 | Jun 18 2013 | British banking needs 'radical' overhaul: study ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Britain needs a "radical" overhaul of its scandal-hit banks, with reckless bankers facing jail and bonuses deferred for up to ten years, a government commission set up after the ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Facebook touts advertising milestone ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Facebook said Tuesday that more than a million businesses now advertise at the leading social network.
"I know business owners like these invest their hard-earned money and time ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Brazilians cry foul over football costs, corruption ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) If the young people of Brazil are in the street, it is no longer just to play football there, contrary to the popular image of a country fixated with 'futebol' to the point of ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | You clap, so I clap: Peer pressure drives applause ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) If you have just seen a play that you privately think is drivel, will you keep silent when everyone around you demands an encore?
Possibly not, says an unusual investigation ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Deloitte fined $10 mn in US laundering case ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Big accountancy Deloitte was fined $10 million by New York state on Tuesday for its actions in advising Standard Chartered Bank over money laundering.
Deloitte's unit Deloitte ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Google asks US court to allow release of data queries ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Google said Tuesday it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of requests for data to the Internet giant.
"Today we ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Icahn revamps Dell offer, urges rejection of buyout ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Corporate raider Carl Icahn revamped his proposal Tuesday for embattled computer company Dell, calling for a big share buyback in a plan which would keep the company public.
Icahn, ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Tesla to demo quick-swap electric car batteries ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Tesla Motors said Thursday it would demonstrate a way to quickly recharge electric cars by swapping drained batteries for fresh power cells.
Tesla chief executive and founder Elon ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Cyprus leader slams bailout terms in appeal for help ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has sharply criticised the terms imposed for a March debt bailout in a letter to eurozone leaders pleading for help in safeguarding the island's ... |
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| Jun 18 2013 | Chrysler agrees to recall of 2.7 million Jeeps ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Chrysler announced Tuesday that it would bow to the US safety regulator's pressure to recall 2.7 million Jeep Libertys and Jeep Grand Cherokees over a fire risk that caused dozens of ... |
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