Companies battle to make a ton of cash for charity - Croydon Guardian
The Croydon 100 Challenge is set to crank into action this week with 11 teams going head-to-head to see who can make the most money out of £100. Local corporate-led charity Croydon Commitment is running the competition, which is now in its second

Brewer Bids $46 Billion for Anheuser-Busch - New York Times
One of the nation’s most prominent family-run companies, Anheuser-Busch , formally became the target of a $46.4 billion unsolicited takeover offer from InBev of Belgium on Wednesday. A deal, if reached, would combine Anheuser-Busch’s best-selling

US Senate Republicans block Democrats’ attempt to impose windfall - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : Senate Republicans blocked a proposal Tuesday to tax the windfall profits of the largest oil companies, despite pleas by Democratic leaders to use the measure to address U.S. anger over $4 a gallon (€0.64 a liter) gasoline. The

Opening Glance: Utility companies open mostly up - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Shares of utility companies opened mostly higher Thursday as positive news on retail sales and a drop in oil prices helped lift the broader stock market. The Commerce Department stated Might retail sales, which appeared to

U.K. Physicians Protest Brown’s Plans for NHS Clinics (Update2) - Bloomberg
June 12 (Bloomberg) — U.K. doctors state 1.2 million patients support their opposition to Prime Minister Gordon Brown ’s plan to allow companies to run parts of the taxpayer- funded National Health Service . The British Medical Association

Invitrogen to purchase Applied Biosystems for $6.4B - Kansas City Star
Invitrogen has concurred to pay $6.4 billion in cash and stock for Applera’s Applied Biosystems Group, the companies said Thursday. Carlsbad, Calif.-based Invitrogen Corp., which makes technologies for disease research and drug discovery, will pay $38

Travis MacMillian Named President and Chief Operating Officer of GNY - PR Inside
- Warren Heck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GNY Insurance Companies, announced today that Travis MacMillian has joined the company as President and Chief Operating Officer. With more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry

First South Bancorp, Inc. Ranked 30th in United Says by American - MSN MoneyCentral
WASHINGTON, N.C., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — First South Bancorp, Inc. FSBK (the “Company), parent holding company of First South Bank (the “Bank”), has been recognized by the American Banker as the 30th most efficient bank holding company

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for AmTrust Group; Downgrades - MSN MoneyCentral
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “ a- ” of AmTrust Group (AmTrust) (New York, NY). The ratings apply to AmTrust International Insurance, Ltd. (AII) (Bermuda

Opening Glance: Gold-mining shares open lower - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Shares of gold mining companies opened lower Thursday as the price of the metal fell in early U.S. trading. The price of gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell $17.80 to $861.90 per ounce. Here’s how some gold

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