Archive for February, 2010
Europe Union Moves Toward a Bailout of Greece
Feb 28th
A bailout of Greece is expected to involve loan guarantees from the German and French governments.
Buffett’s Bargain Shopping Spree
Feb 28th
Warren E. Buffett described using the last 18 months to scoop up a string of assets and strengthen his company.
For Buyout Kingpins, the TXU Utility Deal Gets Tricky
Feb 28th
The huge buyout of TXU, a power company, grew complicated when natural gas prices plunged and banks asked private equity firms to share the pain.
6 Months, $90,000 and (Maybe) a Great Idea
Feb 28th
With entrepreneurs in residence, venture capital firms in Silicon Valley host proven businesspeople, hoping for another successful start-up.
Electric Cars Moving From Prototype to Showroom
Feb 28th
One of the big themes of the Geneva show is that electric-powered vehicles are moving inexorably from prototypes to actual production.
Strategies: More Often Than Not, the Insiders Get It Right
Feb 28th
Company insiders didn’t sense the bull market’s peak in 2007, or the depth of the subsequent decline. But, a professor says, their trading has been a generally reliable indicator over the longer term.
Scene Stealer: Hollywood Contracts: The Sequel
Feb 28th
Several Hollywood labor contracts will expire in 2011. And that has studios and unions thinking about what went so wrong in the last rounds of negotiations, nearly three years ago.
The Count: So Far, E-Books Aren’t Making Sales Waves
Feb 28th
Last year, less than 2 percent of all books sold were e-books, according to Bowker, which tracks the industry.
Defying Global Slump, China Has Labor Shortage
Feb 28th
Even with higher factory wages, white-collar workers are still having to pitch in to meet shipping deadlines.
Live Analysis: Canada Beats the U.S. for Gold Medal
Feb 28th
The New York Times provides live analysis of the men’s hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada.