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Vivendi inching closer to decision on NBC...

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AP - Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal...

U.S. layoffs fall in October

Reuters :: Posted 9 hours 49 min ago

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of mass layoffs reported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, a government report showed...

Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly...

Yahoo! News: Technology News :: Posted 10 hours 2 min ago

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AP - Some of the computer industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. —...

Some theaters trapped in 2nd dimension by...

USAToday :: Posted 11 hours 22 min ago

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When the credit markets froze more than a year ago, lenders didn't invest in the digital-projection technology needed to show ...

VW to buy Karmann Ghia-maker's assets

MSNBC.com :: Posted 11 hours 22 min ago

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Volkswagen says it will buy some assets of the maker of the iconic Karmann Ghia to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will...

Stocks slide early as dollar strengthens

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Stocks continued their slide after the market opened Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week of mixed economic reports...

Europe: Drop some financial system crutches...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 12 hours 4 min ago

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It is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, ECB President Jean...

Smucker's profit surges after acquiring...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 12 hours 20 min ago

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J.M. Smucker Co.'s acquisition of Folgers Coffee Co. continues to pay off for the jam maker, helping to more than double its fiscal...

Goldman Holders Miffed at Bonuses

WSJ :: Posted 12 hours 37 min ago

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Some of Goldman Sachs's largest shareholders have urged the firm to reduce its bonus pool, arguing the company should pass along more...

Investors ask Goldman to be less greedy

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Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, on track to deliver $20 billion in bonuses, to pass more profit to investors...

J.M. Smucker Profit Nearly Triples

WSJ :: Posted 13 hours 9 min ago

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J.M. Smucker's earnings soared amid the addition of the Folgers coffee brand, while lower commodities prices boosted margins at its...

Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid...

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Will Ferrell and British actor Ewan McGregor headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars when looking at the financial...

D.R. Horton's Loss Narrows

WSJ :: Posted 13 hours 21 min ago

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Home builder D.R. Horton posted a narrower loss amid year-earlier write-downs. Orders jumped 26%, but the company signaled caution...

Long-term unemployed face dwindling options...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 13 hours 29 min ago

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For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory...

RV industry no longer running on empty

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There are signs of recovery in the nation's heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats...

China Orders Bank to Curb Lending

WSJ :: Posted 14 hours 32 min ago

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China's banking regulator has ordered a midsize Chinese commercial bank to curb its lending for the final two months of this year.

Sony hopes online service will build brand...

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AP - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and...

VW Board Clears Tie-Up Details

WSJ :: Posted 15 hours 27 min ago

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The German auto maker said its supervisory board cleared the way for the planned integration of Porsche by approving contracts determining...

Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish...

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A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling...

House panel votes to audit Federal Reserve...

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A key House committee voted to assess upfront fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers...

Dell earnings disappoint as PC sales slide...

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Dell Inc. on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell 54% from a year ago as sales across all...

EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion...

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AP - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders...

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 23 hours 53 min ago

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Reuters - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday...

Sony to launch online entertainment service...

Reuters :: Posted 17 hours 57 min ago

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network...

Stocks slide early as dollar strengthens

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Stocks continued their slide after the market opened Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week...

Existing home sales seen at highest since...

Reuters :: Posted 7 hours 53 min ago

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New York (Reuters) - Sales of existing U.S. homes likely rose for second consecutive month in October, reaching...

Shares of Dell Drop Nearly 10%

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Thanks to Friday’s analyst predictions that computer giant Dell (DELL) may miss the boat on the rebound in the...

Fortinet Shares Rise 33% in IPO

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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Fortinet’s shares jumped 33% in their debut on the Nasdaq, in a strong start to a spurt of IPOs before a holiday...

California Sets Energy Rules for TVs

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Power-hungry TV sets will be banned from store shelves in California after regulators adopted a first-in-the nation...

SABMiller net drops 31% on currencies, revamp...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 15 hours ago

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Slightly weaker beer volume offsets price hikes and improves productivity.

