Determined M&A hunters will prosper in 2009
October 29, 2008
The pace of mergers and acquisitions in Europe will slow next year, but there are still plenty of deals to be done, particularly in […]
money - Comments closed
Monthly Archive October, 2008
Suncor cuts 2009 spending plans
October 28, 2008
CALGARY–Suncor Energy Inc. has cut its capital spending target for 2009 by more than one-third to $6 billion.
Sixty per cent of the total […]
Iceland to receive $2B IMF loan
October 25, 2008
LONDON – The Icelandic government said today it reached tentative agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a US$2-billion loan over two years as […]
legal - Comments closed
Sony halves profit forecast on yen, electronics
October 23, 2008
Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) slashed its annual operating profit forecast by 57 percent to far below market expectations, citing a […]
Kerkorian cuts Ford stake, says could sell all shares
October 22, 2008
Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian lowered his stake in Ford Motor Co to 6.1 percent and said he could sell the remainder of his shares […]
money - Comments closed
TSX surges on energy gains, rising oil prices
October 21, 2008
The Toronto stock market surged almost 300 points yesterday, led by big gains in energy stocks after oil prices turned around following steep losses in […]
economics - Comments closed
Europe pledges $2.3 trillion to ease credit crisis
October 15, 2008
PARIS – European governments overcame their differences to put $2.3 trillion (U.S.) on the line Monday in guarantees and other emergency measures to save […]
G-7 Commit to `All Necessary Steps' to Stem Meltdown
October 12, 2008
Group of Seven finance chiefs, meeting after stocks plunged and as a global recession looms, vowed to prevent the collapse of major banks while […]
marketing - Comments closed
CB Richard Ellis restructures nationally
October 11, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Inc. has laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of a national restructuring plan.
Robert W. McGrath, spokesman for CB Richard […]
economics - Comments closed
Several big St. Louis area employers utilize commercial paper
October 9, 2008
Rivulets of the $1.6 trillion commercial paper market run through some of the St. Louis area’s biggest employers and best-known companies, including Anheuser-Busch, Ameren […]
legal - Comments closed