Archive for July 21st, 2008

Jay-Z ‘96 album tops new chart

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Jeff Price likes to say he can get anybody's album on iTunes for "the price of a six pack and a pizza." Now the founder of TuneCore, a Brooklyn-based digital music distributor, is offering his customers something more: the chance to be on the Billboard chart with a bullet.

Yahoo puts Icahn on board

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Yahoo announced a settlement with investor Carl Icahn over the online giant's line-up of candidates for board of directors, including the addition of the investor activist himself.

American Express feels consumers’ pain

Monday, July 21st, 2008
The U.S. consumer is feeling pinched - and to listen to American Express, the pain is only going to get worse.

Cost cutting helps Merck’s profit

Monday, July 21st, 2008
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Schering-Plough, Merck’s Vytorin fails study goal

Monday, July 21st, 2008
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BankAtlantic sues Dick Bove for defamation

Monday, July 21st, 2008

American Express hits the wall

Monday, July 21st, 2008

GM unveils ‘fuel-sipping’ Camaro

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Fuel mileage is front and center as Chevy's muscle car gets a makeover for the "green" generation.

Stocks dip ahead of quarterly reports

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Stocks churned Monday afternoon after an early rally failed to gain traction ahead of a slew of quarterly financial reports coming this week.

Oil jumps $2 on Iran, storm

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Oil prices rebounded strongly Monday, following the largest four-day slide in trading history, as investors focused on a break down of negotiations with Iran, as well as Tropical Storm Dolly, which is making its way into the Gulf of Mexico.