Francisco Blanch, head of global commodity research for Merrill Lynch, discusses prospects for gold, oil and agricultural commodities in April and beyond. He speaks with MarketWatch’s Thomas Bemis. (March 31)
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MarketWatch’s Bill Spain discusses Pernod Ricard’s $8 billion winning bid to acquire Sweden’s Vin & Sprit and the prized Absolut vodka brand. (March 31)
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Inditex posted a 16% rise in net profit for the fiscal fourth quarter and gave a bullish outlook for the current year, saying it would target growth in China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.
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There’s likely to be stepped up scrutiny for private equity in Paulson’s new plan — but so far the details are vague. And it’s unknown whether venture capital is considered part of that umbrella. But the last time the government responded to a mark
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Barry Diller may have won his legal battle with Liberty Media’s John Malone, but it’s hardly smooth sailing from here. Diller is seeking to bust up his Internet conglomerate Interactive Corp. at a time when the markets are in turmoil. And,
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From Silicon Alley Insider, March 31, 2008:On Friday, UBS became the first major investment firm to start “marking down” the value of Auction-Rate Securities held in client accounts (translation: each $1 will now be worth $0.80-$0.95). …
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After weeks of leaks, counter-leaks, and discussions of alternatives (real and imagined), there’s been a sudden burst of silence in the Microsoft-Yahoo saga. …
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From Silcon Alley Insider, March 31, 2008:Piper Jaffray’s Apple (AAPL) bull Gene Munster defends his 45-million-iPhones-in-2009 estimate, which some investors have chastised as “outrageously aggressive.” The target this year is 10 million ($3 bi
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