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UAW Cuts Can Save Ford

Ford's UAW deal will save about $1 billion per year. Now CEO Mulally needs to spend the money building cars people want more than Toyota's

Citi’s CEO Search Gets Tougher

Now that John Thain has accepted the top job at Merrill, Citigroup will have to look farther afield for a new chief

Merrill: Thain to the Rescue

In a surprise move, the former Goldman executive is heading to Merrill Lynch to help clean up the troubled brokerage firm

He Fixed the NYSE. Can He Fix Merrill?

John Thain won kudos for turning around the Big Board. He faces a bigger challenge cleaning up the subprime mess at the investment bank

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Soft Landings for CEOs

Some shareholders may object, but heads of most major financial services firms will have very secure futures even if they're forced out

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Citi: The Writedowns Are on the Wall

Stocks rose on announced changes to Citigroup's organization and management. But more losses are likely

Wal-Mart’s Earnings Exceed Hopes

With many economists nervous about the American consumer's resilience, Wal-Mart managed to turn in surprisingly strong results for the latest quarter

Wal-Mart Beats the Street

The chain's 3Q sales surpassed analysts' forecasts, as nervous consumers apparently opted for lower prices at the discount retail giant

TomTom Takes a Takeover Swing at TeleAtlas

The maker of GPS devices already holds 28% of the data company, and its offer pushes it past rival Garmin's Oct. 31 bid

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TomTom Ups its Bid for TeleAtlas

The maker of navigation devices already holds 28% of the data company, and its takeover bid pushes it past rival Garmin's Oct. 31 offer

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