CVS Caremark to buy Coram for $2.1 billion USA TODAY NEW YORK — Drugstore chain operator CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy the drug infusion business Coram LLC, a unit of Apria Healthcare Group, for $2.1 billion. CVS says the deal will make it more competitive and enable it to ... | |
Weatherford settles global corruption charges, agrees to $253 million fine Washington Post Weatherford International, one of the world's largest oil-field services companies, agreed on Tuesday to pay the U.S. government nearly $253 million to settle charges that it bribed foreign officials and sold products to countries facing sanctions, including Iran. | |
HP Will Replace Verizon in Hosting HealthCare.gov Website Wall Street Journal The Department of Health and Human Services will replace Verizon Communications Inc. VZ -0.24% Verizon Communications Inc. U.S.: NYSE $49.93 -0.12 -0.24% Nov. 27, 2013 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7.29M AFTER HOURS $49.89 -0.04 -0.08% ... | |
Thanksgiving shopping quickly becoming a tradition Boston Globe Bargain hunters eager to score holiday shopping deals may want to eat their turkey dinners on the run Thursday. Stores will be open in much of New England and the country, with some offering doorbuster discounts even before the sun rises. Thanksgiving ... | |
Washington Post headquarters building sold for $159 million Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The headquarters of the Washington Post is being sold to Carr Properties, a real estate investment company, for about $159 million, the newspaper's former owner said on Wednesday. Graham Holdings Co, which sold the Post to ... | |
Dow and S&P 500 hit records, Nasdaq lifted by tech Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs on Wednesday, led by Hewlett-Packard's jump a day after the personal computer maker's earnings, while the Nasdaq finished at a 13-year high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq got its biggest ... | |
Burger King to expand in France Columbus Dispatch As we head into the Christmas shopping season when consumers open up their wallets, a new poll finds that our biggest financial priority right now is ... Other Business Features. U.S. consumer confidence drops to seven-month low · Burger King to expand in ... | |
Black Friday demonstration planned to demand better labor conditions for Wal ... GazetteNET GAZETTE FILE PHOTO People gather outside of Wal-Mart in Hadley on Black Friday last year to protest the company's treatment of employees and restrictions on unionizing. Purchase photo reprints ». By DAN CROWLEY. Staff Writer. Wednesday, November ... | |
RPT-ECB sub-zero rate threat leaves money funds fearing extinction Reuters By Marc Jones and Jamie McGeever. LONDON Nov 26 (Reuters) - Europe's money market funds fear the twin threat of being charged to park cash at the European Central Bank and tougher regulation could push them to the brink of extinction. The industry is ... | |
Euro Gains Versus Major Peers on ECB Speculation; Real Tumbles Bloomberg The euro strengthened against most major peers amid speculation the European Central Bank won't add to monetary accommodation efforts that may push the shared currency lower. The yen gained for the first time in four days versus the dollar after minutes ... | |
Vivendi supervisory board backs demerger, Bollore Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi's supervisory board on Tuesday unanimously backed a plan to demerge the group's SFR business as it reduces exposure to telecoms and focuses on media. The French group named Hearst Magazines' Arnaud de Puyfontaine ... | |
Before Black Friday Comes 'Red Roof Wednesday' - Pizza Hut Preps For One Of ... Wall Street Journal PLANO, Texas, Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- College kids call it reunion night. Airports call it pandemonium. Thanksgiving cooks call it the calm before the storm. But Pizza Hut, America's largest pizza chain, calls it "Red Roof Wednesday.". | |
US STOCKS-Futures flat with indexes near record levels Reuters ... slideshows. * Few catalysts seen with indexes near all-time highs. * Consumer confidence, home prices data both on tap. * Coal companies could advance after Macquarie comments. * Futures: Dow up 1 pt, S&P down 0.5 pt, Nasdaq up 1.5 pt. By Ryan ... | |
Majority Of Business Owners Expect Zero Growth In Black Friday And Cyber ... Wall Street Journal NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Newtek Business Services (NASDAQ: NEWT), The Small Business Authority(R) , with a portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the findings of its SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, ... | |
