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Nikkei gains 2 percent after GDP revised up, yen weakens Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Nikkei average rose more than 2 percent on Friday, getting a lift from an upward revision to Japan's second-quarter GDP and as the yen pulled back slightly from its 15-year peak against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei . … Japan Raises Growth RateWall Street Journal Japan Q2 GDP revised up, outlook dimmed by yen riseFOXBusiness Japan's revised April-June GDP rises 0.4%MarketWatch AFP -BusinessWeek -The Canadian Press all 81 news articles »

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Philly police: 3 shot at Kraft Foods facility The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police say three people have been shot inside a Kraft Foods Inc. facility in the city's northeast section. Police Lt. Frank Vanore (vuh-NOR') tells The Associated Press officers are at the plant of the nation's largest food … 2 dead in Philadelphia Kraft Foods plantmsnbc.com Shots Fired Inside Kraft Food BuildingMyFox Philadelphia Woman shoots employees in Kraft plantBlinq (blog) all 71 news articles »

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International Business Times

BOJ Worried About Yen Gains Weeks Before Loosening Policy Last Month Bloomberg Bank of Japan board members last month were already growing concerned that a strengthening yen may hurt the economy, three weeks before the central bank loosened monetary policy. “Many members raised the … Japan Q2 GDP revised up, outlook dimmed by yen riseReuters BOJ members agreed Japan on recovery trend:minutesMarketWatch BOJ Aug Minutes: Many Members Worried Over Strong YenIMarketnews.com NASDAQ -RTT News -Benzinga all 52 news articles »

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JGBs dip, take Incubator Bank failure in stride Reuters TOKYO, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Lead December 10-year Japanese government bond futures inched lower on Friday, taking in their stride news that a small, unlisted bank was expected to file for bankruptcy protection. … Japan's Incubator Bank Plans to File for Bankruptcy Today, Regulator SaysBloomberg Incubator Bank assets insufficient: Japan's FSAMarketWatch Incubator Bank Unable to Repay Debt, Japan Regulator SaysBusinessWeek IMarketnews.com -Channel News Asia -CanadianBusiness.com all 23 news articles »

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New York Times

EPA to Study Chemicals Used to Tap Natural Gas New York Times A drilling rig in Dimock, Pa., where hydraulic fracturing is being used to tap natural gas reserves in the Marcellus shale formation. By TOM ZELLER Jr. The Environmental Protection Agency sent letters to nine drilling companies on Thursday requesting … EPA Seeks Gas-Drilling FactsWall Street Journal EPA to natural gas companies: Give details on 'fracking' chemicalsChristian Science Monitor EPA officials: Kan. must revise air permit processThe Associated Press CNN International -Bloomberg -Reuters all 371 news articles »

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Craigslist Can't Sell My Sink and Sex Too: Margaret Carlson Bloomberg It is with great regret that I conclude Craig Newmark of the near-eponymous website Craigslist doesn't deserve me. Looking around my house, I see a Shaker chest of drawers, English pine table, … EBay stake in Craigslist restored but no board seatReuters Ruling Restores Ebay's Stake in CraigslistTheStreet.com EBay wins legal ruling against CraigslistMarketWatch The Associated Press -The National Law Journal -paidContent.org all 280 news articles »

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Bangladesh Central Bank Buys 10 Metric Tons of Gold From IMF BusinessWeek Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) — The International Monetary Fund, which set out a year ago to sell about 13 percent of its gold reserves, said today that the central bank of Bangladesh bought 10 metric tons of the precious metal for about … Vietnam hits back at IMF criticismFinancial Times IMF to sell 400 million dollars' worth of gold to BangladeshAFP IMF's Blanchard Sees Weak Recovery, Unemployment Falling SlowlyBloomberg Wall Street Journal -Reuters -Reuters Africa all 70 news articles »

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Reuters – Chip makers National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments Inc on Thursday issued quarterly financial targets that stoked investors’ worries about a sluggish economy.

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Australia proposes blocking Virgin Blue-Air NZ tie-up Reuters SYDNEY, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Australia's competition regulator issued a draft ruling proposing to block an alliance between Virgin Blue (VBA.AX) and Air New Zealand (AIR.NZ) on flights between Australia and New Zealand. The alliance, which included … ACCC rejects Virgin Blue, Air NZ pactSydney Morning Herald DOT deals Delta, Virgin Blue a 'surprise' setback in alliance effortUSA Today Delta, Virgin Blue Plan StallsWall Street Journal Herald Sun -MarketNewsVideo.com -The Associated Press all 233 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

Fitzpatrick Discusses Deutsche Bank Sale Share Outlook: Video Bloomberg Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) — William Fitzpatrick, analyst at Optique Capital Management, talks about how Deutsche Bank AG might be considering a stock sale of as much as 9 billion euros ($11.4 billion) to boost its stake in Deutsche Postbank AG and meet … Deutsche Bank in £7bn rights issue as capital rules tightenedTelegraph.co.uk Deutsche Bank lines up pre-Basel rights issueFinancial Times Deutsche Bank drops on report of big capital raiseMarketWatch FOXBusiness -CNBC -Benzinga all 101 news articles »

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Reuters

Apple Gives App Developers Its Review Guidelines New York Times Apple, which keeps a tight lid on its products and inner workings, is loosening up a little. Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press For the first time, Apple published detailed guidelines explaining how it decides what programs can and … Apple Answers Questions About App Rejections, Raises OthersReuters Apple lifts shroud of secrecy from its aps approval processSan Jose Mercury News Apple's App Store Guidelines Don't Change AnythingPC World infoSync World -InfoWorld -Gamasutra all 1,137 news articles »

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Reuters – Casey’s General Stores Inc confirmed it was in buyout talks with convenience store operator 7-Eleven, which offered the company $40 per share in cash earlier this month.

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Casey's General Stores Confirms 7-Eleven; Board Clears Talks Wall Street Journal Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY) late Thursday confirmed it is talking to convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc. about that company's $40-a-share bid to acquire the smaller company. 7-Eleven's offer tops the $38.50 a share offered by Canadian … Casey's in buyout talks with 7-ElevenReuters Casey's General says it's in talks with 7-ElevenThe Associated Press Casey's General Store confirms it received buyout offer from 7-ElevenCanadianBusiness.com MarketWatch (press release) -SunHerald.com -CSNews Online all 127 news articles »

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