make up for declines in its traditional revenue by charging for portions of its website.
Sony stops making anti-piracy CDs
Sony is to stop making music CDs with anti-piracy software that can leave computers vulnerable to viruses.
Wal-Mart keeps November sales forecast
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores on Saturday
maintained its sales forecast for November, the start of the
crucial holiday shopping season.
PWC consortium wins part of US deal
Reuters - A consortium including Kuwait's Public
Warehousing (PWC) has won part of a worldwide
logistics deal from the U.S. Air Force valued at up to $10
billion over 10 years, a PWC official said on Saturday.
Merkel defends German reforms
Germany's incoming Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for sacrifices as she unveils details of her coalition's plans.
Ryanair in German expansion
Ryanair announces a $1bn expansion plan which would see Germany become the Irish airline's second-biggest base.
Director age rising at U.S. boardrooms
Reuters - There's more gray hair in the
corporate boardroom than ever before.
Dealbook: The Great Global Buyout Bubble
The leveraged-buyout boom and bust that Michael Milken led in the 1980's could end up looking like a dress rehearsal for the mess this time around.
Media Frenzy: It's Like Selling Meals by the Bite. And It May Work.
The latest mania in media-land is finding new ways to be paid for old material.
Economic View: Real Energy Savers Don't Wear Cardigans. Or Do They?
The most effective energy policy won't be one that fights against market forces. It will be one that helps them work better.
Investing: How to Make Employees Take Their 401
A check under the hood of the 401(k) shows a rash of problems that can send many plans back to the shop for overhauls.
Spending: Steps to Take Before the Collective Well Runs Dry
36 of 47 states that participated in a government water survey expected shortages within 10 years.
The Goods: Have Yoga Mat, Will Accessorize
The BigHeart yoga mat carriers are ideal for letting post-workout sweat evaporate, rather than fester in a sealed bag.
The Count: Why Do Companies Give Money Away? Count the Reasons
Why Do Companies.
Fundamentally: Now Playing at Fidelity: Magellan, Unplugged
What to do when blue-chip stocks are going nowhere? For a growing number of investors, the answer seems simple: go anywhere in search of higher returns.
Ventures: Doing Your Homework Before Closing a Deal
ALMOST all home buyers are familiar with the trite-but-true axiom of real estate and location. But for those who will someday branch out to the commercial side - and as residential markets cool, more people are doing just that - there's another mantra to intone.
Career Couch: When the Job Isn't as Promised
If a position turns out not to be what you expected, is there an alternative to leaving?
On the Contrary: Why Should the Boss Pay for Your Health Care?
WHEN it comes to health insurance, Americans agree on one thing: someone else should pay for it.
At Lunch With: Want to Make Millions? First, Get the Loan
Nell Merlino, who created Take Our Daughters to Work Day, winced when she found out that four times as many men as women owned companies that raked in more than $1 million a year.
Suits: This TV Soap Opera May Outlive Its Star
How eager was NBC Universal to resolve its feud with Lowell W. Paxson, the founder of Paxson Communications? If Mr. Paxson, who is 70, dies in the next few years, NBC may be paying him not to compete with it from beyond the grave.
Market Week: Watching, Again, for the Katrina Effect
ENERGY prices have retreated, and there has been no need lately to stay glued to the Weather Channel, but investors may discover this week that normality is not as comfortable as they had hoped.
Are U.S. Innovators Losing Their Competitive Edge?
James E. West, a lifelong tinkerer who holds many patents, and others fear that America's tradition of invention is fading.
[TS] Oohs and Ahs at Delphi's Circus
Delphi investors were lucky enough to view a performance by consultants trying to justify the monster pay packages that they recommended for the bankrupt company's executives.
How to Sell a Movie
In today's world of computerized supply chains, the whole process of releasing a movie on DVD has become one in which success can be measured nearly instantly.
'The Fairtax Book' and 'Flat Tax Revolution': 1040EZ — Really, Really EZ
Two new books make the case for a drastic simplification of the tax code.
Ideas & Trends: Buy a Home, and Drag Society Down
The debate over the mortgage interest deduction poses a more fundamental question: Is homeownership a social good?
The Boss: Lessons From Dad
Joyce Nelson is the president and chief executive of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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