| XM/Sirius merger could be finalized soon: report
Wall Street analyst site Briefing.com has quoted an unnamed source as saying that the deal may be finalized before the end of the month. XM and Sirius have contended that standard AM/FM radio is still a viable competition, as are other portable media devices. The merger is widely expected to go through without regulatory hurdles, but the mandatory review process has taken several months. .
MOTOR CITY STRUTTIN'
In downtown Detroit Friday night, all roads led to Cobo Center and the 39th annual auto show Charity Preview. Neither the $400 price tag nor the biting cold was any concern on this gilded evening, where evening gowns in rainbow tones competed with gleaming, candy-colored cars. Clearly enjoying herself was Aretha Franklin, who said she had just been out with her entourage for dinner at Wolfgang Puck's at the MGM Grand. ("The food was wonderful!") .
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Lawyers to Test the Waters During ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2008— Current trends in employment practices liability, the duty of insurers to provide a defense, and determining who has the right to settle under liability policies are topics for discussion during the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's upcoming 2008 Annual Midyear Meeting. The meeting, “Testing the Waters: Discovering the Latest Currents in Insurance Coverage Law," will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Marina Del Rey, Calif. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Feb. 29 “Mutiny or Bounty: Employment-Practices Claims and Insurance" will address wrongful termination, wage and hour discrimination, 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. “Show Me the Money" will explore long-tail ad large claims with the use of interactive visual examples, 10:30 a.m.
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I hope the Big Aristotle does well in the desert, but I need to see him run the floor in transition over the next couple of months at the Suns normal breakneck pace before I declare him the Shaquille ONeal of old. Because right now ... hes just an old Shaquille ONeal. Will Nolan Ryans presence make a difference with the Rangers? NEW DAWG: Yes. Fans see Tom Hicks and they think liar. Fans see Nolan Ryan and they think integrity. BUCK: Most definitely, and I have the crystal ball to prove it. I believe in Annie Savoys Church of Baseball.....and I believe in osmosis. If Tom Hicks and Jon Daniels allow Nolie to do his thing, at his own pace, with complete autonomy, well see a difference in 1.) immediate perception and 2.) long-term results. But this is a Hall of Fame-sized mess even for a Hall of Fame guy to clean up.
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