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Hey Monopoly, the clothes iron lives on!
When online voters nixed the clothes iron token from Hasbro’s Monopoly game, the appliance was held up as passe. But even with the rise of wrinkle-free fabrics, the iron, it seems, is holding its own. Continue reading
Mexichem to Take Integration Plans Abroad as Pemex Stalls
Mexican chemicals company Mexichem SAB (MEXCHEM.MX) said it plans to take its vertical integration plans abroad after state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, again postponed approving a planned joint investment to make raw materials for Mexichem’s PVC plastic production. Continue reading
Sweeping Mexico energy reform may stumble in Congress
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico's incoming government will send a wide-reaching energy reform bill to Congress in the first half of 2013, but it is braced for the prospect of accepting a watered-down version that would likely deter investment by oil majors. Continue reading
Research in Motion, Sony: Tech Winners & Losers
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of Research in Motion fell 4.05% to $10.31 on Wednesday after reports swirled that the company is cutting jobs. Continue reading
NYSE, Deutsche Boerse call off merger plans
The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block the union because of concerns about a monopoly. Continue reading
Summary Box: No deal for NYSE, Deutsche Boerse
NO DEAL: The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger, a day after the European Union said it would block the union because of concerns about a monopoly. Continue reading
