16. januar 2007

Baker Panel Report Criticizes BP Safety . HOUSTON -- British oil company BP failed to emphasize safety at its U.S. refineries before the 2005 Texas City explosion that killed 15, according to a report released Tuesday by an independent panel led by former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III. By JOHN PORRETTO. [washingtonpost.com - Business News From The Washington Post] 6:55:57 PM    comment []

Business Briefs. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY DEAL The American communications technology firm Arris has agreed to buy the digital broadcast systems maker Tandberg Television of Norway for $1.2 billion, but Tandberg’s shares rose 17.4 percent on speculation of a rival bid. The cash-and-stock takeover, if successful, would create a leader in voice, data and video systems by combining Arris’s broadband know-how with Tandberg TV’s digital video, compression and interactive television technology. By . [NYT > Business] 6:49:06 PM    comment []

Venezuela Ends Oil Negotiations. Venezuela will end negotiations with foreign oil companies over how it will take a majority control of their operations along the Orinoco River, the country’s oil minister, Rafael Ramírez, said on Monday. By DOW JONES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [NYT > Business] 6:46:46 PM    comment []

AOL Agrees to Buy Online Ad Broker for $900 Million. AOL, which is trying to grab a bigger share of the global market in Internet advertising, said it had agreed to buy TradeDoubler. By ERIC PFANNER. [NYT > Business] 6:43:52 PM    comment []

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