Archive for June 4th, 2008

United Air to reduce fleet, cut jobs

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writerLast Updated: June 4, 2008: 11:51 AM EDT United plans to reduce its fleet by 100 planes and its workforce by as many as 1,600 workers.Fuel costs hurt air travelersMore VideosRecession Watch 2008Consumer confidence at 5-year lowMusical chairs at the mallU.S. ready ...

WRAPUP 1-India, Malalysia raise fuel prices as oil rally bites

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

By Himangshu Watts NEW DELHI, June 4 (Reuters) - India and Malaysia raisedretail fuel prices on Wednesday, joining a growing number ofAsian nations no longer able to afford big subsidies in the faceof record-breaking oil prices. The ...

UPDATE 1-Major rating agencies near deal on reforms-reports

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

(Adds background, comment from SEC official) NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - The three major credit ratingagencies are near a settlement with New York Attorney GeneralAndrew Cuomo to reform some of their core business practices,including how they collect fees, The Wall ...

UPDATE 2-Ladenburg’s Bove cuts Wachovia earnings estimates

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

(Recasts from paragraph 2, Adds details, background, sharemovement) June 4 (Reuters) - Veteran bank analyst Richard Bove cuthis earnings outlook on Wachovia Corp (WB.N: Quote, Profile, Research), citing likelylosses of $900 million on an accounting adjustment related tolease treatments and management ...

UPDATE 3-BofA earnings outlook, target cut at Merrill

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

(Adds background, updates share movement) By Tenzin Pema BANGALORE, June 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research)will face earnings pressure through 2010 due to its broadexposure to the U.S. consumer and to mortgage-related loans,said an analyst at ...

TPG says changes deals, industries amid credit crunch

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

By Megan Davies BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - TPG, a private equity firm with more than $30 billion capital under management, said on Wednesday it was adapting amid the credit crunch, to doing deals not so reliant on leverage and rotating the industries ...

UPDATE 1-N.J. court dismisses Vioxx medical monitoring suit

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

(Adds court, attorney comment, background, share price) NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - The New Jersey Supreme Courtruled that Vioxx users who suffered no known harm from thewithdrawn pain drug cannot sue Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to ...

Walgreen: Medicaid settlement won’t hurt results

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

CHICAGO, June 4 (Reuters) - Drugstore chain operatorWalgreen Co (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it has taken a reservefor a $35 million payment to settle claims it improperlyswitched patients to more expensive versions of three drugs. "Walgreen has reserved ...

CORRECTED - Walgreen pays $35 mln to settle Medicaid claims

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

(Corrects to add dropped word million in headline) WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - Walgreen Co (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) agreedto pay $35 million to settle claims it improperly switchedpatients to more expensive versions of three drugs to claimmore money from Medicaid, ...

UPDATE 1-Botswana power project costs could top $10 bln-AfDB

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

(Adds detail, background) CAPE TOWN, June 4 (Reuters) - The African Development Banksaid on Wednesday that the cost of Botswana's giant Mmamabulaenergy project could rise way above $10 billion from a previousestimate of $9.5 billion. "The project ...