Monthly Archives: September 2011

Kindle Fire may force Android tablet makers to cut prices

SymbolPriceChange2353.TW37.40+0.90AMZN229.710.00MMI37.900.00RIM.TO22.670.00{“s” : “2353.tw,amzn,mmi,rim.to”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters)Read More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http%3A//finance.yahoo.com/news/Kindle-Fire-may-force-Android-rb-4108286784.html?x=0

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Employers hit by unemployment tax hikes

Companies have yet another reason not to boost hiring: rising unemployment taxes. Employers around the nation are getting socked with higher state unemployment tax bills as states are forced to shell out more than $1 billion in interest payments this … Continue reading

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Ford sticks to adding 7,000 U.S. jobs

SymbolPriceChangeF9.930.00GM20.410.00{“s” : “f,gm”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} By Ploy Ten Kate BANGKOK (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F – News) on Thursday stuck to its target of adding 7,000 jobs in the UnitedRead More from the Article Source: … Continue reading

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Election-year ruling looms for health overhaul

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 91, works in his office at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. His new book is titled “Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir,” a personal reflection on the five chief … Continue reading

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Lawmakers want Facebook FTC probe

You can add two influential members of Congress to the list of people upset with Facebook over the social network’s latest privacy flap. Reps. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Joe Barton of Texas fired off a letter to the Federal … Continue reading

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Oil above $82 after Europe debt fund vote

BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices rose above $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders looked to Germany to approve a measure to strengthen a fund intended to help Europe overcome its debt crisis. Benchmark oil was up 85 cents … Continue reading

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Nokia to cut 3,500 jobs, close Romania plant

By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia Oyj, the world’s largest cellphone vendor by volume, is cutting 3,500 jobs in its second major restructuring move in a year, as it struggles with falling sales and profits. Chief … Continue reading

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German parliament passes expanded euro fund

German Chancellor Angela Merkel closes her eyes during the debate about the eurozone bailout fund at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, central Germany, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.German lawmakers are expected to approve new powers Thursday for the eurozone bailout … Continue reading

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German Vote Met With Relief in Markets

A currency trader sends a signal at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Korea Exchange Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 2.68 percent, or 46.20, to close at … Continue reading

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European stocks edgy ahead of German vote (Reuters)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – European index futures fell on Thursday ahead of a vote in Germany’s parliament that is expected to approve new powers for the euro zone’s bailout fund, but also underline the political divisions hampering efforts to solve the … Continue reading

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