Stock market hits 52w low and it has been going down for 6 days, Fed has to stand out cut the rate by 1%. sooner to cut off the rate can prevent the market crush since everyone is panic.
Compare to inflation rate, I believe ben will understand the result of not cutting the rate. it [...]
The following provides information on selected mergers and acquisitions. All
figures are updated by Dow Jones Newswires, with share prices as of 10 a.m.
Thursday EST.
Annualized rate of return is based on Thursday’s date and the expected closing
date and isn’t compounded. Expected closing dates are compiled from company
statements and reports, and when a time period is cited, [...]
TrueBlue Members Now Able to Buy or Give Points to Earn Faster Reward Travel
NEW YORK, Mar 3, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) — JetBlue Airways Corporation
(JBLU) today announces the launch of Buy TrueBlue(r) Points service that will
allow members of the low-fare airline’s customer loyalty program, TrueBlue, more
ways to earn free travel. In a partnership with Points [...]
United Technologies Proposes Acquisition of Diebold for $40.00 Per Share in Cash
Proposal Represents 66 Percent Premium Over Diebold’s Current Trading Price
HARTFORD, Conn., March 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — United
Technologies Corporation (UTX) today announced that it has made a proposal to the
Board of Directors of Diebold, Incorporated (DBD) to acquire all the outstanding
shares of Diebold [...]
Microsoft, Yahoo Cultures More Mixed Than First Thought
Last Update: 2/27/2008 8:07:14 AM
By John Letzing
If Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) eventually agree to merge, a
number of high-profile employees will find themselves reunited with a former
employer - belying the notion that the companies nurture starkly different
cultures and workforces.
But questions remain about [...]
TALK BACK:Apple Bid For Yahoo Very Risky Without Gates’ Cash
Last Update: 2/21/2008 1:03:16 PM
The comment below responds to the question we posed on Dow Jones NewsPlus:
Should Yahoo accept Microsoft’s $45 billion offer?
Please share your own views. Email us at TalkBackAmericas@dowjones.com.
Here’s what Giovanni Galvano, a private investor in Galliate, Italy, writes:
I think that would be very [...]
Arbitrage Spreads On Pending Mergers & Acquisitions -4-
Last Update: 2/21/2008 11:37:32 AM
The following provides information on selected mergers and acquisitions. All
figures are updated by Dow Jones Newswires, with share prices as of 11 a.m.
Thursday EST.
Annualized rate of return is based on Thursday’s date and the expected closing
date and isn’t compounded. Expected closing dates are compiled [...]
Reed Hires Banks For $4.65B Debt In ChoicePoint Acquisition
Last Update: 2/21/2008 10:51:12 AM
LONDON (Dow Jones)–Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier has hired banks to
arrange $4.65 billion of committed new debt facilities to back the acquisition of
Atlanta-based ChoicePoint Inc. (CPS), said a spokesman for the company Thursday.
Reed is acquiring the risk management analytics specialist ChoicePoint Inc. for
$4.1 billion [...]
TALK BACK: Yahoo Holders Should Be Thankful For Generous Deal
Last Update: 2/21/2008 10:41:28 AM
The comment below responds to the question we posed on Dow Jones NewsPlus:
Should Yahoo accept Microsoft’s $45 billion offer?
Please share your own views. Email us at TalkBackAmericas@dowjones.com.
Here’s what Paul Pape, a private investor in Wheaton, Ill., writes:
To put this Microsoft/Yahoo deal into [...]
China Urges US: Be Fair To Huawei Tech’s 3Com Corp Bid
China Urges US: Be Fair To Huawei Tech’s 3Com Corp Bid
Last Update: 2/21/2008 10:34:15 AM
BEIJING (AP)–China’s government said a troubled bid by a Chinese
telecommunications equipment maker for a U.S. high-tech company is a commercial
deal and appealed to Washington Thursday to treat it fairly.
Huawei Technologies Co. [...]
LONDON (AP) — Reed Elsevier PLC, the owner of the Lexis Nexis information service, said Thursday it will buy U.S. data services firm ChoicePoint Inc. for $4.1 billion in cash.Reed, a London-based educational publisher, will assume $600 million in debt, the company said in a statement.
ChoicePoint, headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., has more than 5,000 employees [...]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government said a troubled bid by a Chinese telecoms equipment maker for a U.S. high-tech company is a commercial deal and appealed to Washington on Thursday to treat it fairly.
Huawei Technologies Co. and an American partner on Wednesday withdrew a request for U.S. government approval of their $2.2 billion bid for [...]
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