http://www.mail.com/subjects/1328-corporate-news.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1328-corporate-news.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1862138-apnewsbreak-family-sues-minn-office-attack.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of a man who was among six people gunned down at his Minneapolis office last year is suing the company, claiming it botched the firing of the employee who carried out the attack and should have known from his work history that he was potentially dangerous. The lawsuit being filed on behalf of Jacob Beneke's family is the firs... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1862138-apnewsbreak-family-sues-minn-office-attack.html 2013-02-01T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861644-detroit-toyota-big-us-sales-gains-january.html DETROIT (AP) — American consumers ignored tax increases and trudged through winter weather to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month. It was the auto industry's best January since 2008. "It was like a sprinter out of the starting blocks," said Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation Inc., the country's largest auto dealership chain. U.S. a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861644-detroit-toyota-big-us-sales-gains-january.html 2013-02-01T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861042-33-die-mexico-oil-company-office-building-blast.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — A blast that collapsed the lower floors of a building in the headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company, crushing at least 33 people beneath tons of rubble and injuring 121, is being looked at as an accident although all lines of investigation remain open, the head of Petroleos Mexicanos said Friday. As hundreds of emergency worke... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861042-33-die-mexico-oil-company-office-building-blast.html 2013-02-01T23:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1828252-priest-sheik-marriage-lebanon.html BEIRUT (AP) — She was an English language tutor with an easy smile and an independent streak. He was a gym receptionist who wanted to better himself. They met for English lessons, swapped views on life and fell in love. Three months ago, a notary married them before their friends and family — but not in the eyes of the Lebanese government. The government ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1828252-priest-sheik-marriage-lebanon.html 2013-02-01T19:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861470-mattel-4q-wall-streets-expectations.html NEW YORK (AP) — It was a blue Christmas in toyland. Weak demand over the holidays for toys like Barbie and Matchbox led Mattel's results to fall short of expectations in the key holiday quarter. A litigation charge also weighed on results and net income fell 17 percent. Still the results from the world's largest toymaker came in strong... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861470-mattel-4q-wall-streets-expectations.html 2013-02-01T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862528-oil-bottleneck-rockies-cheaper-gasoline.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A boom in domestic oil drilling has helped lower U.S. gasoline prices, though the steepest drops have missed California commuters, Midwestern farmers and even New York commodities traders who know all about oil and gasoline pricing. You have to be in the Rocky Mountains to see the lowest prices — ideally in Casper, the Wyoming city o... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1862528-oil-bottleneck-rockies-cheaper-gasoline.html 2013-02-01T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861700-refining-margins-boost-4q-profit-exxon-mobil.html DALLAS (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. said Friday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 6 percent to $9.95 billion with help from higher refining profit margins. The oil giant barely missed a record for full-year earnings. It earned $44.88 billion in 2012, about $340 million shy of its 2008 mark of $45.22 billion, an all-time high for a publicly traded company. ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861700-refining-margins-boost-4q-profit-exxon-mobil.html 2013-02-02T00:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1861964-news-summary-pfizer-animal-health-unit-ipo-soars.html GOOD START: Drugmaker Pfizer's initial public stock offering of its animal health business, Zoetis, raised $2.2 billion, the largest IPO by a U.S. company since Facebook Inc. raised $16 billion last May. Shares jumped 19 percent from their initial $26 price, closing at $31.01. PFIZER STAKE: For now, Pfizer Inc. retains ownership of at least 80 percent in ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1861964-news-summary-pfizer-animal-health-unit-ipo-soars.html 2013-02-01T21:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861890-measure-us-manufacturing-jumps-december.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in January, driven by an increase in new orders and more hiring at factories. The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that its index of manufacturing activity jumped to 53.1 in January from 50.2 in December. It was the highest reading since April, when the index hit 54.1. ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861890-measure-us-manufacturing-jumps-december.html 2013-02-01T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861716-chevron-profit-up-asset-exchange-refineries.html NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron Corp. posted a 41 percent gain in net income for the fourth quarter as the company produced more oil and gas, improved the performance of its refinery business and realized a gain from swapping assets in an Australian natural gas field. Chevron Corp. posted net income of $7.2 billion for the quarter on revenue of $60.6 billion. Tha... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861716-chevron-profit-up-asset-exchange-refineries.html 2013-02-02T00:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861592-generic-competition-charges-cut-merck-q4-profit.html Merck & Co.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent because of hits from generic competition and one-time charges, and the company pushed back plans for seeking approval of a key experimental osteoporosis drug. The quarterly results beat Wall Street expectations, but Merck shares fell Friday as investors learned the company is reviewing safety and efficacy... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861592-generic-competition-charges-cut-merck-q4-profit.html 2013-02-01T20:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1861120-dutch-nationalizes-sns-reaal-bank.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands nationalized its fourth-largest bank on Friday, injecting €2.2 billion ($3 billion) to recapitalize SNS Reaal NV and head off any chance of a messy collapse that would threaten the country's fragile economy and financial system. The total cost to the Dutch government will be at least €3.7 billion, Finance Minister Jeroen D... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1861120-dutch-nationalizes-sns-reaal-bank.html 2013-02-01T14:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1861490-metlife-to-spend-2-billion-pension-business.html NEW YORK (AP) — MetLife Inc. plans to pay about $2 billion to buy the largest private pension fund administrator in Chile, as the insurer and annuity provider seeks to build its presence in emerging markets. The New York company said Friday it will conduct a public cash tender offer for all shares of AFP Provida SA. The bank BBVA has agreed to transfer it... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1861490-metlife-to-spend-2-billion-pension-business.html 2013-02-01T11:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861394-teliasonera-boss-quits-uzbekistan-allegations.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — The chief executive of TeliaSonera resigned Friday after an independent review on alleged bribery by the telecoms company found it had failed to conduct a proper background check on a partner Uzbek firm believed to be connected with the family of the country's autocratic ruler. The review, conducted by a law firm, exonerated TeliaSonera o... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861394-teliasonera-boss-quits-uzbekistan-allegations.html 2013-02-01T10:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861108-panasonic-sharp-expect-red-ink-despite-yen-help.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics makers Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. both stuck to full year forecasts for massive losses even as results for the latest quarter got a boost from the weaker yen. The two Osaka-based companies are among the Japanese electronics makers battered by price plunges in gadgets and hot competition from more successful rivals su... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861108-panasonic-sharp-expect-red-ink-despite-yen-help.html 2013-02-01T10:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861106-nkorean-uranium-nuclear-test-would-raise-stakes.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As North Korea warns that it plans its third nuclear test since 2006, outside governments and analysts are trying to determine a crucial question: Just what will Pyongyang's scientists explode? The last two tests are believed to have been of plutonium devices, but the next logical step for Pyongyang's ambitious nuclear program co... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861106-nkorean-uranium-nuclear-test-would-raise-stakes.html 2013-02-01T07:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861020-samsung-chairman-fortune-inheritance-case.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The chairman of Samsung Electronics has kept his fortune and control of the Samsung conglomerate after a South Korean court Friday ruled against his older brother in an inheritance battle. The case was watched because a ruling against Samsung's chairman Lee Kun-hee could have resulted in the unraveling of a cross-shareholding str... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861020-samsung-chairman-fortune-inheritance-case.html 2013-02-01T07:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858824-viacom-adjusted-profit-revenue-fall-1q.html NEW YORK (AP) — Viacom Inc. said Thursday that net income rose sharply in its fiscal first quarter compared with results depressed by a large accounting charge a year ago. But its revenue and adjusted earnings fell because of a decline at its Paramount studio business and lower advertising revenue at its Nickelodeon television channels. Net income rose to... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858824-viacom-adjusted-profit-revenue-fall-1q.html 2013-01-31T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — For Darleen Evans, it was sheer terror as the manufacturing plant where she worked collapsed around her and her colleagues. She and two other women rushed into a bathroom stall, she holding one under each arm as she prayed, a tornado roaring overhead. She tearfully recalled their survival as nothing short of a miracle: "If it wasn'... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858458-decimated-ga-plant-symbol-storms-power.html 2013-01-31T22:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858864-global-growth-boosts-mastercard-4q-net-income.html MasterCard's net income rebounded strongly in the fourth quarter as its overseas business continued to expand, the company said Thursday. The results benefited by comparison to the year-earlier quarter, which was weighed down by a massive legal charge. Net income in the three months ended Dec. 31 rose to $605 million, or $4.86 per share, from $19 million,... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858864-global-growth-boosts-mastercard-4q-net-income.html 2013-01-31T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1860372-furor-proposed-shift-scouts-no-gays-policy.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America faces intensifying criticism from the left and right over a proposal to move away from a mandatory no-gays membership policy and allow troop sponsors to decide the matter for themselves. The Human Rights Campaign, a major gay-rights group that initially welcomed the BSA's possible shift, said Thursday that it was ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1860372-furor-proposed-shift-scouts-no-gays-policy.html 2013-01-31T21:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1860326-pfizer-disputes-suit-claiming-zoloft-work.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The maker of Zoloft is being sued in an unusual case alleging the popular antidepressant has no more benefit than a dummy pill and that patients who took it should be reimbursed for their costs. Zoloft's maker, Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drugmaker by revenue, disputes the claim, telling The Associated Press Thursday that clinica... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1860326-pfizer-disputes-suit-claiming-zoloft-work.html 2013-01-31T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858862-ups-4q-results-2013-outlook-estimates.html DALLAS (AP) — United Parcel Service Inc. says weak global trade and a disappointing holiday-shopping season slowed it down in the fourth quarter. Profit in the last three months of 2012 fell short of Wall Street expectations. So did UPS's outlook for this year as the company took a cautious approach toward the global economy. UPS also forecast a "relative... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858862-ups-4q-results-2013-outlook-estimates.html 2013-01-31T20:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860174-try-to-imagine-super-bowl-without-guacamole.html Imagine for a moment a Super Bowl without the avocado. No tubs of guacamole to be defiled by double-dipping guests at your big game-day party. No chunks of creamy green flesh with which to spike your salsa or scatter over nachos. If that's hard to picture, it's because the avocado has so completely — and so quickly — attached itself to this utterly unrela... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1860174-try-to-imagine-super-bowl-without-guacamole.html 2013-01-31T20:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1860066-lender-processing-paying-121m-to-resolve-claims.html One of the biggest U.S. mortgage processing companies has agreed to pay $121 million to resolve states' claims that it wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes. The settlement agreements between Lender Processing Services Inc., based in Jacksonville, Fla., and 46 states and the District of Columbia were annou... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1860066-lender-processing-paying-121m-to-resolve-claims.html 2013-01-31T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859132-obama-decides-to-extend-term-jobs-council.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is letting his jobs council expire, cutting off one source of input from business leaders while unemployment remains stubbornly high. Obama formed the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in January 2011, when unemployment was about 9 percent. It's now 7.8 percent, though more than 12 million people are out of work.... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859132-obama-decides-to-extend-term-jobs-council.html 2013-01-31T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859910-lohan-seeks-1m-company-fashion.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan sued her former collaborators on a clothing line on Thursday, seeking more than $1.1 million and renewed control of the brand's trademarks. The lawsuit claims a clothing manufacturer who previously worked with Lohan continues to sell items under the actress' 6126 Collection, which started out as a legging brand and had amb... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859910-lohan-seeks-1m-company-fashion.html 2013-01-31T19:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859740-rim-shares-blackberry-launch.html TORONTO (AP) — Research In Motion's stock gyrations reflect investors' key concern: Is the BlackBerry maker's new phone the company's savior or isn't it? THE SPARK: The company's critical new phone with the BlackBerry 10 operating system debuted Wednesday to mostly positive reviews. But the phone won't come out in the United States, a key market, until Ma... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859740-rim-shares-blackberry-launch.html 2013-01-31T18:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859112-doritos-to-roll-chips-taco-bell-flavor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Frito-Lay wants a bigger bite of Taco Bell's popular Doritos Locos Tacos. The snack food giant plans to roll out its Doritos in a "Taco Bell" flavor as a limited-time product this spring, aiming to capitalize on the popularity of the Doritos-flavored tacos introduced by the fast-food chain last year. Frito-Lay says it w... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859112-doritos-to-roll-chips-taco-bell-flavor.html 2013-01-31T17:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858688-fiat-industrial-sees-growth-us-unit-merger.html MILAN (AP) — Italian heavy-duty vehicles maker Fiat Industrial reported a 20 percent increase in fourth quarter profit Thursday and forecast revenue would increase 5 percent in 2013 as it completes the full merger with its U.S.-based farm and construction equipment maker, CNH. Chairman Sergio Marchionne told analysts that he expects the new company will b... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858688-fiat-industrial-sees-growth-us-unit-merger.html 2013-01-31T17:40:00Z