Reuters: A $25 billion debt plan for Dubai World helped calm markets. Reuters: GE (NASDAQ:GE) and Vivendi agreed to value NBCU at a price which gives the French company $5.8 billion for its 20%…
Several news media outlets are reporting that GE (NYSE:GE) has a deal to buy the 20% of NBC Universal that Vivendi owns for $5.8 billion. This will clear the way for GE to sell…
Charter Communications Inc. (CHTRQ) has just announced that it has completed its financial restructuring and has emerged from Chapter 11 protection. The problem here is that Charter’s life was a slash and burn for…
Reuters: UAE shares fell on Dubai debt problem news. Reuters: The Treasury will meet with mortgage companies to try to get them to accelerate loan modifications. Reuters: Holiday shoppers did not use credit cards…
Reuters: Japan raised the idea that the G7 make a statement about the dollar. Reuters: Shoppers move into Black Friday with small budgets. Reuters: Dubai’s debt crisis raised the prospect of more trouble in the…
Reuters: Saab’s failure to be bought shows that Chinese companies are having trouble moving into Western markets through M&A. Reuters: AIG (NYSE:AIG) and former CEO Greenberg settled legal issues between them. Reuters: Dubai will…
Reuters: Chinese banks must raise large sums of capital which could test equity markets. Reuters: AIG’s (NYSE:AIG) CEO had his pay package approved. Reuters: The Fed sees growth but substantial policy risks.
Reuters: Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE:HPQ) profit was up 14% and the company will triple its share buyback. Reuters: Banks have been asked to give their TARP repayment plans to the government. Reuters: Rich people are likely to shop…
News Corp (NYSE:NWS) has made a great deal of the fact that Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) News gets a major benefit by running headlines from News Corp properties including The Wall Street Journal and Fox. Google…
Reuters: The dollar may keep rising as investors close out bets on oil and the currency. Reuters: Black Friday deals may not signal a retail comeback. Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) is weighing a higher Cadbury…
The much-anticipated deal for Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) to take control of the NBC Universal division of GE (NYSE:GE) may die next week . Vivendi, which owns 20% of NBCU, believes that the entertainment and news company is worth…
Reuters: The Senate is near its first vote on healthcare. Reuters: Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is betting on corporate spending for its recovery. Reuters: Time Warner’s (NYSE:TWX) AOL showed that the worst is not over for…
Reuters: Senate Democrats unveiled their healthcare plan. Reuters: Hedge fund manage Griffin has rebounded from losses. Reuters: GM must pay its debt and become profitable before an IPO. Reuters: Kraft (NYSE:KFT) is still considered…
The management at Sony (NYSE:SNE) looks more and more like “The Gang That Couldn’t Shot Straight.” Its TV screen business is losing money. Most months, sales of the PS3 fall behind those of the…
Reuters: Thain regrets nothing he did at Merrill Lynch and during its merger with Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). Reuters: Trump put his support to the bondholders of his casino business. FT: A Chinese court…