May 13, 2013

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Asian shares steady after two-day losing streak, dollar pauses
Reuters
By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Tue May 14, 2013 2:09am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares steadied on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak as a surprising rise in U.S. retail sales boosted optimism about the recovery in the world's largest economy, ...
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Danone to acquire US baby food maker Happy Family
Wall Street Journal
PARIS — French yogurt maker Danone says it has agreed to take a more than 90-percent stake in organic baby food maker Happy Family. Although Danone is known for its yogurt, baby food is one of its fastest-growing divisions. Revenue there rose more ...
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EADS First-Quarter Profit Rises on Airbus Delivery Growth
Bloomberg
European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. (EAD) posted higher first-quarter earnings as its Airbus unit more than doubled profit on higher deliveries of commercial jets. Earnings before interest, tax and one-time items rose 56 percent to 741 million euros ...
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Asia stock markets mixed after US releases better-than-expected retail sales data
Washington Post
BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday in a lukewarm reaction to data showing that U.S. consumers revved up their retail spending last month. The Commerce Department in Washington said retail sales increased 0.1 percent in April from ...
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REFILE-Deutsche Post Q1 profit up on express and German parcel
Reuters
Tue May 14, 2013 1:31am EDT. (Fixes grammatical error in third paragraph). FRANKFURT May 14 (Reuters) - Deutsche Post, the world's leading postal and logistics group, reported on Tuesday its first-quarter operating profit rose 2.9 percent to 711 million ...
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Verizon Wireless in $7bn payout to parents
Financial Times
Verizon Wireless, the largest US mobile operator by subscribers, will pay a $7bn dividend to its corporate parents, Verizon Communications and Vodafone of the UK. Verizon Communications, which holds a 55 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless, will receive a ...
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Airbus roll out new A350 XWB
CNN International
(CNN) -- Airbus has showed off its new A350 XWB, rolling out its first flyable plane on Monday fresh from the paintshop in company livery. The aircraft is the first in a family of super efficient passenger planes Airbus designed to go head-to-head against rival ...
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Oil prices higher as dollar takes a breather
MarketWatch
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Benchmark U.S. crude-oil futures rose in electronic trade Tuesday, finding some relief from a softening in the U.S. dollar. During Asian trading hours, crude oil for June delivery picked up 22 cents, or 0.2%, to $95.39 a barrel.
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MarketWatch
Tesla's Straubel Keeps Motors Rolling as Stock Surges 57%
Bloomberg
Elon Musk was fresh off the sale of PayPal and starting another business, commercial rocket service Space Exploration Technologies Corp., when he met kindred spirit JB Straubel. Their shared belief that consumer electronics advances could be applied to ...
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Bangladesh Army Ends Survivor Search as 300 Factories to Close
Bloomberg
The Bangladesh army ended the search for survivors at the site where a clothing-factory building collapsed three weeks ago as garment makers shut 300 plants outside the capital due to labor unrest. The army, which has been leading the rescue operations ...
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Monsanto, Nike, Deutsche Boerse: Intellectual Property
Bloomberg
The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered Monsanto Co. (MON)'s ability to control the use of its genetically modified seeds, ruling that companies can block efforts to circumvent patents on self-replicating technologies. The justices unanimously upheld an $84,456 ...
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Skechers To Pay $40M Over False Toning Shoe Claims - The Inquisitr
The Inquisitr
The folks at Skechers have been ordered to pay $40M over false claims the company made about its toning shoes. A federal judge approved the settlement after it was determined that Skechers intentionally misled consumers about the effectiveness of the ...
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Walgreen extends CVS Caremark agreement - USA Today
USA TODAY
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Drugstore chain Walgreen has extended its agreement to fill prescriptions for CVS Caremark, which runs one of the nation's largest pharmacy benefit management businesses. The deal means customers with prescription drug benefits ...
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GM to invest $258M in Milford Twp. data center
The Detroit News
Network Operator Alex Provenzano at work at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren. A new, $258 million data center in Milford Township will back up the Warren center as part of an effort by GM to bring more information technology work in-house.
