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Australia's Arrow accepts Shell, PetroChina bid   3/21/2010
Arrow Energy Ltd., a major owner of gas assets in Australia, has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid from Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina Co. worth Australian dollars 3.44 billion ($3.15).The deal comes as Australia ramps up major natural gas projects in response to booming demand from China...   Continue
Toyota shareholders sue over fallen stock price   3/21/2010
Toyota shareholders incensed over a sudden drop in the Japanese automaker's stock price are heading to court with lawsuits claiming company executives deliberately misled investors and the public about the depth of accelerator problems in millions of its vehicles.At least three proposed...   Continue
Ex-CSK Auto president dies while facing indictment   3/21/2010
The death of a former top executive at CSK Auto Corp. means federal prosecutors won't be able to prove criminal charges that he manipulated earnings reports at the auto parts supplier.Prosecutors filed federal court documents earlier this month that notified the court of the death of former CSK...   Continue
'Alice' still reigns at box office with $34.5M   3/21/2010
Alice remains the queen of the box office.Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.The Disney release raised its domestic haul to $265.8 million and its worldwide total...   Continue
NM lobbyists contribute $620,000 to campaigns   3/21/2010
Lobbyists and their clients handed out about $620,000 in campaign contributions to legislators, state officials and political committees in the months leading up to this year's legislative session.The biggest contributors were health care companies, oil and gas companies, real estate developers...   Continue
Consumers shouldn't get stuck with bill in TV tax dispute: consumers' association   3/21/2010
Consumers shouldn't be stuck with the bill in a battle between television broadcasters and cable companies over who pays for TV signals to deliver programming, says the Consumers' Association of Canada."Consumers should not be paying any more than we're paying now," said association president...   Continue
Prepared Canadian companies could see growth under new parity reality   3/21/2010
Parity preparations that began at Craig McIntosh's small Manitoba plastics business a decade ago have positioned the company to gain from a soaring loonie because it now buys more from the U.S. than it sells there.After returning from a cross-border fact-finding mission 10 years ago, McIntosh...   Continue
Conn. legislature seeks to regulate call centers   3/21/2010
State lawmakers are trying to keep jobs in Connecticut with a proposed law regulating telephone customer service centers.Legislation would require call center employees to identify to callers where they work and transfer customers to centers in Connecticut when possible.When purchasing...   Continue
Mass. gov supporting renewable energy initiatives   3/21/2010
In his first year in office, Gov. Deval Patrick placed a series of high-stakes bets on the state's economic future, from encouraging the development of a renewable energy industry to making a pitch for three destination resort casinos.While he's taken a wait-and-see approach to the casinos...   Continue
India's Bharti ties up $8.3bn to finance Zain deal   3/21/2010
India's largest telecommunications operator, Bharti Airtel Ltd., has finalized $8.3 billion in financing needed for its proposed acquisition of the Africa assets of Kuwait's Zain, Bharti said Sunday."The financing was oversubscribed, with major international banks committing to underwrite the...   Continue

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