| Apple (AAPL) plans to release next week a new software platform that would turn the iPhone into a remote control for lights, security systems, and other household appliances. (FT) |
| U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (PFE) has decided abandon its takeover attempts of AstraZeneca (AZN), after its U.K. rival rejected a revised $116 billion offer last week. (CNBC) |
| Siemens of Germany is said to be readying a formal offer for the power assets of France’s Alstom, which are also being sought by General Electric (GE) of the U.S. (Reuters) |
The difficult future for Ukraine was laid bare today, after a relatively smooth weekend presidential election, with Russian stocks tumbling as fierce fighting in the east escalated. (CNBC)
 John Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joins CNBC's "Squawk Box" at 7:15 a.m. ET to look at how the new president there plans to restore law and order. |
| China said Vietnam is taking "dangerous actions" at sea, after the two countries traded accusations over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat in disputed waters near a Chinese oil rig. (Reuters) |
| Newly released satellite data from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has provided further evidence that the plane crashed into the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel. (NY Times) |
| The Obama administration plans to unveil next week a climate-change proposal that would allow states to use a variety of measures to meet goals for reducing carbon emissions by existing power plants. (WSJ) |
| “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (backed by Twenty-First Century Fox) has become the eighth straight No. 1 at the box office for Marvel Studios, with $111 million in ticket sales over the holiday weekend. (USA Today) |
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.