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FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Communications regulators are unveiling a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy. Their aim: to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans and make access much faster for people who already have broadband....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-15
Calvin Klein parent to buy Tommy Hilfiger for $3B
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two iconic American clothing labels - preppy Tommy Hilfiger and classic Calvin Klein - are coming together under one roof after Phillips-Van Heusen said it will purchase Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion in cash and stock....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-15
Boston Scientific suspends defibrillator sales
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medical device maker Boston Scientific said Monday it is suspending sales of its heart-shocking defibrillator implants after failing to alert regulators to changes in manufacturing of the top-selling devices....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-15
Ex-bank president charged in NYC fraud
NEW YORK (AP) -- The former president of a small community bank has become the first person ever charged with trying to defraud the bailout program....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-15
Homebuilder sentiment index falls in March
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harsh winter weather and competition from deeply discounted foreclosures are putting a damper on sales prospects for homebuilders....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-15
Stocks fall ahead of Fed meeting on interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors turned cautious Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rates....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-15
Women find the power to lift Dubai out of crisis
Dubai's fight for economic survival has created a fast-track avenue for women to step out from behind the shadows and take a leading role in rescuing the emirate from its testosterone-fuelled past, say the region's business leaders.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Dashwood: The singing stockbroker
Let's open at London's 606 jazz club where I understand a new career may have been born on Wednesday night.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Tim Armstrong, the web veteran intent on restoring the fortunes of AOL
At the turn of the millennium, just months before the dotcom bubble burst, Time Warner bought AOL for $164bn (£108bn) to create the world's biggest media company.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
'Market abuse is unacceptably high', says FSA boss
Financial Services Authority to be transformed into an intrusive, interventionist regulator and 460 staff recruited for new investigation role.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
BA will fly on despite strikes, says Willie Walsh
British Airways plans to operate as many as 70pc of its scheduled flights despite facing the first industrial action by cabin crew for 13 years, according to Willie Walsh, the chief executive.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Second bidder eyeing Manchester United
Manchester United is being eyed up by a second potential acquirer, competing with the Red Knights consortium.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Hit Entertainment 'at risk of breaching bank covenants'
Thomas the Tank Engine owner HIT Entertainment will breach banking covenants within days, say sources close to the company.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Founder to bag £50m from sale of Net-a-Porter
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter is being acquired for up to £350m by Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
New code protects public from card companies
The Government has backed away from new legislation to control Britain's £230bn consumer credit mountain and instead is to announce a new voluntary agreement with the credit card industry to protect consumers who get into problems with their bills.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
AIA sure to rise, Prudential investors told
Shareholders in Prudential have been told that AIA will be worth up to $55bn by 2014, an increase of $20bn over the current price the Pru has bid for the American-owned insurance giant.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Alistair Darling digs in on EU directive
Chancellor Alistair Darling has provoked the ire of Brussels after declaring Britain would not bend to protectionist ideology ahead of Tuesday's crucial EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Gaming giant Gala Coral to seek listing
Gala Coral, which is set to be rescued by its lenders in a £750m deal, will seek to list on the stock market in less than three years.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
EU prepares rescue package for Greece
A multi-billion Euro rescue package for Greece is set be put to eurozone finance ministers as early as Monday, with Germany and France the main cash backers.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Rubble ahead as Steve Jobs wins battle to demolish home
Well, it is one less thing to worry about. As Steve Jobs prepares for the global launch of the iPad he has finally been given approval to tear down his 30-room colonial-style mansion despite objections from conservationists.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Chinese facing debt time bomb
Chinese banks face a $350bn (£230bn) debt time bomb that could mirror the financial crisis suffered by US and European banks, according to banking experts.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
France Telecom attacks 'scary' Google database
The world's fifth-biggest telecoms company has called for Google to be investigated over the "scary" amount of information it collects about its customers.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Sky to challenge Ofcom findings
Satellite television broadcaster BSkyB is preparing a legal challenge to an Ofcom ruling expected later this month that subscription charges for premium content such as sports and films on pay-TV should be cut.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Lower borrowing fails to lift Treasury gloom
The Treasury is on course to undershoot its borrowing projections for the full year 2009/10 although the figures will still show the dire state of the public finances as the election approaches, economists have predicted.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Nigeria's state-owned oil corporation to go private
Nigeria's state-owned National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has initiated talks with investment banks including Standard Chartered, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank to explore financing options as it changes into a fully privatised commercial company.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Is China's Politburo spoiling for a showdown with America?
