Sep 27, 2012

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Japan Output Slides More Than Forecast as Contraction Risk Grows
Bloomberg
Japanese and South Korean industrial production fell more than economists estimated last month as slowdowns in China and Europe weighed on exports, building the case for more monetary easing. Japan's output fell 1.3 percent from July, ...
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Bloomberg
Goldman Pay-to-Play, Libor Probe, UAE Bank
Businessweek
By Carla Main on September 28, 2012 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) will pay $14.4 million to resolve regulatory claims that a former banker made improper campaign contributions to the treasurer of Massachusetts while seeking underwriting business.
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Cyber Attacks on US Banks Expose Vulnerability
Businessweek
By Chris Strohm and Eric Engleman on September 27, 2012 Cyber attacks on the biggest US banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co., have breached some of the nation's most advanced computer defenses and exposed the vulnerability ...
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Brent holds above $112 as demand worries ease, Iran supports
Reuters
By Manash Goswami | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent futures held above $112 on Friday as plans for economic reform in Spain eased investor worries about Europe's fiscal crisis and revived hopes of a recovery in oil demand growth, with worries about ...
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Obama Economy Has Created Jobs as Payroll Revisions Raise Count
Businessweek
By Alex Kowalski on September 28, 2012 More jobs have now been created than lost since President Barack Obama took office, preliminary revisions to the US payroll count showed. The number of jobs created in the year ended in March was revised upward by ...
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Nike Orders Drop on Weak China Demand
Businessweek
By Matt Townsend on September 27, 2012 Nike Inc. (NKE), the world's largest sporting-goods company, declined after reporting future orders that trailed analysts' estimates as demand sank in China. Nike fell (NKE) 2.2 percent to $93.88 at 5:32 pm in New ...
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Heineken to Gain Control of Asian Brewer on F&N Vote
Businessweek
By Joyce Koh on September 28, 2012 Fraser & Neave Ltd. will keep $4.6 billion from the sale of its beer unit to Heineken NV after shareholders rejected a plan to pay out a special dividend, handing a victory to Thai billionaire Charoen ...
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As Spain sinks, many in Catalonia want out
USA TODAY
BARCELONA, Spain -- This historic region on the Mediterranean -- a center of European industrial design and tourism -- has special status as an autonomous district of Spain known as Catalonia. And as financial problems mount for Spain, many here want ...
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BSE Sets New Circuit Limits for Kingfisher Airlines, United Breweries Holdings
Wall Street Journal
By Ashutosh Joshi MUMBAI--The Bombay Stock Exchange has revised circuit limits--a range that stocks can trade in--for Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. (532747.BY) and United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd. (507458.BY) following a strong rally by the stocks in recent ...
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Car-rental companies to support legislation on recalls
Detroit Free Press
The major US rental-car companies promised Thursday to support federal legislation that would require them to fix recalled vehicles before renting or selling them. Avis Budget Group, Enterprise Holdings, Hertz Global Holdings, Dollar Thrifty Automotive ...
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UPDATE 1-British watchdog seeks to mend Libor, not end it
Reuters
* FSA's Wheatley says Libor too embedded in system to be scrapped * Longer term, participants should consider alternatives -Wheatley * Urges contributions from more banks, phasing out of illiquid rates, maturities By Huw Jones LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) ...
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Nikkei sags on China tensions despite Spain's pledged cuts
Reuters
* Spain budget plans seen as positive but doubts remain * Steel firms bounce as Baoshan cuts production * Olympus gains on reported tie-up with Sony By Sophie Knight TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched down on Friday morning ...
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Bingham, Simpson Thacher, Ballard Spahr: Business of Law
Bloomberg
Bingham McCutchen LLP represented Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (TPX), which agreed to buy Sealy Corp. (ZZ) for about $229 million, combining two mattress companies once controlled by private-equity firms. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is ...
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Starbucks to open first India store by end-Oct
Reuters
| MUMBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp will open its first coffee shop in India by the end of October, John Culver, President, China and Asia Pacific, said on Friday, in the latest delay to a much-hampered entry into the country.
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RIM Posts Narrower Loss Than Estimated Amid Overseas Growth
Businessweek
By Hugo Miller on September 27, 2012 Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) reported a narrower loss than analysts had projected, helped by the growth of BlackBerry subscribers in overseas markets such as India, South Africa and Indonesia.
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Timothy Geithner pressures US SEC on money market funds
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is putting pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission to overhaul its rules for money market mutual funds. Geithner sent a letter Thursday to members of the Financial Stability Oversight ...
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Sensex gains 200 points on strong Asia; Nifty hits 5700
Economic Times
The Sensex opened with a gap-up led by gains in Tata Power, Wipro, Hindalco and Bharti on the back of positive cues from Asia. MUMBAI: The Sensex opened with a gap-up led by gains in Tata Power, Wipro, Hindalco and Bharti Airtel on the back of positive ...
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Have no fear: Bacon will not disappear
The Baylor Lariat
This Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 photo shows strips of cooked Bacon at a home in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A British farming organization is predicting a worldwide shortage of bacon and pork in 2013. The National Pig Association says ...
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American Airlines tells pilots to end disruptions
NewsOK.com
American Airlines says if pilots don't end actions that are disrupting flights, it will take their union to court. By DAVID KOENIG | Published: September 28, 2012 Leave a comment DALLAS — American Airlines says if pilots don't end actions that are ...
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United Airlines CEO Smisek talks 787s and mojo
The Associated Press
By JOSHUA FREED, AP Airlines Writer – 1 hour ago For years, airline executives were criticized for falling in love with shiny new airplanes, to the detriment of their shareholders. United Continental Holdings Inc. CEO Jeff Smisek makes the hard-headed ...
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Plunge in Goods Orders May Restrain US Expansion
Businessweek
By Lorraine Woellert and Alex Kowalski on September 27, 2012 Demand for US durable goods other than transportation equipment unexpectedly dropped in August for a third consecutive month, signaling that slowdowns in business investment and exports will ...
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Campbell closing S. Plainfield plant in broad cost-cutting move
NJBIZ
By Katie Eder Campbell Soup Co. today announced plans to close two manufacturing plants in South Plainfield and Sacramento, Calif., and eliminate more than 700 jobs by next year in an effort to cut costs and reduce its excess soup production capacity.
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EU Takes a Slap at Boeing Over US Subsidies
Wall Street Journal
By MATTHEW DALTON BRUSSELS—The European Union on Thursday asked the World Trade Organization for permission to impose $12 billion in annual trade penalties on US companies, saying Washington hadn't ended subsidies to aerospace company Boeing Co. that ...
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Wall Street Journal
South Africa's Credit Rating Cut Amid Mining Strikes
Bloomberg
South Africa's credit rating was cut by Moody's Investors Service because of the government's inability to deal with economic and political challenges amid the worst mining violence since the end of apartheid. The rating was lowered by one level to ...
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Last Quarter's Growth Is Revised Down Sharply
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department said Thursday that the United States economy grew at an annual pace of just 1.3 percent in the second quarter of the year, showing that the recovery came close to stalling in the spring. The revision was down from ...
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New York Times
Plosser Says Fed is Prepared to Respond to Europe Crisis
Businessweek
By Jeff Kearns and Tom Keene on September 27, 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said policy makers are monitoring Europe's debt crisis and are prepared to act should officials in the region prove unable to contain its ...
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Four Winning Lottery Tickets Sold in Iowa
KCRG
By Addison Speck, Reporter A group know as "The Shipping 20" claimed the $241 Million Powerball Jackpot. It is a group of 20 co-workers from the shipping department at a Quaker Oats Co, a Cereal Manufacturer in Cedar Rapids. This is the largest lottery ...
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Blogs12 new results for Business
 
