| Disney in talks to buy game startup Playdom: report (Reuters) Walt Disney Co is in talks to acquire social gaming start-up Playdom, according to a pair of media reports. Playdom builds games that run on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. finance.yahoo.com |
GM recalls vehicles over seatbelt problems General Motors is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seatbelts that could be damaged and not latch. cbc.ca |
Brazil Pao de Acucar seeks consumer finance venture [at Reuters] - Grupo Pao de Acucar , Brazil s largest retail group, is in talks with several large local banks over a consumer finance venture to help fund the purchase of home appliances, a top company executive said on Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
British Banks Said to Plan $1.6 Billion for Fund [at New York Times] - Britain s six big banks are set to come together next week to donate close to 1 billion into a venture capital fund with the aim of bridging the equity gap, putting small businesses in a better position to seek a bank loan, The Financial Times reported. us.rd.yahoo.com |
REG-Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC: Half-yearly report Albion Venture Capital Trust PLCAs required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.2, Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC today makes public its information relating to the Half-yearly ... reuters.com |