- Clearwire shareholders vote for Sprint takeover Reuters
Shareholders in Clearwire Corp voted on Monday to approve majority owner Sprint Nextel Corp's buyout of the rest of the company, ending a six-month battle for control of the small U.S. wireless operator. ...
- Alcoa sees aluminum demand growth; markets tightening Reuters
Alcoa Inc , the largest U.S. aluminum producer, still sees global demand for aluminum products growing 7 percent this year, signaling a potential price rise for the metal as bulging Chinese aluminum inventories ...
- White House trims economic forecast ahead of Congress budget battle Reuters
The White House on Monday trimmed its outlook for economic growth but said the deficit was shrinking faster than projected in a budget update that was virtually ignored by Republicans ahead of tough negotiations ...
He's been called both brilliant and bombastic, has angered women and the faculty at Harvard University, yet he has also had the ear of two Presidents.