Newspaper wrap-up: GM and UAW still can't reach agreement

Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE: CFC), seeking more deposits to finance mortgage lending, plans to double its number of branch offices offering certificates of deposit and money-market accounts, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Barron's Online's "Inside Scoop" column reported that two Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) insiders -- former Gap CFO Byron Pollitt Jr and Gap founder Donald Fisher -- have sold shares in the company this month; Pollitt sold his remaining stake of about $9.4M, while Fisher sold shares worth $24.9M.
Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is "taking a hard look" at spinning off its cable channel business, said the company's CEO, Dick Parsons, reported the Financial Times.

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The New York Times reported that major American retailers, including Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), have found more lead-contaminated children's products in their inventories, but have not yet notified the public, according to documents released by Congressional investigators.
General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and the United Auto Workers union still had not reached agreement on several key issues last night, reported the New York Times.

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9-19-2007 @ 11:09AM

Seth said...

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