http://www.newstin.com/us/COMPANIES_10 Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75816715 An analyst said the recent change at the helm of BB&T Corp. could lead to a merger between the regional bank and another similarly sized bank. Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Richard Bove wrote in a research note Thursday night... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:57:33 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75816715 2008-08-29T11:57:33Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75835836 Reuters - Global spending on tennis sponsorships in 2008 is expected to rise at a lower rate than the year before due to the sluggish economy and fallout in the financial services sector, a firm that tracks such spending... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:22:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75835836 2008-08-29T16:22:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75820729 Effective September 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, will raise prices by 15% for all Wet-End Paper Chemicals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The price increases are the result of significant... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:58:44 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75820729 2008-08-29T08:58:44Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75820053 MADRID -- Spanish home sales and new mortgage approvals fell sharply again in June, signaling continued pressure on Spain's once-flourishing home-building industry that fed the country's decadelong economic boom. Home... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:48:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75820053 2008-08-29T12:48:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75823670 An Interview With Byron R. Wien By Lawrence C. Strauss |Published: August 29, 2008 Active Discussions on SmartMoney BYRON R. WIEN, CHIEF INVESTMENT STRATEGIST at Pequot Capital Management, a Westport, Conn., hedge-fund... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:06:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75823670 2008-08-29T13:06:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75836808 Room rates and occupancy are up this summer, but a downturn on Wall Street has hoteliers worried that fewer corporate bookings could hurt results down the line. Despite the drop in business from Wall Street firms, New... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:36:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75836808 2008-08-29T18:36:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75830721 Investors are celebrating this reversal amid hopes that the commodity bubble has burst, washing out the much feared inflationary spike. Happy days are here again as the markets have breathed a collective sigh of relief on... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:26:06 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75830721 2008-08-29T16:26:06Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75833675 A flat speech? Their raucous convention in Denver over, Barack Obama and Joe Biden head to Pittsburgh today to start a Midwest bus tour through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. Obama says a McCain administration will be... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:20:08 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75833675 2008-08-29T17:20:08Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75824069 Red Herring Canada will host its first annual Top 50 Awards, celebrating the most innovative and promising tech companies in Canada. The Top 50 Winners will be announced at the Red Herring Canada event on September 16.... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:23:30 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75824069 2008-08-29T14:23:30Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75827407 Obama’s Treasury Secretary: Geithner versus Wall Street? Our colleagues at WSJ’s Real Time Economics blog reported this week that the buzz is loud for New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner to be Treasury... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:25:05 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75827407 2008-08-29T15:25:05Z