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So what would be on Jonathan Miller's agenda should he become the chief digital adviser to News Corp.'s (NYSE:NWS) Rupert Murdoch? Reports began circling Friday that the former chief executive of AOL and co-founder of the venture capital firm Velocity Interactive will be appointed this week to the newly created... Continue reading
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Though the focus has been on General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) and Chrysler LLC's need to reduce their costs, the automakers also face a separate and equally vexing problem: bringing customers -- and in particular affluent customers -- into their showrooms. Though domestic quality has improved dramatically in recent years, the... Continue reading
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Not likely -- at least when it comes to volume. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. is, however, taking a big strategic cue from user-updated online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The storied franchise will call on members -- whose names you will be able to see -- to update its entries online. Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT)... Continue reading
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RPX Corp. is the defensive patent aggregator that Steve Hoffman, CEO of ThinkFire Services USA Ltd., introduced us to in a recent video interview. Founded in November by a couple of former execs at Intellectual Ventures, RPX buys patents to protect member companies against patent litigation from nonpracticing entities, often... Continue reading
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It may not be 100% reliable, but for the vast number of Internet surfers, user-updated online encyclopedia Wikipedia is just fine. It's so fine that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has decided to let its Encarta encyclopedia join the ranks of door-to-door Encyclopedia Britannica salesmen this year, although Microsoft is still hanging... Continue reading
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While other Chinese steel companies are being held up by extended Australian regulatory review, the Foreign Investment Review Board and Treasurer Wayne Swan cleared Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. to become a major shareholder in Aussie iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Ltd. Hunan could pay about A$1.3... Continue reading
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At the G20 summit in London Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will disagree with President Obama on the need for more European fiscal stimulus. But she may want to thank him for giving General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) 60 days to come up with a new viability plan Monday.Tuesday Merkel spoke... Continue reading
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International Petroleum Investment Co. of Abu Dhabi just spent €2.9 billion ($3.8 billion) for a 32.5% stake in Cia Espanola de Petroleos SA, a crude oil refiner known as Cepsa. But don't look for IPIC to be satisfied with that. The state-owned company's CEO Khadem al-Qubaisi told Bloomberg News in... Continue reading
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Ramping up for mobile 3G demand, outgoing Telstra Corp. Ltd. CEO Sol Trujillo told Bloomberg News that his company is considering making further investments in telecom and Internet companies in China and other parts of Asia.Last month, the Australian telecom acquired controlling interests in two of China's leading mobile content and online music... Continue reading
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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is starting to make October's $2.6 billion purchase of Northwest Airlines Corp. visibly integrated. In a press release announcing a new look and other integration efforts, Delta said Northwest planes will be donning the Delta logo, as will nearly 40,000 flight attendants, pilots,... Continue reading
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- China's Hunan Valin clears Australian hurdle [Posted on March 31, 2009 at 12:17 PM]
- GM's deadline gives Opel (and Merkel) breathing room [Posted on March 31, 2009 at 12:03 PM]
- Abu Dhabi's IPIC looking for more chem/oil deals [Posted on March 31, 2009 at 8:50 AM]
- Telstra considering more Chinese investments [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 5:24 PM]
- Delta, Northwest begin brand integration [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 4:26 PM]
- Toshiba to buy out Panasonic JV for 'several billion yen' [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 3:25 PM]
- Eli Lilly CEO talks of megamerger madness [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 2:04 PM]
- Mercer and Callan terminate merger agreement [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 12:10 PM]
- Disney's new Web strategy may include YouTube [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM]
- So much for WaMu's innovative branch design [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 10:35 AM]
- Honda JV accelerates into lithium-ion battery production [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 10:03 AM]
- Fiat and Chrysler: renegotiation under the gun [Posted on March 30, 2009 at 9:55 AM]
- Pelican names integration manager for Hardigg acquisition [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 4:19 PM]
- Johnson Controls restructuring may drive M&A [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM]
- Spice Group drops out of race for fraudulent Satyam [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 3:12 PM]
