United Rentals to buy RSC for $1.9B
December 16, 2011
United Rentals says it will buy RSC Holdings Inc. for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock.
The $18-per-share price is a 58 percent premium to […]
Poland lowers growth forecast in 2012 budget
December 6, 2011
Polish leaders unveiled a 2012 budget on Tuesday that lowers earlier predictions of economic growth _ an acknowledgment that Europe’s debt crisis is impacting the […]
Icahn launches offer for Commercial Metals
November 28, 2011
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he wants to buy Commercial Metals Co. for about $1.73 billion and says he has no confidence in its board […]
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Kenneth weakens to tropical depression
November 25, 2011
Forecasters say Kenneth continues to weaken and has been downgraded to a tropical depression in the eastern Pacific.
There is no threat to land from what […]
UK lawyer: Tabloid phone hacking was widespread
November 23, 2011
Illegal eavesdropping was widely practiced by Britain’s tabloid journalists, producing stories that were both intrusive and untrue, a lawyer for several phone hacking victims said […]
Stocks plunge as debt talks near collapse
November 21, 2011
Stocks are plunging at midday after Congress’ latest bid to resolve the federal budget gridlock appeared to fail.
The Dow Jones industrial average is down 327 […]
401(k)s are affected by European debt crisis
November 13, 2011
We are citizens of the world’s only superpower, but the fate of our 401(k)s lies with the quirks, flubs and maneuverings of foreigners far away.
Last […]
Traditional turkey dinner costs 13 percent more
November 10, 2011
It’s going to cost a bit more to put a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the table this year.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Thursday that […]
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