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P&G Open to Deal Making\n - P&G said it is open to deal making, but emphasized that acquisitions aren\'t a core part of its strategy and that it doesn\'t\n pursue hostile acquisitions.

Fair Isaac Loses Antitrust Suit\n - A federal jury ruled for the defendants in Fair Isaac\'s lawsuit accusing credit-scoring firm VantageScore and credit-reporting\n agencies Experian and TransUnion of trademark infringement and unfair competition.

Boeing Breaks Ground on Plant\n - Boeing on Friday broke ground in North Charleston, S.C., on a second assembly facility for its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner.

Burkle Becomes Barneys Investor\n - Ronald Burkle has become a significant debtholder of Barneys, giving him a pivotal role in a potential restructuring of the\n upscale retailer.

AOL Grapples With Harsh Reality\n - AOL plans to cut about 2,500 employees as the struggling Internet company attempts to resurrect its business after it spins\n off from Time Warner.

Chrysler Offers Incentives On 2010 Models\n - Chrysler will offer 0% financing or as much as $4,000 cash back on its 2010 vehicles in an effort to rejuvenate its sales.\n

Microsoft: Windows 7 Selling Well\n - Microsoft\'s Windows 7 has outsold by two times any previous version of the operating system in the same length of time, CEO\n Steve Ballmer said.

Gap\'s Profit Increases 25%\n - Gap\'s fiscal-third-quarter profit climbed 25% on strong sales at its long-struggling Old Navy chain, which posted an increase\n after five straight years of declines.

GM Chairman Presses for Quality\n - GM\'s chairman is pressing the auto maker\'s management team to sharpen its focus on boosting quality and customer satisfaction.

Nook\'s Christmas Deadline Passes\n - Barnes & Noble on Friday said customers who order its Nook electronic-book reader now won\'t get it until the week of Jan.\n 4.

J.M. Smucker Profit Nearly Triples\n - J.M. Smucker\'s earnings soared amid the addition of the Folgers coffee brand, while lower commodities prices boosted margins\n at its other businesses.

Valero to Close Delaware Refinery\n - Valero Energy said it plans to close its Delaware refinery after failing to find a buyer for the facility at a time when refiners\n are contending with weak demand.

Mohegan\'s Profit Slides\n - The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority\'s profit fell 24% as gambling revenue slid again.

China Orders Bank to Curb Lending\n - Regulatory memo says restrictions \"are political requirements and are not negotiable\" and come amid worry about asset bubbles\n and bank risk.

D.R. Horton\'s Loss Narrows\n - Home builder D.R. Horton posted a narrower loss amid year-earlier write-downs. Orders jumped 26%, but the company signaled\n caution on the strength of the industry.

VW Board Clears Tie-Up Details\n - The German auto maker said its supervisory board cleared the way for the planned integration of Porsche by approving contracts\n determining details of the complex tie-up.

ISDA Names Conrad Voldstad as New CEO\n - The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the trade group representing the global derivatives markets, appointed\n Conrad Voldstad as chief executive officer.

Google Outlines Chrome OS Plans\n - A Google executive said the Internet giant is \"a year away\" from making its anticipated Chrome computer operating system available\n to users.

GE Refocuses Its Vision\n - By ceding control of NBC, General Electric Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt would be refocusing GE on its industrial businesses\n and distancing himself from former initiatives.

GameStop Profit Rises 12%\n - GameStop\'s fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 12%, driven by new-game and used-product sales.

Sears Trims Loss as Overhead Costs Decline\n - Sears said its quarterly loss narrowed amid higher margins and cost cuts. The retailer also posted same-store sales growth\n at its Kmart chain.

Blackstone Unit to Buy Birds Eye\n - Blackstone\'s Pinnacle Brands agreed to pay $1.3 billion to acquire Birds Eye, the latest sign that private-equity firms are\n re-entering the deals arena.

HealthPort IPO Postponed\n - The delay of the initial public offering of medical-record management company HealthPort, blamed on market conditions, highlights\n that investors still aren\'t swallowing every proposed deal.

Alcoa to Idle Two Smelters in Italy, Cut Jobs\n - Alcoa said Thursday it will temporarily stop production at two aluminum smelters in Italy, cutting about 2,000 direct and\n indirect jobs, because of concerns about getting future power supply for the smelters at competitive rates following an EU\n decision.

Retailers Slash Price on Palm\'s Pixi\n - Amazon.com and Wal-Mart Stores have slashed the price of Palm’s newest smart phone, the Pixi, by 75% to $24.99 after\n only a few days on the market.