- No progress in Chrysler talks with Canadian union [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM]
- GM rally belies rocky road ahead for shareholders [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 12:22 PM]
- Disney integration costing more 'cast member' jobs [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 11:18 AM]
- Pratt & Whitney also sees mix of layoffs, acquisitions [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 9:57 AM]
- Ripple effects from a possible Sun-IBM combination [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 9:27 AM]
- NRG: Exelon's board proposal would accelerate $8B in debt [Posted on March 27, 2009 at 9:00 AM]
- Deal tools update: TX2 teams up with LexisNexis [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 4:30 PM]
- Best Buy beats expectations, talks Five Star integration [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 3:57 PM]
- Mylan to acquire rest of Matrix Laboratories [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 2:05 PM]
- Honeywell JV heats up biofuel technology race [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 2:03 PM]
- Forbes list of candidates to acquire EA [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 12:05 PM]
- IBM, Cat show how recession speeds corporate change [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 12:04 PM]
- Accor strategy chief charting dual paths to growth [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 11:03 AM]
- A time to heal for Roche and Genentech [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 9:31 AM]
- Reports: Glaxo may acquire stake in Aspen Pharmacare [Posted on March 26, 2009 at 8:21 AM]
- Energy execs: Don't look for more Suncor-sized deals [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 4:11 PM]
- Strategic alliances: The new corporate venture capital [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 2:55 PM]
- Chinalco-Rio clear hurdle, but steeple lies ahead [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 2:36 PM]
- How open is China to M&A? [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 12:20 PM]
- Ford discussing deals for Volvo sale [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 12:05 PM]
- Blockbuster furthers digital ambitions with TiVo alliance [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 10:34 AM]
- Nokia buys stake in Obopay hoping to ride next 'killer app' [Posted on March 25, 2009 at 10:15 AM]
- Dial-A-Mattress seeks sweet dreams through Sleepy's rescue [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM]
- Fixing finance during the bonus uproar [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 1:29 PM]
- Siemens expands presence in heated solar market [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 12:20 PM]
- Relsys deal affirms Oracle's healthcare ambitions [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 11:43 AM]
- Sprint partners with Ford to drive profit [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 11:09 AM]
- Carve-outs often tried but not completed, survey says [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 11:04 AM]
- Could Merrill Lynch cost BofA's Lewis his chairmanship? [Posted on March 24, 2009 at 9:35 AM]
- Chrysler, union open talks aimed at keeping the automaker in Canada [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 4:12 PM]
- S&P's TALF fees are not such a "windfall" after all [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 4:01 PM]
- Merck Serono launches corporate venture fund [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 3:54 PM]
- Time Warner deal: another strategic capitalizes on downturn [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 1:27 PM]
- Could IBM's mainframe dominance cloud pursuit of Sun? [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 12:52 PM]
- Economists critiquing Geithner's bank plan [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 12:11 PM]
- Is Key Energy drilling for deals? [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 11:31 AM]
- Asset sales 'may push BAA over edge' [Posted on March 23, 2009 at 10:09 AM]
- ThinkFire's Hoffman on IP dealmaking in the downturn [Posted on March 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM]
- Cash-rich media companies reluctant to spend [Posted on March 20, 2009 at 4:46 PM]
- Rattner's remarks point away from automaker bankruptcies [Posted on March 20, 2009 at 1:05 PM]
- Fixing finance with the tools at hand [Posted on March 20, 2009 at 11:24 AM]
- Economic crisis stalls Chery, Fiat JV [Posted on March 20, 2009 at 10:49 AM]
- Blockbuster's script includes debt restructuring and alliances [Posted on March 20, 2009 at 9:25 AM]
- Cintas Corp. drives up its European presence [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 3:48 PM]
- Ford: No issue with supplier payments [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 3:37 PM]
- Auto suppliers get a lifeline from Washington [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 1:20 PM]
- Amusement park sector not all fun and games [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 12:47 PM]
- Acquisitive EMS Technologies ready to integrate [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 10:19 AM]
- E&Y: Divesting in turbulent times [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 9:37 AM]
- Gain Capital acquires Japanese exchange trading operation [Posted on March 19, 2009 at 9:18 AM]
- IX Energy positioning itself for federal windfall [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 4:06 PM]
- China thwarts Coke deal, Aussies to return fire? [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 3:09 PM]
- Glaxo CEO says more on changing biz model, acquisitions [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 2:34 PM]
