Google says it has China’s approval for Motorola deal
Women walk past the logo of Google in front of its former headquarters, in Beijing June 2, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Jason Lee Sun May 20, 2012 3:22am BST (Reuters) – Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world’s No
I’ll Have Another wins Preakness, shoots for Triple Crown in 3 weeks
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another won the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland, giving him a shot to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years.
I’ll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another won the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland, giving him a shot to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years. As in the Derby two weeks ago, I’ll Have Another ran down front-running Bodemeister to prevail by a head at the wire.
Google says it won China’s approval for Motorola deal
Women walk past the logo of Google in front of its former headquarters, in Beijing June 2, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Jason Lee Sat May 19, 2012 9:08pm BST (Reuters) – Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world’s No.
G-8 leaders: Recovery still facing obstacles
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch President Obama speaks at Saturday’s G-8 meeting as Germany’s Angela Merkel, Britain’s David Cameron (rear) and Russia’s Dmitri Medvedev listen.
3 NATO protesters accused of terror plot: report
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch A protestor in a Guy Fawkes mask walks past a police officer during a demonstration ahead of the NATO meeting in Chicago. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Ahead of a two-day NATO meeting beginning Sunday in Chicago, three men in their 20s were accused of making Molotov cocktails in planned attacks on President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home and other targets during the summit, the Associated Press reported Saturday.
Chrysler recalls 87,000 Jeep Wranglers from 2010
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Chrysler Group is recalling about 67,900 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. because of a risk of fires, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its Website. About 6,000 other Jeeps also are being recalled in Canada, 1,500 in Mexico and about 11,000 in other countries for a total of about 87,000, the Associated Press reported Saturday, citing a company spokesman
Chinese dissident leaves for U.S.: reports
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who left Beijing for the U.S. on Saturday
NewsWatch: U.S. investors hang on Europe after bruising week
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S. economy can continue to recover in the face of ongoing uncertainty about Greece, Spain and global growth prospects
NewsWatch: Facebook IPO fails to ‘pop’ in rough debut
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Social network’s shares weaken near the end of its first trading session following its massive billion initial public offering, losing grip on the first-day pop. See full story. Facebook debut sets pace for tech IPOs to come Facebook’s mixed public debut and its aftermath will have a strong influence over investor demand for the next wave of Internet- and technology-sector IPOs