Newspaper wrap-up 7-11-07: Dell to eliminate trialware in some new computers
Posted Jul 11th 2007 9:15AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Newspapers, Magazines, Dell (DELL), FedEx Corp (FDX), Rio Tinto plc ADS (RIO), Liz Claiborne (LIZ)
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MAJOR PAPERS:
- Thanks to a downturn in sales, sportswear maker Liz Claiborne Inc (NYSE: LIZ) will seek to divest itself of 16 of its 36 apparel brands, equal to about $800 million of its $5 nillion in annual revenue, reported the Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
- The Financial Times (subscription required) reported that Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) has listened to customer concerns and has moved to eliminate "trialware" from a range of small business laptops and desktops computers.
OTHER PAPERS:
- British mining company Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) is believed to be preparing a $34 billion, or $90 per share, takeover bid for Canadian aluminum company Alcan Inc (NYSE: AL), reported the U.K. Times.
- According to the Economic Times, FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has failed in its attempt to buy out Indian logistics company SafeExpress.
- The Chicago Tribune reported that the U.S. faces an "increased risk" of a terror attack this summer, according to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
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