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Jul 12, 2011

BUSINESS News, Jul 12, 2011

Exclusive: Key Apple patent lawyer to leave, source says
Mon,11 Jul 2011 11:55 PM PDT
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photoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Euro, stocks tumble as Eurozone debt crisis deepens
Mon,11 Jul 2011 11:35 PM PDT
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photoSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The euro declined to a four-month low on Tuesday after new IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the fund was not yet ready to discuss terms of a second Greek bailout, while equity markets tumbled on concerns more countries will be engulfed by the euro zone's debt problems.

photoMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal are likely to succeed with their $5 billion takeover offer for Macarthur Coal , investors bet on Tuesday, driving up shares in the world's biggest producer of pulverized coal by 37 percent.

Analysis: China may lean on rate rises to fight inflation
Mon,11 Jul 2011 11:18 PM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - To date, China has been wary of leaning heavily on interest rate rises to combat inflation. But to tackle what Beijing just called its "most prominent" economic problem, that's likely to change. Full Story

China bank lending quickens; fans rate risk
Mon,11 Jul 2011 11:02 PM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's bank lending and money growth expanded faster than expected in June as loan demand remained buoyant, adding to the case for further monetary policy tightening. Full Story

TSX dives to 1-week low on euro zone worries
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:20 PM PDT
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The TSX closed at its lowest level in more than a week on Monday, dragged down by fears that the euro zone debt crisis could intensify and by weaker oil prices. Full Story

Gordon Brown a hacking target as Murdoch delays BSkyB bid
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:16 PM PDT
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photoLONDON (Reuters) - Allegations that former British prime minister Gordon Brown was a target of illegal data gathering by Rupert Murdoch's newspapers piled pressure on the media baron as he tried to prevent investors pulling out of his News Corp empire.

Eurozone pledges new steps to help Greece
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:15 PM PDT
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photoBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers promised cheaper loans, longer maturities and a more flexible rescue fund to help Greece and other EU debtors in a bid to stop financial contagion engulfing Italy and Spain.

Timeline: The debt debate
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:12 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and top lawmakers will meet again on Monday in search of a deal on slashing the budget deficit and raising the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before the United States defaults. Full Story

Q+A: State of play in debt and deficit talks
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:10 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget talks between President Barack Obama and top Republicans have entered a critical phase this week as they try to end a standoff over raising the government's borrowing limit. Full Story

Obama and lawmakers regroup to seek debt deal
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:04 PM PDT
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photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, struggling to break an impasse over taxes and spending cuts, will regroup on Tuesday to seek common ground for a deal to avoid a looming debt default.

BOJ holds fire, more optimistic on economy
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:02 PM PDT
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photoTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy on hold and revised up its assessment of the economy on Tuesday, encouraged by a rebound in factory output and increasing signs that the recovery from the devastating March earthquake is broadening.

IMF chief: not ready to talk about new Greek bailout
Mon,11 Jul 2011 10:01 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The IMF and its European partners are not yet ready to discuss terms of a second Greek bailout, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday, urging Athens to do more to deal with its debt crisis. Full Story

Retailers, cash rich, to spend on IT: report
Mon,11 Jul 2011 09:16 PM PDT
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photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Retailers have cash on their balance sheets and nearly half of 100 top retail executives said they are planning to spend it on technology, a survey said on Tuesday.

"Class" creators sue CAA for cutting into profits
Mon,11 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - The creators of the hit sitcom "Head of the Class" sued talent agent CAA on Monday, accusing the company of making its own side deals that cut into their profits from the two-decade-old show. Full Story


 

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