- Chrysler looking far and wide for assistance [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM]
- Former i-banker checks in at hotel operator Carlson [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM]
- Is China's rejection of Coca-Cola a sign of what's to come? [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 11:21 AM]
- Report: IBM in talks to acquire Sun Micro for $6.5B [Posted on March 18, 2009 at 9:06 AM]
- BofA's Ken Lewis: Merrill deal will deliver - eventually [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 4:07 PM]
- Infosys wants to buy $100M to $200M outsourcing firms [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 3:43 PM]
- Guarding against a hostile takeover [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM]
- GM's Wagoner optimistic out-of-court restructuring will work [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 2:45 PM]
- Car czar's bankruptcy talk sounds like an empty threat [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 1:27 PM]
- Poultry processor Tyson adds dog food to the menu [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 12:15 PM]
- Megamergers? Not for Japanese pharmas, analyst says [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 11:58 AM]
- Marvel partners to launch superheroes into new worlds [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 11:04 AM]
- Nokia cutting 1,700 jobs amid plummeting demand [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 10:46 AM]
- Rio Tinto gets new chairman, Chinalco fight heats up [Posted on March 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM]
- Intel escalates battle over AMD spinoff [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 4:30 PM]
- Aussie gov on Rio Tinto deal: Not so fast, Chinalco [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 4:19 PM]
- Cisco pits self against longtime partners HP, IBM [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM]
- Chrysler says Fiat joint venture worth as much as $10 billion [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM]
- Compass Automotive buys Citation, hints at more deals [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 12:41 PM]
- Cooper Industries acquisition in tune with Obama energy plan [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM]
- Hitachi reorganizing amid huge losses [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM]
- Computershare acquisition boosts bankruptcy business [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 10:32 AM]
- Govt decision nears on Coke's big China juice deal [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM]
- Barclays selling iShares? That's like Apple selling iPhone [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 9:20 AM]
- Roche acquires Innovatis, sticks to game plan [Posted on March 16, 2009 at 9:12 AM]
- KPS Capital closes on Labatt, thirsty for more [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 4:24 PM]
- Will Cisco's March 16 news trigger M&A wave? [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 3:43 PM]
- American Axle the latest auto supplier fighting for survival [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 1:38 PM]
- Nasdaq shopping for a European exchange [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM]
- PSA-Fiat-Chrysler? What does auto task force think? [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 9:59 AM]
- AOL hires Google's Armstrong as CEO [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 9:47 AM]
- Sara Lee may sell European unit for $2B [Posted on March 13, 2009 at 8:43 AM]
- ACG corp dev panel takeaway: Visibility needed [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 6:01 PM]
- Charlotte Russe is, on second thought, up for sale [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 4:57 PM]
- GM declines $2B as restructuring gains traction [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 2:53 PM]
- GE shares rise despite S&P ratings cut [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 12:20 PM]
- Google Voice gets going, still lags Skype [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 12:18 PM]
- Nortel assets of interest to many [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 12:13 PM]
- Merck-Schering, as seen from Asia [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM]
- Roche to slow deal pace after Genentech [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 10:42 AM]
- MUFG and Morgan Stanley deepen their $9B relationship [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 8:50 AM]
- Unisys CEO hires former colleague to aid in turnaround [Posted on March 12, 2009 at 8:19 AM]
- GM Europe dealers consider investment in restructured unit [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 4:08 PM]
- Dow Chemical talking to Kuwaitis, others, about divestitures [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 2:48 PM]
- Ford reaches labor-cost parity with foreign rivals [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 1:59 PM]
- EMC is ready to shop; but will deals deliver? [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 1:10 PM]
- At Caterpillar, layoffs and acquisitions may coexist [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM]
- ACG Tri-state Wednesday: Real estate, corp dev and more [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 11:03 AM]
- News Corp looks to expand IGN with new dealmaker [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 10:50 AM]
- Sany Heavy Industry and China's global deal ambitions [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 9:58 AM]
- Journal: Alcoa chief says may sell stake [Posted on March 11, 2009 at 9:52 AM]
- LSE hopes to boost derivatives business with new alliance [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM]
