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Business Highlights - Forbes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Oil prices fell Tuesday as fresh signs of a deepening US recession trumped tensions in the Middle East and worries over natural gas ...

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Sime Darby cancels IJN takeover bid - Malaysia Star

The company said the decision was made after taking into consideration public sentiment and feedback on the takeover plan since the Government announced ...

published ~3 hours ago from: Mergers and acquisitions

Mergers & acquisitions activity set for sluggish start in 2009 - Allens Arthur Robinson

The long-buoyant Asia-Pacific mergers & acquisitions (M&A) market is set for a sluggish start in 2009, according to the law firm ranked as one of the ...

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Cold War Haunts EU Gas Crisis Response - BusinessWeek

By Philippa Runner Ex-Communist EU states are again accusing Russia of using energy as a political weapon in the Ukraine gas crisis, despite European Commission efforts to paint the dispute as a purely

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VMware Taps Borland CEO for Chief Operating Officer - PC World

Virtualization giant VMware has named Borland Software CEO Tod Nielsen to the newly created position of chief operating officer, in the latest chapter of a ...

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Alcoa to cut global workforce by 13% - CNNMoney.com

By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it will slash its global workforce by 13%, or 13500 jobs, by the end of the year as a way

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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ gets boost from stronger commodities - Reuters

Fluctuations in commodity prices often sway the currency as Canada is a major producer and exporter. "I think generally the Canadian dollar is benefiting in ...

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This year the tax man cometh -- to help - Reuters

By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Throwing off its bully image for the 2009 US tax season, the Internal Revenue Service is vowing to be sensitive and do what it can to help financially strapped Americans

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DTS Makes Strategic Investments in Emerging Markets - IT Business Net

By BusinessWire DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI) today announced the acquisition of Neural Audio, an audio technology business that licenses branded intellectual ...

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Dollar loses ground after Fed minutes - MarketWatch

Moreover, Silver's powerful upside move today also helps to add power to the upside move in Gold price today! Look for Gold and Silver prices to be at least ...