“Just Ordinary Americans”: Don’t Understimate the Tea Party Movement

Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts last month did more than just break the Democrats filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. It also brought the movement into the mainstream as the Tea Party played at least an indirect role in helping the Republican

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Obama’s Job Proposals “Don’t Get to the Core of the Issue,” Lynn Tilton Says

Between the State of the Union address and this week’s budget, President Obama has recently proposed a series of initiatives aimed at tackling America’s stubbornly high unemployment rate, including:– Giving $30 billion of TARP funds to community banks in

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Australian wealth manager AMP Ltd will not seek to extend its exclusive agreement with France’s AXA SA on a joint $11.4 billion bid for AXA’s Australian unit, sources tell Reuters, opening the door for rival bidder National Australia Bank Ltd to start talks with AXA SA.
Shares in Thailand’s Thanachart Capital jump ahead of the announcement of […]

The afternoon deal: Krafting Cadbury

Munching on a Cadbury Dairy Milk bar, Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld says in an interview she expects to complete the takeover of Cadbury within weeks. As Rosenfeld warmly welcomed Cadbury employees into the Kraft fold,  Twitter was buzzing with bad chocolate and cheese headlines.
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Manpower deal a sign of economic strength

Global staffing firm Manpower reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit amid improved demand for temps. Based on trends it sees in the employment business, it is growing more and more confident that economic recovery has traction.
How confident? It is also buying professional staffing firm Comsys IT Partners, a provider of technology staff, for $17.65 per share, or […]