| The Business Cards of the Future – NFC | moo.com USA
By Martin
Since MOO started in 2006, we've been focused on the idea of revolutionizing the Business Card. We've always aimed to upset the existing order within print – to do new things, think in exciting ways, and to go where no man has gone before.
The MOO Blog
Revised Q2 GDP - Business Insider
By Sam Ro
"As we recently noted, you'll need to watch the rear-view mirror to see the recession come into focus," wrote ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan in an email to Business Insider. "The "third" estimate of the second-quarter percent change in real GDP is ...
Business Insider
Small Business Owners Renew Pay-For-Play Allegations Against Yelp
By Dave Copeland
Yelp, the leading website for online reviews of restaurants, hotels and other service-based businesses, has long denied ongoing allegations of pay-for-play. But small business owners continue to insist their good reviews are being held ...
ReadWriteWeb
The Humble Business Card Gets Superpowers With NFC - Mashable
By Peter Pachal
Near-field communication, appearing on more cellphones every day, has the potential to upgrade business cards -- if you can afford them.
Mashable » Tech
NFC Enabled Business Cards from Moo
By Amit
Your can touch the NFC business card to an NFC enabled mobile phone and contacts data printed on the card will instantly transfer to the address book.
Digital Inspiration Technology Blog
Texas Instruments: Mobile OMAP processor business to shrink
By Dan Graziano
Texas Instruments (TXN) on Tuesday revealed plans to shift its focus away from its mobile processor business and target broader markets such as industria.
BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Lakshman Achuthan: Rear-View Mirror - Business Insider
By Sam Ro
Earlier this morning, we learned that Q2 GDP growth was actually 1.3 percent, which is much lower than an earlier reading of 1.7 percent growth. This was largely due to personal consumption, which was revised down. We also learned that ...
Business Insider
Moo Looks to NFC to Digitalise Business Cards, Announces Open ...
By Matt Brian
Moo will throw in a NFC-enabled business card with every order to 150000 future customers.
The Next Web
George Soros Super PAC 2 million - Business Insider
By Walter Hickey
The cavalry has arrived, and he's got a checkbook. ;
Clusterstock
NFC Smart Business Cards by MOO
By EDW Lynch
Online printing firm MOO is rolling out smart business cards with near field communication technology that are able to communicate with NFC-enabled mobile devices (video). The NFC card contains a chip and an antenna that transmit data to ...
Laughing Squid
Syrian Government Sends 'Game Over' Text ... - Business Insider
By Geoffrey Ingersoll
In a bizarre bit of insult to injury in the digital world, the Syrian government just mass texted the rebels, "Game Over." The text campaign comes in conjunction with what has been the bloodiest day for civilians since the start of the conflict.
Business Insider
Getting Your Small Business Started On Yelp | Small Business Trends
By TJ McCue
Yelp is one of the top ways for local businesses to get noticed and found by consumers, especially on mobile devices. It is an easy and affordable way to market your company and it is not just for restaurants. If you run a company that uses or ...
Small Business Trends

