Newspaper wrap-up 6-28-07: Ford launching incentive program
Posted Jun 28th 2007 9:15AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Newspapers, Magazines, Wal-Mart (WMT), Ford Motor (F), Bear Stearns Cos (BSC)
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MAJOR PAPERS:
- Carl Icahn has predicted that the private equity market has peaked at the Wall Street Journal's Deal and Deal Makers Conference, reported the Wall Street Journal.
- Imperial Tobacco Group plc (NYSE: ITY) and CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm, are both looking at Altadis, the leading maker of cigarettes in Spain and France, with a final price of over $17B expected, reported the Wall Street Journal.
OTHER PAPERS:
- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is set to launch a new national incentive program today featuring no-interest financing for 36 months on all 2007 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles, signalling pressure for the company to sell vehicles, reported the Detroit Free Press.
- Bear Stearns Companies Inc (NYSE: BSC) has appointed Tom Marano, a leading executive and highly regarded mortgage-bond trader, to oversee the bailout of its hedge fund collapse, reported the New York Post.
- Bharti and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) appear to be close to finally sealing a partnership, reported the Economic Times.
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