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published ~3 hours ago from: commoditiesBusiness 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 ...published ~3 hours ago from: Mergers and acquisitions
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 ...published ~3 hours ago from: market news
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 purelypublished ~3 hours ago from: market news
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 ...published ~3 hours ago from: market news
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 waypublished ~3 hours ago from: commodities
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 ...published ~3 hours ago from: market news
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 Americanspublished ~3 hours ago from: market news
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 ...published ~3 hours ago from: commodities