journal trade business

JC Penney Plunges After Cutting Profit Forecast (Update1) - Bloomberg
CNBCJC Penney Plunges After Cutting Profit Forecast Update1Bloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Lauren Coleman-Lochner March 28 Bloomberg -- JC Penney Co., the third-largest US department-store chain, plunged the most in more than 20 years in New York trading after the retailer cut its sales and earnings forecasts on slower consumer spending ...JC Penney cuts first-quarter forecast MarketWatchJP Penney Slashes Guidance, Wall Street JournalReuters - CNNMoney.com - Conde Nast Portfolio - RTT Newsall 112 news articles

Fremont General says FDIC orders recapitalization of bank and ... - CNNMoney.com
Fremont General says FDIC orders recapitalization of bank and ...CNNMoney.com - 42 minutes agoNEW YORK, Mar. 28, 2008 Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex -- Fremont General NYSE:FMT PR NYSE:FMT Corp. Friday said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a supervisory prompt corrective action directive to the company and to its ...Fremont Ordered to Recapitalize Wall Street JournalFremont Ordered by FDIC to Find Buyer; Curbs Imposed Update3 BloombergReuters - FOXBusiness - Housing Wire - 24/7 Wall St.all 20 news articles

Consumer Spending in US Increased at Slower Pace (Update1) - Bloomberg
Consumer Spending in US Increased at Slower Pace Update1Bloomberg - 2 hours agoBy Bob Willis March 28 Bloomberg -- Spending by US consumers rose in February at the slowest pace in more than a year, another sign the economic expansion may be grinding to a halt.February Spending Flat, Inflation Threat Recedes New York TimesPersonal income stronger than expected CNNMoney.comMarketWatch - Forbes - Wall Street Journal - International Herald Tribuneall 399 news articles

Clear Channel says buyout may collapse - Reuters
EarthtimesClear Channel says buyout may collapseReuters - 20 hours agoNEW YORK Reuters - Radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications Inc said on Friday its pending $20 billion buyout may collapse, as the banks had failed to provide funding for the deal under previously agreed terms.Clear Channel Defers Dividend Wall Street JournalUPDATE:Clear Channel,Buyers Want Suit Kept In Texas State Court CNNMoney.comForbes - Bizjournals.com - Boston Globe - The Associated Pressall 564 news articles

UPDATE: Proxy Battle Begins At Office Depot - CNNMoney.com
UPDATE: Proxy Battle Begins At Office DepotCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoA proxy battle at Office Depot Inc. ODP was officially launched Friday when a shareholder group filed its materials seeking its two nominees to replace the company's current and former chairman from the board.Office Depot shareholder files proxy Bizjournals.comOffice Depot holder group files proxy statement ReutersFOXBusiness - Trading Markets press release - SunHerald.comall 13 news articles

Vector Capital says offer to buy Captaris has expired - CNNMoney.com
Vector Capital says offer to buy Captaris has expiredCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoBOSTON, Mar. 28, 2008 Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex -- Private equity firm Vector Capital Friday said its offer to purchase Captaris Inc. NASDAQ:CAPA for $4.75 per share has expired.UPDATE 1-Vector Capital says Captaris offer expires ReutersVector's Bid for Captaris Expires Houston ChronicleFOXBusiness - Blogging Buy Outs - Bizjournals.com - PR Newswire press releaseall 33 news articles

Is Google Over? - Motley Fool
Sioux City JournalIs Google Over?Motley Fool - Mar 28, 2008By Rick Aristotle Munarriz March 28, 2008 Shares of Google Nasdaq: GOOG fell yesterday on the heels of another comScore report that shows weakness in the number of clicks that Google ads are receiving.Report Shows Decline In Google Paid-Search-Ad Clicks In US CNNMoney.comGoogle's Ad-Click Data Disappoint Wall Street JournalBloomberg - Forbes - Detroit Free Press - InternetRetailer.comall 387 news articles

UBS to mark down auction-rate securities - CNNMoney.com
PravdaUBS to mark down auction-rate securitiesCNNMoney.com - 3 hours agoTORONTO Thomson Financial - UBS NYSE:UBS AG said Friday it is cutting the value of auction-rate securities in its brokerage customers' accounts, the first confirmation that problems with the securities have eroded the principal holdings of investors.3 Firms Are Asked for Data on Auction-Rate Shares New York TimesUBS, Merrill, Bank of America Auction Sales Probed Update4 BloombergForbes - Wall Street Journal - Reuters - Boston Heraldall 54 news articles

