Responding to past problems and the future perils of the economic downturn, Time Warner Inc. attempted to clear its slate by writing down $25 billion of assets to account for the tumbling value of its cable, publishing and AOL businesses.Time Warner Takes $25 Billion Hit - WSJ.com
The move, coming as the advertising outlook sours, could signal more write-downs for media and cable companies. After a rash of acquisitions at peak prices, companies in those industries are having to scale back accounting values in the now-sullen climate.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Time Warner Takes $25 Billion Hit - WSJ.com
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