Baseball Hall-of-Fame reporter Jerome Holtzman dead at 81 - Miami Herald

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Baseball Hall-of-Fame reporter Jerome Holtzman dead at 81 - Miami Herald
CHICAGO Jerome Holtzman, who went from copy boy to Hall of Famer in a distinguished career as a Chicago sportswriter, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 81 and was affectionately known to colleagues as “the Dean,” a term reflecting his
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Fannie, Freddie books under inspection - report - CNN Money
LONDON (CNNMoney.com) — Bank examiners from the Federal Reserve and the Comptroller of the Currency are scrutinizing the books of U.S. mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to a published report. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry
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Paragon shares jump on takeover approaches - International Herald Tribune
LONDON : Buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon said on Tuesday it was in talks with potential buyers after receiving an unspecified number of takeover approaches, sending its shares up nearly 20 percent. U.S.-based buyout giant the Blackstone Group is
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United States’ mojo fades in Europe - Detroit Free Press

Monday, June 30th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

United States’ mojo fades in Europe - Detroit Free Press
DUBLIN, Ireland — As I’ve been reporting in Europe, I’ve seen a change from previous visits in how Europeans view America. The fact is, the United States is simply becoming more irrelevant. The United States is barely mentioned on TV news
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Political focus helps make MSNBC more competitive - CNN Money
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Phil Griffin, the NBC News executive who oversees MSNBC, is a coiled mass of energy who needs little provocation to do battle. Now he’s got something to fight for. MSNBC is a player in the cable news competition in a way
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Circuit City opens books to Blockbuster - CNN Money

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Circuit City opens books to Blockbuster - CNN Money
(Fortune) — After a several weeks of playing coy, Circuit City has agreed to allow potential suitor Blockbuster to review its books, setting in motion the process of putting itself up for sale. In February, Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes initiated the
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National Australia’s Stewart Expects Acquisition Opportunities - Bloomberg
May 11 (Bloomberg) — National Australia Bank Ltd. , the country’s biggest by assets, expects acquisition opportunities as lenders and securities firms sell assets amid a global credit crisis. The Melbourne-based bank is interested in “good-quality
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