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Washington talks are key to future of global finance
WORLD finance ministers were last night under growing pressure to intervene to bring down the crucial inter-bank lending rate as it continued to rise despite the massive injec
Scotsman Saturday, October 11, 2008Hardy Amies calls in the administrators
HARDY Amies, the firm which created the Queen's wardrobe for more than 30 years, has filed for administration after funding talks failed.
Scotsman Saturday, October 11, 2008Scots firm in running to take over troubled Cemtron
LIVINGSTON-based Component Sense has revealed it plans to make a bid for a part of troubled engineering firm Cemtron, which fell into the hands of administrators earlier this
Scotsman Saturday, October 11, 2008GM, Chrysler in merger talks: source
DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors has had talks with smaller rival Chrysler LLC about a merger that would combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to a source briefed on the matter.
Reuters Saturday, October 11, 2008Qwest reaches tentative agreement with union
Qwest Communications International Inc. says it has reached a tentative agreement for a four-year contract with a union representing about 20,000 employees. The company made the announcement early Saturday. Members of the Communications Workers of America...
San Francisco Chronicle Saturday, October 11, 2008FCC sides with NFL Network in dispute with Comcast
The Federal Communications Commission has sided with the National Football League in a long-running programming dispute with Comcast Corp., ruling that Comcast should carry the league's NFL Network on its popular digital cable package. In a decision released...
San Francisco Chronicle Saturday, October 11, 2008Wells Fargo's acquisition of Wachovia gets quick OK
NEW YORK - Federal antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte, N.
The Salt Lake Tribune Saturday, October 11, 2008More cuts, closures likely for GM
General Motors Corp. is likely to announce further production cuts and possible plant closures as early as next week as it deals with slumping sales and a collapse in its stock price, a person with knowledge of the company's plans said Friday.
The Salt Lake Tribune Saturday, October 11, 2008Health department closes SLC taco site
Tacos La Reyna, 271 W. 900 South, was closed Wednesday by the Salt Lake Valley Health Department for failing to keep foods at required temperatures, a notice posted on the department's Web site states.
The Salt Lake Tribune Saturday, October 11, 2008General Motors and Chrysler have held merger talks, reports say
General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to published reports Saturday.
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