Archive for February 23rd, 2008



Bain Capital Partner's $2.2 billion (1.1 billion pounds) bid to buy 3Com Corp with China's Huawei Technologies failed due to acquisition complexities and rising costs, Huawei said in its first public comments since U.S. national security concerns scuppered the deal on Wednesday.
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The Singapore Airshow saw more than 13.4 billion US dollars in sales of aircraft and related equipment this week, thanks to a booming aviation market, organisers have said.
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Presidents Cristina Kirchner, of Argentina, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, of Brazil, on Friday agreed to set up a joint uranium enrichment company to build a power-generating nuclear reactor to serve both countries.
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Sugar refiner and sweetener maker Tate & Lyle said on Saturday it has begun to switch its retail sugar range to the ethical Fairtrade label, with the first products sourced from former British colony Belize.
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Microsoft suggested on Friday that it had no plans to make major lay-offs if it succeeded in buying Yahoo , saying there were plenty of employee opportunities throughout the company.
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A rescue for bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc may be announced on Monday or Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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A rescue for bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc may be announced on Monday or Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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