Business Desk
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IN BRIEF
A state appeals court judge denied bids yesterday by former Tyco executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz to remain out of jail while their appeals are being heard … News Corporation is no longer in talks to buy Amsterdam-based Trader Classified Media NV … Sullivan & Cromwell retained its no. 1 ranking among law firms working on global mergers and acquisitions during the third quarter after providing legal advice on the biggest deal during the period … Manufacturing unexpectedly accelerated in the face of the biggest jump in materials costs in 15 years, suggesting the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates as the economy recovers from two hurricanes … America is appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that American tax breaks for its exporters are illegal, a move that could delay any resulting penalties to next spring.
– Bloomberg News and Dow Jones Newswires