Archive for August 13th, 2008


Examiner.com
EBay Steps Up Asian Expansion
BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago
by Catherine Holahan Electronic commerce giant eBay is stepping up overseas expansion efforts, making good on pledges that it would use a growing cash pile to fuel growth.
EBay in Talks to Buy Share of Korean Auction Site GMarket New York Times
EBay in Talks to Buy Stake Wall Street Journal
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Boston Globe
Microsoft computer has touch of future
Boston Herald - 54 minutes ago
By Warren Allen Microsoft Corp. is putting its touchy-feely side to the test at the Sheraton Hotel. The software giant yesterday showed off its new Surface technology at five Sheraton hotels nationwide, including the Boston location.
Microsoft tabletop touch screen coming to Sheraton at SFO Bizjournals.com
Surface surfaces at Sheraton Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Washington Times
Cox Enterprises to put Lufkin Daily News, other papers up for sale
Lufkin Daily News - 59 minutes ago
Cox Enterprises, Inc. has decided to put The Lufkin Daily News and all its Texas newspapers up for sale with a goal of closing a deal by the first quarter of 2009.
Cox Enterprises to sell some newspapers, Valpak Reuters
Cox to sell off several newspapers, Valpak operations Bizjournals.com
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RTT News
Asian Stocks Drop for a Third Day, Led by Tokyu Land; BHP Gains
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Chen Shiyin and Patrick Rial Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks fell, led by financial companies, after condominium builder Urban Corp.
Tokyo shares turn higher on bargain hunting, but upside remains capped Forbes
Japan property stocks slide after Urban failure guardian.co.uk
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Boston Globe
UnionBanCal Rejects Mitsubishi UFJ's $3 Billion Bid as Too Low
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Linda Shen and Finbarr Flynn The $63-a-share offer “is not in the best interest of UnionBanCal's minority stockholders,'' the San Francisco-based bank said in a statement today.
UnionBanCal rejects takeover bid CNNMoney.com
UPDATE 1-UnionBanCal says Mitsubishi UFJ's bid is too low Reuters
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India Infoline.com
Most Asian Stocks Gain, Led by BHP, Nippon Yusen; Banks Decline
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago
By Chen Shiyin Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) — Most Asian stocks climbed after a rebound in oil and metals prices boosted raw-material suppliers and transportation companies.
Urban Collapse Undermines Japan Property Stocks Forbes
Japan property stocks slide after Urban failure guardian.co.uk
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Boston Globe
Singapore shares outlook - Lower on Wall Street fall on weak
Forbes - 1 hour ago
SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Singapore shares are set to open lower on Thursday as investors take their lead from Wall Street's slip overnight, with sentiment hurt by weaker-than-expected retail sales and a rise in oil prices.
Consumer Stocks' Remarkable Rally BusinessWeek
Stocks end an erratic day with lopsided loss The Associated Press
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