Futures edge higher ahead of Alcoa results (Reuters) - October 9, 2007 14:00

Futures edge higher ahead of Alcoa results (Reuters) Reuters – Stock futures edged up on Tuesday before the start of the earnings reporting season, with investors looking for signs of the economy's health and companies' profit outlooks. Source: news.yahoo.com

B-School Profs Want to Know (BusinessWeek) - October 9, 2007 14:00

B-School Profs Want to Know (BusinessWeek)Can we cut consumer wait time? Are there incentives for garages to cheat on auto inspections? Why does Disney World remain so expensive?Source: biz.yahoo.com Coffee: The Generation Gap (BusinessWeek)Young adults drink less coffee than their parents, and they tend to drink it on the go. It’s a bitter change for […]

M&A flurry boosts FTSE - October 9, 2007 12:00

The FTSE jumped higher as mergers and acquisitions activity grabbed centre stage. SAB Miller rose amid a report on FT.com that the brewer was in advanced merger talks with Molson Coors of the US. Read More…

JP Morgan-led group pays $2.7 billion for Southern Water - October 9, 2007 12:00

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A group of infrastructure funds led by JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed to buy UK water company Southern Water from Royal Bank of Scotland for about 1.3 billion pounds ($2.7 billion). Read More…

Stock futures point to flat open (Reuters) - October 9, 2007 12:00

Reuters – Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday with market attention on aluminum company Alcoa , which kicks off the quarterly earnings season. Read More…

Oil Prices Lower in Asian Trade on Rising Supply, US Dollar - October 9, 2007 12:00

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FTSE steady as Northern Rock recovery continues - October 9, 2007 10:00

FTSE steady as Northern Rock recovery continuesLondon equities stayed flat with a small measure of momentum from oil companies countered by weakening mining companies as share prices traced commodities markets. Northern Rock continued to rise on news of an extentsion to the Bank of England’s guarantee to protect its savers’ depositsSource: www.ft.com

Sallie Mae sues to scrap takeover, collect $900 mln - October 9, 2007 10:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. student lender Sallie Mae said on Monday it has filed a lawsuit, seeking damages of $900 million, against the consortium that agreed to buy it for $25 billion but then proposed to revise its offer. Read More…

Wheat import: TCP gets poor response from bidders - October 9, 2007 10:00

Wheat import: TCP gets poor response from bidders ): The Trader-Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has failed to attract bidders for the wheat import, as only two parties participated in the bidding process, sources said. The TCP, after the Federal government decision to import of 100,000 tonnes of Source: c.moreover.com