Gold Passes $1,000 Mark
Gold traded at a record $1,000 an ounce for the first time today. The news coincides will the recession concerns, the weak dollar and the high price of oil. The BBC reports that since the beginning of 2008 gold has jump 20%. Gold also climbed 32% last year.Since the beginning of the year the value of gold has increased by about 20%, after it rose 32% in 2007.Gold eventually settled for the day at $993.80, up $13.30 an ounce.Analysts say gold will stay high as long as dollar and growth fears remain.Every bit of bad US economic data boosts gold in two ways, said Fortis Bank.First because it reinforces the return of its role as a safe-haven asset, and second because the dollar falls on expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.The price of gold story made all the major newspapers and wire services: Reuters, Guardian, The Independent, Forbes, National Post, USA Today, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Telegraph.co.uk, Bloomberg and New York Times to name a few.A 52% climb in just twelve months might mean gold has climbed too quickly notes USA Today columnist John Waggoner here.If youre hankering to buy gold, you may get a chance to buy it more cheaply in the next month or so. Gold bullion has soared 52% over the past 12 months and 19% this year ? and it may have gotten ahead of itself. But if you want to invest for the long run in gold ? which can have a role in a diversified portfolio ? you have three good options: gold bullion coins, gold exchange-traded funds and gold mutual funds.Then again, Waggoners column also mentions that James DiGeorgia - editor of the Gold and Energy Advisor website - says gold could climb to $2,500 an ounce.Permalink | Recent Headlines | WWFeeds.com

EA extends deadline for Take-Two offer - BusinessWeek
The Money TimesEA extends deadline for Take-Two offerBusinessWeek - Mar 28, 2008By BARBARA ORTUTAY Electronic Arts is not backing down from its $2 billion hostile bid for the publisher of Grand Theft Auto even as Take-Two Interactive does what it can to buy more time.Electronic Arts to Take-Two: Game Over ForbesEA extends offer for Take-Two but wants 'poison pill' removed Bizjournals.comSan Francisco Chronicle - Variety - Red Herring - E-Commerce Timesall 116 news articles

Clear Channel Says Private-Equity Buyout May Collapse (Update3) - Bloomberg
Edmonton JournalClear Channel Says Private-Equity Buyout May Collapse Update3Bloomberg - 56 minutes agoBy Don Jeffrey March 28 Bloomberg -- Clear Channel Communications Inc., the biggest US radio broadcaster, said its sale to private- equity firms may collapse after banks backed out of financing the $19.5 billion deal.Clear Channel fight gets down 'n' dirty CNNMoney.comClear Channel says buyout may not close ReutersWall Street Journal - Bizjournals.com - Forbes - FOXBusinessall 1,429 news articles

No Recession at Red Hat - New York Times
RTT NewsNo Recession at Red HatNew York Times - Mar 28, 2008By Steve Lohr Red Hat, the Linux software company, gave a nice welcome present today to its new chief executive, James Whitehurst.Red Hat gets lift following upbeat earnings report MarketWatchOut of the Gate: Red Hat Rises CNNMoney.comBizjournals.com - The Associated Press - Motley Fool - Forbesall 280 news articles

Delta completes jet wiring inspections - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Delta completes jet wiring inspectionsAtlanta Journal Constitution - 1 hour agoBy SA REID , MIKE MORRIS Delta Air Lines has completed a reinspection of wiring bundles on older jets and flight schedules had returned to normal Friday morning, a spokesman for the airline said.Airlines wrap up jetliner checks Los Angeles TimesHundreds of Flights Canceled for Inspections New York TimesMarketWatch - KMSS TV33 - Reuters - Cheapflights.comall 2,165 news articles

Air France Refuses to Budge on Job Cuts at Alitalia (Update1) - Bloomberg
CitizenAir France Refuses to Budge on Job Cuts at Alitalia Update1Bloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Flavia Rotondi and Andrea Rothman March 28 Bloomberg -- Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline, refused to back down on plans to cut 2100 jobs at takeover target Alitalia SpA in a document submitted to the Italian company's unions.Air France-KLM sticks to its guns in Alitalia talks MarketWatchAlitalia unions critical but won't boycott talks ReutersCNNMoney.com - International Herald Tribune - BBC News - Wall Street Journalall 279 news articles

Striking Colombia nickel miners to vote on offer - Reuters
Mining Journal OnlineStriking Colombia nickel miners to vote on offerReuters - 1 hour agoBOGOTA, March 30 Reuters - Unionized workers at Colombia's Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine will vote on Sunday on a company offer to end a four-week strike that has hit global nickel prices, a labor union leader said.BHP Declares Force Majeure at Mine Houston ChronicleBHP declares force majeure at Colombian nickel mine MarketWatchBloggingStocks - Bloomberg - Market Intelligence Center - Mining MXall 33 news articles

Electronic Arts extends tender offer for Take-Two - MarketWatch
BBC NewsElectronic Arts extends tender offer for Take-TwoMarketWatch - 2 hours agoBy MarketWatch NEW YORK MarketWatch -- Electronic Arts Inc. said Friday that it's amending its tender offer for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. in light of the video-game publisher's latest rejection of its bid.EA Extends Offer for Take-Two Wall Street JournalElectronic Arts extends Take-Two offer deadline ReutersBusinessWeek - CNNMoney.com - FOXBusiness - RTT Newsall 445 news articles

BA cancels flights as chaos persists at Heathrow T5 - Reuters
Edmonton JournalBA cancels flights as chaos persists at Heathrow T5Reuters - 43 minutes agoBy David Clarke LONDON Reuters - British Airways Plc cancelled a fifth of flights from its new $8.6 billion terminal at London's Heathrow airport on Friday as chaos from its shambolic opening spilled into a second day.British Airways Cancels Flights as T5 Chaos Continues Update2 BloombergBA Expects More Cancellations As Problems at Terminal 5 Continue Wall Street JournalMarketWatch - Times Online - USA Today - BBC Newsall 1,678 news articles

