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Executives Will Testify in Airbus Inquiry

More than a dozen current and former executives of the aerospace group EADS and its Airbus subsidiary will testify in a high-profile insider-trading inquiry.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:23:43 GMT
Some Rivals Weigh Bids for Cadbury

Cadbury has spent months stonewalling Kraft Foods’ hostile offer. But the entrance of another bidder could help its negotiating position against Kraft.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:15:26 GMT
Reliance Makes Bid for Chemical Giant

Reliance Industries’ offer for LyondellBasell could be the biggest deal in Reliance’s history and one of the largest ever by an Indian company.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:20:31 GMT
Asian Markets Mixed Ahead of U.S. Economy Reports

Stock markets were mixed Monday as investors awaited a stream of figures that could confirm the U.S. economy is recovering at a slower pace.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:29:21 GMT
Shared Supercomputing and Everyday Research

A drop in the price of supercomputers and other advances are pulling down the high walls around computing-intensive research, possibly democratizing the field.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:31:07 GMT
Calming Sign of Troubled Past Appears in Modern Offices

To propel themselves through the recession, media executives are turning to a phrase meant to soothe a troubled populace: the British during World War II.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:34:26 GMT
Executives Kept Wealth as Firms Failed, Study Says

Three Harvard professors say the top five executives at Bear Stearns and at Lehman sold a great deal of their stock while prices were still high.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:57:10 GMT
Popular Author’s Audiobook Tries a New Format: Vinyl

David Sedaris’s publisher was drawn to the quirky idea of offering his “Live for Your Listening Pleasure” in a limited album format.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:33:53 GMT
Looking for a Leader in the Post-Oprah Landscape

A wide range of contenders, some of them linked to Oprah Winfrey herself, will vie for the dominant role in daytime.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:18:24 GMT
Advertising: AOL Revamping Its Logo, Hoping to Revive the Brand

A new brand identity for AOL, when it is spun off from Time Warner, replaces the letters AOL with “Aol.” — complete with a period.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:32:31 GMT
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