sábado, 6 de febrero de 2021

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Citigroup Inc.'s board plans an emergency meeting on Sunday, and Chief Executive Charles Prince is expected to offer to resign, according to the Wall Street Journal. Complete Story...

Citigroup Inc.'s board members are expected to gather for an emergency meeting this weekend, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited two people familiar with the matter.

NATO appeared to make little progress Thursday in narrowing differences with Russia over U.S. plans to install missile defenses in eastern Europe, even after the U.S. offered to delay activating the bases until there is proof of a threat from Iran.

Differences over Kosovo and U.S. plans to install missile defenses in eastern Europe loomed large at talks Thursday between Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and his NATO counterparts.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will cut back on spending to build new stores and tighten cost controls as sales growth slows over the next three years, Chief Financial Officer Tom Schoewe told investors and analysts at a conference Tuesday.

A pizza-delivery man who sought treatment in an emergency room after being injured in a holdup attempt recognized one of his attackers when the suspect sought medical attention at the same hospital.

Coming off Yahoo Inc.'s toughest year since the dot-com bust, Chairman Terry Semel remained upbeat Tuesday as he faced shareholders who have watched their investments shrivel while rival Google Inc. sprinted further ahead in the online advertising race.

The International Whaling Commission on Tuesday approved extending bowhead whaling quotas for Alaska Eskimos for subsistence hunting.

The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Monday he was concerned by a recent survey that concluded many combat troops would not report a member of their unit for killing or wounding an innocent civilian.

Finance officials expressed satisfaction Saturday with the robust expansion of the global economy but said more must be done to correct trade imbalances.

Shareholders of DaimlerChrysler AG had hoped for a decision on the sale of the money-losing Chrysler unit, or at least news on when that might happen — but got neither Wednesday at a meeting marked by simmering tension over the automaker's future.

Pro-whaling nations, led by Japan, lost two key votes Friday at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting — an indication they may not have the majority necessary to take control of the body and try to repeal its ban on commercial hunting.

The Associated Press is responding to the demands of the digital era for additional content by introducing news video for the Web, a multimedia young readers' service, more sports and financial information, expanded choice in photos, and new formats like blogs and podcasts, Tom Curley, AP's president and CEO, said Monday.

The Department of Justice should postpone upcoming elections in New Orleans until displaced voters have been located, NAACP officials said Saturday.

They're out! Baseball and softball won't be played at the 2012 London Olympics. Baseball and women's softball remain on the program for the 2008 Beijing Games, and will be eligible to reapply for readmission to the 2016 games. London, however, is no longer possible.