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Barnes and Noble stock surges after $1B buyout offer
The investor demand for Barnes and Noble - which retains its bricks-and-mortar sales model - stands in contrast to the bankruptcy at Borders. While Borders closes 200 stores and consolidates its operations into a smaller corporate footprint,
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:33P
WHO agency to issue verdict this month on whether cellphone radiation causes
The group will decide if the radiation emitted from mobile devices should be labelled a carcinogen and deliver its verdict May 31. The IARC has published more than 100 papers over the past four decades on asbestos, X-rays, human papillomavirus (HPV)
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Bankrupt, not broke
by LIBN Staff Maybe there's a reason the word “bank” is in “bankruptcy.” It's too expensive a procedure to go through if you're short on cash. It's an understatement to say filing for Chapter 11 protection can be pricey, especially when the lawyers and
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Bankrupt, not broke
by LIBN Staff Maybe there's a reason the word “bank” is in “bankruptcy.” It's too expensive a procedure to go through if you're short on cash. It's an understatement to say filing for Chapter 11 protection can be pricey, especially when the lawyers and
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Lawsuit: Time-Share Owners Fleeced Twice
In the suit filed in Palm Beach County Court, the Center for Legal Justice charges that Consumer Protective Agency, Inc., Innovative Resorts International, Inc., and their owners ran a telemarketing operation that, since September 2009, has solicited
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Watching the detectives: Bryan Rowe remembered
He would pursue justice fearlessly and fairly. His one minor blemish was a certain obstinacy: once he settled on a theory, he was very hard to shake from his conviction. Rowe, who died suddenly last weekend aged 70, was the country's highest-ranking
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Watching the detectives: Bryan Rowe remembered
He would pursue justice fearlessly and fairly. His one minor blemish was a certain obstinacy: once he settled on a theory, he was very hard to shake from his conviction. Rowe, who died suddenly last weekend aged 70, was the country's highest-ranking
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Goldman: psst… we're to be subpoenaed
Officials at the New York company believe the Justice Department will demand certain documents and other information, possibly within days, these people said. Spokesmen for Goldman and the Justice Department declined to comment Thursday.
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:32P
Predatory rape couple jailed
A clearly stunned Jones had tears in his eyes as Justice Ailsa Duffy passed sentence. Earlier, Justice Duffy said the couple could have been looking for some release from the "tedium" of their daily existence, having missed out on much of their social
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:31P
Davie Yards protection extended to July 7
Canada's largest shipyard is in negotiations for a buyer after falling under bankruptcy protection more than a year ago. The sale has to go through before July 7 if the new owners want to bid for an estimated $35 billion in federal contracts that are
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:31P
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