FCC sides with NFL Network in dispute with Comcast
The Federal Communications Commission has sided with the National Football League in a long-running programming dispute with Comcast Corp., ruling that Comcast should carry the league’s NFL Network on its popular digital cable package. In a decision released…
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Two small banks fail; brings 2008 tally to 15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators took over two small banks on Friday, in Michigan and Illinois, bringing the tally of bank failures to 15 so far this year.
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Paulson says U.S. planning to buy financial equity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is developing plans to buy equity stakes in financial institutions, providing another weapon in its war against financial market turmoil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday.
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S&P questions whether California can borrow $4B
A credit rating agency on Friday questioned whether California will be able to raise $4 billion by selling bonds, just days before state officials planned to start offering them for sale on the market. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services placed California’s…
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S&P questions whether California can borrow $4B
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S&P questions whether California can borrow $4B
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Jolie says Pitt changed her mind about pregnancy
Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. In an interview with W magazine, Jolie says: “One of the life-changing things that he did, one of many, is that I was absolutely never going to…
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Paulson says planning to buy financial equity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is developing plans to buy equity stakes in financial institutions, providing another weapon in its war against financial market turmoil, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday.
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GE mulled bank charter as credit markets chilled
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - As General Electric faced a recent credit crunch, the U.S. conglomerate considered seeking a bank charter that would give it access to government lending channels, sources familiar with the company’s thinking said on Friday.
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Pepsi to reinvest in soft drink business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc said on Friday it is making a major multi-year investment in its soft drink business to restore growth in a business that has declined as U.S. consumers seek drinks they view as healthier.
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Concerns over California’s ability to borrow $4B
A credit rating agency is expressing concern about California’s ability to borrow $4 billion just days before the state heads out to market. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Friday placed California’s bond rating on negative credit watch, citing concerns…
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Wachovia to skip vote on stock issuance to Wells
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp said on Friday it would not seek shareholder approval before issuing preferred stock to Wells Fargo & Co , which has agreed to buy the troubled bank in a deal now worth about $12.2 billion.
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Japan’s MUFG may seek to change M. Stanley deal: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) could seek to renegotiate the terms of a planned $9 billion cash injection into investment bank Morgan Stanley, CNBC reported on Friday, even as sources told Reuters the deal was still on track to close on Tuesday.
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Gold, silver prices plummet as fear grip markets
Gold and silver plummeted Friday after Wall Street posted another big loss and forced investors to dump holdings in precious metals to raise badly needed cash. Gold for December delivery fell $27.50, or 3.1 percent, to settle at $859 a barrel on the New York…
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