| Bulls back in stocks across Asia Pacific region The bulls were back in action on Monday, encouraged by a rally in stocks across the Asia Pacific region. With no negative cues to dampen sentiment, investors were on a buying spree with technology, banks and real estate most fancied. ... english.people.com.cn |
Delta-Northwest Merger Talks At Impasse Delta Air Lines Inc.'s top two executives told employees Tuesday that the nation's No. 3 carrier has not yet arrived at a potential combination transaction that meets all of its principles. feeds.cbsnews.com |
RPT-WRAPUP 1-Bear Stearns Gets Fed Funding, Shares Plummet NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bear Stearns, the fifth largest U.S.investment bank, on Friday said a cash crunch forced it to turnto the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase for emergency funds,intensifying fears of a widening global credit crisis anddriving its shares down as much as 50 percent. feeds.reuters.com |
Personal Finance Daily: The lure of high-risk currency trading The strong dollar held a lot of benefits for Americans, not the least of which was bargain-basement overseas travel and a steady flow of cheap consumer goods onto store shelves. The slide of the greenback from its pinnacle has undone a lot of that premium and with interest rates looking like they'll continue to fall, the dollar isn't in for a big rebound anytime soon. feeds.marketwatch.com |
BBC in private equity talks for Virgin Media bid - report LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BBC Worldwide is in talks with private equity firms including Cinven Group Ltd, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Providence Equity Partners, about a combined offer for Vigin Media Television (VMED), the Sunday Telegraph reported without citing sources. feeds.marketwatch.com |