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Daily Archives: May 29, 2007

Europe Markets 5/29/2007

Posted: May 29, 2007 at 5:16 am

Markets in Europe were mixed at 6.10 AM New York time.The FTSE rose .3% to 6,591. Barclays (BCS) rose .8% to 726. British Air (BAB) rose 3.9% to 479. Vodafone ...
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FTC To Review Google/DoubleClick, Why Not Microsoft/aQuantive?

Posted: May 29, 2007 at 5:04 am

The FTC has decided to review the Google (GOOG) purchase of Doubleclick on the grounds that it might "give Google too large a grip over the booming market for online ...
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Media Digest 5/29/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s

Posted: May 29, 2007 at 3:41 am

According to Reuters, a group lead by the Royal Bank of Scotland has bid $95.6 billion for ABN Amro (ABN). Reuters writes that Rio Tinto (RTP) says that a potential ...
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Asia Markets 5/29/2007 Shangai Rises Again

Posted: May 29, 2007 at 3:07 am

Markets in Asia were mixed.The Nikkei rose .5% to 17,873. Japan Airlines was up 3.1% to 236. Softbank was up 2.1% to 2,690. The Hang Seng was down .3% to ...
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ABN Amro (ABN): New Bidder, Better Price

Posted: May 29, 2007 at 2:49 am

A group lead by the Royal Bank of Scotland has offered $95.5 billion for ABN Amro (ABN), 14% more than a bid from Barclays (BCS).. While it is hard to ...
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