Exclusive: Icahn, Southeastern prepare Dell CEO shortlist
Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc are short-listing potential candidates to become the next Dell chief executive should they succeed in a proxy battle against Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners.
http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-icahn-southeastern-prepare-dell-ceo-shortlist-sources-203233406.html
Brazil shifts course after Rousseff’s bet goes bad
President Dilma Rousseff’s big gamble for 2013 was that Brazil had matured enough for investors to accept permanently lower interest rates, looser fiscal policy, and lower returns on big infrastructure projects like new highways. Six months in, it is clear she was wrong and, in typically pragmatic fashion, her government is rapidly shifting course to avert even bigger trouble.
http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-brazil-shifts-course-rousseffs-bet-goes-bad-170210696.html
Stocks jump after US jobs report beats forecasts
Steady growth in hiring last month sent the stock market sharply higher latley. According to data provider FactSet, U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in May, slightly more than the 170,000 forecast by economists.
http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-jump-us-jobs-report-beats-forecasts-160221659.html
Buffett charity lunch auction enters final hours
The annual charity auction of a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett entered its final hours with the rare opportunity still available for the relative bargain price of less than a million dollars — although that wasn’t likely to last.
http://news.yahoo.com/buffett-charity-lunch-auction-enters-final-hours-153853814.html
Wal-Mart plans $15B more in stock buybacks
Wal-Mart Stores. announced a $15 billion share buyback program at its annual meeting, as the world’s largest retailer faces increasing scrutiny from investors over how it has handled allegations of bribery in its Mexican operations that surfaced a year ago.
http://news.yahoo.com/wal-mart-plans-15b-more-stock-buybacks-134612690.html