Archive for April, 2009

Biden's swine flu remarks put White House on defensive – Newsday

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


Boston Globe

Biden's swine flu remarks put White House on defensive
Newsday
BY REID J. EPSTEIN | reid.epstein@newsday.com The day after President Barack Obama urged the flu-worried masses to stay calm, Vice President Joe Biden went off the rails, saying he has urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways.
Video: Biden Tells Family to Stay Off Planes, Subways The Associated Press
Biden's Remarks Derail President's Temperate Message Wall Street Journal
Washington Times - ABC News - Bloomberg - Christian Science Monitor
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Former ‘Enemy Combatant' Pleads Guilty in Ill. – New York Times

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


ABC News

Former ‘Enemy Combatant' Pleads Guilty in Ill.
New York Times
By JOHN SCHWARTZ During the nearly six years that Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri spent in isolation in a Navy brig as the last enemy combatant held on United States soil, he denied the government's charges that he was a sleeper agent for Al Qaeda,
Al-Qaeda 'agent' in US court plea BBC News
Alleged Al Qaeda Sleeper Agent in US Pleads Guilty ABC News
CNN - Wall Street Journal - ForexTV.com - Politico
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Chrysler – how a great car firm crashed – guardian.co.uk

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


Reuters

Chrysler – how a great car firm crashed
guardian.co.uk
Former Buick manager Walter P Chrysler purchased the Dodge company and swiftly built a portfolio of auto brands including Plymouth and Chrysler.
Chrysler dealers put brave face on bankruptcy news Reuters
Local dealerships cheer Chrysler bankruptcy AZ Central.com
News10.net - Hillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com - Bizjournals.com - WACH
all 90 news articles

Disney's Hulu Deal Raises Questions About YouTube Model – Wall Street Journal

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


ABC News

Disney's Hulu Deal Raises Questions About YouTube Model
Wall Street Journal
By Scott Morrison Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS) deal to put ABC TV shows on Internet video site Hulu suggests Google Inc.'s (GOOG) YouTube may have to rethink its revenue-sharing business model.
CBS: Outside the Hulu Huddle BusinessWeek
Hulu's March To Dominance Forbes
guardian.co.uk - Bizjournals.com - Computerworld - CNET News
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Fiat's Marchionne willing to shake up tradition – BusinessWeek

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


Reuters

Fiat's Marchionne willing to shake up tradition
BusinessWeek
By COLLEEN BARRY Sergio Marchionne's first days as Fiat CEO were marked by fear at the company's headquarters, as some top managers saw their careers abruptly end in a 20-minute chat.
Fiat CEO Will Apply Lessons From Former 'Laughingstock' Wall Street Journal
Chrysler won't get much help from Fiat CNNMoney.com
MarketWatch - The Associated Press - Fox 28 - Detroit Free Press
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The Cram-Down Smackdown – Reuters

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


Boston Globe

The Cram-Down Smackdown
Reuters
By mark.gimein – The Big Money The Senate today defeated legislation that proposed to let bankruptcy judges unilaterally change the terms of home mortgages to keep debtors in their houses.
Judicial Power on Mortgages Is Rejected in a Senate Vote New York Times
Senate Defeats Mortgage ‘Cram-Down' as Democrats Balk Bloomberg
CNNMoney.com - Forbes - Politico - Finance and Commerce
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US Stocks Decline on Exxon's Profit Drop, Chrysler Bankruptcy – Bloomberg

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


Washington Times

US Stocks Decline on Exxon's Profit Drop, Chrysler Bankruptcy
Bloomberg
By Lynn Thomasson April 30 (Bloomberg) — US stocks dropped, reversing a 1.7 percent surge in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as Exxon Mobil Corp.
Stocks Hit Pause After Chrysler Files For Bankruptcy Forbes
Stocks Give Up Early Gains New York Times
The Associated Press - TheStreet.com - RTT News - Reuters
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ABC Will Add Its Shows to the Video Site Hulu – New York Times

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


Reuters

ABC Will Add Its Shows to the Video Site Hulu
New York Times
By BRIAN STELTER Three of the four big broadcast networks now own stakes in Hulu, the popular video Web site. ABC Enterprises, a unit of the Walt Disney Company, announced Thursday that, as expected, it would join NBC Universal and the News Corporation
Disney joins NBC and News Corp. with Hulu stake The Associated Press
Disney Buys Into Hulu. YouTube Should Be Worried. Washington Post
Bizjournals.com - CNET News - eWeek - CNBC
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Disney joins Hulu website – Reuters

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


ABC News

Disney joins Hulu website
Reuters
By Paul Thomasch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co has reached a deal to become a partner in the popular video website Hulu founded by NBC Universal and News Corp.
ABC Will Add Its Shows to the Video Site Hulu New York Times
Disney to buy Hulu stake Bizjournals.com
CNBC - CNET News - Digitaltrends.com - Home Media Magazine
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US Stocks Pull Back Following Chrysler Bankruptcy – Wall Street Journal

Thursday, April 30th, 2009


WANE

US Stocks Pull Back Following Chrysler Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal
By Peter A. mckay and Geoffrey Rogow US stocks retreated from a morning surge and traded roughly flat as the third largest US auto maker moved into bankruptcy, with energy and financial companies pacing the move lower.
US Stocks Erase Gain on Exxon's Lower-Than-Estimated Profit Bloomberg
Stocks Pare Gains After Chrysler Bankruptcy News Forbes
Reuters - TheStreet.com - BusinessWeek - CNNMoney.com
all 183 news articles