Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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Republicans Vow to Reject Pork-Filled Omnibus Spending Bill
Fox News
With a federal government shutdown looming, Senate Republicans vowed to vote against a massive 2000-page catchall spending bill to cover the rest of the fiscal year unless they can strip it of the earmarks that fill its pages. ...
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Novartis Is Eye-Care King After Acquiring Alcon
Forbes
Novartis finalized its legal stand off with Alcon's minority shareholders, paying them $12.9 billion to own the whole company. The eye-care market has a new king, as Novartis closed a $12.9 billion deal to buy out minority share holders of Alcon after ...
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Dannon to Pay $21M for Health Claims
ABC News
AP Dannon Co. Inc. has agreed pay $21 million over health claims made for its Activia yogurt and DanActive dairy drink in settlements with state and federal regulators. The food company has claimed that beneficial bacteria in its Activia yogurt helps ...
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Analysis: Europe faces rising austerity protests in 2011
Reuters
By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - As austerity bites, Western Europe faces a near inevitable rise in protest and unrest in 2011 which is likely to hit markets and dampen weak governments' appetite for reform but not affect ...
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Consumer group suing McDonald's over toys
Reuters
By Lisa Baertlein and Dan Levine LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - A US consumer group is suing McDonald's Corp in an effort to stop the world's largest hamburger chain from using Happy Meal toys to lure children into its restaurants. ...
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Icahn Enterprises to Buy Dynegy for $665 Million
Bloomberg
By Jessica Resnick-Ault - Wed Dec 15 15:21:36 GMT 2010 Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Dynegy Inc., the third-largest US independent power producer, says its board has unanimously approved a $665 million offer to be acquired by Icahn Enterprises LP after the ...
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Southern California Home Sales Decline as Unemployment Lingers Above 12%
Bloomberg
By Nadja Brandt - Wed Dec 15 18:00:49 GMT 2010 Southern California home sales fell 16 percent in November from a year earlier to the second-lowest level for the month in three years as unemployment in the state lingers above 12 percent, MDA DataQuick ...
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European Stocks End Down After Moody's Move On Spain
Wall Street Journal
By Simon Kennedy European stock markets closed lower Wednesday after Moody's Investor Service, the ratings agency, put Spain's Aa1 local and foreign-currency government bond ratings on review for possible downgrade. In phrasing that has become familiar ...
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McDonald's Outlines Expansion Plans for China
ABC News
AP McDonald's plans to add 150 to 200 restaurants in China, part of its plan to increase its investment in China by 40 percent next year. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Half of the new stores will be drive-through outlets. ...
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DirecTV to Pay $13 Million to Settle Consumer Claims
BusinessWeek
By Karen Freifeld Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- DirecTV, the largest US satellite- television provider, will pay $13.25 million plus restitution to consumers in 49 states and the District of Columbia to settle alleged consumer protection violations, ...
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