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Corn Extends Gains Amid Increasing Risk U.S. Yields May Decline
Bloomberg
Corn rose, extending the biggest one-day rally this month, amid concern that yields in the U.S., the world's largest grower, may fall below government forecast. Corn for July delivery gained 0.2 percent to $6.5675 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade at ...
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Icahn, Southeastern reveal board nominees as Dell seeks more info
Reuters
By Greg Roumeliotis. NEW YORK | Mon May 13, 2013 7:48pm EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc's special committee asked Carl Icahn for details on his plan to make the computer maker pay dividends and issue shares rather than sell itself to its founder, ...
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Attention Abercrombie shoppers: Walk away
Los Angeles Times
Anyone who has ever walked past an Abercrombie & Fitch store at the local mall knows that it's a place for queen bees and cool jocks. Hot, buff store employees greet customers at the front door. They don't say, "Fatties keep out." They don't have to.
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Virgin America posts 2012 loss; eyes possible IPO - Philly.com
Philly.com
Virgin America said it's close to turning around its financial losses and could be ready for an initial public offering as early as next year. The airline reported another annual loss on Monday, but it's aiming for a profit in the second half of the year after reworking ...
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J.C. Penney Rises on Report More Discounts Boosting Sales
Bloomberg
J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) gained in New York trading after analysts at Cleveland Research said deeper promotions this month have increased sales by bringing more shoppers into stores. The shares rose 2.9 percent to $18.24 at the close. The Plano ...
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Fund Co-Founder Sentenced in Insider Case
Wall Street Journal
Anthony Chiasson's resume includes stints as an altar boy and a hedge-fund manager. Now it will have a new entry: inmate. A federal judge sentenced Mr. Chiasson Monday to 6½ years behind bars, one of the harshest terms handed down since prosecutors ...
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Wall Street Journal
Gold rises on weaker dollar after 3-day fall
NDTV
Gold rose for the first time in four sessions on Tuesday, aided by a softer dollar, although persistent outflows from exchange-traded funds reflected investors' waning interest in the safe-haven precious metal. Gold has recovered about $120 since a sell-off in ...
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Cyprus Gets First Installment of Bailout Funds
New York Times
PARIS — After striking an unprecedented deal in March to make many bank depositors help pay for an international bailout, Cyprus on Monday received €2 billion, the first installment of that money, aimed at buttressing the economy after the near-collapse of ...
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Ranbaxy shares recoup losses; analysts split on impact
Firstpost
Analysts are split as to how the $500 million settlement in the US will play out on Ranbaxy Laboratories. The company in a US court yesterday pleaded guilty to felony charges related to drug safety and agreed to pay the largest ever settlement by a generic ...
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François Hollande considers tax on smartphones and laptops
The Guardian
The French president, François Hollande, is considering a tax on smartphones, laptops and tablets to finance the country's celebrated "cultural exception". The money raised from a 1% tax on all devices that connect to the internet, estimated at around €86m ...
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The Guardian
McDonald's adds 3 new Quarter Pounders, heartier bacon
Chicago Tribune
McDonald's plans to launch a line of updated Quarter Pounders along with a new bacon. The Oak Brook-based burger giant said Monday that it is launching three new Quarter Pounders, one with bacon and cheddar, another with lettuce, tomato and onion, ...
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New York state pension fund assets hit record high
Reuters
NEW YORK | Mon May 13, 2013 11:01am EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's public pension fund assets hit a record high in the last fiscal year, buoyed by strong performance in financial markets, New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said ...
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Blogs11 new results for Business
 
This Week in Small Business: Small Data - NYTimes.com
By By GENE MARKS
Why small business are wasting money on "big" data. How to procrastinate like a boss. The African-American start-up gap. And do you swear at the office?
You're the Boss
DOJ Response AP Phone Records - Business Insider
By Erin Fuchs
We take seriously our obligations to follow all applicable laws, federal regulations, and Department of Justice policies when issuing subpoenas for phone records of media organizations. Those regulations require us to make every reasonable ...
