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IBM Corp. said Wednesday it signed a contract extension worth 300 million pounds ($500 million) with a British government agency that licenses drivers and registers their cars.
Goldcorp Inc. says it is acquiring mining company Canplats Resources Corp. in a deal valued at 238 million Canadian dollars ($228 million).
The historic and mostly dormant Coney Island amusement park district in New York City will be revived by next summer with some new attractions, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and developer Joseph Sitt said Thursday.
Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke.
A deal to build 100 rail cars for Los Angeles County's transit system has fallen through, costing the region an estimated $368 million in economic activity and hundreds of jobs.
The Canadian Auto Workers union reached a deal with Ford Canada that will lower the company's operating costs and guarantee two new vehicles for the automaker's major Canadian assembly plant, the head of the union said Friday.
North America's largest utility company Hydro-Quebec has announced it will pay 4.7 billion Canadian dollars ($4.4 billion) for transmission lines of New Brunswick Power, a deal that would help the company secure greater access to electricity markets in the U.S.
Union workers at Boeing Co.'s Rotorcraft plant near Philadelphia have ratified a new five-year contract with the aircraft maker that will give them raises of 2 percent to 4 percent a year and a lump-sum payment of $3,500 in the first year, the company and the union said Sunday.
Russia and China are closing in on a mammoth energy deal which could insure that Beijing has the fuel to run its factories and cities and Moscow has a vast new market for its natural gas empire.
New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson has closed a deal to buy a vacant office tower near the Superdome.
Britain's complicated relations with Libya returned to center stage Sunday as Foreign Office diplomats took the unusual step of denying a newspaper report about a secret deal with Moammar Gaddafi's regime.
Energy giant Chevron signed deals worth 70 billion Australian dollars ($60 billion) to supply liquefied natural gas to Japan and South Korea, Australia's prime minister said Thursday.
The operating partnership of Macerich Co., a real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, and a private equity firm announced Thursday a joint venture in a Colorado mall.
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S. drug maker Sepracor Inc., which makes insomnia drug Lunesta, for about $2.6 billion in an effort to expand in the U.S. market, both sides said Thursday.
The final step of a financial deal to keep the Saints in New Orleans has been approved by Louisiana lawmakers.
Movie studio Paramount Pictures is following the lead of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Sony Corp. by agreeing to supply films to $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company Redbox.
More than 2,800 Nebraskans will share in a $148,625 settlement that a debt-collection firm agreed to pay because of questions about its practices.
William J. Bratton, who last week abruptly announced he would retire as head of the Los Angeles Police Department, has a book deal.
Union workers at trucking company YRC Worldwide have ratified a plan to cut their wages by an additional 5 percent and gave up company pension contributions for 18 months.
News of Eli Manning's six-year, $97.5 million contract extension was duly noted in San Diego, where Philip Rivers is in the last year of his deal.
The game show "Let's Make a Deal" is coming back to daytime television.
The White House, Democratic leaders and four fiscally conservative House lawmakers worked out a deal Wednesday to move ahead on sweeping health care legislation.
A judge on Thursday cleared the way for Michael Jackson's autobiography, "Moonwalk," to return to store shelves in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Debt-laden trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. and the Teamsters Union said Thursday they have reached a tentative deal on concessions they say will address the company's immediate need for cash while protecting union jobs.
Russian news agencies are citing a top diplomat as saying President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign a "road map" for a future treaty to replace the START arms control agreement.
Sun Microsystems to cut 3,000 jobs as Oracle acquisition delayedComputer server maker Sun Microsystems (JAVA) said Tuesday it would shed 3,000 jobs globally over the next 12 months because of the delay in its acquisition by Oracle (ORCL) as European regulators examine the $7 billion deal.
Closing the Deal at the Virtual Checkout - NYTimes.comShoppers rarely drive to the mall, load up their carts and then abandon them in the middle of the store. On the Web, though, it happens all the time.
How to haggle to get a better dealNegotiating and haggling are regaining popularity. Even the most timid of consumers is starting to speak up to get the best deal.
Nike - No Endorsement Deal With VickNike says it does not have a ''contractual relationship'' with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback's agent announced a deal with the manufacturer.
N.B.A. Referees Stay Put in Hopes of a DealIn a last-ditch effort to avert a lockout, the N.B.A.'s 57 referees have instead locked themselves in, setting up camp indefinitely at a Chicago airport hotel until they reach terms on a new contract.
