WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest

Reuters - Inc. (MMC.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) has agreed in principle to sell its Putnam Investments unit for $3.9 billion to Montreal-based holding company Power Corp. of Canada (PWF.TO: Quote , Profile , Research ), the Wall Street Journal reported on its

Dow Jones Sells Economia Stake
Forbes - Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said the asset was "non-strategic." It plans to book a gain of about $12 million from the sale, which will "minimally" add to earnings in 2007. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved

Wall Street makes opening gains
MSNBC - Marsh & McLennan agreed to sell Putnam Investments, its fund management for $3.9 billion to a Montreal-based holding company called Power Corp, according to the Wall Street Journal. Marsh shares rose 1.3 per cent to $31.12 AT&T offered additional

Wall Street sags at the open
CNN Money - Inc. has agreed in principle to sell its Putnam Investments unit for $3.9 billion to Montreal-based holding company Power Corp. of Canada , the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Friday. The NYSE and Nasdaq will close Tuesday in

The best and worst ads of 2006
TheState.com - The best and worst ads of 2006 The Wall Street Journal’s choices for the best and worst ads and other marketing gimmicks in 2006. The Best MONKEY BUSINESS Who : CareerBuilder.com What : Build your own humorous video e-mail featuring a chimp

PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 29
Reuters - Last: Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * AT&T Inc. (T.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) made numerous concessions

Power Corp. seen as best suitor for Marsh's Putnam
Reuters - Power, which controls Canada's largest mutual fund company and one of the country's top insurers, has offered in principle to buy Putnam from Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) for $3.9 billion, the Wall Street Journal