![]() Wall Street Journal | GE May Sell or Spin Off Appliance Unit, People Say (Update3) Bloomberg - By Rachel Layne May 14 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. may sell, spin off or seek a partner for its large-appliance unit, ending more than a century in an industry that helped make GE a household name, people familiar with the situation said. GE Looks to Sell Its Appliances Unit General Electric looks to sell appliance unit: report |
Judge Allows Suit Against Countrywide Officers New York Times - By GRETCHEN MORGENSON Directors and officers of Countrywide Financial, the beleaguered mortgage lender, must answer shareholder accusations of insider trading and an overall failure to monitor lending practices that led to the company’s collapse, ... Senator urges regulators to investigate Countrywide US senator urges FTC to investigate Countrywide |
![]() KIMA CBS 29 | Icahn Confident Microsoft Still Wants Yahoo, Say Proxy Advisor CNNMoney.com - SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Carl Icahn's decision to nominate a full slate of directors to replace Yahoo Inc.'s (YHOO) board indicates the billionaire investor is confident that Microsoft Corp. Icahn Said to Plan Yahoo Proxy Fight Icahn to Seek Control of Yahoo's Board, Person Says (Update1) |
![]() Albany Times Union | McCain's wife urged to release tax returns Reuters - By Caren Bohan COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain came under criticism on Wednesday for his wife Cindy's refusal to release her tax returns. Mrs. McCain Sells Funds Tied to Sudan Cindy McCain sells off $2M in mutual funds linked to Sudan |
![]() Turkish Press | US Economy: Consumer Prices Rise Less Than Forecast (Update2) Bloomberg - By Courtney Schlisserman May 14 (Bloomberg) -- US consumer prices rose less than forecast in April, reflecting cheaper costs for cars and hotel rooms that offset the biggest jump in food in 18 years. Tame US Inflation Consumer Prices Rise, but Inflation Fears Ease |