The long-simmering clash between the world's two great powers is coming to a head, with dangerous implications for the international system.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
The competitive pound is one of the few things we have got going for us
Last week saw publication of some of the most depressing statistics since the economic crisis began.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
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Mipim property conference loses luxury to be more serious
Around 38pc fewer delegates will attend the annual Mipim property conference in Cannes this year than in 2008. The number of attendees will be in the range of 17,000 to 18,000, according to registration figures, in line with last year but far fewer than the 29,000 of 2008, reflecting how much the commercial property industry has changed during that period.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Pensions problem can't be solved by ministers' endless musical chairs
If a FTSE 100 company were to have eight chief executives in 10 years, shareholders would lose confidence in the board and the market would consider it an accident-prone business. Yet the equivalent has happened in the UK pension system with barely a ripple of dissent.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-14
Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading Monday are Apple, Citigroup and Exxon Mobil
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
ETF Investing: Muni-bond ETFs are risky, but in demand
Investors starved for yield continue to stuff cash into exchange-traded funds that target municipal bonds, even as the prospect of higher interest rates and credit downgrades loom over the sector.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Chuck Jaffe: View of funds depends on where you stand
Fund critics can use the last decade to say that fund investing doesn't work, and fund supporters can use the last two decades to show the opposite. Both sides have valid points, and your view depends mostly on when you started or peaked.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Israel Stocks: Israel stocks edge up; Makhteshim slips
Despite slip in tech stocks, broader market inches up.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Gala Coral to seek listing in less than 3 years
U.K. gaming company Gala Coral will seek to list on the stock market in less than three years, the Sunday Telegraph reports. "It is an incredible company that has been overburdened by its balance sheet. We have out-traded Ladbrokes, William Hill and Rank, making GBP335 million of profit last year. I see no reason why we will not be able to meet our timetable for going public," Executive Chairman Neil Goulden was cited by the newspaper as saying.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Control Risks joins General Atlantic in Kroll bid
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.-based security management and risk consultancy firm Control Risks is teaming up with U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic LLC to table a GBP600 million bid for U.S. investigations agency Kroll Inc (KROL), the Observer reported Sunday.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Control Risks joins General Atlantic in Kroll bid
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.-based security management and risk consultancy firm Control Risks is teaming up with U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic LLC to table a GBP600 million bid for U.S. investigations agency Kroll Inc (KROL), the Observer reported Sunday.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Nigerian state oil company will privatize: report
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Nigeria's cash strapped state-owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, or NNPC, is heading towards privatization, U.K. newspaper the Sunday Telegraph reports.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
KKR, Warner in talks over break-up bid for EMI
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, the private equity firm, and Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) are in talk to launch a breakup bid for Warner's rival, EMI Group PLC (EMIPY), the Sunday Times reports.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Monday
Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading Monday are Apple, Citigroup and Exxon Mobil.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-14
Premier: China's yuan to remain `basically stable'
BEIJING (AP) -- China's premier rejected foreign pressure over its exchange rate controls and said Sunday the Chinese currency will be kept "basically stable."...
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Boehner determined to kill Dem health care bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top House Republican says the GOP can defeat the Democratic health care bill that may reach the House floor this coming week....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy
BEIJING (AP) -- China sought Sunday to deflate rising pressure from the U.S. and other powers over Chinese economic policies and growing assertiveness in world affairs, with its prime minister promising cooperation to bolster the global recovery....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
US looks to Shanghai Expo to help ease distrust
SHANGHAI (AP) -- For millions of Chinese, the USA pavilion's show at the Shanghai World Expo will be the closest they'll ever come to an experience of America. What they'll get - apart from long waits - is a warm welcome and a dose of Hollywood-style entertainment....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Investors turn attention to Fed meeting
NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market doesn't want any surprises from this week's Federal Reserve's meeting....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm
HONG KONG (AP) -- Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine energy firm, helping to expand China's access to natural resources in South America....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates
DENVER (AP) -- Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Fed may hint at how long rates will stay at lows
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve policymakers may signal at their meeting this week how and when the improving economy will lead them to start raising record-low interest rates....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Memo: Investigators can't replicate runaway Prius
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car's accelerator stuck as he drove on a California freeway, according to a memo for a congressional panel....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-14
Simon Halabi's £900m office empire up for sale after debt default
The £900m London office empire of Simon Halabi has been officially put up for sale after a default on the debt secured against the portfolio.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-13
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