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Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit on Friday and said it is gearing up for more deals and IPOs as the lending and equity markets recover.
Nations:Canada Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-06
Super Bowl ads promise glitz, guffaws, groans
It's time for that annual winter ritual where people gather before their TV screens to whoop and holler as they gobble down unhealthy treats. Yes, it's Super Bowl time. And Sunday's NFL championship wouldn't be complete without a look at its uber-expensive advertising, which is priced at an all-time high.
Nations:Sweden People:Jason Statham Danica Patrick Troy Polamalu Conan O'Brien Activities:Super Bowl
2009-01-31
More jobs carnage: 573,000 file for unemployment
WASHINGTON - New claims for jobless benefits surged last week and came in worse than expectations that were already gloomy -- and economists say the figures would get even worse without an auto industry bailout.
People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-12-11
U.S. new unemployment claims reach 26-year high
WASHINGTON - New claims for unemployment benefits reached their highest level in 26 years last week, as companies cut workers at a rapid pace.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2008-12-11
Anheuser-Busch InBev to cut 1,400 US jobs
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Monday it would cut some 1,400 U.S. jobs -- or another 6 percent of its U.S. work force -- to help save the world's largest brewer at least $1.5 billion a year.
Nations:Brazil U.S. Activities:InBev Buys Anheuser Source:(AP)
2008-12-08
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