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Viacom Paid CEO $43 Million Last Year

Viacom's three top executives received $46 million dollars in cash bonuses in the company's 2011 fiscal year.

Eastman Chemical to Buy Solutia

Eastman Chemical said Friday it has agreed to buy specialty-chemical maker Solutia Inc. for about $3.4 billion in a move that executives see paying off as auto, construction and consumer-electronics markets recover.

Dow Snaps 3-Week Win Streak

Blue-chip stocks finished in the red, pushing the Dow to its first losing week this year, after a reading on domestic economic growth fell short of expectations.

Twitter’s Censors Provoke Backlash

After years of touting itself as a champion of free expression, Twitter touched off a torrent of criticism after it announced it can remove messages from the online service within specific countries if asked to do so.

St. Joe Pares Back Its Florida Vision

St. Joe signaled that it is again scaling back its development plans in Florida, an indication that efforts to turn the state's Northern Gulf Coast into a cluster of luxury second-home communities have been a flop.

Delta Weighing US Airways Deal

Delta Air Lines is studying US Airways Group as a possible acquisition target.

Grandpoint Capital, Inc., and Regents Bancshares , Inc., Complete Merger

LOS ANGELES & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandpoint Capital, Inc., acquires Regents Bancshares, Inc.

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UPDATE 1-Algonquin bows out of deal to buy stake in First Wind

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Canada's Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp said it would not go ahead with its planned $83 million purchase of a minority stake in U.S.-based wind farm operator First Wind Holdings, citing regulatory delays in Maine.

News Corp. in Talks to Hire Bloomberg Executive

News Corp. is in serious talks to hire former Bloomberg chief executive Lex Fenwick to be the new chief of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones.

IMT Announces Appointment of Craig Ensley as Chief Executive Officer

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMT Announces Appointment of Craig Ensley as Chief Executive Officer

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