  | | | BlackBerry may put itself up for sale | | TORONTO (Reuters) - Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry is mulling options that could include joint ventures, partnerships or an outright sale, as the company's leading shareholder steps down from its board in a possible prelude to taking a different role. | | | |  | | | Court delays conference on Icahn lawsuit to block Dell deal | | (Reuters) - A legal battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and computer magnate Michael Dell has been delayed until Friday, with a court setting a hearing then on Icahn's contention that Dell's bid to buy back Dell Inc is "an insult to shareholders." | | | |  | | | U.S. posts $98 billion budget deficit in July | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States ran a budget deficit in July, although government revenues increased from a year earlier due to tax hikes and a strengthening economy, a report from the Treasury showed on Monday. | | | |  | | | Yum's July China restaurant sales fall more than expected | | (Reuters) - KFC parent Yum Brands Inc on Monday reported a 13 percent drop in July sales at established restaurants in China, a steeper-than-expected drop after back-to-back blows from a food safety scare and a bird flu outbreak in its most important market. | | | | | Arinc buy to beef up Rockwell's commercial business | | (Reuters) - Rockwell Collins , which is looking to opportunities in the commercial market as its defense business comes under pressure, is buying Arinc, an aerospace communications company, for $1.39 billion. | | | |  |  | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | |  | |  | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | |
