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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

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

UBS: Lose a Few Billion, Win a Few Billion

Investors washed down the bitter bill of the bank's second subprime writedown with the news of an infusion of cash from sovereign wealth funds Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 6:51 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, International, Europe, C, MS, Mortgage Industry, Banking, Investment Banking, UBS, Financial Services

Renault Takes Russia's Lada for a Spin

CEO Ghosn knows how to turn Eastern Bloc brands around and make them thrive. His new deal with No. 1 Russian automaker Avtovaz gives him another chanc Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 6:30 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Autos, F, NSANY, TM, GM, Manufacturing, Europe, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, MGA, RENA.PA, VOWG.DE, FIA.MI, AVAZ.RTS

Lafarge Sets Mideast Cement Deal

The French construction materials giant's acquisition of the largest cement producer in the Middle East will enable it to increase production by 50% Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 5:21 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Europe, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, BNPP.PA, LAFP.PA, GBLB.BR, OCIC.CA, CAGR.PA

Henry Paulson's Holiday Wish List

The U.S. Treasury Secretary will be asking Beijing for faster appreciation of the yuan and reforms that will let foreigners in on the country's investment Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 1:10 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Asia, CS, GS, Policy, Economics, JPM, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services

For Managers, Ignorance Isn't Bliss

Not knowing one's own faults and weaknesses—and being unaware that they even exist—is dangerous for top executives. Look no further than Zoe Read More...

Posted Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:32 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: C, MS, Leadership

Chinese B-Schools Lift their Game

As the schools' reputations improve, more local students are choosing to study at home rather than earn degrees abroad Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:02 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: WMT, International, Asia, GS, Manufacturing, NOK, Business Schools, GE, Education, MS, LUV, AIG

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

An Embarrassment of Succession Fiascoes

The main cause of the messes at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch is their boards' failures to develop authentic leaders and succession plans Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:21 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: HPQ, GS, KO, PEP, C, GE, BA, MER, MMM, MS, JNJ, PG, XOM, HD, GIS

Abu Dhabi's Citigroup Bargain

The emirate's investment arm grabs a chunk of the financial giant, as U.S. woes offer tempting buys for cash-rich, Gulf state funds Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:41 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, AMD, International, Asia, Europe, C, SNE, Mergers & Acquisitions, MS, HBC, Banking, Investment Banking, UBS, Financial Services, DB, NYX, OZM, BAER.DE, EMG.L

The Analyst Who Rocked Citi

Meredith Whitney's dire predictions shook the financial giant to the core and brought death threats. But Wall Street seems to think she got it right Read More...

Posted Monday, November 26, 2007 4:10 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, Investing, Executives, CS, GS, C, MER, MS, Banking, Investment Banking, Financial Services, WB, Business Names, CM, Stock Recommendations, OPY, COF, CIT, WWE, CEOs

Why Warren Buffett's Keen on Korea

"Attractively priced" stocks, healthy debt ratios, plus solid manufacturing prowess position Korea to profit from growth in China and the Mideas Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 1:25 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: International, Asia, Manufacturing, MS, LPL, BRKA, SMSHF, HYHZF, SSNGY, PKXFF, LGCLY, SGRGF, DWOSF

Facebook in China? Not So Fast

There's much speculation that the social networking site will follow MySpace to the mainland, most likely through an acquisition, but Facebook denies the Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:12 AM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: NWS, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO, EBAY, MS

Finance Stocks to Buy Now

Gene Marcial talks to investors who believe opportunities remain amid the wreckage at the Wall Street financial houses Read More...

Posted Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:01 PM from BusinessWeek Online -- | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Investing, GS, BSC, C, JPM, MER, MS, WM, Mortgage Industry, CFC, Banking, BAC, Financial Services, AIG, FNM, NYX, Stock Recommendations, ABK

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