Vodafone says takeover offer for Kabel Deutschland succeeds
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Vodafone said it has secured the 75 percent of shares in Kabel Deutschland needed for its 7.7 billion-euro ($10 billion) offer for Germany’s largest cable company to succeed.
Boeing plans first flight of 787-9 next week: sources
NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing plans to make the first flight next week of the 787-9, a stretch version of its high-tech Dreamliner plane, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Blackstone hopes Hilton would be worth $30 billion: source
(Reuters) – Blackstone Group LP is hoping the stock market will value Hilton Worldwide Inc at around $30 billion, including debt, a source familiar with the situation said, as the private equity firm filed papers on Thursday to take the U.S. hotel oper…
No authorized Lands’ End production in North Korea: CEO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lands’ End has not authorized any production in North Korea and is investigating if any products of the Sears Holdings Corp unit were made without its knowledge in the country, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.
Analysis: U.S. third-quarter growth may disappoint, but economy looking better
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the U.S. government reports on economic growth for the third quarter next month, the result may very well disappoint.
Statoil CEO should consider stepping down, union says
OSLO (Reuters) – Statoil Chief Executive Helge Lund should consider resigning after the company’s investigation uncovered serious management shortcomings prior to an attack on its gas plant in Algeria, Hilde-Marit Rysst, the head of energy union SAFE s…
Japan’s ANA to consider delay risk when choosing Boeing or Airbus
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese carrier ANA Holdings , will consider the risk of delivery delays when choosing between Airbus’s A350 and Boeing Co’s yet to be launched 777X for an order of as many as 30 wide-body jets, it said on Thursday.
GM trots out new versions of its lucrative full-sized SUVs
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Thursday unveiled new versions of its Chevrolet and GMC full-size SUVs in an effort to maintain the company’s dominance in this lucrative segment of the U.S. auto industry.
No authorized Lands’ End production in North Korea: CEO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lands’ End has not authorized any production in North Korea and is investigating if any products of the Sears Holdings Corp unit were made without its knowledge in the country, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. jobless claims fall; reading clouded by processing snafu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits appeared to drop to a near 7-1/2-year low last week but the decline was driven by two states that had trouble processing filings, making it difficult to get a clear r…
