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Greyhound scraps 'bus rage' ads after murder 06-08-2008 11:18 Greyhound has scrapped an ad campaign that extolled the relaxing upside of bus travel after one of its passengers was accused of beheading and cannibalizing another traveler.

Sony to acquire all of Sony BMG for $1.2 billion 05-08-2008 06:45 Bertelsmann AG will sell its 50-percent stake in music business Sony BMG to Sony Corp. in a $1.2 billion deal, the companies announced Tuesday, giving the Japanese company full ownership of the joint venture whose roster of artists include Alicia Keys and Leona Lewis.

Sponsors walking away from the Olympics 04-08-2008 09:17 While the Games offer unique attractions to sponsors, multinationals are already looking more critically at whether the payback will be worth it for future Games.

British Airways near to deal with American 04-08-2008 04:46 British Airways PLC, which is already in talks with Spain's Iberia SA over a combination, said Monday it hopes to seal an alliance with its U.S. partner American Airlines within weeks.

Nike: Malaysian factory violates major rights 02-08-2008 12:29 Nike Inc. said Friday that it has found major worker rights violations at one of its Malaysian contract factories, including squalid living conditions, garnished wages and withheld passports of foreign workers.

'Yellow bull' scalpers run with Olympics tickets 31-07-2008 12:21 Tickets for the Beijing Games have officially sold out, setting off China's own running of the bulls — “yellow bull� scalpers who want big profits for tickets to the Olympics' hottest events.

Istanbul to get Krispy Kreme franchises 30-07-2008 07:59 Doughnut shop operator Krispy Kreme Doughnuts said Tuesday it has agreed to franchise about 25 outlets in Turkey over the next five years.

Top Alcatel-Lucent executives to step down 29-07-2008 07:03 Both the chairman and chief executive of French telecommunications giant Alcatel-Lucent will resign later this year, the company said Tuesday.

British Airways, Iberia in talks over tie-up 29-07-2008 03:21 British Airways PLC and Spain's Iberia SA said Tuesday they are in talks over a potential all-share combination.

Brit beer sales at lowest level since Depression 29-07-2008 12:21 The iconic British pint is fast losing ground as the national drink, with a report out Monday showing beer sales in pubs slumping to their lowest level since the Great Depression.

Toyota lowers this year's global sales plan 28-07-2008 05:26

Russia uses RICO statute to sue Bank of N.Y. 28-07-2008 12:00

Global pressures forge a new oil reality 27-07-2008 02:12

Coming to America - for a great currency rate 25-07-2008 10:46

Unified world a central theme in Olympics ads 22-07-2008 12:06

Roche offers $43.7 billion for Genentech 21-07-2008 06:45

Report: Ford to retool U.S. plants 20-07-2008 03:27

Teva to buy Barr Pharma for more than $7B 18-07-2008 05:33

EU expands antitrust case against Intel 18-07-2008 03:24

Powerful Samsung boss guilty of corruption 16-07-2008 10:45

Overseas stock markets drop on credit woes 15-07-2008 06:01

Slow sales expected at Farnborough airshow 12-07-2008 04:19

U.S. export growth to Iran surprises lawmakers 09-07-2008 11:41

EADS executive detained in trading probe 09-07-2008 04:20

Euro central bank chief: Inflation will linger 09-07-2008 04:20

Saudis not seeing record oil prices trickle down 09-07-2008 12:08

Siemens will cut 16,750 jobs worldwide 08-07-2008 04:18

G-8 wants to halve global emissions 08-07-2008 03:57

InBev seeks to replace Bud-maker's board 07-07-2008 05:03

European Central Bank raises rates 03-07-2008 05:03

Charges brought in 2000 Concorde crash 03-07-2008 05:03

Paris court fines eBay $61 million for fakes 01-07-2008 12:06

Siemens reportedly to cut 17,200 jobs 29-06-2008 11:21

Asian markets drop as oil hits new record 27-06-2008 06:29

World Blog: China really to blame for high fuel costs? 26-06-2008 07:57

Report: Energy, fossil fuel use to grow 26-06-2008 02:16

InBev stands by $46 billion bid for Bud 26-06-2008 02:16

World now has 10 million millionaires 25-06-2008 03:33

U.S., S. Korea reach beef import deal 22-06-2008 05:52

Report: Western oil giants set to sign Iraq deals 19-06-2008 03:20

Cost of oil leads agenda in U.S.-China talks 17-06-2008 10:19

Toyota issues a bleak earnings forecast 16-06-2008 03:30

InBev bids $46 billion for Anheuser-Busch 16-06-2008 03:30

Politics an obstacle for InBev's bid for Bud 12-06-2008 04:04

InBev reportedly to bid for Anheuser-Busch 11-06-2008 11:43

Staples to buy European rival for $2.7 billion 11-06-2008 04:48

Pump more oil, consuming nations plead 08-06-2008 10:06

Newspaper circulation on rise, just not in U.S. 03-06-2008 01:08

Ford to build Fiesta subcompact in Mexico 30-05-2008 10:42

Ex-Airbus parent CEO charged in French probe 30-05-2008 06:32

Report: World food prices will remain high 29-05-2008 08:25

Indonesia pulling out of OPEC 29-05-2008 02:25

EADS former co-chief Noel Forgeard detained 28-05-2008 07:20

InBev, Anheuser Busch talks may start soon 27-05-2008 09:03

Alternative fuels a focus at air show 27-05-2008 05:01

S. Koreans protest U.S. beef imports 26-05-2008 02:45

IMF recedes as global wealth spreads 24-05-2008 12:37

Societe Generale: Trader got help 23-05-2008 10:09

Belgian brewer may bid for Anheuser Busch 23-05-2008 09:02

U.N.: World rice prices may begin to drop 22-05-2008 07:07

Corporate Express buying French rival 21-05-2008 06:26

China tallies losses from earthquake 16-05-2008 08:26

U.S. tops world competitiveness rankings again 15-05-2008 03:18

Defense firm Finmeccanica buys U.S. rival DRS 14-05-2008 12:40

Toyota suspends China plant after quake 12-05-2008 10:15

Best Buy invests in U.K. cell phone retailer 08-05-2008 10:40

Toyota issues a bleak profit forecast 08-05-2008 04:17

ECB, Bank of England leave rates unchanged 08-05-2008 04:17

Adidas wins $305 million in trademark suit 07-05-2008 09:48

UBS reports quarterly loss of $10.97 billion 06-05-2008 05:35

China farming the world to feed its economy 05-05-2008 12:42

Thailand floats idea of rice cartel 03-05-2008 05:14

Rogue French trader lands consulting job 26-04-2008 04:31

Activists to protest Olympics sponsors 25-04-2008 12:29

RBS seeks $23.9 billion to cover loan losses 22-04-2008 05:48

U.K. unveils a $100 billion credit crunch plan 21-04-2008 10:03

Chinese investment fund buys BP stake 15-04-2008 04:26

Wal-Mart considers move into Russia 15-04-2008 01:43

World Bank leader joins call for food aid 14-04-2008 03:42

World's economic leaders look to avert crises 12-04-2008 01:20