North America
Alcoa Inc. Performance Beats Expectations
Alcoa Inc. reported better-than-expected performance this season. Alcoa Inc. , the largest aluminum producer in the US, reported earnings that surpassed financial analysts' estimates after its unit that provides essential components to power and aerospace companies had a better-than-expected performance.
Clearwire Shareholders Favor Sprint Nextel’s Bid
The shareholders at Clearwire approved the buyout bid from Sprint Nextel to acquire more than 49% of the company that it does not own on Monday.
Buffet Breaks Own Record at Giving Gifts
Buffet gave around 17.5 million Class B shares to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Warren Buffett has contributed a record US$2 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Barnes & Noble CEO Resigns
Chief Executive Officer for Barnes & Noble William Lynch resigned on Monday after failure to lead the US bookstore chain to compete against Amazon.com and Google Inc in the online market.