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- Asian Markets Fall Slightly
- RIM's First Test: A Carrier Preview
- Agrium: We Won't Spin Off Key Line
- Australia Court Rejects Tobacco Challenge
- Fund Managers Unload Banks
- Lethal Clashes Shut Platinum Mine
- Carlyle Leads Bidding for Getty Images
- Hard Cider Makes Comeback
- Carlyle Executive Leaving Firm
- Kroll Starts to Rate Attention
- BMW's 'Demo' Sales Lift Results
- Knight Upgrade Triggered Old Trading System, Big Losses
- The Downside of a Housing Recovery
- Standard Chartered Settles New York Case
- New York Times Taps BBC Executive
- Samsung Accuses Apple of Infringement
- Investors Shift Money Out of China
- Spanish Banks Borrow Record Amount From ECB
- Europe's IPO Market Looks to U.S.
- Rising Retail Sales Ease Fears for Economy
| Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:43 PM PDT Asian markets were slightly lower Wednesday, as some Japanese exporters were helped by a weaker yen. The Nikkei dipped less than 0.1%.
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| RIM's First Test: A Carrier Preview Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:55 PM PDT RIM will begin delivering nearly complete versions of its new smartphones to carriers next week.     |
| Agrium: We Won't Spin Off Key Line Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT Agrium said it won't hive off its retail-distribution business, the key demand of U.S. hedge fund Jana, who has built a large stake in the fertilizer producer.     |
| Australia Court Rejects Tobacco Challenge Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:44 PM PDT Australia's highest court rejected a challenge from big tobacco companies to tough new plain-packaging laws due to come into effect later this year.
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| Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT Some well-known hedge-fund managers reported significantly reduced stakes in big banks, including J.P. Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs as well as food companies such as Kraft Foods in the second quarter.     |
| Lethal Clashes Shut Platinum Mine Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:26 PM PDT Lonmin, the world's third-largest platinum producer, suspended most production at its South African mine following clashes between unions that left 10 people dead.     |
| Carlyle Leads Bidding for Getty Images Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:07 PM PDT Carlyle Group has emerged as the lead bidder for stock-photo agency Getty Images, a deal that could be worth close to $3.5 billion.     |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2012 04:52 PM PDT Hard cider is making a comeback in the U.S., and Heineken plans to announce Wednesday it is taking over the U.S. distribution of the Strongbow brand.     |
| Carlyle Executive Leaving Firm Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT The departure at Carlyle Group comes amid a disappointing showing for the firm's latest distressed-debt fund.     |
| Kroll Starts to Rate Attention Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:10 PM PDT When corporate-investigations mogul Jules Kroll unveiled plans in 2009 to launch a credit-ratings firm, he pledged to blaze his own trail in an industry rife with inherent conflicts of interest. Three years later, Kroll Bond Rating Agency has cracked the top three in rating commercial mortgage-backed securities.     |
| BMW's 'Demo' Sales Lift Results Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:38 PM PDT A special incentive for BMW dealers to acquire new vehicles in July as demonstration models raises questions about the accuracy of the company's reported U.S. sales last month.     |
| Knight Upgrade Triggered Old Trading System, Big Losses Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:55 PM PDT Knight Capital's accidental trades earlier this month were triggered by a flawed upgrade of trading software that caused an older trading system connected to the computer code to inadvertently go "live" on the market.     |
| The Downside of a Housing Recovery Posted: 14 Aug 2012 04:42 PM PDT Housing might start to drag the consumer-price index higher in coming months as rising home prices and rents are reflected in the survey.
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| Standard Chartered Settles New York Case Posted: 14 Aug 2012 04:32 PM PDT Standard Chartered agreed to pay New York's top banking regulator $340 million, averting a public showdown and ending a weeklong, trans-Atlantic regulatory drama.
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| New York Times Taps BBC Executive Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:16 PM PDT New York Times Co. said BBC Director-General Mark Thompson will become its new president and chief executive.     |
| Samsung Accuses Apple of Infringement Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:29 PM PDT Samsung defended against Apple's arguments that it had copied the iPhone, while accusing Apple of violating three Samsung patents as the high-stakes patent trial between the companies continues its second phase.     |
| Investors Shift Money Out of China Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:58 PM PDT Investors and companies are increasingly pulling money out of China and its currency in a vote of concern over its growth prospects, a development that could hinder Beijing's efforts to spark a turnaround.
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| Spanish Banks Borrow Record Amount From ECB Posted: 14 Aug 2012 12:59 PM PDT Spanish banks borrowed a record amount from the European Central Bank in July, as other sources of funding evaporated further in the weeks following the announcement of a €100 billion ($123 billion) bailout for the country's financial industry.     |
| Europe's IPO Market Looks to U.S. Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:58 PM PDT Market Focus: A number of European companies are still hoping to go public this year. Whether the beleaguered market can revive will largely depend on how the euro-zone crisis affects market sentiment.     |
| Rising Retail Sales Ease Fears for Economy Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:10 PM PDT Consumers started the third quarter with a bang, increasing spending at the fastest pace since February and easing fears about the economic impact of the still-tough job market.     |
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