Clearwire, shareholders brace for fight over Sprint bidBy Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp appeared to be on the brink of another fight with its shareholders on Wednesday as the wireless service provider approved Sprint … More »Clearwire, shareholders brace for fight over Sprint bid
By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp appeared to be on the brink of another fight with its shareholders on Wednesday as the wireless service provider approved Sprint Nextel Corp's sweetened buyout offer while minority shareholders said the bid was too stingy. Clearwire announced its decision to support majority …
First lady lauds preservation of slave quarters near White House as vital to 'national memory'WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, … More »First lady lauds preservation of slave quarters near White House as vital to 'national memory'
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal story, and are "as vital to our national memory as any other."
TORONTO - North American markets were mixed Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank has considered ending its extraordinary stimulus program, but added that it is too soon to do it now.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Lowe's said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 per cent, but results fell short of expectations as rainy weather hurt spring gardening sales.
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican took another step Wednesday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new regulations to fight money laundering and terror financing.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil fell near US$94 a barrel Wednesday as U.S. crude oil supplies fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak.
MONTREAL - The maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles says its initial public offering has been priced at $21.50 per share — giving the company a market value of about $2.5 billion.
TORONTO - Sales at Target Corp.'s new Canadian stores were better than expected during the first quarter, even as the department store chain reported its overall profits dropped 26 per cent.
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