Automobile Insurance - 7-Eleven owner buying Millennium Retailing
7-Eleven owner buying Millennium Retailing
BusinessWeek - Dec 26 7:17 PM
DEC. 26 1:43 P.M. ET Seven & I Holdings Co., owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan and the United States, said Monday it will pay 131.1 billion yen ($1.13 billion) to buy department store operator Millennium Retailing Inc. in a deal creating Japan’s biggest retailer.Save to My Web
Japanese stocks decline on jobless data
BusinessWeek - Dec 27 3:47 AM
DEC. 27 6:16 A.M. ET Japanese stocks dipped Tuesday, after lackluster unemployment figures undercut the benchmark index’s advance to its highest level since October 2000. The dollar was higher against the yen.Save to My Web
Report: Italian president signs savings law
BusinessWeek - Dec 28 5:48 AM
DEC. 28 6:54 A.M. ET Italy’s president has signed legislation to reform the Bank of Italy, clearing the way for the appointment of its next governor after the resignation earlier this month of Antonio Fazio, news reports said Wednesday.Save to My Web
DaimlerChrysler sells diesel-engine maker
BusinessWeek - Dec 28 5:48 AM
DEC. 28 8:03 A.M. ET Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday it is selling diesel-engine maker MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH to financial investor EQT as part of a drive to focus on its core vehicles business.Save to My Web
EU launches 1st Galileo program satellite
BusinessWeek - Dec 28 5:48 AM
DEC. 28 7:41 A.M. ET The first satellite in the European Union’s Galileo navigation program was launched from Kazakhstan on Wednesday, a major step forward for Europe’s answer to the U.S. Global Positioning System.Save to My Web