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Wolfowitz's fate in the spotlight
The fate of embattled World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz hangs in balance as board meets to discuss his future.
Google buys Doubleclick
Search giant Google buys web ad network Doubleclick in a $3bn cash deal, the biggest in Google's history.
China's economy reaching environmental limits
AFP - China's booming economy is being increasingly constrained by shortages of energy and natural resources as well as environmental concerns -- forcing the nation to seek a more efficient growth model.
Nissan to postpone mid-term sales target: source
Reuters - Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T), Japan's No.3
automaker, will delay a target to sell 4.2 million vehicles
globally in the business year to end-March 2009, as demand for
its cars falls short of expectations, a source familiar with
the matter said on Sunday.
Stung by a Fraud Indictment, a Power Broker Punches Back
David A. Stockman, President Ronald Reagan?s budget director, is facing a trial on fraud charges.
Tesco set to unveil £2.5bn profit
Tesco is set to unveil annual profits of £2.5bn, amid concern over its domination of the UK grocery market.
Countrywide backs US takeover
UK estate agent chain Countrywide backs a £1bn takeover offer from US private equity firm Apollo.
China CITIC Bank IPO draws keen overseas demand
Reuters - China CITIC Bank Corp., which is
raising up to US$5.4 billion in what should be the world's
biggest IPO so far this year, has seen its overseas
institutional part more than 30 times covered before opening to
retail investors on Monday, people familiar with the matter
said.
Stung by an Indictment, a Power Broker Punches Back
David A. Stockman, President Ronald Reagan?s budget director, is facing a trial on fraud charges.
Lufthansa mulls Iberia bid move
German airline Lufthansa confirms its interest in taking over Spanish national carrier Iberia.
Celesio seeks to cut deal with KKR on Boots: paper
Reuters - Germany's Celesio AG (CLSGn.DE), owner
of the Lloyds pharmacy chain, is trying to team up with U.S.
private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. on
its 10 billion pounds ($20 billion) bid for Alliance Boots Plc
, according to a report on Sunday.
BP, Shell submit bids for UAE sour gas project
Reuters - Oil majors BP and Royal Dutch
Shell (RDSa.L) have submitted bids for a sour gas project in
the United Arab Emirates that could be have a price tag as high
as $10 billion.
Big Oil bids for giant UAE gas project
Reuters - At least five international energy
companies submitted bids on Sunday for a giant sour gas project
in the United Arab Emirates that could be have a price tag as
high as $10 billion.
ABN bid battle 'could go hostile'
A trio of banks stalking Dutch rival ABN Amro may launch a hostile bid if friendly merger talks fail, reports suggest.
Stung by Indictment, Power Broker Punches Back
David A. Stockman, President Ronald Reagan?s budget director, is facing a trial on fraud charges.
Wolfowitz 'to stay' at World Bank
Embattled World Bank head Paul Wolfowitz indicates he does not plan to resign over a pay scandal.
Dubai's Emaar Q1 profit hit by US housing slowdown
Reuters - Dubai-based Emaar Properties ,
the largest Arab real-estate developer by market value,
reported its slowest rate of profit-growth in the first quarter
in at least two years as the U.S. housing market cooled.
I.R.S. Audits Middle Class More Often, More Quickly
The I.R.S. has nearly tripled audits of tax returns filed by people making $25,000 to $100,000 since 2000, as part of a broad change in audit strategy.
Sallie Mae, Mired in Controversy Over Loans, Is Under Siege
The political and economic uncertainty surrounding the company has caused its stock to plunge and made it a takeover target.
Suitors Raise Bid for Clear Channel
Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners have proposed raising their $26 billion offer for the nation?s largest radio company.
Investors set for earnings, economy data
AP - As anxiety intensifies over rising inflation and the pace of economic growth, Wall Street is hungry for more information. This week, it'll have a lot to chew on.
Sallie Mae, Mired in Controversy, Is Under Siege
The political and economic uncertainty surrounding the company has caused its stock to plunge and made it a takeover target.
In a Troubled Time, a New Business Magazine
Portfolio, the glossy new business magazine from Condé Nast, is hoping to capitalize where other bigger magazines have faltered.
AOL Founder Hopes to Build New Giant Among a Bevy of Health Care Web Sites
Stephen M. Case, who plans to unveil RevolutionHealth.com, says the time is ripe for a dominant health care brand.
The Media Equation: A Trophy Mag Wears Camouflage
Field & Stream received four nominations in the National Magazine Awards, putting it in the front ranks of magazine journalism.
Microsoft Urges Antitrust Officials to Scuttle DoubleClick Deal
Microsoft contends that Google?s $3.1 billion deal to buy DoubleClick would hurt competition in the online advertising market.
French flee their stagnant economy
AP - Clusters of migrant workers mount the train's crowded carriages, leaving their families and filing across the border to work at jobs more plentiful and lucrative than at home.
Google Reaches Deal With Clear Channel to Sell Radio Ads
Google will begin selling ads across all Clear Channel stations at the end of June, a partnership that represents a clear step forward.
Microsoft Urges Review of Google?s Bid for Ad Company
Microsoft contends that Google?s $3.1 billion deal to buy DoubleClick would hurt competition in the online advertising market.
World Bank Officials Scold as Wolfowitz Digs In
A rebuke to the bank?s president, Paul D. Wolfowitz, deepened his difficulties as he struggles to keep his job.
Link by Link: Watching the War and Acknowledging the Dead
Concerned citizens have taken it upon themselves to create Web sites that track the fatalities in Iraq.
Amid Turbulence at CBS Radio, an Old Hand Is Back
The new chief of CBS Radio, who starts Monday, faces problems that relate more to iPods that Don Imus.
E-Mail Innovator Plans to Enlist in the Wireless Campaign of the Patent Wars
Freedom Mail will make it possible to view and respond by cellphone to messages sent to almost any e-mail account.
Intel Seen Using China Forum to Detail Plans on Hand-Helds
A number of technology advances will be announced, including an initiative that could give rise to a new class of wireless hand-held computers.
Advertising: New Form of Impulse: Shopping via Text Message
A company called ShopText has introduced a system that lets people buy products instantly using text messages.
E-Commerce Report: Giving Away Information, but Increasing Revenue
A new site for the TED organization will generate more ad revenue and expose its content to people who would otherwise never attend its conferences.
China's Sinopec Q1 beats forecast
Reuters - Top Asian oil refiner Sinopec Corp.
(0386.HK) beat forecasts with a more than two-fold jump in
quarterly earnings as falling oil prices helped its refining
arm turn around, and it flagged a 50 percent surge in
first-half profit.
Google, Clear Channel in broad U.S. radio ads deal
Reuters - Web search leader Google Inc.
has broken into radio with a multi-year advertising
sales agreement with the largest U.S. broadcaster, Clear
Channel Radio, the companies said on Sunday.
Wesfarmers mum on Coles bid
Reuters - Wesfarmers Ltd. , battling for
control of retailer Coles Group Ltd. in Australia's
biggest takeover bid, reiterated that its A$19.7 billion ($16
billion) offer was compelling, but did not say if it would
raise it.
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