AMR Judge to Rule on Merger Accord Tomorrow, Lawyer Says Bloomberg AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) will learn tomorrow whether a bankruptcy judge has approved its settlement of a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit over the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group Inc., a company lawyer said. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ... | |
Cyber Monday 2013 May Yield $1.8 Billion In Sales Forbes Researching shopping apps for #BlackFriday heightened my awareness about security online. As I started contemplating keeping safe when shopping online up pops an email from my friend, Kevin Winston in Los Angeles, founder of Digital LA, with an email ... | |
Durable Goods Look Soft Around the Middle Wall Street Journal 'Tis almost the season for Americans to start focusing on their core. Stuffed with Thanksgiving turkey and other holiday fare, they rush to sign up for gym memberships in coming months. Economists are thinking about the core, too, trying to wring the noise from ... | |
Retail gas prices continue to jump across Texas Businessweek IRVING, Texas (AP) — Retail gasoline prices across Texas have jumped by more than a dime in the last week. AAA Texas on Tuesday reported the average statewide per-gallon price at the pump reached $3.14, an increase from $3.01 last week. The national ... | |
Futures Flat as Indexes Remain at Record Highs Fox Business U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to upcoming economic data to see whether the recent equity rally has been justified. Wall Street has soared this year, with major indexes hitting repeated all-time highs. As the ... | |
Thanksgiving travel: Tips for navigating storm delays (+video) Christian Science Monitor The biggest travel week of the year is developing into a difficult one for holiday travelers as a winter storm moving northeast from Texas is already causing hazardous road conditions and forcing mass flight cancellations. Skip to next paragraph ... | |
US jobs picture improving, manufacturing may be slowing Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, offering signs of a steady improvement in the labor market. While the jobs picture is brightening a bit, factory activity appears to be ... | |
Nasdaq goes above 4000 again as positive symbol The Desert Sun The Times Square news-ticker announces the Nasdaq composite index breaking 4,000 points Tuesday in New York City. The Nasdaq hadn't topped 4,000 since the year 2000. Andrew Burton/Getty Images ... | |
Mortgage tab may cost banks $105B more Stevenspointjournal Sacramento U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner shows how defective mortgages were bundled into securities as he discussed record $13 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase on Nov. 19 / Rich Pedroncelli, AP. USA Today ... | |
Brick Police Release Suspect Photos From Two Bank Robberies Patch.com Brick Police are continuing to push surveillance images of two bank robberies, in hopes of gaining the public's help in identifying two men in the separate incidents. The first incident was 6:59 p.m. Nov. 7 at TD Bank, a white man, approximately 5'2" tall, ... | |
The hottest toys for the holidays WWLP 22News (1/3)The holiday season is make-or-break for the toy industry and tracking down the hottest items can make-or-break the holiday for anxious parents and eager children. Toys_for_Tots_Pattis_4230fa2a5-e176-4701-ac7a-caaa2716a7e90002_JPG_22143026 ... | |
Hundreds Evacuated Due to Train Chemical Leak fox8.com (Evacuees gathered at Willard High School after a train leaking flammable chemicals forced them from their homes.) WILLARD, Ohio — Hundreds of residents are being evacuated after a train began leaking chemicals overnight. Willard police say a rail car ... | |
IMF expected to confirm Canadian growth outlook Financial Post OTTAWA — Just as many were losing faith in the ability of Canada's economy to deliver more oomph, hints of hope for stronger growth may soon be appearing. They could come in the form of a new Canadian outlook from the world's giant lending ... | |
Affordable health care: No one should fall through the cracks Chippewa Herald 2013-11-26T12:01:00Z Affordable health care: No one should fall through the cracksSEN. KATHLEEN VINEHOUT For THE NEWS Chippewa Herald. 12 hours ago • SEN. KATHLEEN VINEHOUT For THE NEWS · (0) Comments. A focus on solutions could ... | |
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