Reckitt Benckiser offers $1.4B for Schiff
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RBGPY, RB.LN) has offered to buy Schiff Nutrition International Inc. (SHF) for $1.4 billion, weeks …
Boise Cascade files for IPO of up to $200M
Boise Cascade LLC filed plans for an initial public offering of up to $200 million in common stock, as the wood products and bui…
Oil inches lower as dollar rises
Crude-oil futures trade a touch lower, helped by mild gains for the dollar.
Penn National to split property, operations units
Penn National Gaming Inc. PENN said it plans to split its businesses into two publicly traded companies, a gaming-focused real e…
Radius Health withdraws IPO plans
8 Radius Health Inc. has withdrawn its plans for an initial public offering, citing general market conditions. The biopharmaceut…
Yen recovers some ground after sell-off
The yen recovers some of its recent losses against the U.S. dollar and other major rivals as doubts creep into political leader …
Japanese stocks outpace rest of Asia
Japanese stocks gain sharply for the second straight day, with exporters catching a bid as the yen weakens amid expectations tha…
Gold futures dip to extend losses
Gold futures dip, extending losses from the previous session, as worries about demand continue to play out in metal markets.
Japanese stocks outpace rest of Asia
Japanese stocks gain sharply for the second straight day, with exporters catching a bid as the yen weakens amid expectations tha…
Sprint seeks FCC approval for Softbank merger
WASHINGTON--Softbank Corp. (9984.TO) told federal regulators its proposed merger with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) would not pose any…
Fed’s Plosser says current policy very risky
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser says the Fed’s current policies ‘pose substantive longer-term risks.…
Sina swings to profit as advertising revenue jumps
Sina Corp. SINA swung to a third-quarter profit as the Chinese Internet company benefited from fewer one-off expenses and advert…
Hong Kong stocks inch up as telecom shares gain
HONG KONG (Forex Focus) -- Hong Kong shares edged higher in choppy early trading Friday, with the telecommunication and property…
Dangdang posts widened 3rd-quarter loss
E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc.'s DANG third-quarter loss widened as a rise in expenses outweighed double-digit revenue growt…
Fed's Dudley: Breaking up big banks a last resort
WASHINGTON (Forex Focus) -- William Dudley, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said that a blunt approach to…
Google, Dish discuss wireless-service tie-up: WSJ
LOS ANGELES (Forex Focus) -- Dish Network Corp. is in talks with various potential partners to create a wireless telecommunicat…
Japan stocks rally higher after yen adds to losses
LOS ANGELES (Forex Focus) -- Japan stocks surged in early Friday trading as the yen extended its downward march overnight, with …
Ruckus Wireless prices IPO at high end of range
NEW YORK--Ruckus Wireless Inc. priced its initial public offering at the high end of expectations late Thursday, in a show of st…
Dell’s transition still a long way out
The ongoing transition Dell to corporate servers and software is taking time and testing the patience of investors while PCs con…
Australian stocks extend weekly, monthly losses
SYDNEY (Forex Focus) -- Australian stocks extended weekly and monthly losses on Friday, with a 0.1% decline for the S&P/ASX 200 …