Warner Music Negotiates More Control In New YouTube Deal. Could This Be Trouble For VEVO? (Updated)YouTube has just held a conference call to announce that it has negotiated a deal with Warner Music Group, the major record label that pulled off the world's most popular video portal after feeling shortchanged by the revenue its videos were driving.
Dell agrees to buy Perot Systems for about $3.9BDell Inc. plans to buy the technology services company Perot Systems Corp. for about $3.9 billion as it tries to expand beyond the PC business and compete more aggressively with Hewlett-Packard Co. — which also recently bought a tech-services company founded by H. Ross Perot.
Grizzlies, Iverson agree to deal; tweet: 'God chose Memphis'The Grizzlies confirmed Wednesday that they have agreed in principle to a contract with Allen Iverson (FSY), hours after the guard tweeted that he was heading to Memphis.
Grizzlies owner meets with Iverson to work on dealThe owner of the Memphis Grizzlies and the team's staff met with Allen Iverson on Monday, moving closer to a deal bringing the veteran guard to a young team.
Time Warner to put CNN, Cartoon Network on YouTubeOnline video site YouTube said on Wednesday it signed a deal with Time Warner to feature program clips from a range of its cable networks including CNN, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. No financial details were disclosed.
Comments on TNA and Spike TV dealIn what appears to be the official Twitter account for TNA's Bob Ryder, he issued the following message today: "Dixie Carter just announced in a meeting of TNA talent that TNA has signed a new 3 year firm deal with Spike!"
Report: TNA negotiating with Spike TVAccording to a report by PWInsider, TNA is currently in the process of negotiating a new deal with Spike TV. One of the current things being discusses is TNA getting an additional 1-2 hours of original programming per week.
Put doubts aside: Vick signing works for EaglesMike Vick's feathers have changed. And years have passed. But the threat Vick brings likely has not.
Huawei Snags WiMAX Deal with ClearwireThanks to a freshly-landed deal with Clearwire, Huawei will join vendors including Cisco, Motorola and Samsung to build out the WiMAX provider's nationwide network.
How the White House's Deal With Big Pharma Undermines DemocracyI'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy their support.
Microsoft chief touts Yahoo dealMicrosoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer is trying to improve the bad feeling Yahoo Inc. investors have about the companies' search-advertising partnership.
Old rivals Sony and Sharp inked LCD joint venture dealThe consolidation process in the Japanese home electronics business goes on and on. Today former rivals Sharp and Sony said [JP] they reached a final agreement to launch an LCD panel joint venture in Osaka, after having failed to ink the deal last month.
Microsoft-Yahoo 2.0 and GoogleWhat the new deal between Microsoft and Yahoo means for each company, and for 'arch-rival' Google
Microsoft, Yahoo Still Negotiating; Deal Could Be Announced Any TimeThe much anticipated Microsoft/Yahoo search alliance is in the "final stages of negotiation" says a source close to Yahoo, and may be signed at any time.
Thou Shall Not Steal: Rabbis Masterminded Money Laundering Ring, Say FedsFederal prosecutors say five highly-placed rabbis in New York and New Jersey were also arrested, including Eliahu Ben Haim, of Long Branch, N.J., Saul Kassin and Mordchai Fish of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Edmund Nahum, of Deal, N.J. Fish's brother, also a rabbi, was charged as well.
Top 5 Tips on How to Negotiate the Best Mortgage DealNegotiating a mortgage for your new home can be stressful and intimidating. Here are 5 negotiating tips that you can add to your checklist:
UPDATE: Deal could see Tuttle Causeway sex offenders rehoused Facing growing criticism over 70 registered sex offenders living in squalid conditions under a Julia Tuttle Causeway bridge, Miami-Dade officials and homeless advocates say they are working to relocate them to housing.
Nash agrees to two-year extension with NBA SunsTwo-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash has agreed on terms to a two-year contract extension with the Phoenix Suns worth 22 million dollars, the star guard's agent said.
Yahoo! (YHOO) Deal With Microsoft (MSFT) "Imminent"Sources at a major client of investment house ThinkEquity say that the firm considers a Microsoft (MSFT) link-up with Yahoo! (YHOO) in the search business to be "imminent". The comments were made by analyst William Morrison. ThinkEquity did not have an immediate comment.
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