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Grand Theft Auto Lifts Take-Two

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Take-Two Interactive swung to a profit on strong sales of its blockbuster game Grand Theft Auto IV. CEO Feder declined to discuss the status of talks with EA.

UBS Fills Fixed-Income Gap

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

UBS said it has lured away Goldman Sachs banker Carsten Kengeter to oversee its fixed-income operations.

Coke Deal to Test China’s Antitrust Law

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Coca-Cola’s bid for Huiyuan offers the first major test of China’s new antitrust law, amid public concern over the loss of national brands.

Informa Rejects Lower Bid

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Informa rejected a $5.33 billion buyout bid by a consortium including Providence Equity Partners, Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group, after the buyout consortium reduced its offer.

Informa Rejects Lower Bid

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Informa rejected a $5.33 billion buyout bid by a consortium including Providence Equity Partners, Carlyle Group and Blackstone Group, after the buyout consortium reduced its offer.

Brazil declines Opec invitation

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Brazil turns down an invitation from Iran to join the international oil cartel, Opec.

The bear’s back as the Dow falls 345

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Stocks suffer their worst 1-day losses in about 2 months as economic fears take over Wall Street. Merrill Lynch is having problems unloading some troubled assets. Boeing faces a strike. Wal-Mart’s August same-store sales are better than expected.

Apple and 9 other timely picks

September 5th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The digital-music pioneer and innovator in the mobile-computing business appears on an MSN Money list of stocks with momentum. Here are StockScouter’s best investment ideas.

UN says wealthy failing the poor

September 4th, 2008 piotr zukowski

The world’s wealthiest countries are failing to deliver money promised to poor countries, a UN report says.

RBS Plans ABN Australia Buyout

September 4th, 2008 piotr zukowski

Royal Bank of Scotland plans to buy out the minority shareholders of its ABN AMRO Australia and New Zealand business.