Business Insider
The Future Of Wearable Technology - Business Insider
By Megan Rose Dickey
"The wearables don't have enough power to do what a smartphone does today," Pong tells Business Insider. "You think about your iPhone or your Samsung Galaxy, you think about the type of content and what you do with that, I just don't see ...
Business Insider
Business Inventories Flat in March - Real Time Economics - WSJ
By WSJ Staff
U.S. firms continued to keep inventories in check in March, suggesting that business remained uncertain about the strength of the economic recovery.
Real Time Economics
iTunes Makes Big Bucks for a "Break-Even" Business - John ...
By John Paczkowski
But taken together with all gross content revenues — including services & software — Apple's iTunes business cleared over $5.5 billion in the last quarter (Caveat 1:That big number is as large as it is thanks to significant growth in app sales; ...
AllThingsD
500M Things Google Has Never Heard Of - Business Insider
By Julie Bort
And other crazy facts about Google's search business.
SAI
More proof that bike lanes boost business : TreeHugger
By Lloyd Alter
A study by New York's Department of Transportation showed that bike lanes improved retail sales by 49%.
Latest Items from TreeHugger
Unfinished business for Ross Taylor - ESPN Cricinfo
Ross Taylor's return to New Zealand colours after his self-imposed break from the game after losing the captaincy has not been easy. He has unfinished business. - Cricket news from England v New Zealand.
Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
New Tiger Woods Golf Shoe TW 14 [Photos] - Business Insider
By Tony Manfred
In a good bit of timing, Nike and Tiger Woods unveiled the TW '14 golf shoe today. It will be the first golf shoe you can customize with NikeID, and it goes on sale June 7th. The ID version is $225, and the standard colorways retail for a ...
Sports Page
How Your Business Can Use the New Facebook Cover Photos ...
By Andrea Vahl
New Facebook cover photos: Here are some examples of what you can do with your Facebook cover photo and how to leverage the new rules to boost your business.
Social Media Examiner
Key Factors to Effective Competitive Analysis as a Small Business ...
By Suren Ter-Saakov
Espionage has benefits, especially for a small business trying to compete with the big boys. Using competitive analysis and PPC will give you a leg up on what the competition is doing and ultimately make your marketing plans easier from the ...
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Web8 new results for Business
 
Students to Business - Microsoft
S2B The Microsoft Students to Business program connects tech savvy students like you with internships and job opportunities. S2B. Dreaming up the next big ...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/studentstobusiness/default.aspx
Bill Gates On Steve Jobs - Business Insider
William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate ...
www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-on-steve-jobs-2013-5
Economy hurts Deutsche Post DHL freight business - Miami ...
Mail and freight company Deutsche Post DHL says net profits fell 5.9 percent in the first quarter as a slower economy hurt freight revenues.
www.miamiherald.com/.../economy-hurts-deutsche-post-dhl.ht...
Increasing Workloads are No Longer a Hindrance to Business Growth
In such a mega -competitive environment, our first instinct is to dig in and hunker down, but survival depends on doing just the opposite, reaching out, says ...
www.sfgate.com/.../Increasing-Workloads-are-No-Longer-a-H...
Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor on first- degree murder charges is being praised by both sides in the abortion debate.
www.necn.com/05/14/13/...on.../landing_nation.html?&...
Armando Salguero: Business decisions of Miami Marlins' Jeffrey ...
Armando Salguero: Business decisions of Miami Marlins' Jeffrey Loria will haunt all of MLB. By Armando Salguero The Miami Herald. Get Adobe Flash player ...
www.miamiherald.com/.../armando-salguero-business-decision...
Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity and DECA ... - Bellingham
Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity and DECA present 'Mr. CBE' May 14 ... students from Western Washington University's College of Business and Economics ...
https://www.wwu.edu/.../alpha-kappa-psi-business-fraternity-a...
Major retailers join Bangladesh safety plan - Business - The Boston ...
NEW YORK — Three weeks after a building collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1100 workers, several of the world's largest apparel companies ...
www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/05/13/.../story.html


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