- AT&T: $17B investment in mobile broadband this year [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 4:49 PM]
- Corporate development panel at ACG Tri-state Wednesday [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 4:40 PM]
- Interesting times for alliances and JVs [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM]
- Germany's Merkel open to helping Opel, GM [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 3:35 PM]
- Delta plans job, flight cuts as streamlining effort continues [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 3:17 PM]
- Clearwire hires CEO familiar with Japanese tech [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 3:07 PM]
- How's Dow financing Rohm now? [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 1:15 PM]
- UTX: Squaring layoffs with dealmaking plans [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 1:01 PM]
- Executive recruiters are hurting; is Knightsbridge looking to buy? [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 11:32 AM]
- Buffett's lament on Dow-Rohm deal [Posted on March 10, 2009 at 9:12 AM]
- A sliver of hope for laid-off bankers down South [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 5:20 PM]
- Merck probably needs to exit animal health JV [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 4:52 PM]
- Nonprofit M&A is focus of new advisory firm [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 3:20 PM]
- eBay very glad it owns PayPal [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 1:24 PM]
- P&G sexes up portfolio with Dolce & Gabbana [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM]
- Strategics take note: PE exits are way down [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM]
- Navajo Wind Energy's power play in China [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM]
- Schering deal puts Merck in the lost-pet-finding business [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 10:19 AM]
- Merck, Schering-Plough merge: Where do competitors stand? [Posted on March 9, 2009 at 9:27 AM]
- What would a GM bankruptcy look like? [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM]
- GE JV looks to capture ballooning China wind power market [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 3:33 PM]
- Dow Chem, Rohm confirm late merger negotiations [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 3:30 PM]
- Coke launches $2B China investment plan [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 3:04 PM]
- So how will Rattner and Bloom travel to Detroit? [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 12:03 PM]
- Ascent Media taps a second dealmaker from partner HP [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 11:31 AM]
- Recession: The view from rental car biz [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 9:41 AM]
- Fraud-hit Satyam approved for 51% sale, shares rise [Posted on March 6, 2009 at 9:04 AM]
- Fiat leader takes case for Chrysler alliance to Washington [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 4:54 PM]
- On financial journalists predicting the future [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 4:32 PM]
- Kaman hires dealmaker as it eyes acquisitions [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 3:05 PM]
- Vertex beats out Big Pharma to acquire ViroChem for $375M [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 2:40 PM]
- Middle-market execs fairly upbeat, CIT study says [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 1:40 PM]
- Barnes & Noble acquisition continues digital chapter [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 10:40 AM]
- NYSE exec: More spinoffs to come [Posted on March 5, 2009 at 10:15 AM]
- GM's Lutz suggests Volvo-Saab merger [Posted on March 4, 2009 at 4:01 PM]
- GM's Opel unit details possible cuts [Posted on March 4, 2009 at 1:35 PM]
- Areva warns Siemens of fallout from Russian nuclear JV [Posted on March 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM]
- Japanese taxpayers are ready to finance your next car [Posted on March 4, 2009 at 1:11 PM]
- Google CEO on M&A: Prices not cheap enough [Posted on March 4, 2009 at 11:37 AM]
- Cutting dividends to stay liquid [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM]
- GM confirms deal to buy steering unit from Delphi [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 4:38 PM]
- Pfizer, Sanofi acquire generics as pipelines shrink [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 4:22 PM]
- Delta expects loss, but also Northwest synergy savings [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 3:04 PM]
- GM flexible on Opel, but not on Chrysler [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 2:47 PM]
- AMD launches $4.3B Middle Eastern JV, names new chair [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 1:25 PM]
- Report: Citigroup seeks more JV partners [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 1:00 PM]
- How do Clearwire's backers like owning more of it? [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 12:28 PM]
- Porsche CEO Wiedeking to banks: More, please [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 11:01 AM]
- E&Y Webcast: Divesting in a troubled market [Posted on March 3, 2009 at 8:17 AM]
- Report: Emerging markets deals ebb along with liquidity [Posted on March 2, 2009 at 4:20 PM]
- Baosteel takes control of rival in China steel mashup [Posted on March 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM]
- Opel wants state-owned bank to buy 25% stake [Posted on March 2, 2009 at 10:43 AM]
- Cleaning out cupboard, Pernod Ricard sells Cognac Bisquit [Posted on March 2, 2009 at 9:57 AM]
- Republic-Allied integration is well mapped, explained [Posted on March 2, 2009 at 8:30 AM]
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