Headline Roundup: Happy US Thanksgiving!

Posted by Stephanie Startz on November 26, 2009 08:38 AM

Posting will be light on brandchannel today for the US holiday. Tune in tomorrow for all of Abe Sauer's Black Friday coverage!

Beijing Auto may purchase Saab to finally gain access to foreign technology. [WSJ]

Toyota plans to recall 4 million vehicles with faulty gas pedals. [NY Times]

GM will not close Opel plants in Germany. [NY Times]

France Telecom will merge Sunrise and Orange Switzerland to challenge Swisscom. [NY Times]

Tesco to sell iPhone before Christmas in UK, launching price war. [Telegraph]

Eschewing "Black Friday," luxury retailers offer deals online. [NY Times]

"Cyber Monday" loses steam. [LA Times]

(More headlines:Tiffany, GE's NBC deal, Porsche losses.)

Heritage turkeys see strong sales despite hefty price tags. [NY Times]

AIG settles with former chief executive Maurice Greenberg. [NY Times]

Tiffany's 3Q earnings drop only 1%, topping expectations with strong performance in Europe and Asia. [WSJ]

GE maneuvering to acquire Vivendi stake in NBCU in order to sell to Comcast. [WSJ]

Reports target brands on lack of climate change action. [Guardian]

Porsche forecasts 2010 loss in the "low single-digit billion-euro range." [WSJ]

BusinessWeek executive editor John Byrne to leave, start new entity. [paidContent]

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