Icahn turns against Motorola
Carl Icahn today upped the pressure in his proxy battle with Motorola. In a CNBC interview (Monday March, 24th) he said that he would like to see the co spun-off... >>>
Pakistani parliament elects prime minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A loyalist of assassinated Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was elected prime minister on Monday and he immediately ordered the... >>>
Bear Stearns shares spike on revised deal
Revised Bear Stearns deal prompted a big advance in today’s trading session, lifting all major averages to green territories and contributing to substantial... >>>
Capital Link 2nd Annual Shipping Conference, Part Two: The Dry Bulkers: DRYS and Demand for Dry Bulk
Capital Link 2nd Annual Shipping Conference Metropolitan Club New York City March 20, 2008 George Economu, the DryShips, Inc. CEO, made some compelling arguments... >>>
France to cut nuclear arsenal
CHERBOURG, France - French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced cuts in France’s atomic arsenal on Friday but vowed to keep a strong enough deterrent against... >>>
Capital Link 2nd Annual Shipping Conference Part One: Containers and Order Books
This is the first of a series of reports I hope to write on some of the issues and companies covered at the Capital Link Shipping Conference. The conference was... >>>
China gets hit by earthquake
A major earthquake followed by two aftershocks hit China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang on Friday morning - according to Reuters. The initial quake, of... >>>
AMD cutting its work force by 5%
Based on reports from The Inquirer.net - Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is quietly cutting five per cent of its workforce. Pink slips, according to report - have... >>>
Leterme named Belgian PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme took over as Belgian prime minister on Thursday, ending nine months of deadlock that had prompted speculation... >>>
Dell buying $23B in components from China in ‘08
Dell Inc , plans to buy $23 billion worth of components and other parts from China in 2008. This marks a 28% jump from $18 billion the year before. The company,... >>>
