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Archive March/2008


JPMorgan Battles to Integrate Unraveling Bear Stearns

NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's <JPM.N> biggest challenge in integrating Bear Stearns Cos <BSC.N> may be making sure there's still something left to integrate.

Xerox to Pay $670 Million in Securities Case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Xerox Corp <XRX.N> said on Thursday it would pay $670 million to settle a securities lawsuit from 2000, without admitting any wrongdoing.

Markets Nervous: Will U.S. Plant Enough Corn?

WHITE CLOUD, Kansas (Reuters) - Kansas farmer Ken McCauley wants to help keep the world from going hungry next year, so he's planting corn: lots and lots of corn.

Fed, Central Banks Act on Credit Needs

NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve prepared to pump $75 billion into frozen credit markets following moves by European central banks on Thursday to help lenders who scrambled

Fed Policy-maker Warns of Recession

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (Reuters) - The U.S. economy could be slipping into recession and the Federal Reserve must cushion the pain, a top Fed policy-maker said on Thursday in remarks supporting

Harvard Names Mendillo as New Investment Chief

BOSTON (Reuters) - Harvard University named Jane Mendillo, who built her resume in the endowment world, to oversee the school's $35 billion portfolio on Thursday after its former top money

JetBlue Founder to Start New Airline in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - JetBlue Airways <JBLU.O> founder David Neeleman unveiled plans on Thursday for a new low-cost airline in Brazil's fast-growing aviation market, saying he had already raised $150

Lehman’s Stock Drops Amid Rumors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Lehman Brothers <LEH.N> fell by nearly 10 percent in early New York trading on Thursday on rumors that the fourth largest U.S. investment bank

Nortel to Rethink R&D Work Plans, Executive Says

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp <NT.TO> <NT.N>, North America's biggest telephone equipment maker, will soon announce an overhaul of what research and development work it does and where it

AMR, Delta Cancel Hundreds of Flights For Inspection

CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines <AMR.N> and Delta Air Lines <DAL.N> canceled hundreds of flights on Thursday as they pulled aircraft from service to comply with a government directive for