The percentage of unemployed managers and executives relocating for new positions fell to a record low in the third quarter, according to analysis by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The relocation rate for the last four quarters …
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, the Asian country’s largest lender, bought a U.S. unit of Fortis Securities for $1.
ICBC is the world’s largest bank by market value and is 70% owned by the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal said. ICBC bought the unit from France’s BNP Paribas (BNPQY).
The unit is small, with 75 existing customers and a balance sheet of $10…
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China’s ICBC Buys Fortis U.S. Unit for $1 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:30:00.
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Sunday was the end of the road for General Motors’ Pontiac. While the brand struggled in its later years, the success of its iconic muscle cars during its heyday will remain etched in the annals of American automotive history.
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At a liver disease conference in Boston, one highlight is expected to be reports from Achillion about its new hepatitis C treatments, especially ACH-1625. The buzz is growing that the little biotech is attracting the attention …
Facebook said that a data broker has been buying information on users from application developers.
Certain Facebook apps were sending users’ Facebook ID numbers to third-party marketing or data firms, violating the site’s privacy policies, The Wall Street Journal said. Companies can use an ID number to look up a user’s name and other information.
Facebook said it has put some…
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Facebook Says Data Broker Was Buying User Info originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:13:00.
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