Maytag board to back Whirlpool�s $1.7bn offer Economic Times - 3 (Web promotion)

Maytag board to back Whirlpool�s $1.7bn offer Economic Times - 3 (Web promotion)

Maytag board to back Whirlpool�s $1.7bn offer
Economic Times - 3 hours ago NEW YORK: Maytag board is set to formally back an offer by Whirlpool to buy Maytag for around $1.7bn, or $21 per share, according to a source close to the deal. Unless an investor group led by private equity

Crude imports, economic growth are key factors in June imbalance
Houston Chronicle - 5 hours ago By JESSICA HOLZER. WASHINGTON - A record foreign oil bill helped pushed the US trade deficit up sharply in June. The gap in trade in goods and services between the US and the rest of the world swelled by 6.1

David Ortiz Helps Red Sox Beat White Sox
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago By The Associated Press. When David Ortiz is hitting, not even one of the aces of the majors' top team can slow down the Boston Red Sox. Ortiz hit two home runs and drove in a career-high six runs, leading

Heathrow mired in flights backlog
Ireland Online - 52 minutes ago Passengers today made the best of an uncertain situation as British Airways tried to clear the Heathrow flight backlog. This followed pledges by the airline that it will run 80% of its long-haul services.

Abdul cleared of 'Idol' rumors
New York Daily News - 2 hours ago BY LEO STANDORA. After an investigation worthy of a landmark Supreme Court case, Fox TV suddenly announced yesterday that it found no reason to kick "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul off the show. Abdul was