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Walgreen tops Wall Street view, shares jump

Walgreen Co , the largest U.S. drugstore chain, reported a quarterly profit that topped expectations, as it began to benefit from a make-over that includes sprucing up stores and cutting jobs, sending its shares higher.

Airbus pushes one A380 delivery back to 2010

European planemaker Airbus will make one fewer A380 superjumbo aircraft than planned in 2009 after agreeing to push a delivery into 2010, reminding investors of challenges facing Europe's largest industrial venture.

Walgreen 4th-quarter profit slips

Walgreen Co , the largest U.S. drugstore chain, posted a slightly smaller quarterly profit on Tuesday, weighed down by weak sales of summer merchandise and costs behind its strategy to makeover its stores and streamline its overall operations.

John Paulson mulls CIT and IndyMac merger: report

Hedge fund manager John Paulson is considering merging troubled U.S. finance company CIT Group with failed mortgage lender IndyMac Federal Bank , the New York Post said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Stock futures point to softer opening

Stock futures were down on Tuesday morning, indicating a weaker start for Wall Street. The futures for Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were down 0.1 to 0.3 percent by 4:20 a.m. EDT.

World stocks hold firm

World stocks edged higher while the dollar steadied on Tuesday as BNP Paribas' move to pay back state financial support and growing corporate takeover activity bolstered confidence about economic recovery.

Airbus cuts A380 goal for '09, keeps 2010

European planemaker Airbus confirmed on Tuesday it had cut its 2009 delivery target for A380s by one aircraft to 13 planes and said it was maintaining its delivery forecast for 2010.

Oil firm near $67 on strong equities

Oil held steady around $67 a barrel on Tuesday after climbing more than 1 percent a day ago, boosted by strong equities markets and Iran's missile tests, but gains were moderated by expected builds in U.S. fuel stocks.

Asia shares rise, yen falls after FinMin speaks

Asian shares rose on Tuesday as news of several multi-billion dollar takeover bids overseas boosted confidence in a global economic recovery, while the yen slid after Tokyo hinted currency intervention could be an option in some cases.

Asia shares rally; yen slips on Tokyo comments

Asian shares rose on Tuesday, as news of several multi-billion dollar takeover bids overseas boosted confidence in global economic recovery, while the yen dipped after Tokyo refused to rule out currency intervention.

Xerox to buy ACS to expand back office services

Xerox Corp plans to buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc for $5.5 billion to move into the outsourcing business, but shares of the printing company plunged on concerns that it was gambling on a major shift in strategy.

Stanford moved to federal lockup in Houston

A federal judge on Monday agreed to move accused swindler Allen Stanford to a federal lockup in downtown Houston to be closer to his attorneys, who are sifting through over 4 million documents in his case.

Saving 'face'

Thinking about 'friending' your boss on Facebook? You may wish to reconsider.

Leaders need to move from resignation to resilience

How do leaders create organisations that will emerge better than before the GFC? Leaders need to look beyond the tough times for opportunities in the current climate, keep an unwavering eye on their strategic objectives and use their values in decision making.

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