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RiskMetrics: NRG holders should reject Exelon proposalJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - RiskMetrics Group Inc., a proxy adviser, recommended that NRG Energy Inc. shareholders reject Exelon Corp.'s proposal to expand the company's board and elect nine new in...
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Navistar to lay off 275 at Mississippi defense plantJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Navistar International Corp., the largest maker of blast-proof trucks for the U.S. military, said it will lay off 275 workers at a Mississippi factory because of declini...
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Alberto-Culver may be on P&G's takeover target listJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Estee Lauder Cos., Shiseido Co. and Alberto-Culver Co. are potential takeover targets for Procter & Gamble Co. as the world's biggest consumer products maker expands in ...
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Motorola announces radio system contractJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. today announced a $2.9 million contract with the Orlando Utilities Commission to provide a suite of dispatch consoles, control stations and portable and mo...
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Chicago lawyer convicted in $2.4 billion fraudJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Joseph Collins, Refco Inc.'s former outside lawyer, was convicted by a federal jury of helping Chief Executive Officer Phillip Bennett and other executives defraud inves...
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Continental wins clearance to join United in allianceJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Continental Airlines Inc. won final U.S. approval to coordinate flights abroad with United Airlines and eight carriers, the Transportation Department said ...
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CME may push for credit-default swap protectionJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc., the two largest U.S. futures exchanges, are considering asking Congress to protect money used to guarantee credit-defa...
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Adviser urges NRG holders to reject Exelon moveJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Proxy Governance Inc., a proxy adviser, recommended that NRG Energy Inc. shareholders reject Exelon Corp.'s proposal to expand the company's board and elect nine new ind...
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United expects to join unions in mediator requestJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - United Airlines, in talks with unions representing 88 percent of its employees, said it expects to join five labor groups by early next month in asking federal mediators...
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Boeing looks to win sale in BrazilJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. is prepared to have Brazilian companies supply a "big portion" of components for its Super Hornet jetfighter, creating as many as 5,000 local jobs, to sell 36...