American Axle strike tips US nearer recession as GM, suppliers ... - Detroit Free Press
ServihooAmerican Axle strike tips US nearer recession as GM, suppliers ...Detroit Free Press - 11 hours agoBY JEWEL GOPWANI ? FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER ? March 30, 2008 At the beginning of this year, it seemed like Detroit's great labor battles were over, after industry-changing deals at the Detroit automakers and the likes of parts giant Delphi Corp.GM's Broken Axle BusinessWeekStrike at American Axle To Shut Another GM Plant Wall Street JournalMLive.com - Reuters - AFP - DetNews.comall 179 news articles

Is the Stimulus Payment Automatic? - Wall Street Journal
NY1Is the Stimulus Payment Automatic?Wall Street Journal - 14 hours agoBy TOM HERMAN Q: We've already filed our taxes and didn't see where we were to file for our stimulus payment. Do we need to file for this, or is it automatically done?Veterans get weekend tax help Desert DispatchAARP tax aides keeping busy The Register-GuardWWBT - Port Huron Times Herald - Chicago Tribune - Clarksville Leaf Chronicleall 427 news articles

CARB cuts zero emission vehicle requirement - Bizjournals.com
PhysOrg.comCARB cuts zero emission vehicle requirementBizjournals.com - Mar 28, 2008The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously Thursday to slash its previous requirement for auto makers to produce 25000 zero emission vehicles between 2012 and 2014 down to 7500 vehicles.California Lowers Auto Emissions Rule The Associated PressAir board trims mandate for zero-emission cars San Jose Mercury NewsDetroit Free Press - Los Angeles Times - United Press International - Telegraph.co.ukall 603 news articles

Navteqs sale faces a detour - Chicago Tribune
PhoneMag.comNavteq's sale faces a detourChicago Tribune - Mar 29, 2008By Wailin Wong | Tribune reporter March 29, 2008 European antitrust regulators have raised concerns over the acquisition of Chicago-based digital map provider Navteq by Finnish cell phone-maker Nokia, delaying an $8.1 billion deal that is poised to ...Nokia's Navteq Acquisition Faces In-Depth EU Probe Update4 BloombergEU Opens Antitrust Probe Of Nokia-Navteq Deal Wall Street JournalCNNMoney.com - Reuters - The Associated Press - Forbesall 155 news articles

KB Home Posts $268 Million Loss - Wall Street Journal
KB Home Posts $268 Million LossWall Street Journal - 1 hour agoBy DONNA KARDOS KB Home swung to a fiscal first-quarter loss on charges related to write-downs and the abandonment of certain contracts, as the housing downturn and credit crisis continued to take their toll on the residential builder.KB Home posts quarterly loss ReutersKB Home swings to 1Q loss; revenue falls, misses expectations CNNMoney.comNewsweek - Centre Daily Timesall 100 news articles

IACs Diller wins court battle with Liberty - Reuters
IAC's Diller wins court battle with LibertyReuters - 15 hours agoBy Michele Gershberg NEW YORK Reuters - IAC/InterActiveCorp IACI.O: Quote, Profile, Research chief Barry Diller on Friday won a bitter legal dispute with Liberty Media Corp's John Malone, paving the way for him to proceed with efforts to spin off ...Barry Diller Wins as Court Allows His 5-Way Division of IAC New York TimesBarry Diller Can't Be Ousted From IAC Board by John Malone BloombergCNNMoney.com - Wall Street Journal - Conde Nast Portfolio - FOXBusinessall 247 news articles

Schering-Plough, Merck&s Vytorin Fails Artery Study (Update1) - Bloomberg
Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesSchering-Plough, Merck's Vytorin Fails Artery Study Update1Bloomberg - 29 minutes agoBy Shannon Pettypiece and Michelle Fay Cortez March 30 Bloomberg -- Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp.'s cholesterol pill Vytorin didn't slow clogging of the arteries better than an older, cheaper drug, prompting doctors to say the medicine should ...Journal Issues Warning on Two Cholesterol Drugs New York TimesVytorin Study Shows Little Change In Artery Thickness CNNMoney.comForbes - Wall Street Journal - Reuters - WANDall 86 news articles

Mitsubishi Heavy, Areva in Talks to Make, Sell Nuclear Fuel - Bloomberg
BBC NewsMitsubishi Heavy, Areva in Talks to Make, Sell Nuclear FuelBloomberg - 5 hours agoBy Hiroshi Matsui March 28 Bloomberg -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan's largest maker of industrial machinery, has begun talks with Areva SA of France to develop and sell fuel for nuclear power plants, according to a company document.Mitsubishi to make passenger jets United Press InternationalM'bishi Heavy:To raise jet venture capital in 1 yr ReutersBBC News - Turkish Press - FOXBusiness - Wall Street Journalall 275 news articles