Monday, January 17, 2011

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As Tim Cook takes over, Apple is poised to shatter sales record
CNNMoney
Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will once again take over the day to day operations of the company in Steve Jobs' absence. By David Goldman, staff writerJanuary 17, 2011: 2:11 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Steve Jobs has again stepped aside from ...
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Goldman witholds Facebook offer from US clients
Financial Times
By Richard Waters in San Francisco Goldman Sachs on Monday scrapped an offer to its wealthy clients in the US to participate in a $1.5bn investment in Facebook, dealing a blow to the controversial private financing. The offer will still be open to ...
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Julian Assange vows to reveal tax details of 2000 wealthy people
The Guardian
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, today pledged to make public the confidential tax details of 2000 wealthy and prominent individuals, after being passed the data by a Swiss banker who claims the information potentially reveals instances of ...
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The Guardian
Glaxo Takes $3.4 Billion Charge on Legal Problems
New York Times
By DUFF WILSON The British drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline, announced Monday that it was setting aside $3.4 billion to pay for United States government investigations and for product liability cases over its marketing of the diabetes drug Avandia in the ...
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Starbucks super-sizes some drinks
CNNMoney
By Aaron Smith, staff writerJanuary 17, 2011: 1:24 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Starbucks Coffee Co. will offer a new plus-sized iced drink beginning this week.. The "Trenta" will be 31 ounces -- one ounce shy of a quart -- and available for iced ...
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China's economy roars. Why do its stocks stink?
CNNMoney
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Federal Reserve is taking a lot of heat for QE2 and other easy money policies. But anyone that wants the Fed to start tightening anytime soon should take a look at China to see how well investors react to rising rates. ...
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Massmart Holders Approve Wal-Mart Takeover
Wall Street Journal
By ROBB STEWART JOHANNESBURG—Shareholders in South Africa's Massmart Holdings Ltd. agreed Monday to sell a controlling stake in the African retailer to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for $2.39 billion. The proposed acquisition marks the Bentonville, ...
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European shares end flat on rescue fund uncertainty
Reuters
By Harpreet Bhal LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged up on Monday, with gains in healthcare stocks just offsetting weak banks in cautious trade ahead of a meeting of finance ministers to discuss changes to euro zone's rescue fund. ...
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China and Europe: Bear gifts for friends
Financial Times
By James Kynge, Geoff Dyer and James Blitz Follow the pandas: they remain a good guide to where China's biggest foreign policy interests lie. Since "panda diplomacy" began in the 1950s with an overture to the Soviet Union, gifts of cuddly-looking bears ...
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Financial Times
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Sorry For Osechi Snafu: "We Really Messed Up"
TechCrunch
Andrew Mason, founder and CEO of social commerce sensation Groupon, has apologized to Japanese customers in a video today. If you've been following Groupon with eagle eyes, like we have, you'll know that this is in relation to a New Year's deal that ...
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