The Local Deutsche Post's Net Profit Jumps 85% Wall Street Journal FRANKFURT—German mail and logistics giant Deutsche Post AG said Tuesday net profit surged in the first quarter, boosted by a €1.4 billion ($1.79 billion) one-off gain related to the sale of Deutsche Postbank AG. …
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BBC News BA urged to restart union talks BBC News The union representing British Airways cabin crew, Unite, has urged the airline to begin fresh talks with members to try to avert 20 days of strikes. Cabin crew have voted to walk out in four separate five-day strikes, starting on 18 May, 24 May, …
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BBC News Investor Elevation Partners backs Palm, despite woes Reuters NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) – Palm Inc's (PALM.O) most influential investor, Elevation Partners, stood by the smartphone maker on Friday, even as other shareholders bailed and analysts warned its days as an independent company may be …
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CBC.ca Icahn Offers To Buy All Lions Gate Shares Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn upped the ante on Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF), offering to buy all shares of the film studio that he doesn't already own just as the company participates in the final round of …
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The Guardian British Airways battles cabin crew strike Reuters LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – British Airways (BAY.L) said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labour government weeks before an … BA strike: The people behind the action — and those who would break it The Guardian BA cabin crew strike: Your stories BBC News Strikes will plague the run-up to the general election Times Online Telegraph.co.uk
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Reuters Toyota counters recall woes with China promotions BusinessWeek Toyota Motor Corp.
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CBC.ca China Premier Details Economic Plan New York Times BEIJING — Prime Minister Wen Jiabao crafted a portrait of a China on a steady course toward greatness on Friday, telling his nation's unelected legislature that the government could expand social spending, increase lending, … China Budget Eases Wall Street Journal China's premier plans further action on housing prices MarketWatch China pledges anticorruption battle at National People's Congress Christian Science Monitor Benzinga
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Reuters Pru bid adds to bankers feeding frenzy Financial Times Prudential's proposed mega-bid for American International Group's coveted pan-Asian insurance assets has added to a feeding frenzy among global investment banks and advisory boutiques hungry for a slice of the action. … Prudential May Sell UK Life Unit to Cowdery, Telegraph Says Bloomberg U.K.'s Prudential Exploring Deal for AIG Unit Wall Street Journal Prudential plans £15bn Asia deal BBC News Reuters
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Plain Dealer Tax Law Was Cited in Software Engineer's Suicide Note New York Times In his suicide note, the computer software engineer who flew a small plane into a building with Internal Revenue Service offices in Texas on Thursday cited a 1986 tax law as a major motivation for his action. ..
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ABC News Toyota issues new recall for 2.3 million vehicles Los Angeles Times Sticking gas pedals can cause runaway acceleration. The automaker says the action is unrelated to its earlier recall of 4.3 million vehicles for gas pedal problems. By Ken Bensinger Toyota Motor Corp
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