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03
2008
Newspaper wrap-up: Schumer to speak about conversation with AMD CEO
Posted by: in Stocks Money NewsFiled under: Newspapers, Magazines, Ford Motor (F), Motorola (MOT), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Tata Mtrs Ltd (TTM)
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MAJOR PAPERS:
- The Wall Street Journal reported that private loans under the Federal Family Education Loan, or FEEL, program have begun to give way to the federal direct loan program, as private lenders run into subsidy cuts and problems raising capital. To date about 60 colleges and universities have made the switch.
- Carl Icahn, a 6.3% Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT) shareholder, has sued the company to get board of director documents, turning away offers of two board seats, the Wall Street Journal reported. Icahn wants information about the company’s unprofitable handset business.
- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is expected Wednesday to announce an agreement to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover units to India’s Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM) for about $2B, the Financial Times reported.
OTHER PAPERS:
- According to the Business Review, New York State Senator Charles Schumer is planning to ‘reveal details’ of a conversation he had with the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE: AMD) on March 21 about the company’s plans to build a $3.2B computer chip plant in Saratoga County.
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