Venezuela nationalizes steel industry - CNN Money
CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) — President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela signed a decree Wednesday that orders the nationalization of the country’s leading steel producer. Chavez nationalized Sidor, a steel making company, a Venezuelan government official told
Report: Iraq’s oil industry not attracting foreign companies - Boston Globe
BAGHDAD— Iraq has failed to attract foreign investment due to persistent violence, and around 65 percent of the oil pipeline network remained idle due to sabotage and lack of fixes last year, the Oil Ministry said Tuesday. Inspector General Abdul
Acquisitions: Sirius, XM extend merger accord - Baltimore Sun
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. agreed to extend their merger accord as they await regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission. The two companies “agreed not to exercise their rights to terminate
Opening Glance: Machinery stocks rise in early trading - Forbes
Shares of machinery companies rose Wednesday, along with the broader market, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and its assessment of the economy. Also on Wednesday, diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said its first-quarter
Safeguard Scientifics Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results - MSN MoneyCentral
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. SFE , a holding company that builds value in growth-stage technology and life sciences companies, today announced its financial results for the first quarter 2008. Safeguard reported consolidated revenue of $15.9 million
The Word & Brown Companies Acquire Quotit Corporation - Forbes
The Word & Brown Companies (www.wordandbrowncompanies.com) announced this day that it has acquired Quotit Corporation (http://www.quotit.com), the nation’s leading World wide web application service provider for the health insurance and employee benefits
Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and T-Mobile USA Settle - Forbes
Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, and T-Mobile USA, Inc., a leading national provider of wireless products and services, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., announced this day the settlement of patent litigation
Cable, satellite and Sezmi? Startup wants in on pay Television - Forbes
A startup is betting that people are tired enough of their cable and satellite bills to take a look at an substitute pay Television system that combines a number of different technologies to deliver programming. Silicon Valley-based Sezmi Corp. is revealing
FierceWireless Names mFoundry as One of Its ”Fierce 15” Wireless - Forbes
mFoundry, the award-winning mobile financial platform provider, announced today it has been named to the annual FierceWireless “Fierce 15″ list of the top wireless companies of the year. FierceWireless editors evaluated hundreds of organizations, and
Grocers, farmers face off over ethanol subsidies - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Grocers and food companies are seeking the help of Congress as they square off against farmers over the role of ethanol production in pricier staples at home and riots abroad. The American Farm Bureau Federation and
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