Int’l Paper to buy Temple-Inland for $3.7 billion

International Paper Co. is buying smaller rival Temple-Inland Inc. for $3.7 billion after sweetening its bid.
The transaction will give the combined company about 40 percent […]

The best free software for students

If you spend time online, the expressions “you get what you pay for” and “nothing in this world is free” don’t necessarily apply.
For students heading […]

Stocks close huge week with rally; Dow up 168

Stocks are closing their best week since the bull market began in March 2009.
An unexpected rebound in U.S. manufacturing surprised investors Friday, sending the Dow […]

Nissan leads recovery in Japan auto production

Japanese automakers’ global vehicle production was weaker overall in May due to the lingering impact from the March 11 earthquake, but Nissan showed resilience with […]

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Fortune Brands selling its Titleist golf business

It came down to booze over golf balls.
Yes, Fortune Brands, headquartered in Deerfield, Ill., is selling its Titleist golf ball and golf club business to […]

IMF’s Strauss-Kahn Held For Questioning in New York Assault - Bloomberg

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund who had been considered a possible French presidential candidate next year, was pulled from an Air France […]

GM eyes doubling of China sales by 2015

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House passes $6 trillion spending cut plan

The House on Friday passed a Republican budget blueprint proposing to fundamentally overhaul Medicare and combat out-of-control budget deficits with sharp spending cuts on social […]

ECB Rate Increase Less of a ‘Done Deal’ on Japan Aftermath - Bloomberg

Investors and economists are paring bets that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates next month as the aftermath of Japan’s biggest earthquake overshadows […]