Stock Trading - Cumulus Media to Buy Susquehanna Radio for $1.2 Bln (Update4) - Bloomberg
Cumulus Media to Buy Susquehanna Radio for $1.2 Bln (Update4) - Bloomberg
| Cumulus Media to Buy Susquehanna Radio for $1.2 Bln (Update4) Bloomberg - Cumulus Media Inc. and private-equity partners agreed to buy Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co.'s radio unit for $1.2 billion, creating a company with 343 stations in 67 US cities. Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff selling assets Susquehanna to sell media assets |
Bankruptcy Costs Slam UAL With $1.77B Loss - ABC News
| Bankruptcy Costs Slam UAL With $1.77B Loss ABC News - Burdened by the heavy costs of reworking its airplane leases and contracts, United Airlines' parent company reported a record $1.77 billion loss… Reorg Costs Keep UAL Deep In The Red UPDATE 3-UAL quarterly loss widens on restructuring costs |
Novartis wins Chiron after sweetening its offer - MSNBC
 Swissinfo |
Novartis wins Chiron after sweetening its offer MSNBC - Novartis on Monday sweetened its offer for Chiron of the US to secure its long-awaited entry into the growth market for vaccines. The Swiss pharmaceuticals… Novartis bids $5bln for rest of Chiron Chiron OKs sweetened $5.1B Novartis offer |
US Economy: Inflation-Adjusted Spending Declines (Update4) - Bloomberg
 Financial Times |
US Economy: Inflation-Adjusted Spending Declines (Update4) Bloomberg - US consumer spending dropped for a second month in September when adjusted for inflation, the first back-to-back decline in 15 years and a sign that rising fuel costs left Americans with less money for other purchases. US spending up on storm payouts WRAPUP 1-US consumer spending up, income soars in Sept |
The saga of the AOL comeback - CNN
 Albany Times Union |
The saga of the AOL comeback CNN - NEW YORK (Fortune) - When Time Warner announces third-quarter earnings this week, analysts and investors will be looking for hard evidence that the media company's AOL unit has made progress in its effort to develop a Yahoo-like portal that can pull in… Steve Case Resigns From Time Warner Board AOL Founder's New Revolution |
P&O shares soar 34 pct on hopes of bidding war - Reuters
 BBC News |
P&O shares soar 34 pct on hopes of bidding war Reuters - Hopes of a bidding war propelled shares in British ports operator P&O (PO.L: Quote, Profile, Research) to a five-year high on Monday following a takeover approach from Gulf state-owned Dubai Ports World. P&O shares soar on hopes of bidding war Shares in P&O ship line soar |
Valero Energy Outlook Trimmed - Forbes
 Spotlighting News |
Valero Energy Outlook Trimmed Forbes - Standard& Poor's Equity Research cut earnings-per-share estimates for Valero Energy (nyse: VLO - news - people ) after the independent oil-refining giant announced upside third-quarter earnings. Valero 3rd-Qtr Profit Surges; Greehey to Step Down (Update6) Valero 3Q Profit Doubles; CEO to Depart |
Vodafone Sells Swedish Operations to Telenor - Geekzone
 RTE News |
Vodafone Sells Swedish Operations to Telenor Geekzone - Vodafone has agreed to sell its 100% interest in Vodafone Sweden to Telenor, the pan-Nordic telecommunications operator. Vodafone Sweden is being sold for an Enterprise Value of EUR 1,035 million (GBP 704 million). UK carrier selling assets to Telenor for $1.24 billion UPDATE 2-Telenor buys Vodafone Sweden for 1.04 bln euros |
Telecom megamergers get final federal approval - ZDNet
 Seattle Times |
Telecom megamergers get final federal approval ZDNet - The Federal Communications Commission on Monday approved SBC Communications' merger with AT&T and Verizon Communications' merger with MCI, marking the last federal approval needed before the deals can move forward. FCC approves big phone mergers Verizon, SBC Takeovers Clear FCC, Final US Hurdle (Update1) |
Halloween is Hurricane Wilma's new victim - Seattle Post Intelligencer
 USA Today |
Halloween is Hurricane Wilma's new victim Seattle Post Intelligencer - Trick-or-treating was canceled for many youngsters across South Florida on Monday - a week after Hurricane Wilma struck - because the power was still out in many places and storm debris made some streets and sidewalks hazardous. Wilma claims latest victim _ trick or treating Wilma limits trick-or-treating in Fla. |