Here are your top financial news headlines for Tuesday, April 3, 2012: – People’s Bank of China Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan says world hasn’t emerged from financial crisis – SEC examining Groupon’s revision of financial results – Potential downgrades of banks by Moody’s, including Morgan Stanley and UBS, could push more business to JP Morgan Chase [...]

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Here are your top business and financial news for this Thursday, March 29, 2012: – Facebook preparing its IPO for May – Bertelsmann AG considering IPO – Rupert Murdoch says he’ll “hit back hard” against “baseless” piracy allegations – Investors want energy companies to disclose the amount of natural gas they burn – BlackRock‘s Catherine [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Tuesday evening, March 27, 2012: – Supreme Court arguing healthcare bill – Trayvon Martin’s reputation – Stock Market spike – Obama talks “flexibility” – China’s Communist party boss

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Here are your top financial news headlines for Monday, March 26, 2012: – U.S. businesses see slowing sales growth in China – BP put North Sea oil assets worth about $3.2B up for sale – Jon Corzine may face legal liability for ordering $200M transfer – Broadcom‘s leadership position for Wi-Fi chips under threat from [...]

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Here are your top business and financial news headlines for Thursday, March 22, 2012: – U.S. housing market less of a drag on the recovery – Boom in natural gas production hits new pressure point – GM to invest $1.04B in its Australian operations over the next decade – China’s economic momentum slowed in March [...]

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Here are your top business and financial news headlines for Tuesday night, March 20, 2012: – Moody‘s may downgrade credit ratings of GE and its finance unit – Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t expect to play hands-on role selling Facebook IPO – BHP Billiton seeing signs of “flattening” iron ore demand from China – Companies opting for [...]

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Here are your top tech news headlines for Monday, March 19, 2012: – Apple to use its cash balance of $98 billion to pay dividends and repurchase shares – Julian Assange will run for a seat in the Australian Senate – FAA to take “fresh look” at in-flight electronics policy – Paypal to enter China [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Thursday evening, March 15, 2012: – Top Chinese politician fired – Afghans upset after U.S. soldier suspect flown to Kuwait – Assad’s emails leaked – An American flag taken down in Florida

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One can almost hear Homer Simpson saying, “Mmmm…pork donuts.” Sure enough, that’s what the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins is serving up in China, where it hopes to open another 100 stores in the next two to three years. Dunkin’ Brands has also announced a multi-year marketing deal with National Basketball Association star [...]

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Scientists have discovered that, approximately 300 million years ago, volcanic ash buried a tropical forest located in what is now Inner Mongolia, much as it did the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The 300 million-year-old forest has given researchers the rare chance to observe an ecosystem that’s basically been frozen in time by a natural [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Sunday, February 19, 2012: – Suspect in U.S. Capitol suicide-bomb attempt charged – Hague fears Cold War in the Middle East – China sends envoy to Syria – Pope names 22 new cardinals Related articles BREAKING: Suicide Bomber Arrested on Way to U.S. Capitol Building (blippitt.com)

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, February 15, 2012: – China’s next leader defends his human rights record – President Obama wants help pushing for payroll tax cut – Authorities recover papers in Josh Powell case – Whitney Houston funeral scheduled

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