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November 21, 2009
November 21, 2009
Business
Business
Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.
Hershey mulls $17 billion solo bid for Cadbury: source
(2009-11-20)
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
(2009-11-20)
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co
Bank of America CEO Lewis may delay retiring: report
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has said he would consider postponing his retirement if directors need more time to find a successor or smooth the transition to the next CEO, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp
GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.
Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
U.S. Q3 seen revised down on widening trade deficit
(2009-11-20)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy's return to growth in the third quarter was less brisk than previously thought as the trade deficit worsened and companies still aggressively cut inventories, a Reuters survey predicted.
(2009-11-20)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy's return to growth in the third quarter was less brisk than previously thought as the trade deficit worsened and companies still aggressively cut inventories, a Reuters survey predicted.
Delta says SkyTeam could invest more in JAL: report
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines <9205.T>, the Wall Street Journal reported.
(2009-11-20)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc
Paulson's golden investors have to commit $10 million
(2009-11-20)
BOSTON (Reuters) - Investors tempted to put money into star hedge fund manager John Paulson's new gold portfolio will have to commit at least $10 million and leave the money locked up for at least one year, according to a prospectus.