Web6 new results for Business
 
Boulder-based Alpen buys window business from Serious Energy Inc.
Boulder-based Alpen High Performance Products on Thursday purchased the assets of its Colorado-based fiberglass window and architectural glass operation ...
www.dailycamera.com/.../boulder-based-alpen-buys-window-...
Greater Miami Chamber honors nine business people - Miami Herald
About 300 turned out in tribute to nine local businesspeople honored for their community contributions and professional accomplishment Thursday by the ...
www.miamiherald.com/.../greater-miami-chamber-honors.htm...
Notebook: Business Briefs from The Wall Street Journal
Drivers like to eat, speed, point fingers; scientific discovery: writing with your eyes ; record companies still haunted by free music.
classroom.wsj.com/.../notebook-business-briefs-from-the-wall-...
PosterBanners.com Announces New Business Structure Aimed at ...
Today, Poster Banners annouces, to its customers, a new business structure for shopping on PosterBanners.com.Glendale, CA (PRWEB) September 27, 2012 ...
news.yahoo.com/posterbanners-com-announces-business-struc...
Posting to Business Page - Google Groups
Posting to Business Page, Mark Patti Kessler, 9/27/12 7:54 PM, When posting to multiple sites using Hootsuite I want the post to go my Business Page, not my ...
productforums.google.com/d/topic/google.../IvOoi6fE0AQ
Britain in the red by record £20.8bn | Business | guardian.co.uk
Welcome news that UK's GDP shrank slightly less than expected in second quarter offset by abysmal current account figures.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../uk-gdp-economy-data-second-quarter


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