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Some tax rebates run into obstacles - USA Today
May 16, 2008 HispanicBusiness.com | Some tax rebates run into obstacles USA Today - By Sandra Block, USA TODAY To help boost the economy, the Bush administration has tried to put tax rebates in consumers' hands as fast as possible. Another rebate for some families IRS says up to 350000 didn't get child credit |
Ask.com Builds Up From Basics - Forbes
May 16, 2008 Enews 2.0 | Ask.com Builds Up From Basics Forbes - Ask.com is picking up a group of reference Web sites to expand its search and answer Internet presence. On Thursday, the search engine company announced it would acquire Lexico Publishing Group, the owner of a stable of Internet reference sites such as ... Ask.com Purchases Dictionary.com IAC's Ask.com to Buy Lexico |
Yahoo’s Chairman Disputes Icahn’s Accusations - New York Times
May 16, 2008 KPIC | Yahoo’s Chairman Disputes Icahn’s Accusations New York Times - By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and MIGUEL HELFT SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo’s chairman, Roy Bostock, rejected late Thursday accusations from the billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn that the company’s board had acted irrationally in turning down a $47.5 billion ... Video: Icahn to Launch Proxy Battle Against Yahoo Yahoo in faceoff with Icahn |
Japan's GDP Grew More-Than-Estimated 3.3% on Exports (Update3) - Bloomberg
May 16, 2008 The Southern Ledger | Japan's GDP Grew More-Than-Estimated 3.3% on Exports (Update3) Bloomberg - By Jason Clenfield May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's economy grew 3.3 percent last quarter, faster than economists estimated, as exports to Asia and emerging markets helped the nation weather the US slowdown. Japan Q1 GDP grows 0.8 pct on consumption, exports Highlights-Japan Q1 GDP +0.8% qtr/qtr, +3.3% annualised |
CBS to Pay $1.8 Billion for CNET Networks - New York Times
May 16, 2008 Fresh News | CBS to Pay $1.8 Billion for CNET Networks New York Times - CBS said Thursday it would buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in cash, marking its biggest online acquisition since hiring Quincy Smith, a former media and technology investment banker, to lead its interactive unit in late 2006. Video: CBS in $1.8B Deal for News, Info Site CNet CBS to buy online pioneer CNet for $1.8 billion |
Lockheed Beats Boeing for $1.46 Billion GPS Satellite Contract - Bloomberg
May 16, 2008 KOMO | Lockheed Beats Boeing for $1.46 Billion GPS Satellite Contract Bloomberg - By Edmond Lococo and Gopal Ratnam May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense company, beat Boeing Co. Lockheed Wins GPS Satellite Contract Lockheed wins potential $3.6 bln US GPS satellite deal |
Buffett's Ins And Outs - Forbes
May 16, 2008 CNNMoney.com | Buffett's Ins And Outs Forbes - It's that time of year again, when investors and analysts get a chance to peak into the holdings of the Oracle of Omaha. What they found this time around is the complete sale of the stake held by Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: BRKA - news - people ) in ... Buffett Increases Stakes in Kraft Foods and Wells Fargo Buffett's Berkshire eliminates stake in Ameriprise |
Posted by: on May 15 - BusinessWeek
May 16, 2008 paidContent.org | Posted by: on May 15 BusinessWeek - A hearty congrats to CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and CBS Interactive head Quincy Smith—because, by all accounts, neither gave up nary a flickering hint that something big was coming down even as they schmoozed with reporters at a CBS upfront shindig last ... CBS-CNET: Ad Execs Bless The Marriage, Adding 'CBS Isn't Getting ... CNET CEO: “This Is An Exciting Day For Us” |
Mesa Sets Major Order For GE Wind Turbines - Wall Street Journal
May 16, 2008 Earthtimes (press release) | Mesa Sets Major Order For GE Wind Turbines Wall Street Journal - Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens's Mesa Power LLP placed the biggest-ever single-site order for wind turbines with General Electric Co. Billionaire begins to obtain easements UPDATE 2-Pickens' Mesa Power orders GE wind turbines |
Cost-Cutting Helps Blockbuster Post a Profit - New York Times
May 16, 2008Cost-Cutting Helps Blockbuster Post a Profit New York Times - The movie rental chain Blockbuster posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit Thursday, bolstered by cost-cutting measures. Blockbuster, which has offered to buy Circuit City Stores for up to $1.3 billion, said sales at domestic stores open at ... Blockbuster swings to first-quarter profit Blockbuster Profit Tops Estimates on Lower Expenses (Update3) |
