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Yahoo Chief Rearranges Managers Once Again
Carol Bartz announced a revamping intended to streamline Yahoo, make managers more accountable and accelerate decision making.
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Debt Tests Canadian Media Company
CanWest Global Communications may soon be nearing default on its crushing debt load and possibly facing bankruptcy.
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Breakingviews.com: Spreading Pain in A.I.G.’s Bailout
The government needs to get tough with the insurer American International Group, as its hopes of selling some of its assets are fading and the government may be considering more aid.
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More Than One Way to Take Over a Bank
With private markets failing, there are rising calls to nationalize banks — but not the way Hugo Chávez and François Mitterrand did.
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Bits: New Yahoo Chief Reorders the House
Carol Bartz, Yahoo's new chief executive, announces a long-expected reorganization of its management ranks.
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Obama Plans Major Shifts in Spending
President Obama’s budget plan tries to trim a deficit estimated at $1.75 trillion for 2009 as it redirects wide streams of spending.
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G.M. Lays Its Future on Washington’s Doorstep
Rick Wagoner, the chief executive of General Motors, met with government officials to discuss the carmaker’s finances after the company reported a $9.6 billion loss for the quarter.
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Rocky Mountain News Fails to Find Buyer and Will Close
The newspaper’s owner, E.W. Scripps, said that its search for a buyer for The News was unsuccessful and that it will publish its last edition on Friday.
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Stocks & Bonds: Shares Rise Early but Finish With a Slide
Shares of health insurance companies led the broader market lower in late afternoon trading as an early rally in financial markets evaporated.
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I.B.M. Affirms Its Outlook for the Year
I.B.M. forecast growth in its services business in the first quarter, in contrast to many technology companies that have scaled back expectations.
Presented By: Search Engine Strategies (SES) Announces Five New Members Joining Advisory Board of Leading Conference and Expo Series Matt Bailey of SiteLogic, Bryan Eisenberg of Future Now, Andrew Goodman of Page Zero Media, Mike Grehan of Acronym Media, and John Marshall of Market Motive join board (PRWeb Feb 25, 2009)
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Presented By: Search Engine Strategies (SES) Announces Five New Members Joining Advisory Board of Leading Conference and Expo Series Matt Bailey of SiteLogic, Bryan Eisenberg of Future Now, Andrew Goodman of Page Zero Media, Mike Grehan of Acronym Media, and John Marshall of Market Motive join board (PRWeb Feb 25, 2009)
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Profit at Sears Declines 55%
Store closings, impairment and severance charges hit the retailer, but adjusted results beat analysts’ estimates.
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Record Loss at Royal Bank of Scotland
Reporting an annual loss of $34.2 billion, the bank became the first to sign up for Britain’s asset protection plan.
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Initial Jobless Claims Rise, and New-Home Sales Fall
With unemployment rising as businesses cut costs and slash their payrolls, consumers are reducing their spending and putting off major purchases, including new homes.
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Loss at Cablevision
Cablevision Systems said it lost $321.4 million, mostly the result of a hefty write-down on its Newsday newspaper.
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Government Offers Details of Bank Stress Test
Banks that fail the test would have to provide securities that could be converted to common stock in order to get additional government funds.
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Bernanke Again Rejects Bank Takeovers
The Fed chairman spurned speculation again on Wednesday that the government might nationalize Citigroup or other big banks.
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