Thursday, December 29th, 2011
AT&T Pulls $39 Billion T-Mobile Bid on Regulatory Opposition AT&T Inc.s $39 billion bid to acquire Deutsche Telekom AGs T-Mobile USA came to an end yesterday in a phone call between the companies chief executive officers, according to people familiar with the matter. AT&Ts Randall Stephenson and Deutsche Telekoms Rene ...
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
Sony gears up for PlayStation Vita's Japan launch TOKYO (AP) -- Sony's long-awaited PlayStation Vita portable game machine hits stores in Japan on Saturday, with the company predicting brisk sales even though the launch has missed much of the holiday shopping season. Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ...
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Roger Johnson talks about his 1998 Ford Ranger with such affection, it's hard to believe he plans to part with it. He bought the compact truck from his mother 10 years ago, when he was 16, and until a few months ago it was the only vehicle he ever owned. ...
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011
"SABMiller has agreed to a number of undertakings which recognize the significance of Foster's to our economy and to our community, and support Australian jobs. I have taken these undertakings into account as part of my decision," Treasurer Wayne Swan said in a statement. SABMiller's main undertakings ...
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Former ADP CEO Gary Butler was arrested on a criminal domestic violence charge a few days before the payroll processor announced his retirement earlier this month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Butler did not return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment. ADP ...
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