NBC delay

Comcast’s NBC Uni versal purchase will be delayed until at least next month, with federal regulators taking longer than the companies had hoped to sort through the deal.

Bond exit

Bond mutual funds had the biggest client withdrawals in more than two years last week, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Coffee row

Kraft said Starbucks plans to sever a 12-year coffee-distribution deal on Jan. 29, although Kraft is scrambling to block the plan.

Skype out

Skype CEO Tony Bates told Bloomberg News that the Web-call ing company will grow through corporate part nerships as it readies for an initial public offering. Meanwhile, Skype users had trouble logging onto the service yesterday.

AIG fine

Bailed-out insurer AIG will pay $100 million to settle with all 50 states over reporting errors for premiums on workers’ compensation.