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Bloomberg’s Top Editor Calls Client Data Policy ‘Inexcusable’
*from www.reuters.com, May 13, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Matthew Winkler, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, apologized on Monday for allowing journalists “limited” access to sensitive data about how clients...
SolarCity Surges to New High
*from www.buzz.money.cnn.com, May 13, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Investors can’t seem to get enough of companies that harness the sun’s power, as shares of SolarCity (SCTY) soared to an all-time high of $31.89...
GM Plans About $16 Billion in Investments in U.S. by 2016
*from www.bloomberg.com, May 6, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: General Motors Co. (GM) is planning to invest about $16 billion on U.S. factories and facilities through 2016.
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GM has now been...
Buffet Bets on Business Insurance ‘Big Time’
*from www.bloomberg.com, May 3, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A), is planning an expansion in commercial insurance after hiring four executives...
Deutsche Telekom Secures U.S. Position With MetroPCS Deal
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 25, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Deutsche Telekom AG got a chance to stage a comeback in the U.S. after MetroPCS (PCS) Communications Inc. shareholders approved a sweetened deal to...
Mercedes Counting on Coupe with More Power to Catch BMW
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 10, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Mercedes-Benz next week will start deliveries of the CLA, a four-door compact coupe that harkens back to the 190 – a sedan introduced in 1982.
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J.C. Penney’s Post-Johnson Options Seen to Include Sale
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 9, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: J.C. Penney yesterday ousted CEO Ron Johnson.
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J.C. Penney made a radical break from tradition in the first place by the high-profile...
Fox Makes Threat to Become Cable Channel Amid Aereo Dispute
*from www.reuters.com, April 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Broadcast TV network Fox could become a subscription service if the courts are not able to protect Fox’s business from startup Aereo, said News Corp...
HP Board Revamp Gives CEO Chance to Shake Off Troubles
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 5, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Hewlett-Packard Co.’s board shakeup, including Ray Lane’s exit as chairman, gives CEO Meg Whitman a clearer path to revive growth.
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