Archive for November 18th, 2007

York sees GM progress, Chrysler sale

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

DETROIT - Jerry York, a former General Motors Corp board member and adviser to billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, has said on Sunday GM had made substantial progress in its turnaround, while a merger with a foreign automaker was likely down the road for Chrysler LLC.

Celgene to purchase Pharmion for $2.9 billion

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

NEW YORK - Biotechnology company Celgene Corp has agreed to purchase Pharmion Corp for about $2.9 billion in stock and cash to boost Celgene’s push into the oncology field, the two companies has said on Sunday.

Celgene to purchase Pharmion for $2.9 billion

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

NEW YORK - Biotechnology company Celgene Corp has agreed to purchase Pharmion Corp for about $2.9 billion in stock and cash to boost Celgene’s push into the oncology field, the two companies has said on Sunday.

RBS CEO informally approached for Citigroup: report

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

LONDON - Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc Chief Executive Fred Goodwin has been informally approached by Citigroup Inc to become its new chief executive, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.

OPEC summit ends in division over weak dollar

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

RIYADH - OPEC heads of state pledged to provide “adequate, timely and sufficient” oil supplies to the market at a meeting in Riyadh on Sunday, but the summit ended with a sharp political division over the weak dollar.

OPEC agrees dollar talks after forex basket proposal

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

RIYADH - OPEC states agreed their finance ministers would meet before December 5 to discuss the sliding dollar’s impact on their economies after Iran and Venezuela recommended pricing oil against a currency basket.

G20 renews FX mantra, China says yuan band move possible

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - China’s central bank chief has said on Sunday it could consider a wider trading band for the yuan currency after finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economic powers renewed calls for greater currency flexibility.

AT&T may bid for EchoStar by year’s end: Barron’s

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

NEW YORK - AT&T Inc is trying to put together a bid for EchoStar Communications Corp before the end of the year, whetted by the satellite operator’s recent stock dip, according to Barron’s financial newspaper.