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Tyco accounting report due soon
Results of the internal probe could come as early as today, said a Credit Suisse First Boston analyst. David Boies, the famous Microsoft prosecutor and lawyer for Al Gore in 2000, is looking at deals directed by indicted ex-Chairman Dennis Kozlowski. Boies has said he doesn't expect to find any huge fraud. The SEC also is probing.
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Burger King heats up burger war
The Diageo-owned burger chain's franchisees agreed to offer the Whopper for 99 cents for 17 days in Jan. to help fight McDonald's. It usually sells for $2.19. The move may pressure McDonald's to mark down its Big Mac, analysts said. Diageo is trying to sell Burger King and is in talks to lower the $2.26 bil price tag with a group led by ...