Sears posts second consecutive quarterly...

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Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday it lost money for the second consecutive quarter as customers spent elsewhere...

Mediaset's Race With Sky Heats Up

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 11 hours ago

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Italy’s Mediaset will offer on-demand TV through a new digital terrestrial decoder, as it boosts its pay-TV...

TNK-BP Selects Barsky as New CEO

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago

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In a widely-expected move, BP's Russian joint venture TNK-BP confirmed that it will appoint Maxim Barsky as its...

CCTV Ad Revenue Set to Rise

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 6 hours ago

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Ad revenue at China's national broadcaster, CCTV, is poised to continue to rise in 2010, as domestic and international...

Astronauts step out on first spacewalk of...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago

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A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work Thursday outside...

Vital Signs: No easy cure for doctor shortage...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago

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Some parts of the country already lack an ample supply of general internists, pediatricians and family physicians...

Smucker's profit surges after acquiring...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 12 hours 20 min ago

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J.M. Smucker Co.'s acquisition of Folgers Coffee Co. continues to pay off for the jam maker, helping to more than double its fiscal...

Democrats seek to nail down votes for health...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 8 hours 35 min ago

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Senate Democratic leaders are trying to corral as much support as possible for a key health-care vote scheduled for Saturday night,...

Bids on Stanford Assets Top $1 Billion

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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China's sovereign-wealth fund is among the firms to make an offer for a piece of the action. Some potential deals include tough terms...

J.P. Morgan buying Cazenove for $1.7 billion...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 16 hours ago

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J.P. Morgan said Thursday that it will buy Cazenove, its U.K. joint venture partner, for around 1 billion pounds ($1.67 billion) in...

Tyson Appoints New Leadership

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 11 hours ago

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Tyson Foods promoted Donnie Smith to CEO and Jim Lochner to chief operating officer as the meat processor moves to continue rebounding...

AOL Grapples With Harsh Reality

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago

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AOL plans to cut about 2,500 employees as the struggling Internet company attempts to resurrect its business after it spins off from...

Currencies: Dollar gains a second day as...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 8 hours 32 min ago

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The U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen gain Friday, finding continued support as investors’ appetite for risk eases.

Mediaset's Race With Sky Heats Up

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 11 hours ago

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Italy’s Mediaset will offer on-demand TV through a new digital terrestrial decoder, as it boosts its pay-TV offering in an increasingly...

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 23 hours 53 min ago

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Reuters - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as a House...

California Sets Energy Rules for TVs

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago

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Power-hungry TV sets will be banned from store shelves in California after regulators adopted a first-in-the nation mandate to lower...

Sears posts second consecutive quarterly...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 12 hours ago

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Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday it lost money for the second consecutive quarter as customers spent elsewhere even as the retailer...

Chinese cyber-spying seen growing against...

Reuters :: Posted 17 hours 55 min ago

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's government appears increasingly to be piercing U.S. government and defense industry computer networks...

Europe Markets: Miners, Danone pressured...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 15 hours ago

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Lower commodity futures drag on miners and shares in yogurt maker Danone fall after it cuts its sales guidance.

AOL to lay off a third of staff

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago

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AOL, the struggling Internet company, plans to cut about a third of its workers if its planned spinoff from Time Warner Inc. ...

ISDA Names Conrad Voldstad as New CEO

WSJ :: Posted 17 hours 23 min ago

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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the trade group representing the global derivatives markets, appointed Conrad...

Sony chief executive outlines turnaround...

Yahoo! News: Technology News :: Posted 1 day 15 hours ago

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AP - Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011, pushing...

Sony eyes 3D, networked products to revive...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 12 hours ago

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said it would launch 3D TVs and networked products and services to unleash its potential as an electronics...

Japan Shares Fall As Exporters Sink On Strong...

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Japan Shares Fall As Exporters Sink On Strong Yen

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