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• JetBlue Makes a Deal with Lufthansa

  For $300 million, Lufthansa takes a 19% stake in the budget carrier—a puzzling investment, save for future U.S. growth opportunities Read More... Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, International, Europe, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, Airlines, Transportation, JBLU, Travel, AMR, UAUA, LCC, DAL, DLAKY, AERL

• Dow and Kuwait Petro: Profit-Margin Play

  The U.S. chemical giant hopes the joint venture will help it become a specialty player to avoid down-cycle margin squeezes Read More... Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Manufacturing, Science, Energy, MORN, HBC, DOW

• Refilling Kraft's Cookie Jar

  CEO Irene Rosenfeld is banking on a raft of new products to boost sales. Can she whip them up before investors lose patience? Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, Executives, Food Services, PEP, KFT, MHP, SBUX, PG, MO, DB, SLE

• Can This 'Genius' Save Citi?

  On a conference call with analysts, new CEO Vikram Pandit leaves the door open for asset sales at the beleaguered bank Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 12:48 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, C, JPM, Banking, BAC, CEOs, CB

• Can Air France-KLM Rescue Alitalia?

  The Italian airline may not seem like a bargain to many, but the Franco-Dutch carrier sees the benefits of adding a third hub Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:16 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, International, Europe, JPM, Mergers & Acquisitions, Airlines, AKH, BAY.L, LHAG.DE, AZPIA

• New CEO's Big Move at AT&T

  Randall Stephenson announces the telecom giant plans to buy back 400 million shares and raise its dividend 12.7% Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:29 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Executives, Telecommunications, Stock Market News, T

• Why Citi May Need a Merger

  Because of the weakness in its capital structure, the financial-services giant may need to pair up with another bank Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Management, C, JPM, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, BAC, Financial Services, CM, CEOs

• WaMu Slashes Home Loan Business

  Among the steps taken by the savings and loan: cutting more than 3,100 jobs and discontinuing all subprime mortgage lending Read More... Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 10:53 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Company News, WM, Mortgage Industry, Banking

• Apple Forecasts: Not Just Hype

  Unusually aggressive guidance didn't stop analysts from making even more optimistic predictions for the iPhone maker in 2008 Read More... Posted Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, DELL, Computers, HPQ, MSFT, Consumer Electronics, Earnings, Personal Technology, BSC, INTC

• Air France, Alitalia Rise on Takeover Talk

  Some experts think the money-losing Italian carrier is a bad risk, but two airlines see it differently and have their money on the table Read More... Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:34 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, International, Europe, Mergers & Acquisitions, Airlines, RYAAY, AKH, BAY.L, LHAG.DE, AZPIA.MI, EZJ.L, CLST.L

• An Uptick for Swatch on Tiffany Deal

  The world's leading watchmaker is no longer mass-market. Its alliance with the No. 1 name in jewelry ensures its place in the luxury lineup Read More... Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:42 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Investing, Company News, Retailing, International, Manufacturing, Europe, C, TIF, BULG.MI, UHR.DE

• Benioff Sounds Off

  In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Elliso Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:17 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Internet, Technology, Company News, Executives, Software, Earnings, C, GE, ORCL, MER, Mergers & Acquisitions, CAJ, DB, CRM, SAP, CEOs, BEAS, SIT

• John Malone Eyes Ticketmaster

  Malone's Liberty Media is dropping hints it may focus on the ticketing company as its payoff in Barry Diller's proposed IAC breakup Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:14 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Internet, Technology, Company News, Executives, Entertainment, Mergers & Acquisitions, DTV, IACI, LCAPA, LYV

• T.J. Rodgers' Startup Strategy

  The Cypress Semiconductor CEO's approach to new markets—funding outside companies, not internal groups—has made it No. 4 on our Tech Hot Growth Read More... Posted Sunday, December 02, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: GOOG, Technology, Investing, AAPL, Company News, Computers, Executives, Management, Innovation, Politics, Semiconductors, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, IPOs, Public Relations, Entrepreneurs, NTDOY, HON, CY, CEOs, Leadership, Board of Directors, SPWR, Green Business, HP

• Motorola: The End of the Zander Era

  Ed Zander's exit was hastened by a failure to anticipate demand for 3G phones. Can Greg Brown help Motorola regain market share? Read More... Posted Friday, November 30, 2007 2:55 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off) Filed under: Technology, Company News, MOT, Executives, Management, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications, NOK, QCOM, IT, DB, TXN, CEOs, CELL, MUSE