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""Jeffrey Skilling, Enron Corp.'s former chief executive officer, was sentenced to 24.3 years in prison for his role in the securities fraud that led to the energy trader's collapse." - Bloomberg. It's about time this guy paid for his crimes. I think 24 years is a little too short of a sentence."
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
CNBC and MSNBC Won't Merge, Says Top Exec
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"NBC Universal is planning to make severe cost cuts. But CNBC's top business news exec Jonathan Wald says: "I see opportunities." He emphatically discounts rumors that siblings CNBC and MSNBC will merge someday: "I don't think that's ever going to happen.""
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"NBC Universal is planning to make severe cost cuts. But CNBC's top business news exec Jonathan Wald says: "I see opportunities." He emphatically discounts rumors that siblings CNBC and MSNBC will merge someday: "I don't think that's ever going to happen.""
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Ford reports $5.8 billion 3Q loss
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"Ford said Monday its loss widened to $5.8 billion in the third quarter, weighed down by the costs of its massive restructuring plan aimed at reshaping the company and cutting expenses so it can compete better against lower-cost rivals from overseas. It was the largest quarterly loss for the nation's second biggest automaker in more than 14 years."
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"Ford said Monday its loss widened to $5.8 billion in the third quarter, weighed down by the costs of its massive restructuring plan aimed at reshaping the company and cutting expenses so it can compete better against lower-cost rivals from overseas. It was the largest quarterly loss for the nation's second biggest automaker in more than 14 years."
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The Best Business Schools of 2006 by BusinessWeek
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"BusinessWeek ranks the top MBA programs by measuring student and recruiter satisfaction. And, for the first time, Chicago came out on top."
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"BusinessWeek ranks the top MBA programs by measuring student and recruiter satisfaction. And, for the first time, Chicago came out on top."
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Monday, October 23, 2006
Halliburton Earnings Continue To Climb
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"Halliburton Co , the world's No. 2 oilfield services group, on Sunday posted a 25 percent rise in earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts, on robust spending by producers on oil and gas output, particularly in North America."
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"Halliburton Co , the world's No. 2 oilfield services group, on Sunday posted a 25 percent rise in earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts, on robust spending by producers on oil and gas output, particularly in North America."
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Google stock reaches new high
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"Wow, $500 a share is quickly approaching. "Google shares traded past the $475.11 level set on January 11, 2006, and reached as high as $476.75 in midday trading on the Nasdaq." Currently at $477.30."
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"Wow, $500 a share is quickly approaching. "Google shares traded past the $475.11 level set on January 11, 2006, and reached as high as $476.75 in midday trading on the Nasdaq." Currently at $477.30."
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Ikea : How the Swedish Retailer became a global cult brand
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"More important, says CEO Anders Dahlvig, is that "awareness of our brand is much bigger than the size of our company." That's because Ikea is far more than a furniture merchant. It sells a lifestyle that customers around the world embrace as a signal that they've arrived, that they have good taste and recognize value. "If it wasn't for Ikea,""
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"More important, says CEO Anders Dahlvig, is that "awareness of our brand is much bigger than the size of our company." That's because Ikea is far more than a furniture merchant. It sells a lifestyle that customers around the world embrace as a signal that they've arrived, that they have good taste and recognize value. "If it wasn't for Ikea,""
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