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Harold Maass of The Week The Best of Today's Business

Harold Maass of The Week

"The Best of Today's Business" is a summary of the day's financial news and opinion, produced by the editors of The Week magazine and Yahoo! Finance. Columnist Harold Maass sifts through business reports in newspapers and on the web, surfacing the top news. "The Best of Today's Business" appears every weekday morning exclusively on Yahoo! Finance. View Harold's Bio

Lehman's Shopping Trip, Gulfstream's Service Entrance
2008-08-19 07:52:20
Lehman Brothers is seeking informal bids on its asset management business. Gulfstream maker General Dynamics buys Swiss aviation services firm Jet Aviation. And the InBev deal is a sweet one for Anheuser-Busch's CEO. ...Read full article
Housing Tea Leaves, California Dealing
2008-08-18 08:08:03
The housing market slump leaves more marks in Britain and the U.S. Japan's largest bank completes the takeover of a California lender. And AC/DC makes a deal with an unlikely music giant. ...Read full article
China's Global Assist, Merrill's U.K. Tax Holiday
2008-08-15 07:57:48
China will probably save us from a global recession. Merrill Lynch has found a way to avoid paying British taxes for up to 60 years. And Ed McMahon gets a helping hand from The Donald. ...Read full article
Corporate Melting Pot, Bargainer's Sweet Spot
2008-08-14 08:02:36
As share prices hang low, the corporate buyout market is riding high. Wal-Mart reaps the rewards of consumer bargain shopping. And Michael Phelps is becoming worth his weight in gold. ...Read full article
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