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DealBook: Yahoo’s Advisory Bill Hits $36 Million
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 12:13pm EDT by By DEALBOOK
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In a filing with the S.E.C, Yahoo said it spent $36 million in the first half of 2008 on fees for outside advisers helping it handle Microsoft’s bid, Carl Icahn’s attempt to oust Yahoo’s board and related litigation.
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Is Google a Media Company?
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 11:24am EDT by By MIGUEL HELFT
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Knol, Google’s new site where experts share knowledge on a variety of topics, has rekindled fears among some media companies that Google is edging in on their turf.
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DealBook: Waste Management Raises Bid for Republic
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 11:13am EDT by By DEALBOOK
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Waste Management on Monday raised its unsolicited bid for Republic Services, to $6.73 billion in cash as it seeks to wrest its smaller rival from an already-agreed deal with Allied Waste.
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China’s Trade Surplus at an 8-Month High
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 11:10am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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China’s trade surplus swelled in July to its highest level in eight months as its trade gaps with the United States and Europe grew despite concern about weaker global demand.
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Giant Retailers Look to Sun for Energy Savings
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 6:50am EDT by By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
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Chains are seizing a chance to bolster environmental credentials, and gain a tax advantage, by installing solar roof panels before a Dec. 31 deadline.
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Paulson Says No Plan Is Afoot to Rescue Mortgage Agencies
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 6:37am EDT by By BLOOMBERG NEWS
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The Treasury secretary said there is no plan to use his new authority to inject capital into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which both posted dismal earnings last week.
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Verizon and 2 Unions Reach Accord, Averting Strike
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:08am EDT by By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
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A tentative three-year contract includes raises totaling nearly 11 percent, and the company would continue to pay 100 percent of current workers’ and retirees’ health premiums.
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UBS to Buy Back $20 Billion in Securities
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 3:08am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The Swiss banking giant agreed to buy back nearly $20 billion in auction-rate securities from investors, a day after Citigroup reached a similar settlement with regulators.
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Web Privacy on the Radar in Congress
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 2:37am EDT by By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
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As advertisers grow more sophisticated about behavioral targeting, and as online privacy standards vary, regulators and privacy advocates are becoming concerned.
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Advertising: Top New York Theatrical Agency Is Combining With London Counterpart
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 1:42am EDT by By STUART ELLIOTT
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A New York agency, SpotCo, agreed to be acquired by the British firm First Artist Corporation in a deal that points to the growing interest in entertainment marketing.
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Factory Recalls Beef Again After Reports of Illnesses
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 1:14am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Nebraska Beef recalled 1.2 million pounds of beef on Friday, a month after federal authorities assured consumers that the plant’s products were safe.
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Union Workers Authorize Strike at Qwest
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 1:13am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The workers’ contract expires next Sunday, a little more than a week before the Democratic National Convention, at which Qwest is providing communication services.
